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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Spaceports by State

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Grade 2
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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Education
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
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Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Curriculum

What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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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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Beats and Banjos

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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EROS Image of the Week

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Education
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science