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Match The Pitch!

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Be An Explorer!

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STC Literacy Series™: Microworlds

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Rainforest Protector

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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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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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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Habitats

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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