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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Weather Widget

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Operations in the NAS

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Channel Challenge!

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Whale Protection Corps

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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

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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Chemistry
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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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