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The goal of this professional learning resource is to provide educators with tips, ideas and resources to set up a learning environment where learners can develop a sense of wonder and develop the Explorer Mindset attitudes and skills using the Wonder Learning Strategies to engage in scientific practices and communication.

Educators determine when and how to incorporate the strategies and activities by aligning them to the standards they teach. It will take about one hour to read through it.

This article is divided into three parts:

• Part 1: Engage and Explore

Watch how National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma and his team interact with each other and the tools in the WonderLab, a space that sparks curiosity and wonder.

• Part 2: Learn by Doing

Learn how to use the Wonder Learning Strategies and Scientific Practices to create learning environments that inspire and sustain wonder. There are two Wonder Learning strategies that are explored and analyzed in this section: creating enriched learning environments to make space and provide time for learners to explore and experiment.

• Part 3: Reflect and Apply

Reflect on your experience and how to set up a “WonderLab” in your learning environment.

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