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HOW CAN WE PREDICT CHANGE IN ECOSYSTEMS?

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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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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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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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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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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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How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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LASER i3 in NC

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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

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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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