What happens when cutting-edge research makes its way from the lab into the classroom?⁠
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Recently, teachers gathered at Explora to explore how research from Sandia National Laboratories on harnessing energy from waves, currents, and tides could inspire new ways of teaching and learning. One teacher shared how she plans to take those ideas back to her students:⁠
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“I plan to use the ideas from this workshop to enhance my math instruction by making lessons more interactive, meaningful, and connected to real-world situations. I want to integrate hands-on activities, problem-solving tasks, and collaborative learning experiences that help students see how math applies in everyday life.”⁠
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That’s the kind of ripple effect we love to see at Explora. A new idea can start with research in a lab, spark inspiration in a teacher, and eventually reach a student who begins to see science, technology, engineering, or math in an entirely new way.⁠
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Thank you to Sandia National Laboratories and the Water Power Organization for your partnership in connecting research to student learning and helping inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists!

Celebrate World Space Week with Explora! ⁠
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View the sun through a solar telescope, use HAM radios, and take a tour through our nearest stars as you explore the museum. This event is one of many throughout New Mexico to Reimagine Space as part of World Space Week!