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Resource

Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
Resource

Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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Education
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Video

Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Education
Video

Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Resource

Dressed to Protect

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Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Resource

FAA : Commercial Space 101

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Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Resource

Space Career Resource Guide

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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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Video

Teacher Tips: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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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Education
Video

Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
Video

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

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
Video

Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Resource

Match The Pitch!

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Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Resource

Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
Spirit of St. Louis
Curriculum

STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science