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What Teachers Say About Our Programs

The classroom teacher is vital in helping us achieve our goal of being the most excellent source for science enrichment. We request continual feed back in an effort to make our programs revelent and fun. Here are  just some of the evaluations they have provided this school year.
"Thank You!", to all the wonderful teachers who give of themselves daily and invite us into their classrooms.
Animal Etiquette
This program was wonderful!
W. Thouron - St. Bridget's - 1st Grade 
Animal Games
They loved everything!
Wee Folks Nursery
A Smatter of Matter
The Children LOVED this lesson! It was fun, interactive and well presented.Smile
Kate Carneal - Glen Allen - Kindergarten
Mrs. Kube has great energy and wonderful "crowd control". She did a fun lesson that all of the children seemed to enjoy.
Blankenship - Glen Allen - Kindergarten
WOW! This was a great program. You had a ton of K. SOL's in them. Thanks!
Alexander - Glen Allen - Kindergarten
Being Green
Mrs. B. covered a lot of info. in a short period of time. She was well organized and had a total command of the information as well as the students. Thank you! Great Job.
S. Conner - Crenshaw - 1st grade
Wonderful activities and teaching!
Amy Buck - Crenshaw - 1st grade
Fantastic! They really learned a lot from the "hands-on".
Case - Crenshaw - 1st grade
Great program! it was a great start to our natural Resources unit. Thanks!
Gibbons- Crenshaw- 1st grade
Mrs. Broadwater was wonderful! The children loved the the experiements and all relevant SOL's were covered nicely. This was a great introduction to our Natural Resources unit.
B. Moore - Crenshaw- 1st grade
CELL-ebrate
We will definately do this next year!
Kimberly Campbell - St. Michael's - 5th grade
Circle of Life
This program was so hands-on. the students were very interested and involved the whole time. Wonderful program!
Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Thompson, Ms. Coleman - Hanover Academy - Grades 1-3
Wonderful lesson!
Venezuela - Shady Grove - 2nd grade
Chain-Chain-Chain
This was amazing and the educator was great! The directions first was great!
Royal - Carver - 3rd grade
Wonderful!
Cousins - Woolridge - 3rd Grade
Mrs. Broadwater is high energy and creates a great interactive dialogue and participation with students.
Bryant - Woolridge - 3rd grade
The children were fully engaged and interested the entire time. Smile
C. Kern - Woolridge - 3rd Grade
Perfect! the class was engaged! All the dey terms were covered. Thank you. 
Tracey Lenhart - Woolridge - 3rd Grade
Wonderful Job!
Encinas - Woolridge -3rd Grade
Wow! Mrs. Kube did a fantastic job with this lesson! She used great vocabulary and the kids took s much away from this amazing lesson!
Meals - Gayton- 3rd Grade
We loved everything and learned all about animals.
Marion Kramer - Gayton- 3rd Grade
Mrs. Kube does an excellent job interacting with the children, presenting the information, and reinforcing essential concepts! I loved this lesson!! Come Back!
Peggy Shults - Gayton - 3rd Grade
Excellent! Great Behavior Management, Awesome recall of students names. Fantastic review of our animal unit.
Grogan - Carver - 3rd grade
This is a wonderful "hands-on" lesson by Mrs. Kube. The kids will definitely remember the key concepts of a food chain by the activities that they were able to participate in. I love the way Mrs. Kube kept their attention by asking questions and had the children so involved. Great classroom management and very positive attitude! Loved it!
Kim Derrer - Gayton - 3rd grade 
Wow! Mrs.Kube did a fantastic job with this lesson! She used great vocabulary and the kids took so much awayfrom this amazing lesson!
Meals - Gayton- 3rd grade
My students absolutely LOVED this lesson! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Katie Trusz - Bucknell - 3rd grade
Wow! It was wonderful! A great review for SOL's in a very creative, hands-on approach. Thank you!
Stokes - Grange Hall - 3rd Grade
What a treat! Wonderful amount of info, review of skills, enthusiastic teacher and the kids had a ball! couldn't have done it better myself. Thanks!
