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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
Curriculum

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

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Earth & Space Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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BumperDucks

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Physical Science
Curriculum

How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 6
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Engineering Design
Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition title screen
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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360 Photos

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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
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Life Science
An ecological library consisting of trees and plants throughout a two story library with a glass ceiling
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Sustainability
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App

Weather Lab

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Earth & Space Science
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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
An antacid bubbling as it is disolved in water
Curriculum

STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
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