Bayer: It's not just aspirin anymore

Making Science Make Sense is Bayer Corporation’s initiative of inquiry-based, hands-on science learning to advance students in the field of science literacy combining web-based activities with social learning programs.

A research-based company, Bayer, works to educate today’s students and to assure they are prepared for tomorrow’s workforce, no matter what career field they choose, through science reform programs which develop critical thinking, problem solving and team working skills.

MSMS website is full of educational resources including the periodic table, everyday science ideas, science is fun, a science library, science fair projects, and even science riddles for short classroom conversations starters.

Browse the site to find out that Bayer Corporation doesn’t just stop with web activities, but offers partnerships through a community of Bayer Company volunteers, school districts, and special grants. The Bayer community promotes science literacy for students through programs such as ASSET and travel with Dr Mae Jemison, Astronaut, Physician and Chemical Engineer.

Bayer spearheaded the ASSET program in 1992 “starting with five schools in two districts. It includes hands-on materials, centralized materials support, teacher training, assessment and community support. Today ASSET includes 58 school districts, approximately 2,200 teachers, and 60,000 students in southwestern Pennsylvania who participate in the program.

In 1995 a study of students participating in the ASSET program “found that ASSET students are performing almost the same as Japan , which ranked just behind top-rated Singapore and Korea ; ahead of England , Hungary , Czech Republic and Canada; and significantly outperforming their U.S. counterparts.”

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On September 28, Bayer will hold a daylong forum on the best practice pre-college education STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Diversity Program. Dr Jemison will act as moderator for this showcase event. STEM offers best practice programs for k-pre-college to ensure that women and minorities succeed in science and engineering fields.

Bayer provides a tremendous wealth of resources to assist educators in their quest to develop scientifically literate students for the competitive global workforce in which they will live.