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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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The Impact of LASER i3

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Space Force Recruiting Site

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Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Grade 1
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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
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How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

Webcast

Promising Practices for Online Learning

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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Grade 1
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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Magnets and Motors, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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Virtual Sungazing

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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6