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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
Night sky with silhouettes of trees with a bright green streak in the sky
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Dressed to Protect

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Six middle school girls standing in a half circle in front of a tree with a white school building in the background
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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
Curriculum

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

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Beats and Banjos

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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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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Students can’t wait for science!

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A yellow rectangle with a man in the center looking at an inset image of an image from the James Webb space telescope of the southern ring nebula that is blue oval with red radiating from it.
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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