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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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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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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Engineering Circuits

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Grade 8
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Whale Protection Corps

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Life Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Milky Way Explorer

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Rainy Day Fabrics

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Gravity

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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Life Science
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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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High School
Sustainability
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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Kindergarten
Physical Science