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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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Transforming Science Education

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The Impact of LASER i3

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Earth & Space Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Grade 1
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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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"The training is fantastic!"

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

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Earth As Art

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Education
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design
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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Education
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STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module
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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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“I love the training!”

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design