Any easy way to introduce students to laparoscopic surgery. West Plains School District Project Lead The Way #medicaldetectives

This table won almost every round of today’s surprisingly fun and engaging activity for end of year juniors and seniors: organic chemistry nomenclature!? Build it, draw it in 2D, write the formula - go! #zizzerscience West Plains School District

Will these anxious freshmen Project Lead The Way students earn college credit?! Graph w/ID # shows results. Big thanks to Missouri S&T for their continued support of STEM education! West Plains School District #zizzerscience

43 #PLTWclassroom students earned college credit eligibility!! Missouri S&T #zizzeracademics #zizzerpride Project Lead The Way West Plains School District

“Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.” A big thanks to @SCCCWP for donating their old skeleton to our Project Lead The Way biomedical program! West Plains School District #PLTWclassroom #zizzerscience

Medical professionals in the making! A big thanks to Ozarks Healthcare for inviting West Plains School District Project Lead The Way biomedical program to present to area middle school students at their annual MASH camp. edvotek

Astronaut Leland Melvin - the best inspirational speaker I’ve heard in my 23 years of #STEMeducation ! A fantastic start the first Regional STEM Conference hosted by Missouri S&T. Missouri S&T Kummer Center for STEM Education West Plains School District

It’s like Christmas! Getting our West Plains School District #PLTWClassroom restocked for the 23-24 school year! It doesn’t get much better than edvotek labs: clear color instructions, reliable results, and expert customer service from their scientists. Project Lead The Way

Durable skills at work! This group of #PLTWclassroom sophomores contacted me last week and asked if they could set up our promotional table up for freshmen #zizzer day. I said yes please do - and this is the result!@wpzizzers edvotek Ozarks Healthcare Project Lead The Way

Build it, draw it, write the formula. #PLTWClassroom West Plains School District middle schoolers learn basic biochemistry. Project Lead The Way

After you figure it out… make sure everyone at your table understands, then get out of your chair and go help others. Project Lead The Way West Plains School District middle school students develop durable skills that help everyone succeed!

Snap is the name of the game!? Props to two sophomores that led a super engaging game on the second day of school. It helped build a fun, curious, and interactive classroom environment. Project Lead The Way West Plains School District

Pro Tip: Fresh flowers in your room = smiling students. Add “classroom flowers” to your classroom jobs list. This person wouldn’t have to provide the flowers each week, but they make sure that we always have some and that they are well maintained.

Overheard conversation in a PLTW biomedical class: "My doctor said that caffeine could help my headache medication work. I asked him why, and he said no one had ever asked him that before. Now that I am in this PLTW class I've learned to ask questions all the time." Project Lead The Way

Solving difficult problems while working with others - this is our main focus in our #pltwclassroom. Freshmen get their first exposure to our unique student led and project based environment during #zizzerday. 3D Molecular Designs Project Lead The Way West Plains School District

These MANIKENs are ready for #pltwclassroom students! They will transform them into works of art as they learn about their bodies in their 2nd yr Project Lead The Way #humanbodysystems class. West Plains School District Anatomy In Clay

Good friends + cupcakes + candles = a great second day of school! These sophomore #PLTWclassroom students do a great job of maintaining a positive and loving classroom culture. West Plains School District Project Lead The Way #humanbodysystems

What happened to Anna Garcia? West Plains School District freshmen learn how to sketch a crime scene in their first year #pltwclassroom. Project Lead The Way #PBS

Intense focus… then celebration!! 3rd year #pltwclassroom students learn how to quickly use bioinformatics databases to determine a species from a few lines of genetic code. West Plains School District Project Lead The Way

Flowers for our #PLTWClassroom! This sophomore purchased decorative flowers and marbles, the prepared bouquets to help make our room a welcoming place. #zizzerpride West Plains School District Project Lead The Way