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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
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Milky Way Explorer

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Earth & Space Science
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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
A collage of images from left to right: a world map, a coral reef, a metal sculpture of a teacher talking to a student, a dock on a lake, and a world map
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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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Grade 5
Physical Science
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STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Transforming Science Education

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Operations in the NAS

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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An Illustration of two people in spacesuits with Earth in the background and white text that says Artemis Camp.
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Artemis Camp Experience

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Earth & Space Science
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Earth As Art

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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
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