|
Ingredients for Productive Discourse in a Science Classroom
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A8, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Find out how to support the science and engineering practices by using explanatory and exploratory discourse to make sense of phenomena. |
Speakers:
Charalee Cunningham, Science Coach, Lodi Unified School District
Lissa Gilmore, Science Coordinator, San Joaquin County Office of Education
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Track:
Advancing Three-Dimensional Classroom Culture
|
|
|
Stories in the Snow: Citizen Science in the Sierras
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: Grand Ballroom 7, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
|
| Every snowflake has a story to tell. Learn how the Desert Research Institute is gathering weather and climate data with the help of local citizen scientists. |
Speakers:
Meghan Collins, Desert Research Institute
Amelia Gulling, K-12 Stem Education Director, Desert Research Institute
Mackenzie Peterson, Green Box Administrator, Desert Research Institute
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Informal Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Track:
Cultivating Constructive Partnerships
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Let’s Get Wet—Wind, Water, and Weather for Grades PreK–3
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D4, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Don’t look now, but the CCSS asks that you teach Earth sciences as early as kindergarten, and the NGSS have specific goals for early primary. No more procrastinating! The good news is that you have your equipment. Come get easy activities, lit basics, and basic teacher background so that you can start right away! |
Speaker:
Ruth Ruud, Adjunct Instructor, Cleveland State University
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Do Your Students Really Understand Chemical Equilibrium?
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D3, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Learn methods to overcome common student misconceptions. Take part in a hands-on lab with a chemical equilibrium having a large K value. Handouts. |
Speaker:
Greg Dodd, Retired Educator
|
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
STEM in the Summer: Travel Experiences for Teachers
***CANCELED***
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: E1, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Make your summer a time to get out and see the world! Come learn of ways to get travel experience and professional development training and get paid to do it! This session provides information on a variety of summer learning opportunities for STEM teachers at all grade levels. |
Speaker:
Anne Artz, STEM Coordinator, The Preuss School UCSD
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Climate Literacy ? Climate Solutions
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D8, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Want to teach climate literacy but don’t know where to start? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers a spectrum of online lesson plans, videos, data sets, webinars, and more that will inform and inspire students to engineer solutions to climate concerns. |
Speaker:
Jeannine Montgomery, Education Coordinator, NOAA Office of Education
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
STEM-ulating Activities on Human Ecology
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D6, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Discover innovative ways to teach middle schoolers about human-environmental interactions, while also building STEM skills through problem solving, mathematical modeling, interactive technology, and more! |
Speakers:
Sue Gonyou, Trainer, Population Connection
Sue Gonyou, Trainer, Population Connection
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
Using Unplugged Robotics to Teach Elementary Students About Cybersecurity
***CANCELED***
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A19, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Young students learn a simple programming language to make robots (students role playing with or without game tokens) complete tasks in core subject areas. |
Speaker:
Keith Rand, Teacher, Washoe County School District
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
A System for Systems Thinking
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore boundaries, components, interactions, and inputs/outputs of a variety of biological systems. Then apply five principles of systems thinking to make sense of the world. |
Speakers:
Lisa Snyder, NGSS Coordinator, Manteca Unified School District
Patrick Moyle, Professional Learning Specialist, Making Sense of SCIENCE at WestEd
Kirsten Daehler, Director, Making Sense of SCIENCE, Making Sense of SCIENCE at WestEd
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
Beyond Spaceship Earth
***CANCELED***
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: C2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore classroom STEM investigations related to the International Space Station. Discover opportunities to apply science practices through designing experiments or engineering solutions for the ISS. |
Speaker:
Becky Wolfe, Director School Programs and Educational Resources, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
Interactive STEM Energy Curriculum for Real-World Application
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D7, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Dive into a Project ReCharge hands-on STEM lesson and become energy detectives. Engage students to reduce their school’s carbon footprint while saving energy and money. |
Speakers:
Vanessa Robertson, Executive Director, Envirolution
Todd Markey, Science Teacher, North Valleys High School
Terin Kirk, Physical Science Teacher, O'Brien STEM Academy
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Achieve Your Science Standards Through Hands-On Experiences
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D5, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| The Nevada Department of Wildlife can help you achieve your science standards with engaging experiences. Join us for an overview of what we offer. |
