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A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Large hadron collider
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Magnetism - Defending Our Planet, Defining The Cosmos

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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A square with a rocket launch in the bottom right corner text saying Ticket to Space in the top right corner and text saying the Air Up There in the bottom left corner.
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Physical Science
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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
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Education
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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Grade 3
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Life Science
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Curriculum

STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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A group of students around s model of the Martian surface.
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DoD STARBASE

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Cover of the Ocean community research guide with an underwater photo of sea grass, fish, and sunlight through the water.
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
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Curriculum

STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
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Engineering Design
Sustainability
A title page from Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team capstone prject with the Biodiversity guide cover and the two school logos
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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Earth & Space Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Commercial Space Data

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A silver and orange satellite orbiting Earth
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Engineering Design