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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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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Man standing at a desk giving a lecture
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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Curriculum

STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Vaccines Cover
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Grade 3
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High School
Sustainability
Mission to the Moon Model Cover Image
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Mission to the Moon Model

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Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Image of 3D printed Smithsonian Castle and pan
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
Photo of a beam of light coming from a flashlight
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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Education
The purple cover of grade 3 earth science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
Image of 3D printed camera trap
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Wilderness Watch!

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Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Life Science
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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Education
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Blue text that says my next move with the o of move being shaped like a compass with two orange arrows
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Department of Labor My Next Move - Explore Occupations

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Earth & Space Science
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
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How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

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Make it Rain!

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Education
A green rectangle with white text saying what if we speak biodiversity - capstone project 2023
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
A collage of images from left to right: a world map, a coral reef, a metal sculpture of a teacher talking to a student, a dock on a lake, and a world map
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
Curriculum

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
NOAA Logo
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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Education
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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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COSIP.TV: ¡COVID-19! ¿Cómo puedo protegerme a mí mismo y a los demás?

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Grade 3
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Cover for Changing Habitats
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Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability