We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!
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We’ve been online since March; I opened my presents long before the holidays
“When we get back to normal…” “When we finally go back to school…” “We’ll be going back soon.” “When this online learning thing is over…” It’s holiday-vacation season for LPS
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What keeps me coming back?
I don’t remember how I came across Letters to a Pre-Scientist in 2014; maybe a friend posted it, or maybe a lab colleague suggested it as a cool outreach opportunity.
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Awesome Letter 2: Enthusiastic writing
The goal of this blog series is to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas from real letters written by STEM professionals. We asked our 2019-20 LPS teachers to
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I need to teach like a YouTube influencer
Distance learning creates novel issues for teaching and learning while exacerbating existing issues. Non-teachers tend to focus on the remote aspect of the situation. They ask about how we engage
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LPS over the years
When Macon Lowman and I founded the Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal program back in 2010, we had a simple goal: get students talking to scientists. Macon wanted to
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Awesome Letter 1: formatting & kid-friendly language
The goal of this blog series is to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas from real letters written by STEM professionals. We asked our 2019-20 LPS teachers to
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LPS Mission Statement Update
This past summer, the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program’s mission got a refresh. Our original mission was to demystify STEM careers and empower all students to see themselves as future
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Scientist Spotlight: Caitlin Mack
This week’s Scientist Spotlight features Caitlin Mack, a masters student studying social behavior of animals at Michigan State University. Our Scientist Spotlight series features STEM professionals who volunteer in our
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“Making it” – A pen pal success story
“Making it” – A pen pal success story Every year, we have a few pre-scientists who are hesitant to write to their pen pals. Each case is different- some pre-scientists