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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Two-Use Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
A collage of images from left to right: a world map, a coral reef, a metal sculpture of a teacher talking to a student, a dock on a lake, and a world map
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Illustrated Earth in bottom left with images of the landsat satellites orbiting and the title Ladies of Landsat Power of the Pixel.
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Blue teachers guide cover of kindergarten physical science
Curriculum

How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Webcast

Panel: Transforming STEM Education and Industry through an Accessibility Lens

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Image of the cover for Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all?
Curriculum

Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
A student working on a model.
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Air Force Legacy

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Earth & Space Science
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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
Video

English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Education
The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
Curriculum

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Kindergarten
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
A friendly monster named Tycho talks to a girl named Desta.
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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Video

Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
Illustrated Earth in space with two orbit circle around it
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Orbital Mechanics

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Earth & Space Science
The cover of grade 5 life science teacher guide titled How can we predict change in ecosystems?
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
Menu screen of aquation with 5 icons of water bottle, bucket, hose, canteen and watering can
Game

Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability