We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!

Guest scientists in Ms. Madden’s classroom
The pre-scientists in Ms. Madden’s classes at Equitas Academy have had a lot of exposure to new and interesting areas of science lately. Two scientist mentors

Evolving Relationships
All letter-opening days are exciting for our pre-scientists. But each one is a bit different. The first day is full of curiosity. The students don’t

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
The holiday season is in full swing, with music and magic in the air, lights twinkling in frosty windows… and letters from scientists being torn

Letters Away!
Pen pal matches are out, and hundreds of scientists are busy writing wonderful letters for their students! If you received a match email, and haven’t

Matching has begun!
Thank you! The response to our call for scientist volunteers was absolutely outstanding! Over 620 scientists have signed up and requested a pen pal, which

A Bigger Team to Start Our New School Year
Letters to a Pre-Scientist is delighted to welcome four new members to our team of dedicated volunteers! Matching eager young students to scientists, and keeping

We’re looking for interns
Do you know someone who loves science education? Someone who wants to work on a fun project with teachers and scientists? We want to meet

The LPS website got a makeover
Welcome to Letters to a Pre-Scientist! Notice anything different? We are so excited for the 2015-2016 school year to start, and we decided that the website could

Pre-scientists show their appreciation
All of us on the organizing team give thanks often to the scientists who donate their time and energy to Letters to a Pre-Scientist. We remind our