My Book is Finally HERE and I want to tell you all about it…

My Book is Finally HERE and I want to tell you all about it…

I’m super excited to tell you that today I opened a package and in it was an author’s copy of my first book – Awesome Physics Experiments for Kids: 40 Fun Science Projects and Why They Work! (commence squealing) Kids are naturally curious, making...
Implementing Successful Science Stations for ALL Learners

Implementing Successful Science Stations for ALL Learners

If you teach science, you know it’s almost impossible to do without actually having your students experience it first-hand. Science needs to be experienced in all forms to truly appreciate and grasp its concepts. Nitty Gritty Science curriculum, which is based on the...
FREE Educator’s Science Guide for The Nocturnals: The Ominous Eye

FREE Educator’s Science Guide for The Nocturnals: The Ominous Eye

Reading is essential to learning. However, it’s rarely done for enjoyment in the science classroom.  Usually, when reading is utilized in the science classroom, it’s in a technical sense which is out of a textbook, full of science jargon, leaving little to the...
Successfully putting the “Interactive” in Science Interactive Notebooks

Successfully putting the “Interactive” in Science Interactive Notebooks

How many times have you heard your students say, “I forget what we did yesterday!”, or “I can’t find my notes!”? Probably more times than you wish. Students are frequently unprepared and unorganized. It’s a fact. How can we fix this problem? The solution – have...
STEM-inspired book series for K-5: Zoey and Sassafras

STEM-inspired book series for K-5: Zoey and Sassafras

As you may or may not know, I’ve taught secondary science for over a dozen years and have been designing curriculum for the past five years.  In that time, I’ve welcomed two beautiful daughters who are now beginning their school journey and it’s important to me that...