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Penguin Protection

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Life Science
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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Attack the Knack

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Mission to the Moon Model

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Laser i3 in Action

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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Physical Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Spaceports by State

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Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Life Science
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Fired Up About Energy

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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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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?