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Bringing Every Student Into the Lab with Virtual Investigations® for OpenSciEd High School

October 28, 2026
Bringing Every Student Into the Lab with New Virtual Investigations® for OpenSciEd High School There's nothing quite like lab day....
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The Serengeti Game, Reimagined: Activate Learning’s Newest Virtual Investigation® for OpenSciEd High School Biology

September 22, 2026
The Serengeti Game, Reimagined: Activate Learning's Newest Virtual Investigation® for OpenSciEd High School Biology The Serengeti Game has a lot...
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Inside Activate Learning Virtual Investigations®: Built for OpenSciEd, Designed to Support Hands-On Learning

June 10, 2026
Inside Activate Learning Virtual Investigations®: Built for OpenSciEd, Designed to Support Hands-On Learning Hands-on science investigations are at the heart...
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Breaking from the Past: How Sumter School District Navigated the OpenSciEd Pedagogical Shift

March 13, 2026
Breaking from the Past: How Sumter School District Navigated the OpenSciEd Pedagogical Shift Quick Take: Choosing OpenSciEd is often the...
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OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning

August 27, 2025
Place-Based Learning and OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning Students at Kapaʻa Middle School in Kauai, Hawaii...
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Northampton’s OpenSciEd Success Story

August 4, 2025
From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Northampton's OpenSciEd Success Story Quick Take: Northampton Area Schools faced the same six research-identified barriers that...
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The Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆

May 27, 2025
The Good Struggle: Louisiana's #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts-and Sticks-With Teachers! 🏆 Ascension Parish Schools seventh-grade...
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“They’re Becoming Little Scientists!” Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success

January 17, 2025
"They're Becoming Little Scientists!" Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success 🏆 [Superintendent Nelson visiting Ms. Aarsheim's class at Center School where...
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How to Prepare High School Students for the Future of Biology-Driven Industries and Careers

May 30, 2024
How to Prepare High School Students for the Future of Biology-Driven Industries and Careers [New Mission High School seniors (from...
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