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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
yellow cover of How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
The side of a building with lettering that says Chapman Training Complex and a news title across the bottom that says this is not space camp.
Resource

This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
A gallery of images with a boy looking through eclipse glasses a woman at a computer, two men in a reciprocal bike, a man with a model plane, and a logo with Saturn, a lightbulb, an astronaut, and a plane with text that says Inspire Engage Educated Employ the next generation of explorers.
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Exploring Careers @ NASA for Students

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Earth & Space Science
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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Man on left of screen with a computer screen behind him.
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Cells In Space: Helping Astronauts and Injured Soldiers

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Earth & Space Science
A three tiered purple building with National Museum of African American History and Culture in white text
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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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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Curriculum

STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Students can’t wait for science!

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A black rectangle with a man on the left side and in illustration of an array of hexagonal gold mirrors and text saying Webb Space Telescope.
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Title of the Includes sourcebook with the Smithsonian Science Education Center, NSF, and Howard University logos
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
Black field with white triangle and text that says United States Space Force
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Space Force Recruiting Site

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Education
Sustainability
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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Organisms

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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Earth & Space Science
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360 Photos

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Cover for Water Works
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Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Rainy Day Fabrics

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Earth & Space Science
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Lisa Sedares, Project Leader JPSS Flight and Ground Projects - STEM Literacy Project

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