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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Organisms– Notebooking

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STC Program: Microworlds Two-Use Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Lycée Vaucanson and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Team

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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High School
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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Physical Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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

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

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Space Force STEM Activities

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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