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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
Sustainability
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical 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
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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 Literacy Series™: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Image of the cover for Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all?
Curriculum

Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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NASA CONNECTS

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Earth & Space Science
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Collège les Colliberts Group 2 Capstone Video

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
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How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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

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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Education
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Education
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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