Math & Science Graduate Fellows in K-12 Education

Fellow: Jack Lyons, M.S. graduate fellow in Biological Sciences
Teacher: Cindy Welsh, Cloquet Middle School, grades 7-8 Life Science

My experience at Cloquet Middle School has been fantastic. 7th grade students are filled with enthusiasm and energy. They ask all the questions there are to ask, they jump up and down when they know the answer, and they'll be the first ones to tell you they like don't like your new shoes. I've had a blast. Everyday has been fun, and I think (hopefully not too immodestly) that the kids have gotten something out of it too. We made Minnesota Native Plant posters for the Invasive Species Conference at the Duluth Aquarium, the students have learned a bit about my research on Menkes Disease, and we've spent quite a bit of time on working on Science Fair projects. The students did background research, designed and performed their own experiments, graphed their data in Excel, and made Powerpoint slides to print and display on posterboard. It's been really interesting to see the kids become more savvy as the projects (and school year) have progressed, using the computer more efficiently, employing the 'right' scientific language, and presenting their own research proudly.

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