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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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FAA : Commercial Space 101

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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360 Photos

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

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LASER i3 in NC

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Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Keep it Balanced

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Missile Warning and Space Surveillance

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Earth from space
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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Space Junk Around Earth

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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