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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Earth & Space Science
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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Curriculum

STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Grade 3
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Inquiry science is the foundation

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A desert habitat in Habitats
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Habitats

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Life Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Kindergarten
Life Science
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Education
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
Cover of the Keep it Balanced activity with an illustration of the endocrine system and a hand holding cards that say blood sugar increases and blood sugar decreases
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Plant Growth and Development

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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
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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Education
Lime green rectangle with a man on the right looking at an inset image of a neutron star which looks pink with rings of red surrounding it.
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Illustration of a Navajo woman with short brown hair and embroidered blouse and the Navajo Nation flag.
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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Earth & Space Science
Illustration of the earth from space and a orbit around it.
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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Earth & Space Science
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Transforming Science Education

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Image of a yellow 3D printed anemometer with a base, a pencil as a vertical component and four half spheres on a horizonal top piece
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
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Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Falling 101

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Physical Science
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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science
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Join the U.S. Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
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Space Mission Operations

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Earth & Space Science
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"The staff love the PD"

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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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