Laura Marshall - Grange Hall - 3rd Grade
It was a wonderful enhancement to our study of the food chain. Mrs. Broadwater is an excellent presenter.
Patricia Hall - Millwood - 3rd Grade
Excellent materials, variety, pacing, interaction. This was perfect for our current unit and SOL's! Thank you!
Spivey - Carver - 3rd Grade
Excellent lesson with direct inclusion of all SOL benchmarks related to science content.
Sally Kutz (sub) - Carver - 3rd Grade
Cosmic Connections
Wonderful Job!
Encinas - Woolridge -3rd grade
This was a fabulous program. Mrs. Broadwater was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and had the full attention of my class the entire time.
Connie Kern - Woolridge - 3rd grade
Awesome program! Thank you!
Elizabeth Kine - Woolridge - 3rd grade
Earth Moves
Your scientist did an excellent job. We had a wide range of grades (K-4) and she was able to communicate and reach all the ages!!! Great class!Smile I will use you again I am sure!!!
Kathy Reedy - Chesterfield Christian Academy Homeschool - Grades K-4
The Energy Factory
The children really enjoyed the program! The classroom management was great! Thank you! GREAT info.
Marshall - Grange Hall - 3rd Grade
Excellent preparation-lesson relevant and moved at a terrific pace. Only suggestion-another way to transport glass instruments-kids can be clumsy. I hope Mrs. Kube will visit again. She's wonderful! I loved all the hands-on activities-FANTASTIC!
C. Baxter - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Great Job. Very Knowledgeable. My only suggestion would be to find something sickier thatn the clay that was used.
Mrs. Dix - Longan - 3rd grade
Mrs. Houston knew exactly how to interact with the students. the experiment were great! The only suggestion I have is that 90 minutes went really fast. It would be nicer to have a little more time with each experiment.
Mrs. Komblau - Longan - 3rd grade
Great connection to SOL's! Thanks!
Mrs. Roberson - Longan - 3rd grade
Everything Matters
As always, my expectations were exceeded. Since we have so many high achieving students, I was very pleased that "higher" vocabulary and concepts were peppered throughout the lesson. Mrs. Broadwater is an excellent teacher and all children were engaged during the lesson. She creates a very positive and risk free environment. Loved the lesson.
Allen - Nuckols Farm - 3rd grade
We love this program and Mrs. Broadwater is fabulous about keeping it fun but productive. The students are on task and involved!
Shady Grove - 3rd grade
Wonderful! Mrs. Broadwater did an excellent job of providing visual examples of matter during this fun, Hands-on lesson. Also, she did an excellent job of using the essential vocabulary the students need to know for matter.
Sutton - Nuckols Farm - 3rd grade
Awesome as always! Thanks so much for another meaningful, fun hands-on energetic learning experience!Smile
Markowitz - Nuckols Farm - 3rd grade
Wonderful!
Bronson - Nuckols Farm - 3rd grade
Fantastic - as always!
Baxter - Nuckols Farm -3rd grade
Fabulous - as always! Thanks!
Kelly Luke - Shady Grove - 3rd grade
This was a wonderful review of Matter! My students had a lot of fun!
Henderson- Shady Grove - 3rd grade
Wow! This was so great for the kids. Hands on and fun!
Shady Grove - 3rd grade
Perfect presentation; engages students on their level; lots of great hands on; great management.
Taylor - Shady Grove - 3rd grade
Wonderful Activities! Smile
Goodman - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Wonderful! Thanks Again!Smile
Juliet Markowitz - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
I love the model of a water molecule activity. Turning the baggie of water to make a rectangle and a triangle provides a good visual of a liquid changing it's shape. full of incredible hands-on activities to reinforce matter SOL's. Great lesson!
Ann Tyler Allen - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
What a great program. My class really enjoyed your experiments - you have a wonderful way of interacting with the students.
Angela Oostdyk - Shady Grove - 3rd Grade
How wonderful! Thank you!
Sandborn - Shady Grove - 3rd Grade
Great use of vocabulary - dissolve, solution, mixture and chemical reaction. Great classroom management and interaction with students.
