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Chemistry
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Pepperell, MA
  • Chemistry, In Classroom
  • I would like to get my students excited about science by exposing them to po...
Earth_environmental_science
This project needs scientists
  • Build an alternative car
  • Colorado Spgs, CO
  • Earth/Environmental Science, Out of Classroom
  • I have two students who would like to revamp a car into an alternative fuel v...
Biology
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  • Comparative Anatomy
  • Chicago, IL
  • Biology, In Classroom
  • 7th grade middle school students will be comparing internal and external vert...
National Lab Day - Coalition to Engage Scientists and Engineers in Science Education
President Obama announces National Lab Day
Digital Media and Learning Competition

Share your ideas for transforming learning through the Digital Media and Learning Competition in coordination with National Lab Day — where designers, entrepreneurs and educators compete to create 21st century learning labs — digital media experiences that help young people learn, play, tinker, participate and grow through hands on work. www.dmlcompetition.net