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Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical 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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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Image of 3D printed Smithsonian Castle and pan
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
Ouch I Need A Bandage activity cover
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
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eBook

Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Cover of Biodiversity! guide in Spanish
Curriculum

¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Life Science
Sustainability
What's the Code? activity cover
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
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Engineering Design
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Kindergarten
Physical Science