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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 3
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Earth & Space Science
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Education
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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Education
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Space Environment

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Earth & Space 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
Curriculum

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Earth & Space Science
An astronaut in a spacesuit on a spacewalk.
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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Earth & Space Science
Black and white line art of a child in a hooded sweatshirt.
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
Title screen of the educational physical science game, BumperDucks
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Sound– Notebooking

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Education
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Remote Sensing Classroom

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Illustrated Earth in bottom left with images of the landsat satellites orbiting and the title Ladies of Landsat Power of the Pixel.
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Curriculum

How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Earth from space
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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Earth & Space Science