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Black and white line art of a child in a hooded sweatshirt.
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
A screen shot of a CNN video with of a command rom with mand standing in the center, two screens behind him, and a title at the bottom that say inside look at U.S. space force.
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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Earth & Space Science
Line art illustration of observatory with text that says NOAO underneath it
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Education
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
Lime green rectangle with a man on the right looking at an inset image of a neutron star which looks pink with rings of red surrounding it.
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Air and space logo white on blue background
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Attack the Knack

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Education
Webcast

Panel: Transforming STEM Education and Industry through an Accessibility Lens

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A green and white square with text that says Eyes on Earth with a microphone.
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
the yellow cover of grade 2 engineering teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Mini Golf Motion Title
Game

Mini Golf Motion

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Illustration of Earth with three concentric circles around it.
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Orbit Types

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
White text that says Biodiversity layered overtop of a photo of trees with the leaves changing from green to orange
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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Night sky with silhouettes of trees with a bright green streak in the sky
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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Cover of the Ocean community research guide with an underwater photo of sea grass, fish, and sunlight through the water.
Curriculum

Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
Video

Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science