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Space Career Resource Guide

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Earth & Space Science
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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Disaster Detector

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Earth & Space Science
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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Mini Golf Motion

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Kindergarten
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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Inquiry science is vital

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science