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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Life Science
Curriculum

How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Be An Explorer!

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Space Mission Operations

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

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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

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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Physical Science
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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Wilderness Watch!

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Life Science
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Inquiry science is vital

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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