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Resource

Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

This is a free resource
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Earth & Space Science
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App

Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Education
Sustainability
Webcast

How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Education
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Resource

Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
A rectangular image that is blue on the top and fades into rust orange with white text that says the Ocean X Climate Summit
Video

Ocean X Climate Summit

This is a free resource
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
Video

Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
Video

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Video

Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Image of Earth from space with text that says lava flows
Resource

EROS Image of the Week

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Earth & Space Science
the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Video

Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Resource

STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
A yellow book cover with images in circles. The images are of a solar panel electric stove burner and lightbulb.
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Sir Isaac Newton
Resource

Newton's Laws

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
Video

Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Main screen for the educational earth science app, Weather Lab
App

Weather Lab

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Illustration of the Earth and a satellite with an arrow showing gravity pulling toward the Earth.
Resource

Gravity

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
The yellow cover of a kindergarten engineering teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers Cover Image
Resource

Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Curriculum

STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6