Lifestrands, a provider of quality life science products, supports teachers in their efforts to provide authentic science experiences for students. We realize the key role inquiry plays in learning and are dedicated to inspiring children to think as scientists as they investigate the world around them.

Lifestrands was founded in 2001 by elementary science teacher Leah McDowell Spink and environmental educator and illustrator Ba Rea. Our initial project supports the use of the monarch butterfly lifecycle and migration as a tool to introduce scientific inquiry.