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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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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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USDA Forest Service Module

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Sustainability
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Shrinking Sutures

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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Physical Science
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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Life Science
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Be An Explorer!

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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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Light Up the Cave

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Grade 1
Physical Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Engineering Design
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Science: A Work in Progress

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Denver Public Schools

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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module
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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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