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A square with a rocket launch in the bottom right corner text saying Ticket to Space in the top right corner and text saying the Air Up There in the bottom left corner.
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second Cover Image
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
the blue cover of grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Text that says remote sensing classroom
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Remote Sensing Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Video

LASER i3 in NC

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Education
Title screen of the educational physical science game, BumperDucks
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Education
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
A collage of images from left to right: a world map, a coral reef, a metal sculpture of a teacher talking to a student, a dock on a lake, and a world map
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
An ecological library consisting of trees and plants throughout a two story library with a glass ceiling
Video

Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Education
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
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Rainy Day Fabrics

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Earth & Space Science
Video

The Impact of LASER i3

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Styling Sun Safety activity cover
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Styling Sun Safety

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
Video

LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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
App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Rocks and Minerals, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
yellow cover of How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Purple teachers guide cover of kindergarten earth and space science
Curriculum

How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?