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Daniel Strauss

Slide shows green text on a dark background that reads, "You are the driver."

Slide shows green text on a dark background that reads, "Rights and responsibilities."

Edge of an American flag waves above a white box on a black background with text that reads, "Types of Government."

Sage green grass spreads out beneath hills and clouds with leafy plants at the edges. Text reads, "Types of Landforms."

Slide shows white and blue text on a black background that reads, "Understanding Social Anxiety."

Children sit next to each other in rows of desks in a classroom. Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Comparing and Ordering Fractions Meaningfully.”

Child sits at a desk in front of a teacher, answering a question. Below him is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Letting Algorithms Emerge Naturally.”

Four students sit at a table holding small dry-erase boards. A girl points to an equation on her board that reads, “½ = 1 half.” Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Teaching the Concept of Equivalence, Not Just the Rule.”

Two children sit at a table in a classroom. Below them is a blue banner that reads, “The Importance of the Unit.”

Student sits at a table in a classroom. Below her is a blue banner that reads, “The Meanings and Representations of Fractions.”

Slideshows light coming through gray shadows in the background of text that reads, Vaping and Viruses: Your Lungs, Your Life."

Slide shows a white rectangle between a green and gray background highlights text that reads, "Verbs for Kids."

Tires, plastic bags, and other trash float or land at the bottom of an underwater habitat while fish swim through. Text reads, "Water Pollution."

Satellite map of earth floats in the darkness of space. Text reads, "About 75 percent of the Earth is covered by water!"

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Slide shows red, orange, and gold streaked text on a black background that reads, "Weathering."

Dark gray text on a black background reads, "Weathering and Erosion."

C, G, I rendering of a tan pyramid being built using several modern cranes with a mountain range in the background.

Angled view of a large, brown wooden ship with many oars and several ropes hanging down from tall masts while sailing on open water.

Silhouette of a mountain range as the sun sets behind wispy clouds. Back text in center of screen reads, "Kingdom of giants."

Multiple ranges of steep green hills with low-lying clouds on a blue-sky day. White text in the center of the screen reads, "Secret worlds."

Valley of green trees between light brown hills with sparse green bushes partially shaded by fully white clouds. White text in the bottom center of the screen reads, "Dragons' Domain."

Silhouette of the cone of a volcano in the distance with billowing clouds around in the red light of a sunset. White text in the center of the screen reads, "Volcano Nation."

Screenshot with a live video of a teacher presenting her computer screen. In the center is a window titled, “Session Report. The Kite (Journeys).”

Woman speaks to us from a home office.

Woman speaks to us in front of a blurry pastel background.

Child sits captivated in front of a tablet at a desk.

Woman explains something to us.

Woman holds her hands out, explaining something to us.

Small monkey in a tree gazes upward.

In the calm waters of the ocean, two orca whales breach the water as several more follow beneath the water behind them.

Artist sits in front of a painting that depicts a globe split in two. The right side shows an industrial scene with smoke pluming from stacks. On the left, an eagle flies in front of a mountain while orca whales swim in the waters beneath.

Surfer rides a massive wave in a deep blue ocean.

In a snowy mountain scene, a tall white building is lit up in the night.

Large combine moves towards us, harvesting golden grain.

Attached to a fence, a large sign features the silhouette of a kiwi. It reads, “Kiwi live here. Please help us keep them safe.” Below is a smaller sign that says, “This beach is home to ground-nesting birds.”

Ominous shark swims amongst a school of fish in the ocean.

Up-close shot of a green, blue, and orange insect with bulging eyes.

Person holds the invasive black and white tegu lizard up in a presentation.

Against snowy mountains, a red, arch-shaped rock formation stands amongst a desert mesa.

Boat speeds along a tree-lined coastline in a bright blue sea.

Rocky New Zealand beach sits below rugged mountains under a cloudy sky.

Wide river with white rapids rushes away from us, lined by green bushes.

Tropical island scene featuring a tiny home surrounded by large, bushy palm trees and other greenery on a white sandy beach.

Near the shore of a lake, we see a large wooden sign that says, “Colorado Lagoon Wetland & Marine Science Education Center.”

Fully suited and masked scuba diver swims along the living coral of the Great Barrier Reef, reaching out to touch the plants.

Zoomed-in map of the terrain of Europe, with Slovenia highlighter in orange at the center. The surrounding countries of Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia are featured and labeled, with their borders highlighted in bright green.

From the perspective of a body camera, a person paddles an orange canoe over peaceful dark waters toward a tree-lined shore.

Woman wearing goggles and a wetsuit floats in the blue water of the ocean, reaching a device out towards a nearby shark.

Man straps a snorkeling mask to his head, looking out to the open water of the ocean.