In Kansas City , Bayer employees volunteer in elementary schools to help teachers teach and students learn science the way scientists do - by doing it . These volunteers also serve as mentors and science fair judges . In addition , the site has established partnerships with several local schools and sponsors training workshops for teachers to help them implement hands-on , inquiry-based science learning in their classrooms . Bayer is also in partnership with the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute and the Kansas City Missouri School District to spearhead the Kansas City Science Initiative which brings systemic science education reform to K-5 classrooms . In addition , Bayer Animal Health recently partnered with YouthFriends , a student mentoring program , and UpLink , a community hub connecting area companies with teachers and students who want to further their skills and knowledge in METS ( math , engineering , technology and science ) .