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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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Education
How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Education
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
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Orbital Mechanics

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Gravity

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Life Science
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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Education
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Magnets and Motors Unit Kit

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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
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Channel Challenge!

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