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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Sound– Notebooking

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

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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