Debbie Taylor - Shady Grove - 3rd Grade
We love and appreciate you! kids love it and learn so much.
P. Hall - Millwood - 3rd Grade
Fun with Magnets
Very good in all areas. Thank you for coming to Wee Folks!
Marj Patterson/Director - Wee Folks Nursery
Germs Make Me Sick
This is always a great program.
Jones - Pinchbeck - Kindergarten
Awesome lesson - kids loved it! We love you too!
Ferraro - Pinchbeck - Kindergarten
We love tis lesson!! It is always a pleasure.
Amy Byrd - Pinchbeck - Kindergarten
Great Job! The students enjoyed the lesson.Smile
Houghtaling -Pinchbeck - Kindergarten
this is always a great program. Mrs. Kube was very patient with 20 kindergarteners!
Jones - Pinchbeck - Kindergarten
Go with the Flow
On behalf of the Kindergarten Team at GBE, Thank you for a wonderful presentation. The students had a blast learning about water and Mrs. Brown and Ms. McDonald were very knowledgeable, patient and presented the material very well.
Ginny Callahan - Greenbrier East - Kindergarten
Excellent directions. Loved the experiments!
Hudson - Nuckols Farm - Kindergarten
Excellent overview of what the kindergarteners need to know about water. Very comprehensive. I love the way you number students to assign jobs.
Stefanic - Nuckols Farm - Kindergarten
Great lesson, great instructor!
N. Child - colonial Trail - Kindergarten
Home on the Biome
Loved the new activities! Penguin eggs so fun!
C. Baxter - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Thanks so much! Great info. and very relevant to our animal unit!Smile
Juliet Markowitz - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Wonderfull!Smile
Brinson - Nuckols Farm 3rd Grade
I loved the hands-on experiments!This was an excellent program - my students were engaged and excited about learning information on biomes. Thank you!!!
Kelley Sutton - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Excellent hands-on activities that support SOL's - all students were engaged! What an accomplishment! The lesson even included recording data. I loved how students were included and held accountable.
Ann Tyler Allen - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Very cute beak activity!
Goodman - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Great review of geography, too! Thanks!Smile
J. Markowitz - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Excellent rapport and energy! Laura is awesome.
C. Baxter - Nuckols Farm - 3rd Grade
Awesome activities. Great job managing to keep their focus and in the afternoon.Smile
Katie Bates - Pocahantas - 3rd Grade
ExSEED-ingly Green
Best teacher ever!! children loved her!!
Wee Folks - Pre-school
It's Alive!
Wonderful!
P. Stockner - Alberta Smith - Kindergarten
It's Electric
Great review, students and teacher exhibited much enthuasiasm!
Geczi - Clover Hill - 5th Grade
The teacher was so passionate and knowledgeable! She also had total control even though she was a "guest" by using positive direction. WOW! Great lesson, the children were totallly involved.
Nagel - Clover Hill - 5th Grade
I loved it! The students were engaged throughout and were eequally responsible for gathering materials, etc. What a wonderful experience!!
Dinelli - Clover Hill - 5th Grade
As usual-we love it! Laura Kube kept the program moving - and the students enjoyed the hands-on activities!
Jane Tanner - Riverside - 2nd-4th Grades
Magnificent Matter
Great experiments for our intro. to matter. Kids were excited and engaged the entire time; all info brought down to the children's level; loved the ending lemonade. Smile Thanks!
Kristen Bateman - Elmont - 1st Grade
Great physical examples of marbles in container for space and solid, liquid and gas in baggies.
Lindsey Paulson - Elmont - 1st Grade
Magnetic Attraction
Mrs. Broadwater ws a fantastic teaching scientist. She's through, patient, and proaises appropriately. Excellent!
Rector - Millwood - 2nd grade
Magnetic Motion
Mrs. Kube is a fantastic teacher! My students really enjoyed her lesson! This is the best visiting Science lesson I've ever had in my class!!! Smile
Denny Brady - Shady Grove - Kindergarten
Wonderful program! The children were engaged, hadd fun, and left with new knowledge. Thank you!
