I was a middle school science teacher for 10 years and am now finishing up my doctorate in science education. My colleague who finished up a year before me took a job as a science ed professor at LSU. He really does want to make a difference in the state of Louisiana. My cousin just wrote her 100th book on science for kids. Her name is Vicki Cobb and I’d recommend “We Dare You”. She also has a website with videos of kids (some of my students) performing science activities from the book. http://www.vickicobb.com Check it out. Your kids can even contribute to her video project. They would love it and learn at the same time. Yesterday I came across a very good website about women in science and engineering. It’s audio-based, like radio broadcasts. http://www.womeninscience.org/
Hope this helps.