Speakers:
Julie Watson, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
Tricia Dutcher, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Phenomenal Notebooking: Putting the Interaction into Interactive Notebooks
***CANCELED***
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D9/10, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Curious how the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts translate into a notebook? Resources for SEPs and notebook integration will be provided. |
Speakers:
Jennifer Weibert, Science Coordinator, Fresno County Office of Education
Matthew Carter, Clovis North High School
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Is This Your First NSTA Conference? First-Timer Conference Attendees' Orientation
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: F1/2/7/8, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 President and Professor of Science Education, University of Nevada, Reno
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Document-Based Questions in Science
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A7, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| See how to incorporate STEM content within literacy using Document-Based Questions (DBQs) in science. DBQs guide students in analyzing information from scientific documents. |
Speakers:
Marie Scilacci, Teacher, Kate Smith Elementary School
Megan Tilton, 3rd Grade Teacher/21st Century, Kate Smith Elementary School
Jillian Welch, Science Teacher, Kate Smith Elementary School
Megan Conley, 21st Century Coach/3rd Grade Teacher, Kate Smith Elementary School
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Track:
Developing Persistence: The Power of Experience
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
NSTA Press® Session: Developing and Using 3-D Formative Assessment Probes
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: C3, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore how the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science probes can be modified for three-dimensional formative assessment and learn how to develop your own 3-D probe. |
Speaker:
Page Keeley, 2008-2009 NSTA President, The Keeley Group
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Using Concepts Inspired by Natural History Museums and Collections for Interactive Science Lessons
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: D1, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore several NGSS-focused lessons investigating plant structure and learn how these relate to current scientific research. |
Speakers:
Elizabeth Leger, University of Nevada, Reno
Julie Stoughton, Lecturer, University of Nevada, Reno
Anne Espeset, University of Nevada, Reno
Cynthia Scholl, University of Nevada, Reno
Elizabeth De los Santos, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter K–5
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A20, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| What makes it rain? M&Ms vs. Skittles? Baking soda vs. baking powder? Hands-on activities with free animations help your elementary students build foundational concepts in chemistry. |
Speaker:
James Kessler, Manager, Office of K-8 Science, American Chemical Society
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
NGSS—Body Systems: Gas Exchange (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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:
Toby Chou, The Waverly School
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Martian Genetics: A DNA and Electrophoresis Exploration (Edvotek, Inc.)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A12, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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.
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Developing and Using Models with Augmented Reality (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A10, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Ten Minutes to Improving Science Achievement (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A11, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 both grades 3–8 teachers and students 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
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Go on a Cell Quest! Teaching Cell Structure Through Gaming (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A6, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Your quest, should you choose to accept it, is to explore cell structure in 3-D with new CPO Science Link Cell Quest! Go on a cell structure and function adventure using cutting-edge Augmented Reality, and then use your knowledge to complete a quest in one of eight different cell types. |
Speaker:
Judy Elgin Jensen, Concord Data Corp.
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Under the Influence: Proteins, Enzymes, and How Water Drives Structure and Function (3D Molecular Designs)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A13, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Patterns in the Sky: Phenomena and 3-D Instruction for Grades K–1 (Amplify)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
|
Room: A17, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 Lawrence Hall of Science
Rebecca Abbott, Professional Development Specialist, The Lawrence Hall of Science
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Keynote Presentation: Wild Technology: Adventures with Open-Source Sensors, Drones, and National Geographic
|
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: C4, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
Over the last few years, Conservify has built open-source conservation technologies for use in the field on National Geographic expeditions and through our network of scientists and conservationists. This has taken us to places like Peru's Boiling River, Botswana's Okavango Delta, Canada's Banff National Park, Congo's lowland gorilla reserves, and many more. Shah will discuss some of our experiences in building open-source sensors/IoT, drones, and other tools to help better protect and understand the planet we live in. Shah will cover how leveraging engineering and technology has allowed him to go on expeditions helping wildlife species all over the world.
