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Illustration of cubesat satellite with grey hexagonal body and blue solar panel wings
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
Image of the cover for Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all?
Curriculum

Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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STC Literacy Series™: Measuring Time, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Collage of illustrations of the Earth, the Sun, and satellites
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NOAA Satellite and Information Service Infographics

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Earth & Space Science
Webcast

How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Education
Photo of a beam of light coming from a flashlight
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Sir Isaac Newton
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Newton's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 4
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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
Cover of Biodiversity! guide in Spanish
Curriculum

¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Image of 3D printed guitar
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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
Photo of a room of students with a model Earth suspended above them and text that says Science on a Sphere
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
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“I love the training!”

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Students working at computers
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Aerospace Corporation Careers

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Earth & Space Science
Illustration of Earth with satellite orbiting it
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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
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.
Curriculum

PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
A title page from Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team capstone prject with the Biodiversity guide cover and the two school logos
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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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