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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Students can’t wait for science!

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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
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Space Career Resource Guide

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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Kindergarten
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Earth & Space Science
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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Education
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space 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
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Argos Education

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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The Impact of LASER i3

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Sustainable Communities
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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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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Ladies of Landsat

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Earth & Space Science