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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Preparing young minds

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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Earth & Space Science
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Students can’t wait for science!

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Space Mission Operations

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Earth & Space Science
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Grade 3
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Sustainability
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Focus on the Stuff

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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Earth As Art

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Impacting student learning

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“I love the training!”

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in Houston

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Education
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Commercial Space Data

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