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Curriculum

Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Students can’t wait for science!

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Rainy Day Fabrics

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Earth & Space Science
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Artistic rendering of a satellite orbiting the moon.
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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Earth & Space Science
The yellow cover of the grade 1 engineering teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Working in groups

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Sound– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second Cover Image
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life 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
Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Resource

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

Cover of Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer
Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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Earth & Space Science
Webcast

DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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