About Getting Nerdy Science
ONE BIG LOVE… SCIENCE!
Here at Getting Nerdy Science, we believe science learning should be fun, a little quirky, and right on level with the kiddos you’re teaching. No matter what Getting Nerdy Science lesson you’re using, we know you’ll be the science teacher they’ll never forget. Our lessons are low-prep, simple to implement, easy on the budget, and save precious time when it comes to lesson planning. Welcome to the Nerd Herd, friend!
Gretchen Vikingson
I’m Gretchen Vikingson. I earned my B.S. in Wildlife Biology and my M.Ed. in Secondary Biology Education from Auburn University, where I also volunteered as a docent, educator, and rehabber at the Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center. For 12 years I taught life science in Alabama and Georgia and fell in love with the middle school age and curriculum. I was always on the hunt for new ways to engage my students, but there weren’t many resources on the Internet, so I had to create everything from scratch. I found it so rewarding to develop my own curriculum, and in 2012, Getting Nerdy Science was born. Today, I’m still doing what I love: creating life science and biology lessons that are engaging, exciting, and easy to use. I’m so excited to share them with you and your students!
Along the way, I’ve…
❤️ Received over 34,000 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews for Getting Nerdy Science lessons! Thank you!
❤️ Received a grant to fly weightless on the Zero G (a.k.a. Vomit Comet) and achieved eight total minutes of weightlessness
❤️ Walked the model’s catwalk for Teacher in the Spotlight
❤️ Worked alongside ecologists on Skidaway and Sapelo Islands, GA
❤️ Exhibited and presented at CAST, NSTA and AMLE conferences
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