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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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Air Force Civilian Careers

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Cover of COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Education
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

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

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Curriculum

STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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Education
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Impacting student learning

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Spaceports by State

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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
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science