Seeing Yourself in Science When I first started teaching, I quickly noticed something that broke my heart a little. My students — bright, curious, and imaginative — rarely saw themselves  in the science materials we used. The scientists in the textbooks didn’t look like them. The lab photos, posters, and videos were missing faces that reflected our classrooms. And when my students went searching online, they saw more “white coats” than they did people of color . Representatio

The Kitchen: Where Curiosity Meets Cooking Let’s face it — if your family’s anything like mine, the kitchen is where everything  happens. Homework at the counter. Dinner bubbling on the stove. Somebody sneaking snacks. Somebody else spilling them. But here’s a secret most people don’t realize: your kitchen is one of the best science labs in the world. Every day, there’s chemistry, physics, and biology happening right between the fridge and the sink. So before dinner’s ready,

The Beautiful Chaos of Learning Let’s be honest — science can get messy. Between the vinegar volcanoes, the flour explosions, and that one glitter incident we don’t talk about anymore (R.I.P. my favorite rug), I’ve learned that every mess tells a story. And if you lean in just a little closer, you’ll realize that story is all about discovery. That “oops” moment when the water overflows? Observation. That curious poke into the slimy goo? Experimentation. That wide-eyed “Whoa,

Hey there, Tiny Scientist Family! 👋🏾I’m Ms. B — educator, scientist, advocate, and founder of Tiny Sparks Lab , where we believe that curiosity is contagious, discovery is for everyone, and science belongs to all of us. For years, I’ve taught classrooms filled with brilliant, creative, and culturally diverse students. Yet, when we opened textbooks or watched science videos, my students didn’t see themselves reflected. That realization lit a spark in me — the spark that beca