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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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

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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Operations in the NAS

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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

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PROTECTING WHALES

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STC Assessment Guide: Plant Growth and Development

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