How to Discover the Size of Everything w/ Alyssa Clements

In today's episode of the Collide Kids Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Alyssa Clements, an author and former third-grade teacher. Alyssa shared with us about her exciting new book for kids called, "The Size of Everything," which explores the fascinating world of science and faith. She discusses how her love for teaching and her passion for science led to the creation of this unique book that takes readers on a journey starting from the size of an eight-year-old all the way to the smallest and biggest things in creation. We also delve into the fascinating relationship between science and faith, how they intersect, and how God's creation points back to Him. This episode is filled with fun jokes, a game, and inspiring ideas for both kids and families to continuously explore and learn more about the wonder of God and His creation. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation on the Collide Kids Podcast! Special Thanks to our editor Jay Lee from Provision Podcasts!Clip Finder:"Discovering Opportunities in Publishing": "So that's kind of where this book came from, is I saw a hole, and it was like, just kind of being in the right place at the right time and having an opportunity to pitch something, which is really fun."— Alyssa Clements [00:09:37 → 00:09:48]The Surprising Path to Becoming an Author: "I never expected to be an author, but God was just kind of prompting me, like, take a know, take a risk, see if this could be a thing."— Alyssa Clements [00:10:25 → 00:10:34]Viral topic: Children's Science BooksQuote: "And then it also talks about how God has created us as people in his image to glorify him, to be in relationship with him, do his work in the world."— Alyssa Clements [00:11:10 → 00:11:20]Viral Topic: Finding Inspiration in TeachingQuote: "But I think from teaching, especially astronomy, my kids just loved it. Like, my students loved astronomy, and seeing their excitement for it made me want to teach it and made me want to learn more on my own so that I could bring it into the classroom."— Alyssa Clements [00:15:21 → 00:15:36]The Intersection of Faith and Science: "Look at creation and therefore be reminded of who God is and that he cares for you and what his character is."— Alyssa Clements [00:17:42 → 00:17:49]The Intersection of Science and Faith: "It's okay to have questions. It's okay to not understand how it all fits together because we trust, right at the end of the day, we're trusting that God is the one who's holding it all together."— Alyssa Clements [00:18:31 → 00:18:42]The Importance of Curiosity in Discovering God's Creation: "Isn't God so creative in what he's done there? I think asking questions, not being afraid to talk about it with your family, ask Alexa, ask Google questions that you have, or go to the library just to kind of go down those rabbit trails and know that there are things that we can learn about God and his world."— Alyssa Clements [00:20:24 → 00:20:45]Unconventional Ways to Engage Kids in Science: "So just being curious, I think there are a lot of different ways that we can approach it without working too hard."— Alyssa Clements [00:21:58 → 00:22:05]Memories of Growing Up in Northern California: "One time a seagull, I guess, came up and took the cheese out of my sandwich and ate it while I was holding it."— Alyssa Clements [00:23:57 → 00:24:05] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show