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

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Build a CubeSat!

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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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Focus on the Stuff

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Developing User Confidence & Engagement with New Technologies

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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Transforming Science Education

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Match The Pitch!

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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