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

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

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The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Introduction to Moon Trees

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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Spin Cycle: Training for High G Flying

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Orbital Mechanics

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Spacecraft Subsystems

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How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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STC Assessment Guide: Magnets and Motors

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STEM Education for Social Good

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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