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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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Physical Science
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Life Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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High School
Sustainability
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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Earth & Space Science
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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High School
Sustainability
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IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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Space Force STEM Activities

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Promising Practices for Online Learning

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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"The staff love the PD"

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Destination Deep Space

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Earth & Space Science
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IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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Preparing young minds

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Keep it Balanced

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