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Get Ready for the Next Generation of Scientists!

Many people think that young people can't conduct meaningful research and help solve problems in their community. Sixth grade students from Mrs. Savoie’s class at Freeman Elementary School were invited to present results of their community action research project, "How can healthy smoothies attract consumers?" at the 2019 Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center (HFRCC) Annual Symposium on March 15, 2019. Their presentation gave visibility to their research and the wonderful work that Flint students are doing in their science classes.

Summer Internships for Educators, SW Michigan, Kellogg Biological Station

KBS

KBS, in partnership with several departments, offers a wide variety of field-based summer courses that include important prerequisite courses in biology and ecology, plus advanced botany, grant writing, wetland ecology, and GIS. All students committed to courses at least 3 days/week receive 50% room & board support to stay at the station! Students can also apply for the KBS Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship (URA) Program and KBS Internship Program! These students pair a KBS summer course with a paid research or internship experience. Work hours accommodate the student's course schedule, and they work in close collaboration with a KBS mentor. Applications for the URA & Internship programs close March 1, 2019.

Student Voices Make Important Contributions to Community Health Through Science

Young people from Flint and Clio area schools demonstrated that they have something to say about ways to improve the health of their communities.  On Tuesday January 15th, more than 300 sixth graders from Flint Community and Clio Area Schools presented together at the Youth Diabetes Health Summit in downtown Flint.  The student teams reported the findings from their Community Action Projects to answer the question, “How can we work together to make our community healthier?” The students have been studying Type 2 diabetes in science class as part of a new curriculum called, “Health in Our Ha

NextGenPBL: Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We See ourselves in the Future

Achieve Award

In order to understand what NextGenPBL is doing, it is important to understand what it is and what its goals are. NextGenPBL stands for Next Generation Project-Based Learning. It is a fee-for-service initiative created by CREATE for STEM to support teachers and school districts as they begin to implement NGSS aligned, curriculum-based content. NextGenPBL is different from most traditional teacher support in that it is both extensive and intensive.

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