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STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Webcast

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

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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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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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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

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Engineering Circuits

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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Life Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Working in groups

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Filter Fun!

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Showbiz Safari

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Physical Science
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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Air Force K-12 Activities

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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High School
Sustainability
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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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Kindergarten