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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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Life Science
Sustainability
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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Education
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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and  shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
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Weather Widget

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Air Force Civilian Careers

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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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
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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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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, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science