For Local Teachers: Bring your class to the Learn By Doing Lab!
Application Review Begins: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Information for Visiting Schools
Who: Local 5th-8th grade classroom teachers and students interested in experiencing a real world, standards-based, inquiry-driven science curriculum taught by Cal Poly undergraduates planning careers in teaching.
What: An exciting, virtual hands-on learning laboratory
When: Learn By Doing Labs take place Thursday and Friday mornings (9:20-11:30) during Cal Poly's Winter & Spring Quarters (January-March and April-June) for 5th-8th graders.
How: Registration is required to participate. All applicants will be entered into a lottery, and spots will be filled accordingly.
Where: Cal Poly Campus
Why: By having local 5th-8th grade students engage with Cal Poly students in meaningful science activities, we anticipate the the LBDL will 1) impact the recruitment and education of pre-service teachers, 2) impact the learning and college going expectations of visiting 5th-8th grade students, and 3) enhance the professional development of teachers who visit the LBDL.
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