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A Student-Designed Curriculum
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Room: Maryland 4, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Join me in exploring how to implement a student-designed, teacher-directed project-based curriculum in which the students decide what they will learn. |
Speaker:
Mark Heilbrunn, Teacher, Preparatory Academy for Writers
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Critter Crossings in the Classroom
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Azalea 3, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Help drive instruction with a NGSS-focused Project-Based Learning unit that integrates STEM with CCSS to increase grade 2 students'' awareness of interdependent relationships in ecosystems and highway safety. The PBL included collaboration with Department of Transportation. |
Speaker:
Donna Wood, Teacher, Washoe County School District
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Integrating Engineering Design Challenges and Solutions with Natural Science and Social Studies
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Chesapeake B, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| See two cross-curricular elementary level design challenges with examples of student solutions. NGSS, Problem-Based Learning, and modifications for different curricula will be discussed. |
Speaker:
Carol Schwartz, Science Teacher, Burgundy Farm Country Day School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Using Media from PBS KIDS to Help Young Children Acquire and Apply Science Knowledge
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Chesapeake G, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Discover how to combine media resources from PBS KIDS into an engaging lesson that supports children’s development of science knowledge through connected learning. |
Speakers:
Jeanne Paratore, Professor Emerita of Language & Literacy, Boston University
Jean Crawford, Senior Manager, Parent-Teacher Content, PBS
Alicia Poulin, Second Grade Teacher, Devotion School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education, Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Where’s the Evidence?
***CANCELED***
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Baltimore 1, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Challenging students to support answers with evidence? Two middle school teachers (science and language arts) created a cross-curricular program focusing students on “Where’s the Evidence?” |
Speakers:
Helene Redmond, Teacher, Saint Peter's Catholic School
Maria-Rose Cain, Middle School Science Teacher, Saint Martin of Tours School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Recognizing Bias as a Vital Component of Scientific Literacy
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Chesapeake H, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Students encounter enormous amounts of information daily, frequently in graphs. We must teach them to critically examine those graphs to identify ones that are misleading. |
Speakers:
Alice Chmil, Science Teacher, Sandy Spring Friends School
Angela Colegrove, Science Teacher, Sandy Spring Friends School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Eureka! Science Trade Books—Good as Gold!
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Baltimore 5, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Need great books for student learning? Explore and use NSTA Recommends and the Children’s Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Books. Door prizes—books, of course! |
Speaker:
Emily Brady, Director, Special Projects, Content, NSTA
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Science Leader Roundtable
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Maryland 1 / 2, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Share ideas and concerns for leadership at the state, district, and school level with members of the NSTA Coordination and Supervision Committee. Topics may include leadership teams, elementary curricula, safety, resource vetting, messaging, and professional development. |
Speakers:
Pamela Pelletier
Mary Weller, NSTA Director, District III, Howard County Public School System
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Is This Your First NSTA Conference? First-Timer Conference Attendees' Orientation
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Chesapeake D-F, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Feeling overwhelmed by all there is to see and do at an NSTA conference on science education? Join us for an interactive exploration through the program, the conference app, and NSTA’s social media. By the end of the session, you will know just how to get the most from your conference experience in addition to building new networks with science colleagues. |
Speaker:
David Crowther, NSTA Retiring President and Professor of Science Education, University of Nevada, Reno
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Building Global Citizens, One STEAM Challenge at a Time
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Baltimore 4, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Explore phenomena based on traditional practices and world cultures to inspire STEAM challenges, spark student curiosity and foster connections with human cultures, past and present. |
Speakers:
Shauneen Giudice, 7th Grade Science, Delmar Middle School
Susan Douglass, Education Consultant, Georgetown University
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Getting Over Graphs in the Science Classroom
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Annapolis 4, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Many students have trouble finding meaning from the data they have collected in the lab. Learn ways to make graphing accessible and fun! |
Speaker:
Jessica Kohout, Science Teacher, Reservoir High School
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, General Science Education, Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Exploring the Science and Engineering Practices
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Woodrow Wilson B, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Come explore science and engineering practices (such as constructing explanations and developing models) that are central to the vision of education described in the Framework and NGSS. |
Speaker:
Ted Willard, Director, NGSS@NSTA, NSTA
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Using Pop Culture and Polymers to Create Inquisitive Minds
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Annapolis 3, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Ever wonder how to get more students interested in what you teach? Add some pop culture and a pop culture project to make the connection with the students. Take home CD. |
Speaker:
Sherri Rukes, AACT President-Elect/Chemistry Teacher, Libertyville High School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Track:
Cultivating Curiosity in the Capital Region
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Mystery River
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Annapolis 2, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Join in for a hands-on experience with investigating the causes and effects of water pollution. Some activities include creating a polluted river, reading and using map skills, designing 3D objects in Tinkercad, using a 3D printer, writing an action proposal, and much more. |
