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Title screen of the educational physical science game, BumperDucks
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
A satellite image of clouds over the United States
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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Earth & Space Science
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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Beats and Banjos

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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Education
cover of Smihsonian Science for Global Goals Energy guide with solar panels, plants, wind turbines, and power lines.
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
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High School
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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yellow cover of How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
Sunrise over Earth from space
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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Earth & Space Science
A line art illustration of a person reaching for a yellow star with text that says Soaring beyond expectations
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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Earth & Space Science
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Curriculum

STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Education
Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Education
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science