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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Mission to the Moon Model

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LASER i3 in New Mexico

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Ladies of Landsat

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Department of Agriculture Moon Tree Scientists

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Digital Initiatives in STEM Education

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Light Up the Cave

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USDA Forest Service Module

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Air Force Civilian Careers

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How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Build a CubeSat!

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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360 Photos

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Join the U.S. Space Force

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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