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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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A desert habitat in Habitats
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Habitats

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

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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
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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
A full moon above a treeline.
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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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
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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Milky Way Explorer

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Earth & Space Science
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STEM Education for Social Good

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Telescope observatory at night.
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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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An antacid bubbling as it is disolved in water
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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design