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Curriculum

Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Earth & Space Science
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Game

Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Journey to the Sun

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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Curriculum

STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Video

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

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
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Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Magnets and Motors

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
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Weather Widget

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
Webcast

Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Sound

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Grade 3
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Physical Science
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Transforming Science Education

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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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Education
Curriculum

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

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science