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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Grade 3
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Satellite above earth with text that says landsats
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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
National Air and Space Museum logo of a blue rectangle and a white airplane and white text
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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
Lime green rectangle with a man on the right looking at an inset image of a neutron star which looks pink with rings of red surrounding it.
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Cover for Everyday Energy
eBook

Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Space Weather

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A group of students around s model of the Martian surface.
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DoD STARBASE

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Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Life Science
Image of the interior of an observatory with white metal structure looking down at the primary mirror of the telescope.
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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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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
Cover of the grade 4 life science teacher guide with the title how can animals use their senses to communicate and images of fireflies, birds and eyes
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 5 engineering cover
Curriculum

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Mission to the Moon Model Cover Image
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Mission to the Moon Model

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Grade 2
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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 1 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Woman soldier shaking hands with a student
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Telescope observatory at night.
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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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"The training is fantastic!"

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