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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Mini Golf Motion

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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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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LASER i3 in NC

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

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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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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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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