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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Artemis Camp Experience

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

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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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

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STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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