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A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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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
A collage of images from left to right: a world map, a coral reef, a metal sculpture of a teacher talking to a student, a dock on a lake, and a world map
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering title screen
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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

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

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Channel Challenge!

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Inquiry science is vital

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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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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Physical Science
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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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Spaceports by State

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