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HOW CAN WE IDENTIFY MATERIALS BASED ON THEIR PROPERTIES?

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Filter Fun!

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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The Impact of LASER i3

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Engineering Design
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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Penguin Protection

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Life Science
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Orbit Types

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Argos Education

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Storm Smart

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Physical Science
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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

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STC Planners

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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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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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Preparing young minds

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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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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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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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