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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
Grade 5
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Engineering Design
Sustainability
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
An antacid bubbling as it is disolved in water
Curriculum

STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Curriculum

Un Problema De Peso

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

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Physical Science
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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
What's the Code? activity cover
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Physical Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
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Physical Science