About the Instructor
Nobody has more fun with science than Steve Spangler! He’s got the
credentials as a science author, teacher, speaker, toy designer and
an Emmy award-winning television personality. But, he remains a big
kid at heart as he teaches people how to launch potatoes, whip up
the perfect batch of slime, and turn an ordinary bottle of soda
into an erupting geyser of fun. His best-selling science kits and
educational toys help to get kids excited about science at home,
and his recent appearances on network television, including the
Ellen Show, the History Channel and the Food Network demonstrate
his true passion for making learning fun.
On the education side, Spangler started his career as a science
teacher in the Cherry Creek School District where he taught for 12
years. Today, Steve travels extensively training teachers in ways
to make learning more engaging and fun. His hands-on science “boot
camps” and summer institutes for teachers inspire and teach
teachers how to prepare a new generation for an ever-changing work
force. Steve continues to share his creative learning strategies
and inquiry research as a consultant for the Littleton Public
Schools in Colorado
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Spangler joined NBC affiliate 9NEWS KUSA-TV in 2001 as the science
education specialist. His weekly experiments and science segments
are designed to teach viewers creative ways to make learning fun.
Over the last 15 years, Steve has made over 500 television
appearances as an authority on hands-on science and inquiry-based
learning. His cool science demonstrations and creative insights
earned him a regional Emmy as the host of NBC television’s News for
Kids. (See the Videos)
What is Steve doing right now? He's probably making some gadget
ooze, bubble, fizz, bounce, smoke, or maybe he's creating a new
idea to get another human being turned on to life's small
wonders.
