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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Earth & Space 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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Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Blue teachers guide cover of kindergarten physical science
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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
The Environmental Justice Guide cover with a fist of blue sky and green grass in the foreground of a gray polluted scene.
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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Earth from space
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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Earth & Space Science
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Space Weather

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Mission to the Moon Model Cover Image
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Mission to the Moon Model

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Grade 2
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Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Education
A rectangular image that is blue on the top and fades into rust orange with white text that says the Ocean X Climate Summit
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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eBook

Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Measuring Time, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Trait Tracker Cover
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Trait Tracker

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5