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Resource

Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Curriculum

How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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App

Light Up the Cave

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Grade 1
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Resource

Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
Video

We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
Resource

Focus on the Stuff

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Education
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Video

Ocean X Climate Summit

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Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Sustainable Communities
Curriculum

Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Resource

Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Resource

Orbit Types

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Resource

Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Game

Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Resource

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

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Education
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Resource

Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Earth & Space Science
A gallery of images with a boy looking through eclipse glasses a woman at a computer, two men in a reciprocal bike, a man with a model plane, and a logo with Saturn, a lightbulb, an astronaut, and a plane with text that says Inspire Engage Educated Employ the next generation of explorers.
Resource

Exploring Careers @ NASA for Students

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
A full moon above a treeline.
Resource

Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science