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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Join the U.S. Space Force

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Ladies of Landsat

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Storm Smart

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Build a CubeSat!

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Summit: Keynote Address & Closing Remarks

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STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Students can’t wait for science!

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Working in groups

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