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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Education
Curriculum

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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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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Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
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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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Curriculum

How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
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Life Science
Sustainability
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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 6
Illustration of Earth with satellite orbiting it
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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
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Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Night sky with silhouettes of trees with a bright green streak in the sky
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
Tami's Tower Title Screen
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
Curriculum

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
The nose of a two propeller plane.
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Cover of Space Systems Exploration
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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of the Keep it Balanced activity with an illustration of the endocrine system and a hand holding cards that say blood sugar increases and blood sugar decreases
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Grade 8
Life Science
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science