Tempretan - Shady Grove - Kindergarten
Mrs. Kube was FABULOUS! She kept the children engaged and had great classroom management!Smile
Daniels - Shady Grove - Kindergarten
Great lesson, great instructor!Smile
Wonderful. Great interactions with the children and perfect for the curriculum.
Shady Grove - Kindergarten
Great lesson!
Rhyne - Shady Grove - Kindergarten
Making Sense
Great hands-on activities! All children participated and enjoyed each part of the program; a great support to our lessons on the five senses.
Miss Janosik - Marguerite Christian - Kindergarten
Great hands-on activities for kindergarten students.
Mrs. Corrada - Marguerite Christian - Kindergarten
Great lesson!
Mrs. Holmes - Marguerite Christian - Kindergarten
Thank you for coming to our class again this year!
Spencer - Marguerite Christian - Kindergarten
What a fun, hands on way to learn about the five senses!
Miss Webb - Marguerite Christian - Kindergarten
Me & My Shadow
2nd time I've had this lesson- it's great.
Cooke- Nuckols Farm - Kindergarten
This is an excellent lesson - lots of opportunity for children to move around. Thank you.
Stefanie - Nuckols Farm - Kindergarten
Once again the program content was perfect for our grade level. The scientist did an excellent job relating to the students while keeping the engaged in the activities. All of the experiments were ge appropriate and very informative.
Donna Kelly - Millwood - Kindergarten
Measurement Rules
I am glad I saved your brochure from the fall. I throughly enjoyed the activity and so did my students! I'll see you again next year!
Candia - Fox - 4th Grade
I loved it! Highly effective use of time! Thank you!
Cassie Govan - Fox - 4th Grade
Mrs. Broadwater was amazing! What a gift she has working with students. Great enthusiasm, classroon control and knowledge. Wonderful workshop. The kids were engaged and learning. Great review-Thanks!
Mallory Smith - Watkins - 5th Grade
Students were engaged @every station. great colverage for math & science SOLs. Loved it!!
Mrs. Losego - Watkins - 5th Grade
...The kids were very engaged at all times. (all of them!)
Ayers - Watkins - 5th Grade
Wonderful! One of my all time FAVORITE programs! Mrs. Broadwater was fantastic with the students - very positive and knowledgeable. See you again next year. Smile
Needham - Watkins - 5th Grade
Moving Right Along
Thanks! This was a great addition to our study of force and motion!
Williams - Gayton - 1st grade
This week is our second week of studying energy, force and motion. This is a great extension of what we are working on! Mrs Kube always does a great job!
Mrs. Reams - Gayton - 1st grade
Mrs. Broadwater was great andkept the students attention for the full 90 minutes. The lesson was great. I love the hands-on part!
Astler - Shady Grove - 1st Grade
Thank you for keeping all students involved in learning. This was a great way for each student to participate!
Smith - Shady Grove - 1st Grade
Wonderful program for our 1st graders.
K. Graves- Shady Grove - 1st Grade
Native American Adventure
Very appropriate for kindergarten - Hands-on activities were terrific! Mrs. pita was so organized and well prepared!
Jenny Reynolds - Guardian Christian Ad. - Kindergarten
Naturally Newton
What a fabulous lesson! Thank you so much for helping my students learn in such a fun way! The children were so excited and engaged throughout the lesson!
Cunningham - Gayton - 4th grade
This was a wonderful lesson delivered by a talented facilitator.
L. Wiley - Gayton - 4th grade
Fabulous as always! thank you!Smile
Berdux - Gayton - 4th grade
Wonderful program! Thank you!
Battle - Shady Grove - 4th Grade
Fantastic! Mrs. Kube was a dynamite instructer and the children were very engaged.
Gates - Shady grove - 4th Grade
Great instructor! Wonderful activities!
Matzger - Shady Grove - 4th Grade
Outstanding!
Patti Gross - Shady Grove - 4th Grade
Ocean in Motion
Loved every minute!! Fabulous!
Dinelli - Clover Hill - 5th Grade
I am very pleased with your program. It is hard to make that lesson hands on,  in such a short period of time- you covered quite a bit of information. Wow! The timing of the lesson was perfect!
