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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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STC Literacy Series™: Animal Studies

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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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Nuclear Frontiers

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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Attack the Knack

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals, 3rd Edition

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A blue globe with text that says NSF a ring of gold spikes around the globe.
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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FAA : Commercial Space 101

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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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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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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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