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Sunstones at The Lawrence

11/08/2024
10:40 a.m.–11:40 a.m. CT

NSELA-Sponsored Session: Three Transformative Leadership Practices to Prioritize Elementary Science.

How can we shift the culture of science teaching and learning in an elementary school or district? Explore how transformative…

Children playing on the DNA sculpture at the Lawrence

11/08/2024
9:20 a.m.–10:00 a.m. EST

Evaluation Capacity Building

Drawing on a collaborative partnership between YES Nature to Neighborhoods and the Lawrence Hall of Science, facilitators will invite collective…

Two children and a staff member are working together during a science activity.

11/08/2024
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. EST

Flipping Through Nature: Supporting Self-Guided Environmental Learning

This session will explore recently developed learner- and nature-centered activities that support participant connection to the outdoors, without mediation from…

A teacher and two students work together during a science lab experiment. They are wearing gloves and safety glasses.

02/03/2024
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

02/04/2024
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Amgen Biotech Experience Abridged Series Professional Development

The Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) program provides cutting-edge biotechnology laboratory activities and real-world applications for high school biology classrooms. This…

The Lawrence Hall of Science

03/12/2024

Designing Augmented Reality that Supports Family Conversation: What we Learned From a Recent Exhibit Study

Augmented Reality (AR) is an increasingly popular educational technology in museum spaces that blends virtual and real-life experiences. A challenge…

Children playing on Pheena the Whale

03/19/2024
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Rethinking the Design of 3D Elementary Assessments: Considering the Role of Language in Science Learning

The intersection between science understanding and the ways ideas are communicated has long presented challenges for equitable science teaching and…