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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Morphy

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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Keep it Balanced

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Transforming Science Education

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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