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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals, 3rd Edition

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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Impacting student learning

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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NASA: Faces of Technology

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

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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

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¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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STC Literacy Series™: Microworlds

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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