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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Attack the Knack

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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LASER i3 Across 3 Regions

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Laser i3 in Action

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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LASER i3 in NC

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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