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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Physical Science
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“I love the training!”

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Filter Fun!

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Life Science
Sustainability
The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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

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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Spaceports by State

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

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Changing Habitats

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Engineering Design
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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Cover of Sustainable Communities guide in Spanish
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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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High School
Sustainability
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Fired Up About Energy

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