Make Amazing 3D Models in a Class Period!

Make Amazing 3D Models in a Class Period!

Having students create models is so effective at driving a science concept home, but unfortunately time, money, and patience sometimes act as limiting factors.  Well…that used to be the case, until now.  Watch the video below to see how two sheets of paper can...
Ideas for Bringing the Outdoors Inside for a Science Lesson

Ideas for Bringing the Outdoors Inside for a Science Lesson

You and your students have engaged in Outdoor Explorer activities on a weekly basis, but with a look ahead at the next week’s weather, you don’t think it will be possible to make it outdoors.  No worries – here are some ideas to bring the outdoors inside! Idea 1:...
FREE Nature Journal from Nitty Gritty Science

FREE Nature Journal from Nitty Gritty Science

SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR FREE DOWNLOAD! Tonight’s Homework – NATURE It’s no secret – overall, children (and adults for that matter) are spending less time outdoors in natural environments. Having kids start a nature journal is an engaging and fun way to help them...
Outdoor Explorer – Science and Nature Activities for Elementary Students

Outdoor Explorer – Science and Nature Activities for Elementary Students

The natural world acts as a teacher who is always spontaneous and unexpected with new lessons hidden under rocks, in the skies, and even left behind on the ground for students to discover.  To help students know where to start looking, Nitty Gritty Science Jr. has...
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...