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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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

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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Promising Practices for Online Learning

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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

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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Working in groups

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Commercial Space Data

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Match The Pitch!

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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