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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Aerospace Corporation Careers

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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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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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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Air Force K-12 Activities

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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

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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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NOAA Satellite and Information Service Infographics

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The Impact of LASER i3

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