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10 min
In this workshop, teachers guided through explorations at mirrors use experiments to answer questions. Watch how the facilitator uses the practices of science and experimentation—rather than simply transmitting facts and formulas—to support each learner’s conceptual understanding.
Dig into the Science
Check out the activity in this video and learn more about reflections. Discover for yourself that mirrors don’t reverse up and down—or left and right. Try the Mirror Reversal Science Snack.
Watch these short videos to explore some of the core elements that guide our interactions with teachers, and serve as building blocks for our programs and workshops. Hear what participants and staff have to say, and consider the ways in which these elements might strengthen your own work with teachers.
Watch teachers work together to understand natural phenomena.
13 min
Notice how careful questioning guides learners to develop understanding using evidence.
22 min
See how everyday questions can be answered through experimentation.
10 min
Explore how building together supports understanding and community.
15 min