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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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Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering title screen
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Kindergarten
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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USDA Forest Service Module

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
Curriculum

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Biodiversity! guide in Spanish
Curriculum

¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
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High School
Life Science
Sustainability
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Transforming Science Education

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Space Force Recruiting Site

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Cover of the grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Physical Science
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Focus on the Stuff

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

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Illustration of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun from left to right and arrows going from Earth to the Moon and Moon to the Sun
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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