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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Magnets and Motors

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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Impacting student learning

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Be An Explorer!

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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Virtual Sungazing

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

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Penguin Protection

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Life Science
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Orbital Mechanics

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Sustainability
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Mosquito! How Can We Ensure Health For All From Mosquito-borne Diseases?

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Sustainability
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Life Science