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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Physical Science
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Physical Science
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Physical Science
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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Physical Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Physical Science
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Changing Habitats

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Engineering Design
Sustainability
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Earth & Space Science
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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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