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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers Cover Image
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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Grade 7
Grade 8
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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Grade 4
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Grade 7
Grade 8
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STC Literacy Series™: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Curriculum

STC Program: Magnets and Motors Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Shrinking Sutures activity cover
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Shrinking Sutures

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The cover of grade 5 life science teacher guide titled How can we predict change in ecosystems?
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
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Virtual Sungazing

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A red rectangle with two women on the right and left side and the text Women at NASA
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NASA's Women in STEM

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Earth & Space Science
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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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Illustrated moon surface with text that says teaching with telescopes.
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
NSF logo of blue globe surrounded by yellow spikes and text that says NSF
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Education
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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Rainforest Protector

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education