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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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"The staff love the PD"

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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Operations in the NAS

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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