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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Grade 7
Grade 8
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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Education
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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Digital Initiatives in STEM Education

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

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Earth & Space Science
Tami's Tower Title Screen
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Mini Golf Motion

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
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Operations in the NAS

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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An astronaut in a spacesuit on a spacewalk.
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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Earth & Space Science
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Transforming Science Education

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Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Space Career Resource Guide

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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science