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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 5 engineering cover
Curriculum

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Cover of the Ocean community research guide with an underwater photo of sea grass, fish, and sunlight through the water.
Curriculum

Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Video

Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Resource

Trait Tracker

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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
Curriculum

What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Vaccines Cover
Curriculum

Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
National Air and Space Museum logo of a blue rectangle and a white airplane and white text
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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
Mini Golf Motion Title
Game

Mini Golf Motion

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Main screen for the educational earth science app, Weather Lab
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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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Video

Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Image of Earth from space with text that says lava flows
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EROS Image of the Week

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Earth & Space Science
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Organisms

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Man in a suit stands in front of a clean room with two workers.
Resource

Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
A dark blue background with orange and purple fiber optics wires and white text that says Women in STEM: Energy
eBook

Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Education
Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study title screen
Game

Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Life Science
A green and white square with text that says Eyes on Earth with a microphone.
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
Cover for Everyday Energy
eBook

Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Video

Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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