K-12 Science Teachers Bring Nanostructured Biopolymers to the Classroom

About 15 teachers from High Schools all over the Greater Los Angeles Area participated in today’s workshop on “biopolymers,” led by PhD graduate students at UCLA California NanoSystems Institute as a part of the UCLA/CNSI High School Nanoscience Program.  As usual, at the end of the workshop, each teacher received materials/supplies to perform the lab activity in their classrooms to bring biopolymers to life! This workshop aims to aid in the educational advancement of students in underrepresented schools in the Los Angeles Area, preparing them for high paying jobs and careers in science.