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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Implicit Bias: How it impacts DEAI efforts in K-12 STEM Education

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Virtual Sungazing

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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Sir Isaac Newton
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Newton's Laws

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Live from NOIRLab

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Sustainability
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Physical Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Earth & Space Science
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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Physical Science
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Chemistry
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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Physical Science
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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Life Science
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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Penguin Protection

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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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Be An Explorer!

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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