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Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
Game

Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Life Science
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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
cover of the Stories of Women in STEM ebook with an arial photo of a river
eBook

Stories of Women in STEM: Climate Health

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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High School
Life Science
Sustainability
Front cover of the What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms? teachers guide with flowers plants and bugs
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Sustainability
Video

Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science
Video

‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
cover photo of a fly in a venus flytrap
Curriculum

STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Life Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Life Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Video

Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science