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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Home on the Range

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Education
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
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Engineering Design
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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Un Problema De Peso

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Impacting student learning

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Curriculum

National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Education
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
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STC Literacy Series™: Measuring Time, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Virtual Sungazing

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STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
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Kepler's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Physical Science