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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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Physical Science
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Changing Earth

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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Physical Science
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How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Light Up the Cave

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Physical Science
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Physical Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Physical Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Science Starts With a Question: Energy (Teacher Guide)

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Physical Science
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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals PowerPoint

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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?
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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Physical Science
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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Engineering Design
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Engineering Design
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Aurora Public Schools

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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Physical Science