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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Curriculum

Un Problema De Peso

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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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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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Cover of grade two engineering teachers guide titled How can we stop land from washing away?
Curriculum

How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
Video

Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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

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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science