Jake Peterson is an award-winning high school science teacher with a gift for making science fun and accessible. For the past 15 years, he has been inspiring students in the Minneapolis public school system with his hands-on approach to learning. He holds a Master’s degree in Science Education and was named “Teacher of the Year” for his district for his work in developing an innovative, inquiry-based physics curriculum.

He firmly believes that the best way to learn science is by doing science. Jake’s specialty is creating safe, engaging, and mind-blowing experiments that can be done with common household items. He joined EduEarth4U to share his passion for hands-on learning with a broader audience of parents, students, and curious minds everywhere.

An avid tinkerer and amateur rocket builder, Jake spends his summers running a local STEM camp for middle school students, fostering the next generation of scientists and engineers.