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Illustration of cubesat satellite with grey hexagonal body and blue solar panel wings
Resource

Build a CubeSat!

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Illustration of a woman at a computer writing on paper
Resource

Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Video

Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
Resource

Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

This is a free resource
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Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Image of a yellow 3D printed anemometer with a base, a pencil as a vertical component and four half spheres on a horizonal top piece
Resource

Anemometer Energy!

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Engineering Design
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Black square with white text that says SOAR department of the Air Force
Resource

Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

This is a free resource
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Earth & Space Science
A bee with a space helmet riding a rocket with a black background
Resource

USDA Forest Service Module

This is a free resource
Filed Under
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

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
Resource

NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
A black pixilated backgorund with outlines of the continents with white text that says STEM activities.
Resource

Space Force STEM Activities

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Black square with text that says Live from NOIR lab
Resource

Live from NOIRLab

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
Resource

Space Junk Around Earth

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Video

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

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Cover of the grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
Resource

Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Grade 4 earth and space science teachers guide cover
Curriculum

How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Earth & Space Science
A gallery of eight people and text hat says acquisitions, administration, aircraft maintenance, animal care, auditing, chaplain, civil engineering, and information technology.
Resource

Air Force Civilian Careers

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
Resource

How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Photo of the a large orange rocket on a launch pad at night with lights shining on it.
Resource

Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Four people standing in front of two computer screens
Resource

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Filed Under
Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
A lighthouse between two palm trees
Resource

How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design