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Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson Cover Image
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Grade 6
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Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
A desert habitat in Habitats
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Habitats

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Grade 6
Life Science
National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
Photo of the a large orange rocket on a launch pad at night with lights shining on it.
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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Earth & Space Science
A lighthouse between two palm trees
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Air and space logo white on blue background
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
White text that says Biodiversity layered overtop of a photo of trees with the leaves changing from green to orange
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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Sound

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
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Virtual Sungazing

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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Education
Yellow, orange and black image of the sun with solar flares
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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Grade 6
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Life Science