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Inquiry science is the foundation

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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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STC Assessment Guide: Plant Growth and Development

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Inquiry science is vital

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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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Habitats

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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NOAA Planet Stewards

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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

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Digital Initiatives in STEM Education

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 1 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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