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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
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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Education
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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Ouch I Need A Bandage activity cover
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Grade 1
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Engineering Design
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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Kindergarten
Title screen for the educational life science game, Morphy.
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Morphy

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Grade 3
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Life Science
Man in a white coat in front of a large round piece of meatal with text saying Adam Biskner mechanical engineer
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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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Earth & Space Science
Students working at computers
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Aerospace Corporation Careers

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Earth & Space Science
Menu screen of aquation with 5 icons of water bottle, bucket, hose, canteen and watering can
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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Image of the interior of an observatory with white metal structure looking down at the primary mirror of the telescope.
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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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Grade 3
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Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Spaceports by State

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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
cover of Smihsonian Science for Global Goals Energy guide with solar panels, plants, wind turbines, and power lines.
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space 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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Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education
Cover of the Biotechnology guide in Spanish with a DNA double helix
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¡BIOTECNOLOGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible usando labiotecnología de forma ética?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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Education
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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Life Science
Sustainability