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Curriculum

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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

How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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Earth & Space Science
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
Sustainability
Curriculum

STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?
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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy Cover Image
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
Video

Impacting student learning

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Cool to Carry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Webcast

IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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Curriculum

¡Food! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar una buena nutrició para todos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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.
Curriculum

PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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Earth & Space Science
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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Space Weather

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