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A title page from Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team capstone prject with the Biodiversity guide cover and the two school logos
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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Milky Way Explorer

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Earth & Space Science
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Trait Tracker

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Showbiz Safari

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Grade 1
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Life Science
Sustainability
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STC Literacy Series™: Organisms

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
A yellow rectangle with a man in the center looking at an inset image of an image from the James Webb space telescope of the southern ring nebula that is blue oval with red radiating from it.
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Yellow, orange and black image of the sun with solar flares
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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
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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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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Journey to the Sun

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Exploring Careers @ NASA for Students

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

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

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Grade 4 earth and space science teachers guide cover
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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Earth & Space Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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"The staff love the PD"

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A blue sky with a rocket launching vertically with white smoke beneath it
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education