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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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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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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Anemometer Energy!

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Filter Fun!

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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Building Networks and Enhancing Diversity in the K-12 STEM Teaching Workforce

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Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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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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Channel Challenge!

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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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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Engineering Design
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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Wilderness Watch!

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