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A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Air Force Civilian Careers

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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High School
Sustainability
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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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An artist rendering of a rocket leaving Earth
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Image of the earth from space with the moon behind it and peaking out above Earth with a silhouette of a child and a bike in the image of the Moon.
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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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
A collage of images from left to right: a world map, a coral reef, a metal sculpture of a teacher talking to a student, a dock on a lake, and a world map
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy Cover Image
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Changing Earth

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Engineering Design
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LASER i3 Across 3 Regions

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
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Space Force Recruiting Site

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Webcast

Zero Barriers in STEM Education Summit: Keynote Address & Closing Remarks

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Experiments with Plants

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Cover of Biodiversity guide with a photo of a coral reef and shoreling
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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Grade 6
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High School
Life Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
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Physical Science