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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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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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Earth & Space Science
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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Physical Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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STC Literacy Series™: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Match The Pitch!

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Cells In Space: Helping Astronauts and Injured Soldiers

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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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Disaster Detector

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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Physical Science
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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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