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Light Up the Cave

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Grade 1
Physical Science
Tami's Tower Title Screen
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Join the U.S. Space Force

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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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"The staff love the PD"

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Education
cover of Smihsonian Science for Global Goals Energy guide with solar panels, plants, wind turbines, and power lines.
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Life Science
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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

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Sustainability
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Lisa Sedares, Project Leader JPSS Flight and Ground Projects - STEM Literacy Project

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A blue circle with an eagle head above a green shield with a green ring around the circle with text that says Department of Energy United States of America.
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Earth & Space Science
A white rectangle with text saying You for Youth in the top left and a photo of a girl reading a book in the bottom right.
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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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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: Chemical Tests

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
A lighthouse between two palm trees
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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The side of a building with lettering that says Chapman Training Complex and a news title across the bottom that says this is not space camp.
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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science