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

The Marshmallow Challenge!
My students are working hard to learn the DEAL design process within our forces and motion unit. As a STEM middle school, we focus on

Ringing in the new school year, with more pen pals than ever before
Things are very exciting right now, down at Letters to a Pre-scientist Headquarters! First, we want to say goodbye to all the students in Bertie

Help Our Students Reach for the (Planetarium) Stars!
What was your favorite field trip in middle school? I hope my 6th grade students will be able to reflect back years from now and

March/April Update
Just in time for Earth Day, students are learning about ecosystems around the world. Before diving into ecosystems, we finished learning about rocks, minerals and

February Update
Wow! It is hard to believe, we are already in our third quarter of 6th grade! With our winter break in December and settling back

November Update
November was all about energy, which is pretty much always the case in a 6th grade classroom. This time our energy was focused on trying

October update
October 17th arrived and students were absolutely thrilled to receive their pen pal letters. We spent the class learning how to address envelopes and correctly

September: Pre-scientist updates
The school year started off with students setting BIG goals and learning all about college life. Each student will be in teams for the year

All your questions answered
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