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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible Cover Image
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson Cover Image
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Focus on the Stuff

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Education
A satellite in space with the Earth reflecting in its solar panel
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Earth & Space Science
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
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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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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
Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Curriculum

STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Commercial Space Data

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