Learn With Real Engineers This Summer
Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Learn how K-12 teachers across the country are transforming their STEM classes – and themselves – through NSF’s Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET) program. You, too, can apply to participate!
Photo: Florida elementary school STEM educator MacKenzie McNickle isolated rat tail collagen in her Read More
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