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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Engineering Design
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Anemometer Energy!

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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Grade 3
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Lisa Sedares, Project Leader JPSS Flight and Ground Projects - STEM Literacy Project

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Life Science
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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Spaceports by State

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Commercial Space Data

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Space Mission Operations

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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