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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Earth & Space Science
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Curriculum

STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Department of Labor My Next Move - Explore Occupations

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Earth & Space Science
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
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Earth & Space Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Gravity

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Earth & Space Science
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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Organisms– Notebooking

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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“The kids learn from each other!”

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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science