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Be An Explorer!

Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

STC Literacy Series™: Experiments with Plants, Pack of 8

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Opportunities for Progress in the U.S.

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Physical Science

STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Transforming Science Education

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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

Physical Science

Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.

Space Junk Around Earth

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Orbit Types

Magnet Motion Cover

Magnet Motion

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Physical Science

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Women in Aviation and Space History

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

Engineering Design

Johannes Kepler

Kepler's Laws

STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.

PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3

Life Science

Sustainability

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Forces and Motion

Physical Science

National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover

National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Wilderness Watch!

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Spanish

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Engineering Design

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Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

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Teaching with Telescopes