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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Music Time

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Disaster Detector

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Earth & Space Science
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Trait Tracker

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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Sir Isaac Newton
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Newton's Laws

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Life Science
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Everyday Energy

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Engineering Design
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
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Grade 3
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Wilderness Watch!

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

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Grade 3
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Channel Challenge!

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Science: A Work in Progress

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A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science