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Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
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Virtual Sungazing

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Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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Menu screen of aquation with 5 icons of water bottle, bucket, hose, canteen and watering can
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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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Grade 3
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A warehouse with large siver machine in the background with the text NASA featured careers.
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Map of the moon with text that says astrogeology planets and moons.
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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Education
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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Education
Curriculum

Mosquito! How Can We Ensure Health For All From Mosquito-borne Diseases?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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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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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
Man in camouflage uniform that says US Space force
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Join the U.S. Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Styling Sun Safety activity cover
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Styling Sun Safety

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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Education
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
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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Satellite image of water and land on earth with text that says Earth as art
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Earth As Art

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Sustainability
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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