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How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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DoD STARBASE

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Inquiry science is vital

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Space Force Recruiting Site

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Kindergarten
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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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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
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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Illustrated Earth in bottom left with images of the landsat satellites orbiting and the title Ladies of Landsat Power of the Pixel.
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Title of the Includes sourcebook with the Smithsonian Science Education Center, NSF, and Howard University logos
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Six middle school girls standing in a half circle in front of a tree with a white school building in the background
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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Journey to the Sun

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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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An artistic rendering of a spacecraft with grey body and solar panels.
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Kindergarten
Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and  shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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Large hadron collider
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Magnetism - Defending Our Planet, Defining The Cosmos

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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Home on the Range

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Rainforest Protector

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Physical Science