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Sunrise over Earth from space
Resource

An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Photo of a beam of light coming from a flashlight
Resource

How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Video

Inquiry science is the foundation

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Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Black and white line art of a child in a hooded sweatshirt.
Resource

Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Man with brown hair looking into camera with a bookshelf behind him.
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
Webcast

Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Education
Curriculum

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

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Cover for Changing Earth
eBook

Changing Earth

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Cover for Water Works
eBook

Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
Resource

STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering title screen
Game

Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Whale logo with WPC below, a welcome message, a yellow button that says dive in
Game

Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Life Science
Sustainability
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
yellow cover of How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Line art illustration of observatory with text that says NOAO underneath it
Resource

Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
Video

Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Space Mission Operations

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Earth & Space Science
Satellite image of the Milky Way galaxy
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Milky Way Explorer

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science