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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth & Space Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Engineering Batteries

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Grade 8
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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
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FAA : Commercial Space 101

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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Earth & Space Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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Education
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Transforming Science Education

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability