About Meet the Lab
Meet the Lab
- Tag: Science
- Tag: Grades 6-8
Meet the Lab is a collection of educational resources made for middle school science classrooms. The collection connects learners to relevant real-world issues, cutting-edge research, and the human element: people working together to research, innovate, and solve problems using science. Visit the Educator Resources page for a guide to each lab, with standards supported, guiding questions, and more.
Learning Goals
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Connect
Make connections between lab research and why it matters in real life.
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Apply
Identify the scientific practices researchers use and apply these same practices to classroom experiments.
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Relate
Identify strengths in science, and relate to people in science careers.
Featured Labs
Bio Builders
Superpowered by Stem Cells
The Thomson Lab pioneered stem cell research, and now uses stem cells to repair damaged tissues and improve human health treatments. 🧫
Visual Communicators
Superpowered by Color
The Schloss Visual Reasoning Lab researches human reactions to messages made with visual elements 👁️ like color, shape, and line—with a goal of crafting better communications.
Virus Investigators
Superpowered by Electron Microscopy
The John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Center for Research in Virology studies how viruses multiply, 🔬 in hopes of finding new ways to control them!
Data Decoders
Superpowered by Computers
The Solís-Lemus Lab uses math and computers 🖥️ to interpret huge amounts of data from biological experiments! 🌱
Nervous System Engineers
Superpowered by Stem Cells
The Ashton Group makes nervous system tissue 🧠 to find treatments for nervous system diseases and injuries.
Cancer Detectives
Superpowered by Laser Microscopes
The Skala Lab uses high-powered laser microscopes ⚡️ to research cancer cells and test new treatments.
Antibiotic Hunters
Superpowered by Students
The Tiny Earth Network searches for antibiotics 🦠 in the soil so that we will have new defenses against bacterial infections that make us sick.
Partners
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Quotation
“We’re all already scientists because we’re all constantly doing experiments in our own lives to see what will happen.”