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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Transforming Science Education

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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Sustainability
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Space Environment

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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties? Grade 5 Physical Science Trainer Guide

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Space Career Resource Guide

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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Air Force Civilian Careers

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Earth & Space Science
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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cover of the How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need? Grade 5 Engineering Trainer Guide
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need? Grade 5 Engineering Trainer Guide

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Grade 3
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Illustration of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun from left to right and arrows going from Earth to the Moon and Moon to the Sun
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

An Illustration of two people in spacesuits with Earth in the background and white text that says Artemis Camp.
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Artemis Camp Experience

A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Space Mission Operations

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Building Networks in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Education