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

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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Kindergarten
Physical Science
eBook

Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Education
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Curriculum

Climate Resilience!

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Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Video

“The kids learn from each other!”

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Video

2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
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Changing Earth

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Curriculum

Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science