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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
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Keep it Balanced

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

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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Life Science
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Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Life Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Earth & Space Science
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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IDEAS in STEM: Building Relationships

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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Panel: Transforming STEM Education and Industry through an Accessibility Lens

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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Science: A Work in Progress

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Education
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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Curriculum

Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Life 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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Life Science