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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Aerospace Corporation Careers

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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
Image of a man giving a lecture in front of a satellite in a museum
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
Photo of a beam of light coming from a flashlight
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Journey to the Sun

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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
Image of 3D printed water filter
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Filter Fun!

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Engineering Design
Trait Tracker Cover
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Trait Tracker

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Air and space logo white on blue background
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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A screen shot of a CNN video with of a command rom with mand standing in the center, two screens behind him, and a title at the bottom that say inside look at U.S. space force.
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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Earth & Space Science
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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
A black rectangle with a man on the left side and in illustration of an array of hexagonal gold mirrors and text saying Webb Space Telescope.
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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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
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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Education
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
Cover of Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer
Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Illustration of a Navajo woman with short brown hair and embroidered blouse and the Navajo Nation flag.
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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Earth & Space Science
Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
A black pixilated backgorund with outlines of the continents with white text that says STEM activities.
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Space Force STEM Activities

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Earth & Space Science
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Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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Education
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
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science