STEM enthusiast and award winning teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida

Joined December 2015
95 Photos and videos
Rock, rock. Who’s there? WHO? Some super #engaged @GPESpbc 2nd-graders studying the properties of rocks! With #STEM integration, students used their #writing skills to add personification in #science & gave their “pet” rocks something extra beyond luster! #inquiry #STEM #science
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A3: STEM educator leader & leader? You meet other amazing educators who are interested in growing and learning in a parallel path when you state what road 🛣🚸you are on, so to speak. #EinsteinFellows20
Q3: What are the benefits of networking yourself as a STEM educator and leader? How is your brand adding to the discussion? #EinsteinFellows20
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A2: The future is exciting b/c it is yet to be determined. So many possibilities! I 👀 influencing educators,👂🏼busy students, & it feels like a big box-not necessarily heavy, but slightly cumbersome. How to make this reality? Practice box lifting of all sizes! #EinsteinFellows20
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A1: I see Twitter feeds and LinkedIn which is 😆 funny since I’m sparse & sporadic. Yet, those two platforms would be my suggestion for casting a wider net. I always find inspiration on Twitter. #EinsteinFellows20
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I’m Nancy #STEM Glitterati! 23yr award-winning educator, artist parents, psychologist hubby. I sprinkle glitter wherever I go with a warm greeting, ♥️felt compliment, and 🤩. I’m a shaker- a mixologist of how-to and not-to lessons for excellent #STEMeducation. #EinsteinFellows20
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💎🪨☄️🧲 What do all these have in common? 5th & 2nd are ROCK-ing it @GPESpbc with #handsoninquiry of minerals & rocks...even space rocks with AR apps! In #STEM students classify, sort & discover characteristics. These students give me a rush in their quest for knowledge!🤩
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For 5th graders @GPESpbc the sky is the limit! PLANT PARTS and POLLINATION 🌱 🌸 🐝 to PLANETS and MORE 🪐 🌎 🌙 #handsoninquiry puts the #STEM in #science #engagement
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Thanks @SFScienceCenter for making awesome #virtualscienceshorts to support learners.This one =outstanding!🤩🙌🌺FLOWER DISSECTION: Reproduction in Flowering Plants Virtual Lab | Virtua... youtu.be/KclqPo1Dgpc via @YouTube @GPESpbc 5th graders are benefiting! @stilesnicholson
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Vrrrooom 🏎Pop 🚀Wow 🤩@GPESpbc 5th graders studied force & motion this week featuring 2 wheel balloon cars on a variety of surfaces chemical change💥Alka-Seltzer propelled rockets. Productive struggle yielded winning results! #stem #handsoninquiry
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Such awesome news! Way to go! 🏆🤩😍
Congrats GP - making among top gains in district first trimester in SuccessMaker! Way to go! 👏
Grateful @GPESpbc to have the support of generous #lockheedmartin employees!
17 Dec 2020
THANKS, Lockheed Martin RMS, supporting GP families during the holidays! Grateful Acknowledgements
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Wow! This is an awesome opportunity! I have enjoyed being a SuperScience subscriber & teacher advisor for years & years... I 💓💓💓this magazine & highly recommend it to boost your classroom w/quality content, excellent & easy hands-on experiments, & increase your 💭enthusiasm!
Join the STEAM editors for a Facebook Live on Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. EST for free access to new and exciting digital STEAM resources. Plus, 3 lucky participants will receive a FREE subscription to a STEAM magazine!
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#Inquiry in action @GPESpbc #ibpyp Students observed pumpkins using their 👁👂👃🖐including 😋 to taste cooked seeds! K & 1 measured, counted & planted raw seeds & waited...One week later 🌱success! @PBCSTEM
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“My this seedling 🌱 sure is growing tall. It’s time to plant it @GPESpbc. Hmm, I wonder💭 how long until we can harvest a pumpkin!?!”#IBPYP @PBCSTEM
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Awesome news! 👏 “IB focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in school 🏫 & beyond 🌎. IB nurtures & develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.”
Congratulations, Grove Park! Way to go!
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Nancy Bourne retweeted
29 Sep 2020
A6: #RemoteLearning has provided us unique opportunities to partner with local #STEM industries like @LionCountry to highlight career opportunities and create content connections for our students. #FutureReady Check out one of the recordings here: youtu.be/zBdZGqvy-Nw
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Reading The Art of Inquiry Teaching...From A Distance 👇& experiencing a tremendous day 🤓of #distancePD w/ ⁦@kjinquiry⁩ ⁦@mshersey⁩ @PBChoice_MSAP⁩ ⁦@PBCSTEM@GPESpbc⁩ ⁦@WatkinsSeminol1⁩ ⁦@PalmettoElemWPB@CongressMS kathmurdoch.com.au/blog
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"Children are deep into a life-changing experience now, and we can have a part in shaping it for their good." Where will their passion lead them?
28 Apr 2020
NEW: How You Can Support Genius Hour At Home. #mschat #geniushour #g2great #tlap #LearnLAP #pblchat @JoyKirr @NAESP #middleschool #educoach #tlchat #ellchat Experts @mrsdkrebs and @gallit_z adapt their 6 Genius Hour Steps to home learning. @RoutledgeEOE middleweb.com/42804/how-you-…
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The most important skill at the office isn't being taught in school Spoiler🚨Alert! It’s CURIOSITY! “Being #curious forces us to give more thought to decisions & come up w/creative remedies” Current conditions make now a ripe opportunity to inspire Ss. entm.ag/q4u
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