Let’s Talk Science: Making Science Education Exciting, Relevant and Rewarding

Let’s Talk Science (LTS) is a national charitable organization that is striving to improve scientific literacy through innovative educational programs, research and advocacy.

Document Highlights 

Let’s Talk Science (LTS), makes science exciting, interesting and relevant for youth and educators through a range of age-appropriate, hands-on learning programs. LTS offers a blend of science literacy platforms for children and educators through which comfort levels are enhanced, understanding is achieved and relevance, or context, is attained.

LTS offers three major program streams: 1) professional development for elementary school teachers; 2) hands-on, minds-on science for children aged 3 to 14; and 3) a Partnership Program for elementary and high school teachers and students. Each stream is targeted to match the specific needs of the intended audience through tailored learning strategies and curriculum-relevant activities.

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