“When we get back to normal…” “When we finally go back to school…” “We’ll be going back soon.” […]
Pre-scientists
When Macon Lowman and I founded the Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal program back in 2010, we […]
LPS over the years
“Making it” – A pen pal success story Every year, we have a few pre-scientists who are hesitant […]
“Making it” – A pen pal success story
It’s that time of year again – most of our participating classrooms had their first letter opening day […]
Mr. Ohama’s class opens their letters
With the Letters to a Pre-Scientist network growing every year, it’s exciting to see where our pre-scientists and […]
Where in the world is LPS this year?
Hello! My name is Amanda Haney and I have the unique opportunity to teach a class of gifted […]
Connecting Classroom Learning with Experts in the Field
A few months ago, Mr. Ohama’s students reclaimed a wasteland space on their school’s campus and turned it […]
LPS Students and Teacher featured on TV
Every month, we ask one of the teachers participating in LPS this year to share with us a […]
Peek into an LPS classroom – Ms. Yoon
Each month, we feature one of our teachers on the blog and ask them to write a bit […]
The best advocates for LPS
The pre-scientists wait eagerly for their letters, trickling in over weeks until every students’ letter has reached their classroom […]
What is letter opening day?
Bridget Heneghan is a science teacher in Chicago, and is participating in Letters to a Pre-Scientist for the […]
Of course she was hardworking and creative
Some members of the class of students that participated in the inaugural year of Letters to a Pre-Scientist […]