Nagel - Clover Hill - 5th Grade
Simply Machines
I know if may appear that one could be overstating by checking all "excellents", however, this is my honest evaluation! Outstanding...in all areas! Natasha is the bomb.
Annie Spillane - Millwood School - 3rd Grade
We loved this presentation! No only is the hands-on approach excellent for students, Ms. Broadwater has excellent teaching skills! A strong set of teaching skills is as important as the material presented. Natasha is a pro! We, as teachers, so appreciate her approachw/children.
A. Spillane - Millwood - 3rd Grade
Mrs. Broadwater did an excellent presentation. The student's interest level was amazing. They listened to her every work. They loved all of the activities!
Hall - Millwood - 3rd Grade
Soil Safari
Absolutely Fabulous! Very energetic persentation, all students were actively engaged and the experiment worked like  clockwork.Smile
Katie Bates - Pocahontas - 3rd Grade
Once again, the program was well developed, highly appropriate,and well taught.
B. Blandford - Pocahontas - 3rd Grade
Mrs. Broadwater kept the lesson moving and very organized. I liked her method of discipline. The ideas and activities for the lesson were very creative and relevant.
Elenor Poole - Pocahontas - 3rd Grade
Sunny Side Up
Thank you! My class is always enthusiastic, but they have loved your lesson especially well! Thank youfor having such educational hands-on activities.
Gwen Smith - Shady Grove - 1st grade
As always, The Science Place does a wonderful job involving students and creating a super science experience!
Mrs. Graves - Shady Grove - 1st grade
This was a wonderful program, well worth the money. It was very engaging & beneficial to our curriculum. I definitely would like this next year! The teacher was also excellent!
Mrs. Dickson - C.C. Wells - 1st Grade
Information presented was a great review of concepts taught in class.
Mrs. Idleman - C.C. Wells - 1st Grade
Mrs. Houston was wonderful. Each lesson and activity was very engaging! I really enjoyed it and I'm sure the kids did too.
Mrs. Boston - C.C. Wells - 1st Grade
Awesome Program!! The children loved it.
Mrs. Moon - C.C. Wells - 1st Grade
This Planet Rocks
Absolutely Wonderful! Activities, information, presentation are the 4th grade curriculum for Geology in chesterfield County. Time well spent and worthwhile.
R. Reaves - CC Wells - 4th Grade
Fantastic! This lesson follows our SOL's perfectly!
Chihak- CC Wells - 4th Grade
This was one of the best outreach programs we have had. The presentation was excellent and it was definately SOL based!
Gayle Skowranski - CC Wells- 4th Grade
I would love to have the program again next year.
Bahm - CC Wells - 5th Grade
Vegetation Relation
Wonderful lesson! It's great to have the terrariums to continue the experiment in the classroom. They loved buliding the edible plant!!
B. Moore - Crenshaw- 1st grade
Perfect!Laughing
Daryn Gibbons - Crenshaw - 1st grade
Interesting, relevant projects, and fun! Teacher had command of class in a firm, patient demeanor. Great time for all! Smile
Mrs. Case - Crenshaw - 1st grade
Weather Watch
Very interactive & hands-on, Awesome! The kids had a great time!!
Nomi/ Myers - Cary - 4th Grade
Weather Wonders
Thought this program was incredible. The children have been singing the water cycle chant non-stop! Thank you!
Mrs. Marshall - ShadyGrove - 2nd grade
Thought this program was incredible. The children have been singing the water cycle chant non-stop! Thank you!
Mrs. Marshall - Shady Grove
We really enjoyed the program!Smile
Lockard - Hanover Academy - 4th Grade
Excellent Experiments/Activities. Super Instructor.
Harper - Nuckols Farm - 2nd grade
Fun hands-on activities! Some students had a hard time with multiple step directions- writing on the board may help!
thank you!
Anna Stacey - Nuckols Farm - 2nd grade
Excellent Experiments/Activities Super Instructor
Harper- Nuckols Farm- 2nd grade
Winter Wonders
The Children and staff loved the snow. Thankyou!
Mary - Wee Folks - Pre-school