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Space Career Resource Guide

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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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Earth & Space Science
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Cool to Carry

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Attack the Knack

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Education
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Curriculum

STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Spin Cycle: Training for High G Flying

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Earth & Space Science
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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Sustainability
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Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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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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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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Education
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Exploring Careers @ NASA for Students

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Earth & Space Science
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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