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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Kindergarten
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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Kindergarten
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Life Science
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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Earth & Space Science
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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Curriculum

How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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Argos Education

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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COSIP.TV: ¡COVID-19! ¿Cómo puedo protegerme a mí mismo y a los demás?

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Education
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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Earth As Art

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Sustainability
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Grade 1
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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Life Science