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

The Wasteland Reclamation Project
Each month, we feature one of our teachers on the blog and ask them to write a bit about their classroom experience with LPS. This

Scientist Spotlight #9: Amy Nusbaum
In this Scientist Spotlight post, welcome to Amy Nusbaum, an LPS pen pal for the past two years! In addition to this Spotlight, she’s written

Challenges of low-income schools
In a recent survey, less than 25% of scientist pen pals reported LPS increasing their awareness of the challenges of teaching and learning in low-income schools. In

The best advocates for LPS
Each month, we feature one of our teachers on the blog and ask them to write a bit about their classroom experience with LPS. This

Hello from Northglenn, Colorado
My name is Tara Kawalec and I teach 8th grade science at Northglenn Middle School, in Northglenn, Colorado, which is just 15 minutes north of

Fundraising Campaign Results
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you so much to everybody who contributed to our Fall in Love with Science fundraising campaign last month.

Scientist Spotlight #8: Rachel Toczydlowski
It’s our first Scientist Spotlight of this school year, and we’re excited to highlight 3rd-time pen pal Rachel Toczydlowski, a PhD student at the University

What is letter opening day?
The pre-scientists wait eagerly for their letters, trickling in over weeks until every students’ letter has reached their classroom from all over the world. The anticipation

Of course she was hardworking and creative
Bridget Heneghan is a science teacher in Chicago, and is participating in Letters to a Pre-Scientist for the second year. Here, she discusses the importance