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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
Large image of the Moon with a person in a chair looking at the image and a computer screen
Curriculum

National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Earth & Space Science
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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Image of the earth from space with the moon behind it and peaking out above Earth with a silhouette of a child and a bike in the image of the Moon.
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Ladies of Landsat

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
A green and white square with text that says Eyes on Earth with a microphone.
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
A yellow book cover with images in circles. The images are of a solar panel electric stove burner and lightbulb.
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Filter Fun!

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Engineering Design
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Stay Cool In The Sun?
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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Illustration of the earth from space and a orbit around it.
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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Earth & Space Science