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Cool to Carry

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Kindergarten
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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Life Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
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Engineering Design
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Music Time

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Life Science
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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Increases in student achivement

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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Cells In Space: Helping Astronauts and Injured Soldiers

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Students can’t wait for science!

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Space Career Resource Guide

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