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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Collège les Colliberts Group 3 Capstone Video

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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?
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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Earth & Space Science
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Space Force STEM Activities

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Earth & Space Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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

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Earth & Space Science
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“The kids learn from each other!”

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Grade 6
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Life Science
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Dressed to Protect

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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Kindergarten
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Impacting student learning

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