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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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STC Planners

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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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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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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Live from NOIRLab

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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

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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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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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