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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Chemistry
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Engineering Design
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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Sustainability
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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STC Assessment Guide: Experiments with Plants

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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Space Junk Around Earth

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Chemistry
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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Earth & Space Science
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¡Food! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar una buena nutrició para todos?

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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Denver Public Schools

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Life Science
Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Kindergarten
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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