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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Trait Tracker

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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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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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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Magnet Motion

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Education
The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
Curriculum

PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Earth & Space Science
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Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Commercial Space Data

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
Map of the moon with text that says astrogeology planets and moons.
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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Glider Guide

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Illustration of the Earth and a satellite with an arrow showing gravity pulling toward the Earth.
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Gravity

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Earth & Space Science