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Digital Initiatives in STEM Education

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Sustainability
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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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"The training is fantastic!"

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Disaster Detector

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Earth & Space Science
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
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Live from NOIRLab

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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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

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Life Science
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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Earth & Space Science
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Education
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science