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Archive: Science Update: Primates in a Changing World, May 5, 2022

Primates and other species in the tropics are experiencing many changes, including climate change, habitat loss, and species extinction. In this web s...

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Freebies for Science Teachers, December 7, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

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Archive: Science Update: A Deep Dive into NASA's X-57, February 17, 2022

Subject matter expert Claudia Sales, who works at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, will share her knowledge on the X-57 program. Participant...

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What Is a STEM Learning Ecosystem? Lessons From the Natural World

By Beth Murphy

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What’s STEM Got to Do With It?

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

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Broadening Equity Through Recruitment: Pre-College STEM Program Recruitment in Literature and Practice

By Lori Delale-O'Connor, Alaine Allen, Mackenzie Ball, David N. Boone, Rebecca Gonda, Jennifer Iriti, and Alison Slinskey Legg

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The REACH Program Brings Science Practices to Students: A Teacher’s Perspective

By Brett Taylor, David Jones, Carolyn Hester, Anna Kiley, Michael Coe, Tony Ward

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Archive: Sponsored Web Seminar: Preparing Students for Engineering Careers, December 7, 2021

High school students spend a lot of time considering what their next steps in life will be. Those interested in engineering careers can find it diffic...

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Building Teacher Professional Learning Infrastructure for Climate Justice Education

By Meredith Lohr, Stacy Meyer, and Deb L. Morrison

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Pedagogical Commitments for Climate Justice Education

By Fikile Nxumalo and Pablo Montes

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Archive: Science Update: Unfold the Universe with NASA’s Webb Space Telescope, January 20, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope has launched!  Come learn what’s generating the excitement about Webb, where it is now, and all the amazing new scienc...

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Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Investigating the Value of Trees, at Home and in the Amazon Rainforest, October 26, 2021

Students can measure local trees and calculate carbon storage in each tree....

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Guest Editorial: Exploring Climate Justice Learning: Visions, Challenges, and Opportunities

By Deb L. Morrison and Philip Bell

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