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

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Life Science
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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Argos Education

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Everyday Energy

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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USDA Forest Service Module

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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

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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Physical Science
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Physical Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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