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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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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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Sound– Notebooking

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Engineering Design
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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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

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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Sustainability
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BumperDucks

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Keep it Balanced

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Life Science
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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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“I love the training!”

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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Physical Science
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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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

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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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