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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Sustainability
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
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Education
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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High School
Sustainability
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Weather Widget

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

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Life Science
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STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Space Force Recruiting Site

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Live from NOIRLab

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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