UPTON – Superintendent Maureen Cohen shares that Science students at Nipmuc Regional High School are participating in expanded learning opportunities due to a $750 STEM Mini Grant from the Central MA STEM Network Ecosystem.
Grant funds were used to purchase a set of DNA in a Bottle lab tests. During the activity, students in teacher Bonnie Nieves’ classes extracted and precipitated their own DNA and saved it in a bottle.
The grant will cover transportation costs for a full-day visit to the Marine Biological Laboratories in Woods Hole.
During the visit students will engage in a lab investigation alongside leading scientists and researchers. They will gain valuable insights into marine organisms that play a pivotal role in groundbreaking scientific research and have contributed to numerous important discoveries.
Students will tour the laboratory with Dr. David Mark Welch, its Director and Senior Scientist.
Dr. Welch is an evolutionary biologist with a background in biochemistry and molecular biology, and his expertise and guidance will provide students with an invaluable perspective on the world of research.
“This is a unique opportunity for our students to meet and work with some of the top scientists in the world,” Nieves said. “We are incredibly grateful to the Central MA STEM Network Ecosystem for making this possible”
The Central MA STEM Network Ecosystem supports educators by ensuring they have the necessary resources to engage, teach, and develop STEM competency with all learners.