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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
Webcast

Developing User Confidence & Engagement with New Technologies

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Magnet Motion Cover
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Magnet Motion

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Respiration and Circulation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Earth & Space Science
A silver and orange satellite orbiting Earth
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom with yellow background and 12 images in circles with tiger stripes, insect, fossil, and animal crossing sign.
Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Life Science
Image of a yellow 3D printed anemometer with a base, a pencil as a vertical component and four half spheres on a horizonal top piece
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Chemistry
Image of 3D printed Smithsonian Castle and pan
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Cover image for STEM Leadership Alliance 2020 presentation
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Spaceports by State

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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The yellow cover of a kindergarten engineering teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Mission to the Moon Model Cover Image
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Mission to the Moon Model

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Grade 2
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Grade 5
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LASER i3 in NC

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Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Engineering Batteries Cover Image
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Engineering Batteries

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Grade 8