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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Earth As Art

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Sustainability
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Earth & Space Science
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DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Virtual Sungazing

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

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360 Photos

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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

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Grade 6
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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Sustainability
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Expedition: Insects

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Life Science
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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
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How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?