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PROTECTING WHALES

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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Magnet Motion

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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"The training is fantastic!"

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Air Force Civilian Careers

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Storm Smart

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