Roberta earned a BS in Forest Biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a Master’s degree in Entomology from Cornell University. After serving as a biology instructor at various community colleges, she took a research specialist position with the University of Arizona. She worked closely with the Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program teaching gardening and entomology, and became a Master Gardener herself. She also developed a set of lesson plans about honey bees for the University of Arizona.
More recently, she has been a 4-H leader and taught science to various homeschool groups.
Roberta is now a writer of children’s nonfiction and occasional freelance speaker, in addition to inveterate blogger and bibliophile.
See her blog about writing and reading children’s books at Wrapped in Foil.
She also is developing lists of nonfiction books for children at Science Books for Kids.
Going back to her entomology roots, she explores the science and natural history of ants at Wild About Ants
You can reach her at growingwithscience at gmail (dot) com
I am a Mom and educator who is homeschooling my two children. We use the Growing with Science Blog on a weekly basis as a large part of our science curriculum. The materials are diverse, accurate, well written and engaging for the children (and myself). Kudos to you on our favorite science web resource.
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I love your marshmallow ants and would love to link to it or add it to my site under science.
Please check out http://www.classroomtalk.com and if you like the idea let me know!
Maggie Cary
Hi Roberta, Just found your blog! I am a science teacher for children in grades PK – 4, I love all of your science info! Is there anyway to subscribe by email? I added your blog to my RSS Feed but I have over 1000 blogs on that feed & I’m afraid I’ll miss your new posts! Thank you & have a great day!
✿Sue✿
✿http://www.scienceforkidsblog.blogspot.com✿
Sue,
In case you didn’t get my message:
If you click on the orange RSS feed button in the right sidebar, under the box where it says “choose your reader” is a blue line that says “Get Growing With Science delivered by e-mail.” If you click on that, it will pop up a box for you to add your e-mail.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sue,
Thanks for your question. I have added an e-mail subscription form in the right sidebar.
Hi Roberta!
Just wanted you to let you know that I put your blog on my Great Blogs page link
Have a great weekend!
✿Sue✿
✿Science for Kids Blog✿
Sue