Featured Teachers

John Gregg’s classroom is a giant warehouse where everyone is welcome. The scope of John’s fossil collection takes your breath away. The best part is that John shares stories about all the fossils. Mollie is one of his favorites. She is a rare fossil of an ancient sea turtle, like a leatherback that would eat ammonites. She even has a mosasaurus bite in her shell.

“My favorite way of teaching the impacts climate change is when we cover animal variations, mutations, and adaptations. The challenges for animals to adapt to an ever-increasing climate crisis really hits home with students.”

“I have the honor to return to my community college roots as a tenure-track instructor at Pasadena City College. I am really enjoying the innovative initiatives happening in my department. It’s a very full circle moment in my career!”

Come join us at the National Science Teachers Association Conference! We can't wait to meet science teachers from all over the country. We'll be debuting our new animation film 'The Tree of Life'. Stop by and say 'Hi!' at Booth 813. Please Stop By Booth 813!

“I started surfing when I was 14. It’s why my focus in teaching is marine life.” Sabrina makes 3D printing come alive in her classroom.

Some of you may already know of Ray Troll. He’s been creating some of the most beloved scientifically accurate art for years. Ray makes science fun and beautiful and we’re lucky to call him a friend of Shape of Life.

When we had our first request from a seven-year-old boy determined to save the planet one critter at a time, we had to give him a call and find out more.

Lucky us! Rachel sought permission to use our Shape of Life video for the creation of her questions about sponges. We heartily agreed and share her story with you.

The thing I like about Ms. Duke is that she gets us to do stuff we normally wouldn’t—like the time we got our families to join in a neighborhood clean-up. I never thought we’d do that!”, said Ms. Duke's student, Emma.

“Project-based learning is my favorite. Students need real-world connection. When they are actively participating, the learning becomes so much more meaningful for them.”