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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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Six middle school girls standing in a half circle in front of a tree with a white school building in the background
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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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Nuclear Frontiers

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

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Gravity

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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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Keep it Balanced

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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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Sound– Notebooking

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Life Science