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Illustrated Earth in space with two orbit circle around it
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Orbital Mechanics

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

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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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The nose of a two propeller plane.
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Physical Science
Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Changing Habitats

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

A yellow rectangle with a man in the center looking at an inset image of an image from the James Webb space telescope of the southern ring nebula that is blue oval with red radiating from it.
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Commercial Space Data

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Trait Tracker

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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BumperDucks

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A lighthouse between two palm trees
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Life Science
A desert habitat in Habitats
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Habitats

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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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