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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Remote Sensing Classroom

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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Curriculum

STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Focus on the Stuff

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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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LASER i3 in Houston

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STC Planners

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Education
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Milky Way Explorer

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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Earth & Space Science