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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Earth & Space Science
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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Air Force Legacy

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

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Physical Science
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Focus on the Stuff

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Physical Science
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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Space Force STEM Activities

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Virtual Sungazing

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Storm Smart

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Rainforest Protector

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Life Science
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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design