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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Rainforest Protector

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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Microworlds

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

HOW CAN WE IDENTIFY MATERIALS BASED ON THEIR PROPERTIES?

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LASER i3 in New Mexico

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Education
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Magnet Motion

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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Grade 6
Grade 7
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High School
Sustainability
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Education
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Illustrated Earth in bottom left with images of the landsat satellites orbiting and the title Ladies of Landsat Power of the Pixel.
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Education
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
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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Education
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science