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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Grade 1
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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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STC Planners

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Home on the Range

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Education
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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Education
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Spaceports by State

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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Earth & Space Science
Illustrated Earth in space with two orbit circle around it
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Orbital Mechanics

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Earth & Space Science
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Spin Cycle: Training for High G Flying

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Earth & Space Science
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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Life Science
Sustainability
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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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Education
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360 Photos

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Education