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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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

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Physical Science
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Space Force Recruiting Site

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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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Life Science
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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Keep it Balanced

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Life Science
How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?
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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?

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Transforming Science Education

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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Storm Smart

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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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