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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Earth & Space Science
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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Ladies of Landsat

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Earth & Space Science
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STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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Grade 6
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Increases in student achivement

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
Sustainability
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Earth & Space Science
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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Earth & Space Science
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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Education
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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Earth & Space Science
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Working in groups

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science