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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
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Life Science
An artistic rendering of a spacecraft with grey body and solar panels.
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
Image of 3D printed Smithsonian Castle and pan
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Engineering Circuits activity cover
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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Kindergarten
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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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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STEM Education for Social Good

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 4
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Cover of the Ocean community research guide with an underwater photo of sea grass, fish, and sunlight through the water.
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Engineering Batteries Cover Image
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Engineering Batteries

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Grade 8
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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 5 engineering cover
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Earth & Space Science
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Blue teachers guide cover of kindergarten physical science
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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Illustration of the earth from space and a orbit around it.
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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Kindergarten
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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Earth & Space Science