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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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STC Program: Microworlds Two-Use Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Education
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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Transforming Science Education

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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Chemistry
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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Physical Science
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Inquiry science is vital

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

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 1 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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BumperDucks

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