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Cool to Carry

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Orbit Types

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Trait Tracker

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Penguin Protection

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Grade 1
Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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STEM Education for Social Good

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Light Up the Cave

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Space Mission Operations

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STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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STC Literacy Series™: Balancing and Weighing

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Kindergarten
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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Physical Science
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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Exploring Careers @ NASA for Students

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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