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Happy Thanksgiving! We hope all of our U.S.-based readers are enjoying the holiday! The LPS team is thankful to all of the classrooms and scientists who participate in our program each year and continue to make Letters to a Pre-Scientist a growing success. We asked some of the scientists to share why they love participating in …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Welcome to our first Scientist Spotlight feature! Today, we’re focusing on Lauren Shields, who recently earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Francisco. She has been an LPS pen pal for 5 years (wow!). When and why did you decide to become a scientist? Why did you decide on your particular …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Over the past week, we’ve heard from scientists, teachers, and students participating in Letters to a Pre-Scientist regarding the implications of last week’s U.S. elections. How should scientists address this in their upcoming letters? What might they expect to see their pre-scientists write in the next round of letters? This election is affecting us all in …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Each month, we ask one of the teachers running Letters to a Pre-Scientist in their classroom to write a blog post related broadly to science education. Our first teacher, Lucy Madden, is a 6th grade teacher in Los Angeles and is also part of the LPS Organizing Team. — — — — — We have come to a pivotal point …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Our program would not exist without the support of nearly 500 scientists from around the world and their willingness to share their passion for science with just as many pre-scientists. In light of that, Letters to a Pre-Scientist is excited to announce a new feature on our blog! In past years, we’ve maintained a static page …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Letters to a PreScientist is just one of many ways that scientists can engage with students and get them excited about STEM! If you are excited about STEM outreach to K-12 students but are still looking for additional ways to participate, check out some other opportunities listed below – accessible to scientists from across the United …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Welcome back to another school year! This year, over 400 pre-scientists from almost 20 classrooms across the United States are participating in the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program. All of our pre-scientists started school earlier this month and are looking forward to opening their first letters from the scientists in the next few weeks. In the coming weeks and …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
This was a big year for LPS. We were joined by an enthusiastic and talented team of interns, and we matched pre-scientists at two schools that were new to our program (Equitas Academy in LA and Jackson Middle School in Orlando). Of course, we can’t relax too much over the summer! We’re already thinking ahead …
by Anna Goldstein 
The pre-scientists in Ms. Madden’s classes at Equitas Academy have had a lot of exposure to new and interesting areas of science lately. Two scientist mentors from UC Irvine visited the classroom to give guest lessons. First, Kristina Lackey taught the class about the plants, animals, and climates in the main biomes using an activity called “biome-in-a-box.” …
by Anna Goldstein 
All letter-opening days are exciting for our pre-scientists. But each one is a bit different. The first day is full of curiosity. The students don’t really know what to expect. Our teachers do their best to try and set the stage, but each student will have a very different idea of what their scientist is …
by Jaleal Sanjak 
The holiday season is in full swing, with music and magic in the air, lights twinkling in frosty windows… and letters from scientists being torn open in classrooms across the US! All of our pre-scientist students have received their first letters and have enjoyed “Opening Day” with their classmates, learning about their new pen pals …
by Jen MacCormack 
Pen pal matches are out, and hundreds of scientists are busy writing wonderful letters for their students! If you received a match email, and haven’t started your letter yet, please don’t forget that the letters need to arrive by November 13th – that’s only a week away! If you’re looking for ideas about what to …
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