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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
An artist rendering of a rocket leaving Earth
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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High School
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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Image of 3D printed Smithsonian Castle and pan
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Education
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Space Weather

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STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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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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Remote Sensing Classroom

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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

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Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Organisms– Notebooking

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Kindergarten
Life 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.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Earth & Space Science
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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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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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