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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Physical Science
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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Physical Science
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Life Science
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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Engineering Design
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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Life Science
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Life Science
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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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

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Life Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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