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Employing Microfluidics in the Demonstration of Cell Encapsulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Rebekah R. Ravgiala
Rebekah R. Ravgiala*
Affiliation:
Merrimack High School, Merrimack, NH 03054, Presented at the Materials Research Society Conference Boston, MA November 30, 2004
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Abstract

Many states, including Massachusetts, have invested valuable time and energy to develop science education standards that incorporate concepts from the field of engineering. Most engineering standards are implemented in a more intensive manner at the high school level in order to encourage secondary science students to participate in the research and design process. Similarly, the Research Experience for Teachers program offered through Harvard University engages secondary science teachers in the engineering process by providing participants with real research experiences and opportunities to develop tools that can be used to demonstrate that research in a secondary science classroom.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 861: Symposium PP – Communicating Materials Science-Secondary Education for the 21st Century , 2004 , PP0.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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