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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
Video

Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Woman soldier shaking hands with a student
Resource

Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
A light blue rectangle with a white jet on the left and white text that says national air and space museum Smithsonian on the right
Resource

Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
Video

Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
A blue globe with text that says NSF a ring of gold spikes around the globe.
Curriculum

Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
Resource

Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Operations in the NAS

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Video

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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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Video

"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Curriculum

STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
A friendly monster named Tycho talks to a girl named Desta.
Game

Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
Image of a man giving a lecture in front of a satellite in a museum
Resource

Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Mini Golf Motion Title
Game

Mini Golf Motion

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Text saying Air Force STEM k-12 with an illustrated eagle
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
A yellow book cover with images in circles. The images are of a solar panel electric stove burner and lightbulb.
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Video

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

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5