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PROTECTING WHALES

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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Mission to the Moon Model

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Transforming Science Education

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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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High School
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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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"The staff love the PD"

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Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program

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