Amanda is a 6th-grade integrated science and ancient history teacher. She believes in the power of educators being able to transform the walls of their classrooms into fun and interactive learning environments for all of their students. Her students are often exploring the fundamentals of science through hands-on STEAM labs and diving into ancient history through the art of storytelling and investigations. She is looking forward to being able to bring Polar STEAM education, real-life science connections, and critical Earth’s System concepts to her students in sunny Florida. She values collaboration in education and hopes to be able to facilitate getting educational resources and curriculum to other educators around the country.