For Teachers
Bring your students to our Learn by Doing Lab at Cal Poly and experience real-world science lessons designed with your students in mind.
Who: Local 2nd–6th grade
teachers and students looking to explore science through hands-on,
bilingual lessons led by passionate Cal Poly undergrads from
Nuestra Ciencia.
What: A fun and
interactive Learn by Doing Lab, featuring culturally
relevant, standards-based science lessons taught in Spanish.
When: Friday mornings
(9:20–11:30 AM) during Cal Poly’s
Winter (Jan–Mar) quarter.
Where: On campus at
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo!
How: Interested teachers
can reach out to the Nuestra Cienica advisors, Alejandra Yep
(yep@calpoly.edu) and Jasmine Nation (jmnation@calpoly.edu). To
learn more about how to get in contact with Nuestra Ciencia, visit
our
contact page.
Why: Nuestra Ciencia’s
Learn by Doing Lab is more than a science lesson — it’s a way to
celebrate language, identity, and discovery. These labs:
1. Inspire bilingual students to see themselves in science,
2. Support pre-service teachers through real classroom experience,
and
3. Create lasting connections between Nuestra Ciencia, Cal Poly,
and the community.
