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The nose of a two propeller plane.
Resource

NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Engineering Batteries Cover Image
Resource

Engineering Batteries

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Grade 8
Title screen of the educational physical science game, BumperDucks
Game

BumperDucks

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Cover for Changing Earth
eBook

Changing Earth

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
A blue globe with text that says NSF a ring of gold spikes around the globe.
Curriculum

Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
microscopic image of a cell
Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
A rectangular image that is blue on the top and fades into rust orange with white text that says the Ocean X Climate Summit
Video

Ocean X Climate Summit

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Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

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

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Video

Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
What's the Code? activity cover
Resource

What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Engineering Design
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
Resource

Spaceports by State

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Map of the moon with text that says astrogeology planets and moons.
Resource

Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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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 the Fostering Change Playbook
Resource

Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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Education
Illustration of Earth with satellite orbiting it
Resource

2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Air and space logo white on blue background
Resource

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Video

Teacher Tips: Weather

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

Smithsonian literacy materials

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover
Resource

National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Line art illustration of observatory with text that says NOAO underneath it
Resource

Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
A black pixilated backgorund with outlines of the continents with white text that says STEM activities.
Resource

Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science