Engaging & Fun Science
NUTS ABOUT SCIENCE (NAS) offers science enrichment activities taught by professionally trained teachers who love Science. STEM lessons align with Michigan Standards for Science and NGSS.
Our Mission
We give students the opportunity to explore the world around them in a safe, fun and educational environment through a variety of science programs.
After School Science
Our After-School Science Enrichment program begins at the end of September and goes throughout the school year ending in May. We have three fun and engaging eight week sessions of classes. Fall = Science Explorers; Winter = Crazy Chemistry & Freaky Physics; Spring = The Natural Wonders of Science. Our after-school classes meet at your location for approximately 1.25 hours. Click on Learn More to visit the After School Science page.
STEAM Camp
Get ready to have tons of fun while creating amazing science & art projects in this camp! We’ll create slime art, design a sharpie pen t-shirt, assemble a color changing bead necklace, create a crystal ornament, build, decorate and launch a rocket and much more! Space is limited to 12 students. Sign up now!
Scout Groups, Parties & Special Events
Are you looking for science enrichment for your event? We offer many science presentations for people of all ages! Our scientists come to your location, bring all the amazingly fun science experiments, and clean up so well you will never know they were there!
In-School Science Adventure
Teachers, would you like to add more hands-on Science to your current curriculum? Our grade specific science adventures can help you do just that. In-School Science Adventures are aligned with Michigan Next Generation Science Standards, STEM focused and will spark a love of science in your students!
What We're All About
Our Story
NUTS ABOUT SCIENCE began in 2006 as a 5th grade fundraiser for Silver Springs Elementary school where Jennifer Price’s daughter was attending. Since then, we have grown to four instructors serving many schools and organizations.
High Standards
Working with NGSS, Michigan Science Standards and STEM, we have designed activities and presentations that meet the educational needs of your students. Each activity is taught with an emphasis on hands-on experiences and each presentation is aligned with Grade Level Content.
Nuts About Science instructors are professionally trained to teach all of the classes we offer. They also have a background in teaching Elementary or Secondary Science. All of our teachers are either current or former educators.
Our Instructors
Jennifer Price
Owner/Instructor
Jennifer created Nuts About Science in 2006 as a fundraiser for her daughter’s fifth grade graduation party. Since then Nuts About Science has grown to ten schools in Ann Arbor, Northville & Livonia. Jennifer received a B. S. in Aquatic Ecology from the University of Michigan and her teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University. She loves to share her passion for science, especially environmental science, to students of all ages.
Elizabeth Nitz
Instructor
Elizabeth has been teaching with Nuts About Science since 2012. She earned a B. S. degree in Psychology from Michigan State and a Teaching Certificate from Eastern Michigan University. She has two daughters and along with her husband enjoy performing many at home science experiments. In her spare time Elizabeth loves to apply her knowledge of behavioral psychology by training her octopus and fish.
Michele Gradinscak
Instructor
Michele joined Nuts About Science in 2013 and has been a wonderful addition. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and has one beautiful daughter. Michele also teaches at the Detroit Science Center and loves to develop new and creative experiments.
Bill Lietz
Instructor
Bill joined Nuts About Science in 2019 after retiring from the Livonia Public School District after teaching there for many years. Bill earned a B.S. and M.S. from Wayne State University. Bill is loved by his students, parents and colleagues!
We're Nuts About Science!
Nuts About Science is looking for teacher scientists to join our team! Do you love teaching science? We are looking for teacher scientists to teach our hands-on science programs in elementary schools in Northville, Livonia and surrounding area. This position plays a key role in the Nuts About Science organization by interacting directly with elementary school employees, parents and children while representing Nuts About Science in a positive and professional manner. Hours are 3:00-5:30 pm, 2-4 days a week. Pay is $60 per class plus mileage over 20 miles roundtrip.