Nancy B at the Science Museum
Calling all science lovers and enthusiasts!
Exciting news! Nancy B has jetted over from the States and will be at the Science Museum, holding in-store Q&A science sessions this Friday!
Let me tell you a little more about Nancy B. Nancy Balter is a Product Manager for Educational Insights over in America. Nancy even has her own product range named after her; Nancy B’s Science Club! Educational Insights are our sister company; creators of unique toys, games and classroom tools for today’s kids!
Previously a science teacher, Nancy has always loved science. Her passion for science shows through her product management, and over the years the Nancy B’s range has developed. The range of scientific tools and real-life journaling activities provide hands-on science experiences that encourage children to feel comfortable and excited about science.
As a young girl, Nancy dreamed of becoming a vet, a marine biologist, an astronaut or a biomedical engineer. She spent many summers attending space camp, and marine biology camp in the US. Nancy went on to study for a B.A. in Biology at Yale University and an M.S in Science Education at the University of Southern California, and became a science teacher.
While in the UK, Nancy will be holding a Q&A on Facebook about all things science! Do you, your students or children have any science questions you’d like answered by Nancy B? If so, keep an eye out on Facebook for your chance to chat with the science enthusiast!
Here at Learning Resources we love the design on the Nancy B range. So many science products on the market can be very boy-focussed, but the colours and style of the Nancy B’s Science Club Range are perfect for grabbing the attention of boys and girls of varying ages.
AquaScope™ and Underwater Wonders Activity Journal
Binoculars and Wildlife Activity Journal
Crime Solver Scope and Forensic Activity Journal
MoonScope™ and Sky Gazer’s Activity Journal
Microscope and Activity Journal
Nancy is captivated by the natural curiosity of young children and is particularly proud of the science products she designs specifically for preschoolers, available in the GeoSafari Jr.® brand. Science products in this range are perfect for children aged 3+. Made from tough and bright plastic, they are more than ready for use in the great outdoors, great for small hands to get to grips with scientific exploration!
Geosafari Jr.® Underwater Explorer
GeoSafari Jr.® My First Microscope
GeoSafari® Kidnoculars™
GeoSafari® Animal Eye Viewers
Get in touch if you have any science questions for Nancy!
Until next time…
Laura
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Nancy B - My time in the UK
I was honoured to visit the UK October 7-12 as Nancy B! This is the first time Nancy B of Nancy B’s Science Club made an official international appearance and I am pleased to say I was treated like royalty in the UK.
The idea of my trip began earlier this year when Lisa Guili, MD of Educational Insights, suggested that I meet with Fun Learning’s store managers and explain the features and benefits of both the Nancy B line of science products and the GeoSafari Jr. products. As such, my trip began with a visit to Fun Learning’s office in Wandsworth. I presented EI’s 2015 products as well as the Nancy B line and recent GeoSafari Jr. new products to an enthusiastic and inquisitive group of store managers. The Fun Learning office is in a very interesting and beautiful building that at various times in the past has been an orphanage and an asylum!
From there, Chris drove us to King’s Lynn where I had a lovely dinner with my UK colleagues. The next morning I was excited to finally see the beautiful, bright and colourful Learning Resources office. I presented the 2015 EI product line as well as the Nancy B products and the new GeoSafari Jr. products. The Learning Resources team gave me lots of great feedback which I have been relaying to the EI team in California.
From there, Peter kindly drove me to the beautiful Jarrold Department Store in Norwich where I was pleased to be part of a public Nancy B event. Children completed Nancy B science activities for a chance to win Nancy B products and prize money.
The following morning, I took a lovely train and Tube ride back to central London and arrived at the London Science Museum for a fabulous public event there. Children and their mums and dads (and minders—a new British word for me) came through in droves to use the Nancy B, GeoSafari Jr. and Primary Science toys. We went through a LOT of vinegar and baking soda, shined quite a few pennies, and identified a lot of fingerprints. It was a great (and exhausting!) experience. The day ended with a super fun (and very late) dinner with a lively group from the LR/UK office who happened to be attending the TES Special Educational Needs Show in London.
Last but not least, on Saturday Chris and I participated in a Nancy B event with Fun Learning at their store at the Bentall Centre. This was another extremely busy event involving much vinegar and baking soda and lots of viewings of the ceiling of the mall with a Nancy B MoonScope.
Nancy B’s first official international public appearances abroad went extremely well thanks to the hard work and planning from the Learning Resources team and Chris Beardmore, Sammy Willetts and Helen Ferri Wilson in particular. Thank you to everyone involved.
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