This summer, our students were selected for the Penn L Laboratory Experience in Natural Science (LENS) program. In this highly selective program, our students had the opportunity to gain firsthand experience working in a university science laboratory and/or field setting. Under the direction of Penn faculty and their graduate students, they carried out daily assigned tasks which…
A group of 56 7th Graders from Carver High School in Philadelphia engaged in inquiry-learning extending their thinking beyond the four walls of the classroom. Within the context of Social Studies and English standards students chose one H2O for Life project to investigate. After the investigation, each student developed a clear persuasive argument to encourage…