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Play-Doh, trivia, and a teen on a mission to fix science scores
By Ashley Halbach at KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· July 7, 2026
· 2 min read
Wayzata senior Megan Helm is testing her student-written science program aimed at getting younger students more interested in science.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS sat in on a summer school session in Plymouth where Helm is volunteering, using the science book and curriculum she created with students. Th...
Key takeaway ” So far, Helm has tried out her material with about 90 kids during summer school across the Wayzata School District.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Wayzata senior Megan Helm is testing her student-written science program aimed at getting younger students more interested in science.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS sat in on a summer school session in Plymouth where Helm is volunteering, using the science book and curriculum she created with students. Th...
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