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We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
Scientist Spotlight: Lauren Laboissonniere
This week’s Scientist Spotlight features Lauren Laboissonniere, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Center for NeuroGenetics at the University of Florida. Our Scientist Spotlight series features STEM professionals who volunteer in our
Scientist Spotlight: Lyra Morina
This week’s Scientist Spotlight features Lyra Morina, a Post-Baccalaureate Fellow in Immunology in Washington, D.C. Our Scientist Spotlight series features STEM professionals who volunteer in our pen pal program, Letters