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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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BumperDucks

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Weather Lab

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Fired Up About Energy

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Falling 101

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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Air Force Legacy

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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A gallery of images with a boy looking through eclipse glasses a woman at a computer, two men in a reciprocal bike, a man with a model plane, and a logo with Saturn, a lightbulb, an astronaut, and a plane with text that says Inspire Engage Educated Employ the next generation of explorers.
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Exploring Careers @ NASA for Students

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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Laser i3 in Action

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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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