Decomposing Pumpkins
My kids think I am nuts sometimes! As we were carving our pumpkins last week, I asked my kids what experiment they wanted to do this year. Ah mom, not…
Launching Marshmallows!
S.T.E.M. (acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) seems to be everywhere these days. From science conferences to school programs, everyone seems to be talking about it. Some in the educational…
Writing in Science
This coming Sunday (October 20th) is National Day on Writing. Yes there really is a national day on writing! If you are interested, you can join Penny Kittle (@pennykittle) and Katherine Sokolowski…
Science in the Library
Their excitement was contagious! Was it the simply act of putting on those really super stylish goggles or the fact they were getting ready to pop popcorn in a test…
Magical Science or Art?
Floating Flowers! Imagine the scene: you walk into a huge ballroom with decorations everywhere. On the tables are these beautiful, tall vases containing flowers that seem to be floating. Wait…
Fantastic Egg Experimental Design!
Higher and higher the stack went. It was getting so high, I was not sure I would be able to reach up to put any more books on the pile!…
Introducing Just Simple Science!
Over the years I can’t tell you the number of teachers and friends who have told me-“You need to get your stuff out there Jenny Sue! You have some neat…
Science of the Loofah!
No, this post is not going to be about bathing-well yes it is. But not in the way you might be thinking. What I love about science is this-you can…
Back to School
I can’t believe another summer has gone and the kids are off to school. With the beginning of school comes a time to do things differently, to jazz up what…
Connecting Science and History!
It is the middle of a hot week here in Virginia and I have been teaching a week-long workshop on Physical Science. So blessed to have 27 amazing elementary teachers…