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Space Force Recruiting Site

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Transforming Science Education

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Education
Curriculum

Climate Resilience!

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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth & Space Science
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Sound– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Trait Tracker

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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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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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Earth & Space Science