Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Peggy Taylor.Lake, Charla Marie2013-06-252013-06-252012https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/1691This action research-based classroom project was set into place to answer the question, "Do partnerships between science professionals and students increase opinion of learning, science in school, going to college, and students' interest in pursuing science related careers?" After six science professionals were invited to come into our classroom with a presentation of their choice, a positive increase in learning and interest related to science were confirmed by the results.enScience--Study and teachingAcademic-industrial collaborationProfessional PaperCopyright 2012 by Charla Marie Lake