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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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

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High School
Sustainability
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Live from NOIRLab

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

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Earth & Space Science
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Laser i3 in Action

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Morphy

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Life Science
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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Physical Science
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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NOAA Planet Stewards

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Earth & Space Science
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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Summit: Keynote Address & Closing Remarks

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Physical Science
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Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Earth & Space Science