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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Beats and Banjos

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Space Force STEM Activities

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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2-Body Equation of Motion

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STC Assessment Guide: Experiments with Plants

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

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Space Mission Operations

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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Kindergarten
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Engineering Design