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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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Collège les Colliberts Group 2 Capstone Video

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Gravity

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Earth & Space Science
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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Space Force STEM Activities

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Grade 2
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Life Science
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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Curriculum

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Life Science
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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Rainforest Protector

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Life Science
Sustainability
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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Life Science
Sustainability
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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