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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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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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Education
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Resource

NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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

STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 5 engineering cover
Curriculum

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Preparing young minds

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Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sound– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
Game

Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Resource

USDA Forest Service Module

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Curriculum

STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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
Woman soldier shaking hands with a student
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
Resource

STC Planners

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
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Virtual Sungazing

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Resource

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Earth & Space Science
What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
Curriculum

What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Video

Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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