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How to Set Up a "WonderLab"

I Wonder: Educational Video Series

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Explore and Experiment

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Seeing a Tree from Multiple Viewpoints

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Making the Familiar Unfamiliar

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Meaning-Making Through Slow Motion Video

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Take a Wonder Walk

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An Artist's Notebook

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What I See... and What I Don't See

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How I Wonder ... Through Different Viewpoints

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Defamiliarizing the Familiar: Which One is Unique?

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Multimodal Storytelling

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 I Wonder ... "Should We?" ... I Investigate

Anand is a National Geographic Explorer, photographer, and founder of WonderLab, an incubator for ideas and talent that offers mentorship and education opportunities for aspiring scientists to cultivate their skills in scientific experimentation and expert storytelling. The resources allow educators and youth “to slow down, observe, find the mystery of things that hide in plain sight and take the time to explore the wonder of our world” as they develop skills and attitudes of an Explorer such as curiosity, empathy, empowerment, problem-solving, and storytelling.

Elizabeth Wolzak, Director, Learning Innovation, Edu Lab

National Geographic

Heather J. Johnson

Vanderbilt University

Stephanie Hamilton, Education Consultant, Global Inclusive Learning Design Reviewer

Margot Willis

National Geographic Society

Jean Cantu

WonderLab Learning Resources is a collection of online activities, learning tools, professional learning modules, and videos inspired by Anand’s Varma's work.

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WonderLab Learning Resources

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