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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Attack the Knack

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How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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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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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Why Invest in STEM?

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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PROTEGIENDO A LES BALLENAS

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

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Laser i3 in Action

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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Make it Rain!

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Science: A Work in Progress

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Fired Up About Energy

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

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