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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Webcast

DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Virtual Sungazing

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
Curriculum

How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
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Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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STC Assessment Guide: Plant Growth and Development

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Operations in the NAS

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Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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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Education
Video

Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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eBook

Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Cover for Water Works
eBook

Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Spin Cycle: Training for High G Flying

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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
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Resource

Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom with yellow background and 12 images in circles with tiger stripes, insect, fossil, and animal crossing sign.
Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Woman soldier shaking hands with a student
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
An antacid bubbling as it is disolved in water
Curriculum

STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
Video

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
yellow cover of How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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