Fusco embeds related lessons into her core science classes, like 9th grade biology ... still is impacting us in the real world today.” 3. Make connections to ideas students already understand ...

and just really trying to make those authentic connections to their lives, I think that’s what it’s really about.” Making science class more culturally relevant is just one of the strategies ...

The ability to make these connections is important beyond the classroom as well, because it’s the basis of science literacy: the ability to use scientific knowledge to accurately evaluate information ...

She didn’t see the connections to everyday life ... to society through innovative lessons. In the classroom, she’s trying to make geometry fun, turning her lectures into multimedia presentations.

Now a successful materials scientist and science writer ... endure weed-out classes has less to do with innate ability and more to do with their frame of mind and social connections with their ...