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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Education
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Physical Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
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Magnet Motion

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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Earth & Space Science
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Trait Tracker

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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
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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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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
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Styling Sun Safety

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Filter Fun!

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Engineering Design
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Preparing young minds

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Kindergarten
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