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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Curriculum

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

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Earth As Art

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Earth & Space Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Earth & Space Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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Education
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Increases in student achivement

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Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Trait Tracker

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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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Earth & Space Science
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Life Science
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STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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¡Food! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar una buena nutrició para todos?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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EROS Image of the Week

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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Kindergarten
Physical Science