I believe that good writing can help make science come alive for children. My mission is delivering high quality products that serve my clients and at the same time creating content that engages children. My news articles, books, workbooks, assessments, and web content have reached children in K-12 classrooms across the country.
Clients and Publishers:
• American Institute of Research
• Clearwater Conservancy
• e-Instruction
• Facts on File
• FSCreations
• Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
• Ohio Department of Education
• Penn State University
• Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture
• Pennsylvania Homeschoolers
• Peoples Education
• Setting Pace
A Few Sample Projects
Environmental Case Studies - wrote workbook covering environmental issues around the globe for the 8th grade textbook, Geography: The World and Its People (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill).
Keep on Reading Science! - wrote and development edited high interest, low readability science books for elementary classrooms published by Peoples Education.
High-stakes testing - wrote multiple choice, short answer, and extended response items for elementary, middle, and high school students on biology and earth science for use on the Ohio Assessment Tests and the Ohio Graduation Exam.
Biology webquests - wrote six interactive web-based lessons for the Glencoe/McGraw-Hill website. These lessons were a companion to the AP textbook, BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach.
Learn more about my books and articles.