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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Focus on the Stuff

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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The Impact of LASER i3

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Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Changing Earth

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Shrinking Sutures

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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Make it Rain!

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Keep it Balanced

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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Stories of Women in STEM: Space

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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