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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Earth & Space Science
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COSIP.TV: ¡COVID-19! ¿Cómo puedo protegerme a mí mismo y a los demás?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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Engineering Batteries

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Grade 8
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Newton's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Chemistry
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Trait Tracker

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Grade 8
Education
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
Curriculum

STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Expedition: Insects

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Grade 3
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Life Science
Sustainability
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Spaceports by State

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A group of students around s model of the Martian surface.
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DoD STARBASE

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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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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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Education