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Curriculum

Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
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High School
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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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
Sustainability
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
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Resource

Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
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STC Literacy Series™: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Game

BumperDucks

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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eBook

Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Video

Lisa Sedares, Project Leader JPSS Flight and Ground Projects - 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
Grade 7
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High School
Sustainability
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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Education
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Education
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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Education
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Game

Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Grade 4
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Grade 7
Grade 8
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
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Engineering Design
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Air Force Legacy

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Earth & Space Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Earth & Space Science
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Video

Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Webcast

Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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NASA: Faces of Technology

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Earth & Space Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Physical Science