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An artist rendering of a rocket leaving Earth
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Physical Science
The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
A blue circle with an eagle head above a green shield with a green ring around the circle with text that says Department of Energy United States of America.
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Cover of grade two engineering teachers guide titled How can we stop land from washing away?
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Large image of the Moon with a person in a chair looking at the image and a computer screen
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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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A square with a rocket launch in the bottom right corner text saying Ticket to Space in the top right corner and text saying the Air Up There in the bottom left corner.
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second Cover Image
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
A group of 5 middle school girls and 1 middle school boy looking at the camera
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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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

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

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Kindergarten
A three tiered purple building with National Museum of African American History and Culture in white text
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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