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
6 Nonfiction STEM Books for your Kid Scientist
Do you have a kid scientist who can't get enough of STEM and history? My 6th grader and I have been reading some incredibly interesting and inspiring nonfiction science books lately and we recommend these straight from our home library to yours. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly: This is the book that inspired the movie Hidden Figures that tells the story of Dorothy Vaughan and the 'human ... Read More about 6 Nonfiction STEM Books for your Kid Scientist
5 Ideas for Science Class Valentines
Are you looking for a unique class Valentine this year? Why not hand out a science Valentine they can experiment with? Here are 5 ideas we have done over the years that were big hits with my kids and their classmates. A Magnetic Valentine: Why not give your child a non-candy Valentine to give their classmates? Here's a magnetic one! Skittles Science: Here's a simple little twist to the classic ... Read More about 5 Ideas for Science Class Valentines
A few of my favorite science things…
The holidays are hectic with hosting, wrapping, gifting, organizing. The only way I can juggle everything is to make a list. But I've found that sometimes my favorite holiday things don't make the list or get pushed to the bottom and forgotten. But last night I snapped a picture of what I was doing and decided it was definitely one of my favorite things to do for the holidays. I was signing ... Read More about A few of my favorite science things…
