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The Environmental Justice Guide cover with a fist of blue sky and green grass in the foreground of a gray polluted scene.
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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Physical Science
cover of Smihsonian Science for Global Goals Energy guide with solar panels, plants, wind turbines, and power lines.
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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High School
Sustainability
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Grade 4 earth and space science teachers guide cover
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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 5
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Physical Science
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Science: A Work in Progress

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Space Mission Operations

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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
Map of the moon with text that says astrogeology planets and moons.
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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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A close up version of the surface of the Moon with white text that says Artemis STEM learning pathway and the Artemis logo of a white A with a red swoosh through it a blue quarter circle underneath it and white text that says Artemis.
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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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Earth & Space Science
Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition title screen
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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Earth from space
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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Beats and Banjos

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Engineering Design
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Life Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Transforming Science Education

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Physical Science