NSTA wishes to thank National Geographic Learning | Cengage for sponsoring this speaker. |
Speaker:
Shah Selbe, Founder and National Geographic Explorer & Fellow, Conservify
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Featured Speaker
|
|
|
Engineer Excitement in Your Classroom with a Carolina STEM Challenge® (Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A1, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Rockets zoom and race cars zip through hands-on activities that engage your middle school and high school students. Apply creative problem-solving skills and engineering practices to chemistry and physical science challenges. Experience how Carolina makes it easy to incorporate STEM and three-dimensional learning into your classroom. |
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Dynamic DNA: More Than Just A’s, T’s, G’s, and C’s (3D Molecular Designs)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A13, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 A’s, T’s, G’s and C’s) 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
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
FOSS for All Students—Access and Equity (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A11, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Energy Quest: Visualizing Cell Pathways Using Augmented Reality (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A6, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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.
|
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Exploring STEAM with Transformation (Edvotek, Inc.)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A12, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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? We will review tips and tricks to maximize classroom success and also ask you to dust off your paintings skills! Artistic? Our favorite design will win a free kit. |
Speaker:
Brian Ell, Edvotek Inc.
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
How to Argue in an Elementary Science Class (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A10, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
NGSS—Evolution: Investigating Embryology (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Students analyze and interpret skeletal and embryological images to identify patterns of similarities and differences across species that look very different as mature animals. Students identify patterns of similarities throughout developmental time to infer evolutionary relationships not obvious in the mature animals. Relates to MS-LS4-3 (Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity). |
Speaker:
Toby Chou, The Waverly School
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Harnessing Spider Silk: Phenomena and 3-D Instruction for Grades 6–8 (Amplify)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A17, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 Lawrence Hall of Science
Rebecca Abbott, Professional Development Specialist, The Lawrence Hall of Science
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Year-Round Solutions for Success in AP Chemistry from Flinn Scientific (Flinn Scientific, Inc.)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A5, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 meet the learning objectives and skills your students need to be successful. |
Speaker:
Mike Marvel, Senior Chemist, Flinn Scientific, Inc.
|
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
AccuSTEMize Your Students to Perseverance through Engineering. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
|
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
|
|
Room: A18, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Take a hands-on journey through engineering tasks that follow a learning progression from primary to intermediate that builds knowledge that will be applied throughout the journey. The integration of 3-D learning, specifically the science and engineering practices, make this immediately applicable to your K–5 classroom. Participants need to come ready to interact, create, and, most importantly, have fun. |
Speaker:
Damon Smerchek, National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Awesome Activities for the NGSS Elementary Classroom (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A18, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore the pedagogy changes inherent to NGSS 3-D teaching as you apply them to activities in both science and engineering. From constructing a model backbone that illustrates systems and models, to exploring the engineering of a simple paper clip wheel-and-axle, you will experience understanding through the facilitation of process experiences. |
Speaker:
Michael DiSpezio, HMH Author, Broadcast Host, and Global Educator
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Solving Crimes with Science—Forensics for Your Classroom (AEOP)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A5, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| With shows like CSI and NCIS, forensics is very popular with students these days. Come experience hands-on forensic activities that you can take back to your science classroom. Don’t commit the crime of letting this workshop pass you by! Also, learn about the AEOP GEMS and UNITE programs that give students the chance to experience STEM enrichment over the summer! |
Speakers:
Sue Whitsett, NSTA Director of AEOP, NSTA
Matthew Hartman, eCYBERMISSION Content Manager, NSTA
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education, Informal Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Thermal Energy from Impact Science: A Middle School NGSS Unit (Impact Science Education, Inc.)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A16, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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.
