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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Channel Challenge!

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Build a CubeSat!

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Laser i3 in Action

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Space Career Resource Guide

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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Focus on the Stuff

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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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