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STC Program: Microworlds Two-Use Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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STC Assessment Guide: Magnets and Motors

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Storm Smart

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Kindergarten
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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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High School
Sustainability
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Inquiry science is vital

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Live from NOIRLab

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Be An Explorer!

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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

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Physical 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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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Physical Science
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Argos Education

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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