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A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
Title screen for the educational life science game, Morphy.
Game

Morphy

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Grade 3
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Life Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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App

Light Up the Cave

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Organisms– Notebooking

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
A microscopic image of DNA helix with text that says Women in STEM: Biotechnology Smithsonian Science Education Center
eBook

Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición title screen
Game

Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Grade 4
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Grade 8
Video

Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 6
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Education
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Glider Guide Title Screen
App

Glider Guide

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Image of the cover for Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all?
Curriculum

Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Webcast

DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Video

Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
eBook

Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition title screen
Game

Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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Grade 4
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Grade 8
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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