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A square with a rocket launch in the bottom right corner text saying Ticket to Space in the top right corner and text saying the Air Up There in the bottom left corner.
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Earth & Space Science
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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Educating for Sustainable development perspectives of US and Global Educators
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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
A blue circle with an eagle head above a green shield with a green ring around the circle with text that says Department of Energy United States of America.
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
A satellite with grey body and blue solar panels orbiting Earth.
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Front cover of the What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms? teachers guide with flowers plants and bugs
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Weather Widget

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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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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
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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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Education
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
White text that says Biodiversity layered overtop of a photo of trees with the leaves changing from green to orange
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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
Illustration of cubesat satellite with grey hexagonal body and blue solar panel wings
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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