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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Physical Science
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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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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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Earth & Space Science
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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Physical Science
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Science: A Work in Progress

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STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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

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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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