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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Air Force Civilian Careers

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Storm Smart

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Earth & Space Science
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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Live from NOIRLab

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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LASER i3 Across 3 Regions

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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Air Force Legacy

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Build a CubeSat!

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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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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Teaching with Telescopes

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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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