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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
Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Video

Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Illustration of the Earth and a satellite with an arrow showing gravity pulling toward the Earth.
Resource

Gravity

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Education
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
Resource

Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
Cover of Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis with a green frog on a leaf
eBook

Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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

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Education
A screen shot of a video with a white play button. The screen shows aurora, the Sun, and a rocket launch.
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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Falling 101

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Physical Science
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
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Cool to Carry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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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
A friendly monster named Tycho talks to a girl named Desta.
Game

Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Organisms– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Anyone with a question can have a stem2d career poster with illustrations of people in STEM careers
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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Education
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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Cover of the grade 4 life science teacher guide with the title how can animals use their senses to communicate and images of fireflies, birds and eyes
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5