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Artistic rendering of a satellite orbiting the moon.
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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Earth & Space Science
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 5 engineering cover
Curriculum

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Black field with white text that says United States Space Force
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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Increases in student achivement

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

the blue cover of grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Rainforest Protector

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A lighthouse between two palm trees
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
Sunrise over Earth from space
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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Earth & Space Science
Weather Widget Cover
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Weather Widget

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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Illustrated Earth in space with two orbit circle around it
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Orbital Mechanics

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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
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Cover of Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis with a green frog on a leaf
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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