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Headwaters Science Institute emphasizes hands-on water science for K–12 students
3408679 · May 20, 2025
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Summary
The Headwaters Science Institute described student-driven research programs that pair students with working scientists to study water, snowpack and local ecosystems.
Mary Ellen Denier, co‑founder and programs manager of Headwaters Science Institute, told attendees that the organization’s goal is to “foster curiosity through science” by using student-driven research protocols that let children pose questions, form hypotheses, collect data and present findings.
Denier described multi-session school programs, half-day or full-day field trips and overnight field…
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