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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Digital Initiatives in STEM Education

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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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How Can We Keep Land From Washing Away?

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Weather Widget

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Physical Science
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Trait Tracker

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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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