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Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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Education
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
Cover of grade two engineering teachers guide titled How can we stop land from washing away?
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Cover of the grade 4 life science teacher guide with the title how can animals use their senses to communicate and images of fireflies, birds and eyes
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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Life Science
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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
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Inside RAF Fylingdales: The Ballistic Missile Warning Base | Forces TV

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Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

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Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Sustainability
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
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High School
Sustainability
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Be An Explorer!

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Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
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Storm Smart

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Life Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Space Weather

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Large hadron collider
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Magnetism - Defending Our Planet, Defining The Cosmos

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Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Denver Public Schools

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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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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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The cover of grade 5 life science teacher guide titled How can we predict change in ecosystems?
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Kindergarten
Life Science