Karrie Wikman, Ph.D.

The 2025 Polk County Public Schools STEM Egg Drop Challenge was Egg-cellent! #PolkSci

We'd like to thank Lakeland Electric for visiting Lawton Chiles Middle Academy this month for an epic egg drop experiment. It was truly ... eggcellent. 🥚#lovePolkschools

Bartow High School's Science Fair Club has innovative ideas and is energized for competition! #PolkSci

It was wonderful working with Northwest Region Grade 6 Science Teachers today! Thank you for your insight! #PolkSci

-Great working with Grade 6 Science teachers from Kathleen, Stambaugh, and Roosevelt today! Thank you for participation in the iterative development of district lessons! #PolkSci

Bartow Middle School STEM Egg Drop Challenge was an exciting event! Thank you, Grade 6 Science Teachers, Bartow Electric, and Bartow Fire Department for engaging students in STEM! #PolkSci

Bartow Middle School STEM Egg Drop Challenge . . . Thank you, Grade 6 Science Teachers for inspiring innovation and Bartow Electric and Bartow Fire Department for bringing STEM alive! #PolkSci

Thank you, Paul Anderson for the AMAZING presentation, Phenomena in Science, at 2025 Spring FASS! #PolkSci #FLSciSuper

Sun ‘n Fun teacher day led by the esteemed Kim Rex who is presenting Science on a Sphere at ACE. #PolkSci

2025 Polk County State Science and Engineering Fair finalists are AWESOME! #PolkSci

Polk finalist ready for the student mixer at the 2025 State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. #PolkSci

Polk represents at the 70th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida! #PolkSci

Polk finalists, family, and friends at the Opening Ceremony for the 70th Annual State and Science Engineering Fair of Florida. #PolkSci

Modeling gene expression at McLaughlin Academy of Excellence: Home of the Phoenix. #PolkSci #IgnitetheFlameofBrilliance #Ignite #WeareMcLaughlin #RiseUp

Cell structure and function review at McLaughlin Academy of Excellence. #PolkSci

Classification of microorganisms at McLaughlin Academy of Excellence. #PolkSci

DNA replication review at McLaughlin Academy of Excellence. #PolkSci

May the F=ma be with you!

Thank you, Jeremy Blinn and Ryan Westberry, for intriguing AI in education presentation at FASS! #FASS2024

It was awesome to bridge the gap between theory and practice at the 2024 FASS Spring Conference! #FASS2024