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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Curriculum

How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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App

Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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App

Light Up the Cave

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

Un Problema De Peso

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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App

Weather Lab

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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App

Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design