Speaker:
Kate Tummino, Assistant Chair/Associate Professor/Adjunct Instructor (STEM), Frostburg State University
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Track:
Monumental Challenge: STEM Equity, Diversity, and Advocacy via NGSS
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Facilitating Student-Created Field Studies in Your Local Environment
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Baltimore 3, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Find out how to facilitate student-created field studies of the local environment with emphasis on the Chesapeake Bay. NGSS and Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards will be included. |
Speakers:
Amanda Myatt, Teacher, Chopticon High School
Jessica Yohe, Biology Teacher, Chopticon High School
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Track:
Freedom to Become Scientifically Literate
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NSTA Press® Session: Engineering in the Life Sciences—Grades 9–12
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Woodrow Wilson D, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Join us for an overview of the recently released NSTA publication, Engineering in the Life Sciences—Grades 9–12. Attention will be paid to the value of engineering in the sciences, an overview of the book’s contents, and a brief discussion of professional development challenges and opportunities. |
Speakers:
Cory Culbertson, Author, Illinois State University
Katheryn Kennedy, Lower School Science Specialist, Stevens Institute of Technology
Rodney Custer, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Black Hills State University
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Go on a Cell Quest! Teaching Cell Structure Through Gaming (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: National Harbor 4, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Your quest, should you choose to accept it, is to explore cell structure in 3D with new CPO Science Link Cell Quest! Go on a cell structure and function adventure using cutting-edge Augmented Reality, then use your knowledge to complete a quest in one of eight different cell types. |
Speaker:
Judy Elgin Jensen, Concord Data Corp.
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Developing and Using Models with Augmented Reality (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty Science)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: National Harbor 12, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Go on a journey to the center of Earth and explore its layers through digital modeling. Seamlessly blend hands-on experiences, technology, leveled readers, and science notebooks with Delta Education’s new ScienceFLEX modules. Leave with readers, equipment, and a lesson you can try with your students next week. |
Speaker:
Mary Anne Feller, Teacher, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Ten Minutes to Improve Science Achievement (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: National Harbor 5, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| The word “assessment” can strike fear into the hearts of teachers and students. Join FOSS developers to learn how assessment can be transformed into an integrated teaching tool that grades 3–8 teachers and students both can embrace to create a classroom culture that motivates effort and growth mind-set to improve learning. |
Speaker:
Ann Moriarty, Curriculum Developer, The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS—Body Systems: Gas Exchange (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: National Harbor 11, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Teachers know their students have many misconceptions about respiration. In this activity from the SEPUP middle level life science program, participants use an acid-base indicator to determine the relative amount of carbon dioxide gas in a sample of their exhaled breath. They consider differences in individual response, explore qualitative vs. quantitative measures, and examine the structure of the lungs and their role in the process of respiration. |
Speaker:
Cindy Lilly, Science Teacher, Ocean Bay Middle School
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Session Topic:
Life Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Martian Genetics: A DNA and Electrophoresis Exploration (Edvotek, Inc.)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: National Harbor 7, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Explore genetics with our “out of this world” workshop! Imagine being the first scientist to explore Mars and discovering extraterrestrials. How would you use biotechnology to learn about the Martians? Learn how to explore the relationship between genotype and phenotype and how to see DNA in your middle school classroom. We will cover both DNA extraction using spooling and the separation of simulated DNA fragments using electrophoresis. |
Speaker:
Brian Ell, Edvotek Inc.
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Patterns in the Sky: Phenomena and 3-D Instruction for Grades K–1 (Amplify)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: National Harbor 6, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Experience how students investigate why the sky looks different in various parts of the world while figuring out Earth’s place in the universe. Get a hands-on dive into Amplify Science for Grades K–1, engaging with this new NGSS-designed curriculum from the Lawrence Hall of Science. |
Speakers:
Sophia Lambertsen, The Learning Design Group, The Lawrence Hall of Science
Rebecca Abbott, Professional Development Specialist, The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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More Than a Lesson—What an NGSS Unit Looks Like
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Azalea 1, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Go beyond an NGSS lesson to experiencing an NGSS unit. Participate in an elementary unit on compression in which every lesson teaches the eight practices. |
Speaker:
Shelley Petzold, Elementary Science Teacher, Madison Country Day School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Empowering the Engineers in Your Early Childhood Classroom
***CANCELED***
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: Azalea 3
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| Join a Howard County Public School System kindergarten educator in exploring literature as a catalyst for engineering design in early childhood settings. |
Speaker:
Mary Pat Robinson, St. John's Lane Elementary School
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Keynote Presentation: WILD ABOUT SCIENCE: My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer
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9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Maryland A-D, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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Mireya Mayor’s life has been a wild ride. This talk follows her winding life journey—from a first-generation Cuban-American girl on the streets of Miami, to NFL cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins, to finding a love for anthropology and pursuing a doctoral degree, to discovering a new species of lemur on the island of Madagascar, becoming a Fulbright Scholar and National Geographic’s first woman wildlife correspondent, and the grueling adventure of motherhood.
