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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Operations in the NAS

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Grade 3
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Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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

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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Join the U.S. Space Force

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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Education
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STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Life Science
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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Education
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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

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Expedition: Insects

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Life Science
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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Showbiz Safari

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

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Kindergarten
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science