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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Life Science
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Remote Sensing Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Magnet Motion

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STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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LASER i3 in New Mexico

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Education
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Life Science
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Earth & Space Science
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Journey to the Sun

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Sustainability
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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Earth & Space Science
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Weather Lab

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Earth & Space Science
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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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