I had one of those parental realizations last week when my tween daughter and I volunteered at VBS together. She has become not only my biggest fan, but also my biggest critic - one minute cheering me on and the next giving me tips about my science teaching style. I find it endearing and amusing at the same time...and I love it. But I found that there is one thing that will always make me a ... Read More about Dry Ice Makes Everything Cooler…(even dear old Mom)
A Periodic Table Birthday Party for Tweens
Do you struggle with what kind of birthday party to throw for your tween? I tossed out ideas for our tween about going to the mall, or catching a movie with friends, but her response was, "Let's have a Periodic Table birthday party!" So, yes, you read that right... we threw an epic tween Periodic Table Party. 🙌 🤓 Planning this party reminded me of when I would elaborately execute parties when the ... Read More about A Periodic Table Birthday Party for Tweens
Eggs-tra Strength
What did you do the day after Easter? We had Monday off, so we decided to test out how strong our Easter eggshells really are are! What you need: 4 egg halves, masking tape, and canned foodWhat you do:1. Wrap the middle section of the egg halves with tape 2. Cut the edges to make them even3. Stack 4 egg halves as a base4. Place as many cans on top as you can! What’s the science:The strength ... Read More about Eggs-tra Strength
Halley Harper: Science Girl Extraordinaire Series Finale
In 2017, after encouragement from friends, I set out to bring life to a character that had been in my head long before I started She Loves Science. I knew I wanted the heroine to grow through a series of books learning science along the way - so after much day dreaming, a lot of 5:30am writing sessions, and gallons of coffee - Halley Harper was born. Halley loves science, but was a complete ... Read More about Halley Harper: Science Girl Extraordinaire Series Finale
Our Trip to the Waco Mammoth National Monument
We took a road trip to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Spring Break this year and I wanted to check out the Magnolia Market at the Silos in Waco. Fortunately, a friend of mine also told me about the Waco Mammoth National Monument so, I convinced my family that if we stopped at the Silos, we could also check out some mammoth bones.😉 Magnolia Market did not disappoint with gorgeous weather, ice ... Read More about Our Trip to the Waco Mammoth National Monument
Blubber Glove Experiment
We held a stay-at-home summer camp at our home back in 2020 that we called Camp Eureka. It was basically five days of the kids getting to be in charge and decide everything we did except that for five days I could also pick a science experiment to do. (I tried to make it somewhat educational!) One of the experiments we tried for a camp prize, was how long you could keep your hand in ice water ... Read More about Blubber Glove Experiment
