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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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Journey to the Sun

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Earth As Art

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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Laser i3 in Action

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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