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A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Science: A Work in Progress

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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Cool to Carry

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Life Science
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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Build a CubeSat!

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
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Engineering Design
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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Space Career Resource Guide

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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 4
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Argos Education

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Planners

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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