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We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!
Scientist Spotlight: Jakub Zegar
This week’s Scientist Spotlight features Jakub Zegar, a soon-to-be environmental scientist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our Scientist Spotlight series features STEM professionals who volunteer in our pen pal program, Letters to
Scientist Spotlight: Cassandra Lee
This week’s Scientist Spotlight features Cassandra Lee, a research associate in Hong Kong, China. Our Scientist Spotlight series features STEM professionals who volunteer in our pen pal program, Letters to a Pre-Scientist.
Scientist Spotlight: Danielle Maxwell
Tell us a little bit about yourself! I am a Chemistry Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. As a chemistry graduate student, my job includes
Explainer: Why wasn’t I matched?
For the past few years, we have had the incredible fortune of attracting more STEM professionals who want to be pen pals than we have the capacity to match with
Bioplastics Unit
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
Soap for STEM Education
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
The value of STEM mentors
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
Ms. Cocca’s Pre-Scientists
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
Excitement, Chaos, and Quiet Moments
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