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Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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Changing Earth

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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NASA STEM Engagement

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Kindergarten
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Curriculum

Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Education
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Sustainability
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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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