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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Space Environment

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Earth & Space Science
A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical 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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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Beats and Banjos

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 8
Education
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Preparing young minds

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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science