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Hello! My name is Amanda Haney and I have the unique opportunity to teach a class of gifted 5th graders in Euclid, OH. My students are fun and quirky, and each have their own set of gifts and talents that make me smile every day! My goal each year is to provide my students with …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
A few months ago, Mr. Ohama’s students reclaimed a wasteland space on their school’s campus and turned it into a garden. On the morning of April 24th the morning television show Good Day Sacramento came to do a live feature in our new school garden. They sent a reporter to interview students and Mr. Ohama …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Every month, we ask one of the teachers participating in LPS this year to share with us a glimpse into their classroom. This month, we’re taking a peek into Ms. Yoon’s 5th grade science class! Hello from sunny Los Angeles! The weather has been cooler lately, and the kids are complaining that it’s been really …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
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 month, we learn about a multi-disciplinary project at 6th grade teacher Kevin Ohama’s school. Transforming a “wasteland” into a school garden has taken over Mr. Ohama’s class this year. Students …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
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 month, we’re excited to share insight into Samantha Farmer’s 6th grade science classroom and learn why her students are so excited to have scientist pen pals! Hello, my name is …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
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 Denver. This is my first year participating in LPS, and it certainly won’t be the last! My students were thrilled when they received their first letter from their scientist. As …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
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 builds for the date marked on the calendar when every letter is finally due to arrive and they can all finally be opened. These days – letter opening days – …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
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 of her students being able to relate to scientists and see themselves pursuing those same careers. Since my very first year of teaching, the most noticeable thing in my classroom …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Louisa Savereide, one of our Classroom Coordinators, went above and beyond to give the pre-scientists in Bridget Heneghan’s classroom the opportunity to see science in action – and practice being scientists themselves! – through a field trip to Northwestern University. Last winter, on one of the coldest days in Chicago, I put on about 7 …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
We’re excited to highlight another of our LPS teachers – Marcy Burns, who teaches 5th grade science in Ohio. She and her students are involved in taking what they learn in the classroom and applying it to global scientific questions (how cool!) Here, she describes their experiences, and how their pen pals have helped to …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
As the school year comes to a close (how it’s flown by!), we’re already thinking ahead to the next year of LPS. Leading up to registration opening over the summer for teachers, scientists, and coordinators to sign up for participation next year, we’re excited to start a series of posts highlighting many of the ways this program …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Scientists like to have fun, and pre-scientists do, too! We talked with Ms. Wojnar’s 5th graders and asked them a few questions about having fun in and out of science. What do you think would be the most fun part about being a scientist? It would be fun to do experiments with chemicals. It would …
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