Hi, I'm Ari from The Science Penguin
As a new 5th grade science teacher with an outdated textbook and labs with endless supply lists and no money to purchase supplies, every day was a “make it work” moment. To reach my students with my limited resources, I created my own science materials, primarily notebook templates and station activities.
They worked!
My students enjoyed class. They learned. They did well on state testing.
I thought, “Maybe there are other teachers that would like to try some of these activities.”
And in November 2011, I started The Science Penguin blog.
Teachers loved the simple science ideas and printables I shared. After I finished my Master’s in Curriculum & Instruction, I took The Science Penguin to the next level. I created detailed activities with teacher directions and sample photographs. I learned the basics of print design, how to maintain a website, how to create digital resources. I continued teaching and trying new ideas with real students in real classrooms with real challenges.
Now, The Science Penguin has two full-time employees and talented teachers who are still in the classroom that assist as contractors. I take my work very seriously and am involved in product creation from start to finish as we build full-year science curriculum for all upper elementary TEKS and NGSS.
