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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Make it Rain!

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Glider Guide

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Science: A Work in Progress

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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STC Program: Magnets and Motors Unit Kit

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Sound– Notebooking

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