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Milky Way Explorer

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Earth & Space Science
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Increases in student achivement

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Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Life Science
Sustainability
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Earth & Space Science
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Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Spaceports by State

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Curriculum

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

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

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Physical Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education
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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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Earth & Space Science
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Curriculum

STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Webcast

DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Experiments with Plants

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5