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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Life Science
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Sunrise over Earth from space
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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Earth & Space Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Curriculum

National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Working in groups

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Grade 3
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
An Illustration of two people in spacesuits with Earth in the background and white text that says Artemis Camp.
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Artemis Camp Experience

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Earth & Space Science