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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Education
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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Education
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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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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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Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
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Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science