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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Physical Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Physical Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Wilderness Watch!

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Engineering Design
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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Sustainability
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Physical Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Hispanos de la NASA

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Education
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Magnet Motion

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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Life Science