Exploring Phenomena That Connect Science, Self, and Society

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AbstractLearn about how an informal science institution incorporates investigations based on scientific phenomena into its professional development workshops.Keywords: Informal EducationEquityPhenomenaProfessional LearningScience and Engineering PracticesTeaching Strategies AcknowledgmentsWe thank the teacher participants and staff of the Exploratorium Teacher Institute for their contribution and dedication to this work.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1907460. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Additional informationNotes on contributorsJulie H. YuJulie H. Yu is a Senior Scientist and Michelle L. Phillips is a Senior Researcher, both at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California.Michelle L. PhillipsJulie H. Yu is a Senior Scientist and Michelle L. Phillips is a Senior Researcher, both at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California.