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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Education
Sustainability
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Game

Mini Golf Motion

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Earth & Space Science
How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
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App

Glider Guide

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Earth & Space Science
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
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Morphy

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Life Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Curriculum

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

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Curriculum

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

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
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Food Chain Fix

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Sustainability
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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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Curriculum

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Education
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Inquiry science is vital

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Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
Curriculum

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

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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360 Photos

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Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science