What is Spigot Science?
Spigot Science is a line of science-themed publications created and distributed by Daval Publications LLC. It is published under the umbrella of Spigot Science Literacy Network.
Two veteran teachers – David Cochran and Valeria Girandola – founded Daval in 2007. It publishes interdisciplinary science publications known as Spigot Science for Kids and Classrooms, science-related articles with activities known as Science in the News, and Spigot QuickTakes, short articles of interest about common science topics, and Flow, a science literacy blog.
What is the Spigot Science Literacy Network?
The products we create are designed to help students learn science and improve their literacy skills, which we define as reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and thinking about science.
What is the publication format for these publications?
Spigot Science for Kids and Classrooms and Science in the News are in downloadable PDF files. Spigot Science publications have been used in 4th and 5thgrades, middle school, and high school.
Our target audience is middle school. We try to keep the reading level at sixth or seventh grade.
Is Spigot Science for Kids and Classrooms a magazine or a book?
This publication is a book, but its format is similar to a magazine. It is not a periodical; that is, its information is not tied to dates and current events. Rather, all articles are linked to the basic theme. We view them as timeless because they can be used year after year without going out of date.
Is Spigot Science a curriculum?
No. We view our publications as science literacy supplements to the traditional curriculum. There are many good science curricula available, so we look for novel ways to supplement them.
What are QuickTakes?
QuickTakes include such topics as: why our hands wrinkle in water, what makes popcorn pop, cool fireflies, why we tear up when cutting onions, and why we hiccup. They are meant to be short pieces that can be used as “fillers” in the classroom. Each QT has 3-4 discussion questions. QuickTakes appear first on Facebook during the school year, and then are archived on this site.
Do you have a question about Spigot Science? If so, send it to us at info@spigotscience.com.
Spigot Science is a line of science-themed publications created and distributed by Daval Publications LLC. It is published under the umbrella of Spigot Science Literacy Network.
Two veteran teachers – David Cochran and Valeria Girandola – founded Daval in 2007. It publishes interdisciplinary science publications known as Spigot Science for Kids and Classrooms, science-related articles with activities known as Science in the News, and Spigot QuickTakes, short articles of interest about common science topics, and Flow, a science literacy blog.
What is the Spigot Science Literacy Network?
The products we create are designed to help students learn science and improve their literacy skills, which we define as reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and thinking about science.
What is the publication format for these publications?
Spigot Science for Kids and Classrooms and Science in the News are in downloadable PDF files. Spigot Science publications have been used in 4th and 5thgrades, middle school, and high school.
Our target audience is middle school. We try to keep the reading level at sixth or seventh grade.
Is Spigot Science for Kids and Classrooms a magazine or a book?
This publication is a book, but its format is similar to a magazine. It is not a periodical; that is, its information is not tied to dates and current events. Rather, all articles are linked to the basic theme. We view them as timeless because they can be used year after year without going out of date.
Is Spigot Science a curriculum?
No. We view our publications as science literacy supplements to the traditional curriculum. There are many good science curricula available, so we look for novel ways to supplement them.
What are QuickTakes?
QuickTakes include such topics as: why our hands wrinkle in water, what makes popcorn pop, cool fireflies, why we tear up when cutting onions, and why we hiccup. They are meant to be short pieces that can be used as “fillers” in the classroom. Each QT has 3-4 discussion questions. QuickTakes appear first on Facebook during the school year, and then are archived on this site.
Do you have a question about Spigot Science? If so, send it to us at info@spigotscience.com.
