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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Whale Protection Corps

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Life Science
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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Life Science
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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Life Science
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STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Life Science
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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Life Science
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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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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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STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Life Science
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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module
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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Life Science
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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