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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Argos Education

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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Sound– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Respiration and Circulation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
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Simulating Sutures

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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Sir Isaac Newton
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Newton's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Earth & Space Science
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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Earth & Space Science
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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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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