Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: I am a wife of 46 years, mother of three, and grandmother of eight. And . . . I happen to be Steve’s mother-in-law so there are lots of stories I can tell you about him!! I can still very vividly remember Steve and our daughter, Renée, sitting at our kitchen table discussing whether or not they should take the risk and start this business.
Q: What do you do at Steve Spangler Science?
A: I have worked with the company since its beginning and have worn many different hats. I have been on many product assembly lines, rolled thousands of Wind Bags and Solar Bags, unloaded millions of pipettes into our shed, and sewn hundreds of strips of cloth for one of Steve’s tricks, just to mention a few. In 1997, I became the Shipping Manager (out of our basement!), all while working nights as an RN two or three times a week at a nearby hospital. In April of 2001, I departed from my job at the hospital to become the full-time
We are back from our Science at Sea Alaska adventure. About 100 teachers cruised with us to learn about the science and environment of the Alaskan region. Traveling with the teachers were embedded naturalists who gave lessons about Alaska, its people, its wildlife and ecosystems. Steve, one of our naturalists, gave teachers a lesson about whales and their blubber to bring back to their classrooms.
The question is – how do whales survive in icy cold water? The answer is – their blubber keeps them warm. That’s a fun fact, but how do you get kids to really understand this and remember it for the dinner table talk that night? First, place the child’s hand in icy water and tell them to keep it there. See how long can they have it in the freezing water before their hand starts to hurt and they have
Our staff along with almost 100 teachers just returned from an amazing hands-on learning experience on a cruise to Alaska.
Great teachers will go to extreme measures to get kids excited about learning, but how do you get teachers excited about teaching? You put them on a cruise ship in the middle of southeast Alaska for Science at Sea.
The cruise immerses the teachers in the environment, culture and the science of Alaska.
It’s a seven-day program where teachers across the country meet with the best naturalists in Alaska to learn about ecosystems, wildlife and how we effect the world we live in. The teacher take that experience back to the classroom.
The best teachers take time during their summer break to learn and prepare for the next school year. What has your teacher been up to this summer?
In July, my team of naturalists and I will lead a group of about 120 science enthusiasts on an educational cruise to Alaska. Our Science at Sea 2009 cruise was sold out and this year we’ve added more space and taken our custom shore excursions to a whole new level.
I wanted to offer free registration for our second Science at Sea trip to a Facebook fan who could tell us why they wanted to join us on the coolest field trip ever this summer.
Contestants had to submit a video giving us a creative look at why they should win the free registration. After much deliberation, five pots of coffee, and two breaks to go out into the parking lot and blow something up, the judges have decided to announce three winners…
We are packing our bags and setting sail for Alaska and Science at Sea this July. And we want you to join us for FREE.
Enter the Coolest Field Trip Ever Contest to win registration to Science at Sea 2011. This covers the cost of all our customized shore excursions in each port, ground transportation, six onboard seminars with our naturalists, Steve Spangler’s pre-cruise kick-off workshop in Seattle on July 16 and a few surprises that are part of the Spangler experience. You will be responsible for booking your own cabin on Holland America and airfare.
The deadline to post your video on our Facebook page is February 16, 2011. The winner will be announced on our Facebook page on February 25, 2011.
It’s Easy to Enter…
Open your calendar and clear the dates of July 16-24, 2011.
Buy a few sweaters.
Make a 1-2 minute video telling us why you should win a free registration to Science at Sea 2011.
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
