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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
A satellite image of clouds over the United States
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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Earth & Space Science
Collage of illustrations of the Earth, the Sun, and satellites
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NOAA Satellite and Information Service Infographics

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Earth & Space Science
Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study title screen
Game

Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

Inquiry science is vital

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Video

Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Science: A Work in Progress

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Education
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
Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Education
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Rainy Day Fabrics

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
Image of the yellow sun in the bottom right corner and text that says journey to the sun above and to the left of the sun
Resource

Journey to the Sun

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Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Cover for Build Your Own Stylus
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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Black field with tiny white and blue dots representing stars white text that says 30 days with a space and cyber airmen.
Resource

Missile Warning and Space Surveillance

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education