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Image of Earth from space with text that says lava flows
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EROS Image of the Week

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Earth & Space Science
An artist rendering of a rocket leaving Earth
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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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
Illustration of Earth with satellite orbiting it
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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Sound– Notebooking

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Education
Sustainability
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
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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“I love the training!”

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the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
A lighthouse between two palm trees
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
NSF logo of blue globe surrounded by yellow spikes and text that says NSF
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
Sustainability
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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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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Cover of grade two engineering teachers guide titled How can we stop land from washing away?
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
A black rectangle with a man on the left side and in illustration of an array of hexagonal gold mirrors and text saying Webb Space Telescope.
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Cover of Sustainable Communities guide in Spanish
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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
A yellow rectangle with a man in the center looking at an inset image of an image from the James Webb space telescope of the southern ring nebula that is blue oval with red radiating from it.
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Grade 3
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Life Science
Sustainability
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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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Webcast

Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy Cover Image
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Grade 8
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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
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science