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Curriculum

How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
Curriculum

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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Organisms– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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LASER i3 in NC

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Education
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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Education
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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
The Environmental Justice Guide cover with a fist of blue sky and green grass in the foreground of a gray polluted scene.
Curriculum

Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Image of the interior of an observatory with white metal structure looking down at the primary mirror of the telescope.
Resource

How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
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Cool to Carry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Webcast

Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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Education
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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

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Earth & Space Science