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DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Earth & Space Science
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Grade 6
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High School
Life Science
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Climate Resilience!

How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Orbit Types

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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Grade 6
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Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Water Works

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Engineering Design
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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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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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Earth & Space Science
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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science