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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
An ecological library consisting of trees and plants throughout a two story library with a glass ceiling
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Expedition: Insects

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Life Science
Sustainability
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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Education
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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
A square with a rocket launch in the bottom right corner text saying Ticket to Space in the top right corner and text saying the Air Up There in the bottom left corner.
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Six middle school girls standing in a half circle in front of a tree with a white school building in the background
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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Sustainable Communities
Curriculum

Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Sir Isaac Newton
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Newton's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
A green rectangle with white text saying what if we speak biodiversity - capstone project 2023
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
Webcast

Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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Education
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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education
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Operations in the NAS

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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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Grade 2
Physical Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten