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  • Hartford - Sumner Elementary School
  • Sumner, ME
  • Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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My citizen scientists learn about the world around them by engaging in science practices that help them to identify and solve problems. They monitor a local pond for invasive plant species and the local forest for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Last year they learned the effects of plastic on the ocean community and this year will bioengineer a food-based plastic alternative. They learn science by doing science. Gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and sharing data may not be the most glamorous component of their work, but the wobble stools will definitely make it less tedious for the most challenged students. Being able to move while pouring over field notes, editing photos, revising explanations, and uploading data to the internet will improve the quality of their experience, as well as the work they produce. The world needs more scientists; help me nurture these curious problem-solvers!

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My citizen scientists learn about the world around them by engaging in science practices that help them to identify and solve problems. They monitor a local pond for invasive plant species and the local forest for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Last year they learned the effects of plastic on the ocean community and this year will bioengineer a food-based plastic alternative. They learn science by doing science. Gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and sharing data may not be the most glamorous component of their work, but the wobble stools will definitely make it less tedious for the most challenged students. Being able to move while pouring over field notes, editing photos, revising explanations, and uploading data to the internet will improve the quality of their experience, as well as the work they produce. The world needs more scientists; help me nurture these curious problem-solvers!

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