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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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Education
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
A rectangular image that is blue on the top and fades into rust orange with white text that says the Ocean X Climate Summit
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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A classroom of children with their hands raised looking at the teacher
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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Earth & Space Science
Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
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Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2017-2018 District Report: Aurora Public Schools
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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Education
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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Education
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Education
Webcast

Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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Education
Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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LASER i3 Across 3 Regions

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Education
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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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Cover for Everyday Energy
eBook

Everyday Energy

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Cover of Sustainable Communities guide in Spanish
Curriculum

¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Education
Man in a suit stands in front of a clean room with two workers.
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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science