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Satellite image of water and land on earth with text that says Earth as art
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Earth As Art

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
A yellow cover of a grade 1 engineering teachers guide
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
Video

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

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Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
The purple cover of grade 3 earth science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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
A screen shot of a CNN video with of a command rom with mand standing in the center, two screens behind him, and a title at the bottom that say inside look at U.S. space force.
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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Earth & Space Science
Artistic line art rendering of a satellite with green gas coming out of it.
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Space Environment

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Earth & Space Science
Text that says Wizards of Wright
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WOW! In the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom with yellow background and 12 images in circles with tiger stripes, insect, fossil, and animal crossing sign.
Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Resource

360 Photos

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Video

Make it Rain!

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Education
Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
Video

2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
Sunrise over Earth from space
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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Earth & Space Science
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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Image of a man giving a lecture in front of a satellite in a museum
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Denver Public Schools

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Education
Video

Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Education
Sustainability
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
Game

Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Cover of COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8