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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Operations in the NAS

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Air Force Legacy

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Earth & Space Science
Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Un Problema De Peso

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Two-Use Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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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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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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Curriculum

STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Illustration of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun from left to right and arrows going from Earth to the Moon and Moon to the Sun
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Earth & Space Science
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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom with yellow background and 12 images in circles with tiger stripes, insect, fossil, and animal crossing sign.
Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

¡BIOTECNOLOGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible usando labiotecnología de forma ética?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Webcast

Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science