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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
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App

Penguin Protection

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Grade 1
Life Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Tami's Tower Title Screen
Game

Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Earth & Space Science
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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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Video

Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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Space Weather

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Curriculum

How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
A title page from Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team capstone prject with the Biodiversity guide cover and the two school logos
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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Video

Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
Webcast

Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
Video

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
Video

Preparing young minds

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Space Environment

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Earth & Space Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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