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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Engineering Design
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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LASER i3 in New Mexico

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Education
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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Earth & Space Science
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Education
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Inquiry science is vital

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Physical Science
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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