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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Inquiry science is vital

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Magnets and Motors Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Kindergarten
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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Habitats

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
Life Science
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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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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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science