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Water Works

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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

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Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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Earth's Systems Grade 5 Engineering Trainer Guide

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Changing Earth

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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Chemistry
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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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Earth & Space Science
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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Chemistry
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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes? Grade 4 Engineering Trainer Guide

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Earth & Space Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science