Mireya believes that the first step to getting people to love and protect the planet is to open their eyes to the parts of it they hadn’t known before. That’s why she shares her journey with anecdotes from her distant explorations of South America, Africa, and Madagascar, recounting behind the scenes explorations and exciting scientific discoveries. As an advocate for science and education, her passion is both inspiring and contagious. Her aim is to inspire teachers and students, particularly women and girls, to pursue their passions in the sciences, because “you ask people to name a female explorer, and they’re pretty hard-pressed.”
NSTA wishes to thank National Geographic Learning | Cengage for sponsoring this speaker. |
Speaker:
Mireya Mayor, Primatologist and National Geographic Explorer
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Featured Speaker
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The Smithsonian Presents Energy in Action (Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 10, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| How does energy move and change? Answer this question and others while experiencing one of the new modules from the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ series. Understand and use the Energy Model Diagram to construct an evidence-based explanation supporting the claim that energy can move and change. |
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Exploring STEAM with Transformation (Edvotek, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 7, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Transforming bacteria with plasmids that express brightly colored or fluorescent proteins is an unforgettable way to teach the central dogma of molecular biology. Why not take it a step further and see the art your students can create using their transformed bacteria? Discover tips and tricks to maximize classroom success and also dust off your paintings skills! Artistic? Our favorite design will win a free kit. |
Speaker:
Brian Ell, Edvotek Inc.
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS—Evolution: Embry-OH! (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 11, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| What relationships across different animal species can you see in embryological data that you cannot observe by comparing mature animals? Identify patterns in embryological images from different species to provide evidence of closer evolutionary relationships. |
Speaker:
Cindy Lilly, Science Teacher, Ocean Bay Middle School
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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How to Argue in an Elementary Science Class (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty Science)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 12, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Help students develop scientific argumentation skills by making claims based on observable evidence. Put these skills into practice with lessons from ScienceFLEX, as we prove (or disprove) fundamental science concepts. Leave with readers, equipment, and a lesson you can try with your students next week. |
Speaker:
Mary Anne Feller, Teacher, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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FOSS for All Students—Access and Equity (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 5, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Providing equitable learning opportunities for all students requires knowing the curriculum, understanding the diverse needs of students, and responding effectively to those needs. Join us for a closer look at how the FOSS program provides both universal access and targeted instruction for your most vulnerable elementary students. |
Speaker:
Ann Moriarty, Curriculum Developer, The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Energy Quest: Visualizing Cell Pathways Using Augmented Reality (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 4, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Get ENERGIZED about teaching energy pathways with the CPO Science Link Energy Quest module—featuring cutting-edge Augmented Reality. Through collaborative game board play and manipulating 3D imagery with a swipe of a finger, students will be clamoring to earn 32 ATP and synthesize glucose molecules. |
Speaker:
Judy Elgin Jensen, Concord Data Corp.
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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The Longitudinal Results of Camp Invention’s STEAM Pedagogy (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 13, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Review findings from our recent longitudinal study exploring innovation. How do inventors and hands-on STEAM learning impact our children? Find out what is next for summer out-of-school-time STEAM programming. Explore how we inspire and motivate children to use creative and critical problem-solving while immersed in real-life science investigations. |
Speaker:
Alaina Rutledge, National Inventors Hall of Fame/Camp Invention
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Session Topic:
General Science Education, Informal Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Thermal Energy from Impact Science: A Middle School NGSS Unit (Impact Science Education, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 8, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Can we make thermal energy concepts real and understandable for middle school students? Absolutely! Come preview our Thermal Energy unit which makes tough concepts tangible and gives students a chance to design their own new and improved solar cookers! |
Speaker:
Ladie Malek, President, Impact Science Education, Inc.
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Harnessing Spider Silk: Phenomena and 3-D Instruction for Grades 6–8 (Amplify)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 6, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Experience how students investigate how to breed spiders whose silk can be used for medical purposes, while figuring out principles of genes, traits, and reproduction. Get a hands-on dive into the newest curriculum from The Lawrence Hall of Science, designed from the ground up for NGSS. |
Speakers:
Sophia Lambertsen, The Learning Design Group, The Lawrence Hall of Science
Rebecca Abbott, Professional Development Specialist, The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Year-Round Solutions for Success in AP Chemistry from Flinn Scientific (Flinn Scientific, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 2, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Join Flinn as we share AP chemistry demonstrations, labs, inquiry activities, and digital courseware! Come learn about new ways to engage your advanced students. Our activities are aligned to the learning objectives and skills your students need to be successful. |
Speaker:
Mike Marvel, Senior Chemist, Flinn Scientific, Inc.
