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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Lisa Sedares, Project Leader JPSS Flight and Ground Projects - STEM Literacy Project

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Hispanos de la NASA

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Teaching with Telescopes

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Channel Challenge!

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?

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Space Mission Operations

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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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