We’re nearly at the beginning of a new school year, but we have one more teacher blog post from last school year to share with you! This comes from 7th grade teacher Calypso Harmon. This year the 7th-grade students attending Shoreline Middle School in California are using chemical engineering to making bioplastics. In this …
Letters to a Pre-Scientist is grateful for the support of our sponsors! The following story about fundraising was contributed by Mahal Bugay from the Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society at Agnes Scott College. I am the co-president of the chemical-biochemical society on my campus, and I was introduced to Letters to a Pre-Scientist …
How did you choose your career? How did you know what college to go to? How did you learn what to do when you felt like giving up? Who did you learn from when you were growing up? Everybody needs a mentor, someone who can help you through big questions like these. For my very …
by Ms. Cocca, 7th grade teacher in CA. Read all of the LPS teacher blog posts here. Great teachers are the ones that reveal the magic in learning. They use education to stimulate curiosity. I believe that deep down everyone is curious about something, and once we, as teachers, spark that interest, we can generate …
by Ms. Cronmiller, 6th grade teacher in CA. Find all of the teacher blog posts here. This poem illustrates the excitement, chaos, and quiet moments when students have a letter-opening day in my classroom. Student energy seems to explode when class is started with a “Letters are here!” Then, fast scrabbling happens as letters are …
Mrs. Haney’s students kicked off 5th grade with a science investigation project! We ask each of our teachers to share a glimpse into their classroom during the school year. Read all of the teacher’s blog posts here. How will mosquitofish react to pollution in the water? Do mosquitofish babies spend more time in the light …
LPS leadership and scientist volunteers had a blast participating in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Family Science Days in DC over President’s Day weekend! Every year, AAAS puts on a two-day free event for families to engage with and learn about science and take part in various fun activities. The event …
Our next teacher blog post comes from Sarah Murphy, a 6th grade teacher in Chicago. Read all of the blog posts written by LPS teachers here. I entered Chicago Public Schools as a teacher assuming that my future students knew everything about the city. They live there, and anyone can hop on the bus, …
It’s fair to say that I wouldn’t be in grad school if not for all the fee waivers I received. How many people didn’t pursue PhD simply because they couldn’t afford applications? Too many, I’m sure. — christine liu ? two photon art (@christineliuart) February 2, 2019 How much does it cost to apply to …
It’s hard to believe that LPS has been operating for 8+ years and yet most members of our leadership team have never met in person due to our geographical spread. In one regard, we are proud to be a part of a cohesive team that is able to navigate complex planning, difficult conversations, and numerous …
Throughout the year, we ask each of the teachers hosting Letters to a Pre-Scientist in their classroom to share a bit about their science classroom. Mrs. Wojnar is bringing LPS to her students for the 3rd year, so she has a unique perspective on how the program has impacted how she brings science to her …
Throughout the year, we take a peek into the classrooms hosting Letters to a Pre-Scientist. In this post, Ms. Farmer shares the excitement of her middle schoolers getting to take science class every day for the first time! A big step for elementary students going into middle school is getting to have a whole hour …
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