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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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Transforming Science Education

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Inquiry science is vital

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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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STEM Education for Social Good

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STC Assessment Guide: Plant Growth and Development

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision? Grade 4 Physical Science Trainer Guide

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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?
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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

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