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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Inquiry science is vital

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Life Science
Sustainability
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Curriculum

STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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"The training is fantastic!"

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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Filter Fun!

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Engineering Design
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Focus on the Stuff

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Education
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Webcast

Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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

How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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eBook

Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Curriculum

Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Education
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry