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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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Attack the Knack

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

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Literacy Series™: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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