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Storm Smart

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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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DoD STARBASE

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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FAA : Commercial Space 101

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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Be An Explorer!

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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Life Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Earth & Space Science
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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Expedition: Insects

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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Physical Science