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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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Cool to Carry

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Sustainability
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Physical Science
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Teaching with Telescopes

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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Kindergarten
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Life Science
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Engineering Design
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

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Life Science
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Penguin Protection

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Grade 1
Life Science
Cover of the Sustainable Communities Arabic guide
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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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Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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

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Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Kindergarten
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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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