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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Kindergarten
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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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STC Planners

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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Space Mission Operations

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STC Literacy Series™: Microworlds

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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Physical Science
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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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NASA: Faces of Technology

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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High School
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
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Organisms– Notebooking

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Virtual Sungazing

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