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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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BumperDucks

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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Sound– Notebooking

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Mosquito! How Can We Ensure Health For All From Mosquito-borne Diseases?

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Home on the Range

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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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