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Under the Influence: Proteins, Enzymes, and How Water Drives Structure and Function (3D Molecular Designs)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: National Harbor 14, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Investigate enzyme structure/function and the role water plays in protein folding using 5E instructional design. Engage students with molecular phenomena by exploring and explaining the properties of water and enzyme structure and function using hands-on/minds-on materials. Elaborate and evaluate with an insecticide enzyme inhibition model. |
Speakers:
Tim Herman, Director, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling
Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Dynamic DNA: More Than Just A’s, T’s, G’s, and C’s (3D Molecular Designs)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 14, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Explore a variety of hands-on/minds-on instructional materials that introduce students to DNA as a double-stranded helical molecule, as information (a sequence of As, Ts, Gs and Cs) that encodes proteins, and as a 3.2 billion base-pair genome. Analyze the ß-globin gene to discover the anatomy of a gene. |
Speakers:
Tim Herman, Director, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling
Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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Ecology from Impact Science: A Middle School NGSS Unit (Impact Science Education, Inc.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 8, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Stability and change are natural conditions in an ecosystem. But some disturbances are disruptive in a more permanent way. Can we make these concepts meaningful for students? Absolutely! Come preview our NGSS ecology unit which gets students involved through games, observations, hands-on activities and mathematical modeling! |
Speaker:
Ladie Malek, President, Impact Science Education, Inc.
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Space Science for the Modern, Interactive Classroom (Simulation Curriculum Corp)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 2, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Join us to see Simulation Curriculum’s acclaimed Starry Night on the Web. Now we offer our complete curriculum solutions for Space Science for Grades 5 to 12, which includes animations and stunning simulations and classroom-ready NGSS lessons available on Chromebook, Windows, Mac OS, iPads, or Android tablets. |
Speaker:
Herb Koller, Consultant, Simulation Curriculum Corp.
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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What’s So Phenomenal About Phenomena? (Amplify)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 6, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| You’ve probably heard about phenomenon-based instruction. Figure out what this actually means and how it’s embodied in an NGSS-designed curriculum. Leaders from The Lawrence Hall of Science will deliver this interactive presentation to unpack the meaning of phenomenon-based instruction through sharing the Hall’s research-based pedagogy. |
Speakers:
Sophia Lambertsen, The Learning Design Group, The Lawrence Hall of Science
Rebecca Abbott, Professional Development Specialist, The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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Argumentation and Explanation in FOSS (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 5, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Investigate phenomena and experience how elementary students create models, construct explanations, and engage in argumentation from evidence in FOSS lessons. Explore how these NGSS science and engineering practices complement and reinforce each other to enhance student learning. Leave with instructional strategies to support student sensemaking. |
Speaker:
Ann Moriarty, Curriculum Developer, The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Modular Robotics: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions at K–8 (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 4, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Encourage inquisitiveness and unlock your students’ inner inventor with Cubelets—blocks that magnetically connect to make robots. Use the robotic operations THINK, SENSE, and ACT to solve problems, create, then design solutions. Answer questions like “What sensory input is needed to solve my design challenge?” with Cubelets! |
Speaker:
Vincent Zaccardi, District Sales Consultant, School Specialty Science
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Embedding Practices and Crosscutting Concepts into Hands-On Science (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty Science)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 12, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Find out how to unleash the power of these two dimensions. Come be a student and experience ScienceFLEX lessons that give the crosscutting concepts and science and engineering practices the attention they deserve. Leave with materials and strategies you can use in your classroom next week. |
Speaker:
Mary Anne Feller, Teacher, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS—Chemical Reactions: Designing Better Chemical Batteries (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 11, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Students investigate how chemical energy can be transformed via a chemical process into electrical energy. After building a prototype wet cell, students brainstorm improvements and build, test, and evaluate new prototypes to meet a set of predetermined criteria within specified constraints. |
Speaker:
Cindy Lilly, Science Teacher, Ocean Bay Middle School
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Left at the Scene of the Crime: Introduction to Forensic Science (Edvotek, Inc.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 7, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Explore genetic diversity using forensic science! Your students become crime scene investigators as they analyze biological evidence using blood typing and DNA fingerprinting. An agglutination test is used to conclusively identify crime scene samples as “blood” and to preliminarily screen suspects by ABO type. Next, gel electrophoresis is used to create DNA profiles from crime scene and suspect samples. |
Speaker:
Brian Ell, Edvotek Inc.
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Biotechnology, the Science of Our Age: Are Your Students Prepared? (Bio-Rad Laboratories)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: National Harbor 3, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
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| Glowing cats? Designer babies! Empower students to be independent thinkers. Learn from a leader in biotechnology teaching how to build your lab program step-by-step with equipment, supplies, and student credentials. |
Speaker:
Sherri Andrews, Cts, Bio-Rad Laboratories
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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