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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
Video

‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical 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
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Resource

National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Video

"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Remote Sensing Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Engineering Design
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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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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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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Life Science
Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science