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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes? Grade 3 Engineering Trainer Guide

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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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

Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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

Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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