Triangle Teachers Making Science Make Sense with Bayer CropScience

Research Triangle Park, NC, September 14, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Triangle science teachers gave a green thumbs up to Bayer CropScience’s recent Making Science Make Sense® workshop, where area educators got their hands in the dirt to cultivate open minds and an interest in active learning among students. On Thursday, June 28, 30 area third through fifth grade science teachers participated in a workshop at the Bayer CropScience Innovation Center in Morrisville, N.C. The 62,500 square foot facility is dedicated to driving the company’s robust research and development pipeline through commercial gene discovery, trait generation and product development.

During the Making Science Make Sense workshop, teachers toured the Innovation Center and participated in three specially-designed experiments: properties of matter and separation, soil exploration, and DNA extraction. All participants were encouraged to take these experiments back to the classroom to help students develop a love of learning and an ability to scientifically navigate opportunities for innovation in agriculture, bioscience, technology and more. Teachers also received continuing education credits for the course.

Making Science Make Sense received highly positive reactions from teachers who participated in the workshop. Jessica Anderson, third grade teacher at Carpenter Elementary School in Cary, N.C., said “Thank you so much for one of the best workshops I have ever been to. I am so excited to do some of the experiments with my students next year.” Jennifer H. Frydrychowicz, MSed., coordinating teacher for special education services for the Wake County Public School System, added that “This was the single best workshop I have participated in. I was so excited; I went home and showed my nephew all of Bruce’s experiments that we could find on YouTube. He was floored and so anxious to try them at home. His first question (at six years old) was – ‘What is
the objective of your experiment?’ Please continue the wonderful work with the Making Science Make Sense program that you do. Thanks so much.”

“Making Science Make Sense has been encouraging science literacy among children for more than 15 years now,” said Adrian Percy, VP and Head of Development North America. “At Bayer CropScience, we are committed to advancing this initiative through hands-on, inquiry-based science learning, employee volunteerism and public education. What the teachers experienced in our workshop will be incredibly beneficial in forming the scientific leaders and problem solvers who will be responsible for creating a better tomorrow.”

For more information on Bayer CropScience, visit www.bayercropscience.us or check out the newly launched Bayer CropScience social media hub, connect.bayercropscience.us.

For more information on Making Science Make Sense, visit:
· Making Science Make Sense Home
· Making Science Make Sense at Bayer CropScience
· Making Science Make Sense on YouTube
· Making Science Make Sence on Facebook

About Bayer CropScience
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 7.255 billion (2011), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 21,000 and is represented in more than 120 countries. This and further news is available at: www.press.bayercropscience.com

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