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Keep it Balanced

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Life Science
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
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High School
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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Physical Science
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Engineering Design
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Magnetism - Defending Our Planet, Defining The Cosmos

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Life Science
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Life Science
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Science: A Work in Progress

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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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