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District to offer Tiny Earth research course in partnership with UW‑Green Bay and West High
Summary
Green Bay Area School District and UW‑Green Bay will formalize a Tiny Earth research program into a high‑school course at West High, offering rising juniors an authentic 14‑week research capstone with campus prep and community presentations; initial cohorts will be limited to about 24 students per lab to preserve independent research experiences.
The Green Bay Area School District will offer a Tiny Earth research‑based capstone course in partnership with the University of Wisconsin‑Green Bay and West High School, presenters told the board on Sept. 8. The program gives high‑school students hands‑on laboratory research experience tackling real‑world scientific questions about antimicrobial resistance and will include a campus preparation period and a 14‑week research sequence.
Why it matters: Presenters said authentic research experiences increase readiness for STEM college majors and careers. Dr. Brian Merkel, a UW‑Green Bay faculty member, told the board that nationally about 60% of students who initially choose STEM majors switch majors before graduation and often cite…
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