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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Channel Challenge!

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Physical Science
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Everyday Energy

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Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Cover of Sustainable Communities guide in Spanish
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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Life Science
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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Earth & Space Science
the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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High School
Sustainability
How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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

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Chemistry
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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Kindergarten
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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Kindergarten
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Illustration of the Earth and a satellite with an arrow showing gravity pulling toward the Earth.
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Gravity

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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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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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