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Spaceports by State

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Inquiry science is vital

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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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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Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Wilderness Watch!

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Be An Explorer!

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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