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STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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BumperDucks

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Sound– Notebooking

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STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Denver Public Schools

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Developing User Confidence & Engagement with New Technologies

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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

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Dressed to Protect

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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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