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Steve Spangler Learning DVD's – A Classroom Resource

Do you love Sick Science!™ as much as we do? Do you lay awake at night wondering who's torso is performing the experiments (hint it isn't Steve). What about that catchy music? Da da da da. Da da da da. Da ding. Ding. Sick Science! is…
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Is the Hands-on Approach Really the Best Way to Learn Science?

Our focus at Steve Spangler Science is teaching hands-on science - don't read just about it in a text book, touch it, see it and live it. That's where discoveries are made and real learning begins. Some are challenging that focus on teaching…

Staff Spotlight on Lisa Brooks – Yes She IS Related to Steve

Q: Tell us a little about who you are… A: Who knew this would be such a hard question to answer.  I guess I can start by saying I'm one of the longest lasting employees with the company and sister-in-law to Mr. Spangler.  I started doing…

2011 Hands-on Science Boot Camp Tour Coming to 6 Cities this Fall

Join Steve Spangler for an intensive one-day, boot camp training that is guaranteed to change the way you teach science forever. This fast-moving seminar is for pre-k and elementary teachers who need creative science integration strategies...…

Teachers Go Wild for Science – Summer Workshop Fuels Teacher Enthusiasm to Teach Science

Before we can get kids excited about science, we have to first start with getting teachers excited about teaching science. This year's participants at Science in the Rockies shared some of the their underlying reasons for focusing their effort…
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President Obama… Please Let Me Help You Make Science Cool

President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting at Facebook headquarters on Wednesday... and his comment about making science cool caught my attention. “I’m frustrated by stories about how we can’t find enough engineers and computer programmers.…
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Spangler Uses Cool Science Demos at NAEYC Conference to Share His Passion for Teaching Science

Contributed by Guest Blogger, Nancy Leemer I remember coming to the NAEYC Conference years ago and watching Steve Spangler present his hands-on science activities to a room of 50 or so early childhood educators, but those days are long gone.…
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Electricty Travels Across Generations – Hands-on Science Show Visits Windsor, Colorado

Michael Buckley didn't wake up in the morning expecting to touch 50,000 volts of electricity, but he did... and here's why

Dallas Hands-on Science Boot Camp – Teachers Want to Create Science Experiences

Our workshop team always enjoys a trip to Dallas... especially when the workshop is at the Gaylord Texan. By now you'd think that the hotel would understand that velvet table cloths and brightly colored liquids probably are not a good mix. Nearly…

Can a One-Day Science Workshop Really Make a Difference?

The audience of teachers (PreK-Middle School) was especially lively during our Hands-on Science Boot Camp in Tampa. The turn-out was great with over 180 teachers packed into the ballroom at the Westin Hotel and each teacher had his or her own…