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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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Cover of the Keep it Balanced activity with an illustration of the endocrine system and a hand holding cards that say blood sugar increases and blood sugar decreases
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers Cover Image
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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Grade 7
Grade 8
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
Curriculum

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
Large image of the Moon with a person in a chair looking at the image and a computer screen
Curriculum

National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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
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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Image of the yellow sun in the bottom right corner and text that says journey to the sun above and to the left of the sun
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Journey to the Sun

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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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A blue rectangle logo of a plane in a white circle and white text that says National Air and Space Museum
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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

Curriculum

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainable Communities
Curriculum

Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Cover of COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide
Curriculum

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
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
The side of a building with lettering that says Chapman Training Complex and a news title across the bottom that says this is not space camp.
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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
A black pixilated backgorund with outlines of the continents with white text that says STEM activities.
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Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
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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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Engineering Design
Sustainability
A blue tone image of the Smithsonian castle with text that says Stories of women in STEM at the Smithsonian
eBook

Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
A yellow book cover with images in circles. The images are of a solar panel electric stove burner and lightbulb.
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
eBook

Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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