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A yellow rectangle with a man in the center looking at an inset image of an image from the James Webb space telescope of the southern ring nebula that is blue oval with red radiating from it.
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
An artist rendering of a rocket leaving Earth
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Earth & Space Science
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Engineering Design
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Education
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
Illustration of Earth with satellite orbiting it
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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
Round seal with a bald eagle in the middle, e pluribus unum on paper in its beak, olive branch in one talon and arrows in the other, vertical depiction of the US flag on its body and a globe behind it. There is a ring of stars around the eagle and globe and then a circle of text that says the Office of the Director of National Intelligence United States of America.
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Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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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
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science