Vicki Cobb

Vicki Cobb, the "Master Chef of Hands-On Science," is a former science teacher with a M.A. in secondary school science. The publication of her classic book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, established her as an innovator in hands-on science. Take a look on her website www.vickicobb.com at the hilarious one-minute videos from her book We Dare You! Her playful and accessible approach to science is evident in her 85+ books for grades K-8 that cover physics, chemistry and biology, biographies, geography, and the human body.

She has performed “Science Surprises,” her interactive and engrossing show for kids, in 49 of the fifty states (missing only North Dakota) as well as internationally. A veteran motivator/professional development presenter of day-long in-services/keynote speaker, Vicki uses her expertise, humor, wit and background as an educator to inspire teachers to make science teaching the high point of their day. Currently she is president and founder of iNKThink Tank, Inc, a nonprofit company that focuses on the contribution that nonfiction literature and its authors can make to education. A former contributor to the Huffington Post, she how published her own blog with commentary and books reviews of children's nonfiction: www.vickicobbsblog.com and contributes to the very popular www.nonfictionminute.org-- a group blog of free, daily nonfiction essays published by iNK Think Tank's award-winning chidlren's nonfiction authors.

Vicki Cobb received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012.