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Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Kindergarten
Life Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and  shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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Sustainable Communities
Curriculum

Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Organisms– Notebooking

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Satellite image of water and land on earth with text that says Earth as art
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Earth As Art

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
A title page from Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team capstone prject with the Biodiversity guide cover and the two school logos
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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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STC Assessment Guide: Magnets and Motors

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Video

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 1 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
Webcast

How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Education
Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Education
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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Earth & Space Science
Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion Cover Image
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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Blue teachers guide cover of kindergarten physical science
Curriculum

How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Image of 3D printed Smithsonian Castle and pan
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Respiration and Circulation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
A bee with a space helmet riding a rocket with a black background
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USDA Forest Service Module

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Video

Preparing young minds

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Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science