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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education
Curriculum

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Webcast

Promising Practices for Online Learning

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
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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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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Curriculum

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

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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

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Education
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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
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Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

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Earth & Space Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Increases in student achivement

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Virtual Sungazing

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Spaceports by State

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Students in Benin gather around a sanitation station
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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Education
eBook

Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
Video

Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science