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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
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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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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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Main screen for the educational earth science app, Weather Lab
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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
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Earth & Space Science
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Attack the Knack

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Education
Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
Logo that says Ladies of Landsat with a rendering of a landsat satelight
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Ladies of Landsat

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Earth & Space Science
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
Illustrated women pointing to irrigation system
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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Cover of COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science