To celebrate #NationalEnvironmentalEducationWeek, we caught up with teacher extraordinaire and past winner of EPA’s Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators, Shari Insley! Since winning this prestigious award, she’s been very busy: 👩‍🏫 teaching a course for

Honored to share my experiences aboard the EPA’s R/V Lake Guardian—the largest research vessel on the Great Lakes—today with @epa_greatlakes and @ilinseagrant Highlights of the trip: conducting the “Shrinking Cup Lab” and using the Hydrolab. Science rules!

It was another excellent day for the NOCS Water Guardians NorthOlmstedSchools! So thankful for U.S. EPA Great Lakes Region & Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant for loaning us the Hydrolab! We loved working alongside GaiaXus! We learned so much from NE Ohio Regional Sewer District about macroinvertebrates! Science rules!

Had an awesome visit CropKing learning about hydroponics with Jason Jurey! Big thanks for the hands-on insights. Can’t wait to set up a hydroponics kit with my students NorthOlmstedSchools

Had a fantastic day co-teaching Case Western Reserve Gelfand STEM Center We welcomed an amazing group of educators from across the greater Cleveland area, all eager to dive into the power of maps and geospatial technology. Can’t wait to head out on field trips later this week! Science rules!

From the beautiful shores of Lake Erie to the breathtaking glaciers of Iceland — the adventure begins! 🇮🇸❄️ I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity to explore, learn, & grow thanks to ًFund for Teachers & the support of my amazing travel companions, Amy Boros & Mrs. Kowalski

Heading to Iceland 🇮🇸 ✈️ًFund for Teachers

Snorkeling in Icelandic 🇮🇸 glacial waters between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates! Thank you ًFund for Teachers for making this science teacher’s dreams come true!

Insley in Iceland 🇮🇸 We had another beautiful day in Iceland! Left Reykjavík and started our Ring Road tour. Beautiful countryside, delicious food and whale watching in Akureyri🐳 Iceland is amazing!

Insley in Iceland 🇮🇸 ⛰️❄️ Just conquered a glacier hike at Skaftafell—scary, thrilling, & totally unforgettable! Geared up with crampons & ice picks, climbed through ice and drank straight from a glacial stream 🥶💧One of the wildest, most rewarding things I’ve ever done. ❤️🌍

Thankful for the invite to speak School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) Environmental Professionals Network event today💚It was an honor to share my love for science & water quality testing with such a thoughtful passionate group. Grateful for the conversations, connections, and the inspiration!

Back in my old building, teaching my former 5th graders—now my science students! 🔬 From elementary memories to middle school experiments…full circle moment💫 Let’s just say: Science still rules. 💥

🧪 We had a bubbly good time in science today! Students investigated which materials create the best bubbles— learning about surface tension and chemical reactions. It was a great mix of curiosity, collaboration, and a little bit of messy fun! Science rules! 🔬🫧

🍭 First Full Week of School = COMPLETE! We’ve taken notes, made new friends, and yes... finally found out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop! 🧐👅 (Spoiler: it’s definitely a scientific process 😄) Here’s to a “sweet” start to the year! 🎉📚

What a day of hands-on science! Students explored Cleveland Metroparks —fossils, water testing GaiaXus & real-world discovery. Highlight: Seeing the epic Dunkleosteus fossil up close! Science came alive in the best way. Grateful for this unforgettable trip! Science rules! 💦🔬💚

💧🌍 One of my fave labs: Incredible Journey Project WET: Water Education Today Students become water molecules & travel the water cycle—via transpiration, precipitation, sublimation & more. It’s hands-on, minds-on, & full of ‘aha!’ moments. Science should be fun—and this one totally is! 🌧️❄️🚶‍♀️

🏗️🌍 My students built multistory structures—then put them to the test on our earthquake simulator!💥Some stood tall, others wobbled, but everyone learned something epic. Science rules! ⚡👷‍♂️

Students dove into The Watershed Game! They tackled real-world pollution issues, budgeted public funds, and educated others—all to protect our river. Environmental science + civic action = an incredible experience playing The Watershed Game! Science Rules! Minnesota Sea Grant | MNSG

Incredible night with educators + changemakers from across Ohio! 🌟 Grateful to share stories from Iceland 🇮🇸 and celebrate our trifecta of Presidential Innovation Awards! Honored to be a ًFund for Teachers Fellow via Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. Science rules! 🌍💡

Hands-on science in action! Today, our amazing NOHS SITES student joined us to set up, calibrate & deploy the Hydrolab — real-world environmental science at its best. Big thanks to Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant & U.S. EPA for making it possible! Science rules!