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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Transforming Science Education

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Life Science
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Kindergarten
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Experiments with Plants

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EROS Image of the Week

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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