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Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
Satellite above earth with text that says landsats
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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of the grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Video

Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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Weather Widget Cover
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Weather Widget

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Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
The Environmental Justice Guide cover with a fist of blue sky and green grass in the foreground of a gray polluted scene.
Curriculum

Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
Video

Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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A student working on a model.
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Air Force Legacy

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Earth & Space Science
What's the Code? activity cover
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Engineering Design
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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Video

i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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Education
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Resource

Space Weather

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Illustrated Earth in space with two orbit circle around it
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Orbital Mechanics

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Educating for Sustainable development perspectives of US and Global Educators
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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
Image the Fostering Change Playbook
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Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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Education
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Illustration of Earth with three concentric circles around it.
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Orbit Types

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Earth & Space Science
Video

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
Webcast

How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Education
Video

Smithsonian literacy materials

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