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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Engineering Design
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
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Laser i3 in Action

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Physical Science
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Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Physical Science
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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Life Science
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Earth As Art

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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module
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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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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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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
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Physical 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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IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Preparing young minds

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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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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Cool to Carry

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Sustainability
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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Kindergarten