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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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Virtual Sungazing

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Mission to the Moon Model

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Grade 2
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Grade 5
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Orbital Mechanics

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Earth & Space Science
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Argos Education

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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Grade 5
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Grade 8
Education
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Life Science
Sustainability
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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Life Science
Sustainability
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Glider Guide

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Grade 6
Grade 7
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High School
Sustainability
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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Education
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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Grade 1
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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design