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This is my students' first year in middle school. I teach at a Title 1 inner city school, most of my students are recent immigrants, and about 80% receive a free or reduced lunch. College is something that many of them have never considered, mostly because they don't know anyone who has gone to college. I want to make graduating high school and attending a 4 year university a reality for my 140 students. Science courses are a requirement at most universities, no matter the students' major. The best way to set them up for success is to see how they use science in their daily lives, to think like scientists, and to act like scientists. Without this exposure, my students will be at a disadvantage not only on standardized tests, but also upon applying to jobs and college. School is really the only place they'll get exposure to real science. My students are curious, enthusiastic, and hard working. They would absolutely love the opportunity to look and act like real scientists!

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This is my students' first year in middle school. I teach at a Title 1 inner city school, most of my students are recent immigrants, and about 80% receive a free or reduced lunch. College is something that many of them have never considered, mostly because they don't know anyone who has gone to college. I want to make graduating high school and attending a 4 year university a reality for my 140 students. Science courses are a requirement at most universities, no matter the students' major. The best way to set them up for success is to see how they use science in their daily lives, to think like scientists, and to act like scientists. Without this exposure, my students will be at a disadvantage not only on standardized tests, but also upon applying to jobs and college. School is really the only place they'll get exposure to real science. My students are curious, enthusiastic, and hard working. They would absolutely love the opportunity to look and act like real scientists!

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