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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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

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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Earth & Space Science
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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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Physical Science
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Engineering Design
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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

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Life Science
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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Life Science
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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High School
Sustainability
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Sustainability
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Panel: Transforming STEM Education and Industry through an Accessibility Lens

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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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360 Photos

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Channel Challenge!

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