|
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
What’s So Phenomenal About Phenomena? (Amplify)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A17, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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 Lawrence Hall of Science
Rebecca Abbott, Professional Development Specialist, The Lawrence Hall of Science
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
NGSS—Chemical Reactions: Designing Better Chemical Batteries (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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:
Toby Chou, The Waverly School
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Biotechnology: The Science of Our Age—Are Your Students Prepared? (Bio-Rad Laboratories)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A3, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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:
Damon Tighe, Curriculum Training Specialist, Bio-Rad Laboratories
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Modular Robotics: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions at K–8 (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A6, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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, and 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
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Left at the Scene of the Crime: Introduction to Forensic Science (Edvotek, Inc.)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A12, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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.
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Embedding Practices and Crosscutting Concepts into Hands-On Science (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A10, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Argumentation and Explanation in FOSS (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A11, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| 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
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Using Models to Uncover Student Misconceptions in Chemistry (3D Molecular Designs)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A13, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Uncover students’ conceptual understanding of atoms, molecules, and compounds using NGSS science and engineering modeling practices. Explore chemistry topics in polarity, pH, density, solubility, bonding, and much more with three-dimensional teaching and learning manipulatives! Make learner thinking visible through student-centered simulations of dissociation and neutralization. Great formative assessment probes provided! |
Speakers:
Tim Herman, Director, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling
Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Solve the Mystery of the Beads in a Bottle (Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
|
Room: A1, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Make sense of density with the Smithsonian’s STCMS™ Matter and Its Interactions unit. Experience three-dimensional learning with this unit that uses a density phenomenon at its core. Leave with a better understanding of how student-planned investigations enhance their understanding. |
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Phenomenal Classroom Critters (Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A1, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Add action and excitement to your science class with live organisms! Discover fun, simple, hands-on, three-dimensional activities that use a variety of insects and arthropods. Learn about care and handling, as well as easy ways to introduce phenomena. Additional resources available online for your classroom. |
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Climate Change Toolbox
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A20, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Drill down into several tools for engaging students to explore factors contributing to climate change. The key activity allows teams to model albedo in the classroom and measure changes in carbon dioxide gas and using different colored substrates. You will be able to facilitate student data collection of changes in the Earth system model. Seeing is believing. |
Speakers:
Susan Kaiser, Life ScienceTeacher, Pine Middle School
Athena Klock, Science Teacher, Pine Middle School
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGSS@NSTA Forum: Selecting Phenomena to Motivate Student Sensemaking
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: C2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| The right phenomena are key ingredients in successful three-dimensional teaching and learning. Emphasis will be placed on what makes some phenomena better than others and how to use them successfully in the classroom. |
Speaker:
Tricia Shelton, NSTA Standards Implementation Specialist, NSTA
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
“Going with the Flow” of Genetic Information (MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A13, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Guide your students in the development and use of models as tools for “making sense” of phenomena. Learn how to help your students “think with models” to explain the cellular processes of transcription and translation as they relate to a genome-sequencing molecular story. Handouts! |
Speakers:
Tim Herman, Director, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling
Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Making Science Accessible Through Blended Hands-On and ELA (ScienceFLEX & MakerSpace/School Specialty)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A10, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Show off your inner-reading-teacher in a hands-on science setting! Come be a student and experience ScienceFLEX lessons that integrate informational text and notebooking alongside hands-on science. Leave with readers, strategies, equipment, and a lesson you can try with your students next week. |
Speaker:
Mary Anne Feller, Teacher, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Engineering Design Solutions with Wind Turbines (CPO Science/School Specialty Science)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A6, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Plan, build, test, and refine your designs to engineer your very own wind turbine with CPO Science Link Wind Turbine module. With STEM activities and an NGSS approach, you will try to generate the highest voltage using three different blade types or even design your own! |
Speaker:
Vincent Zaccardi, District Sales Consultant, School Specialty Science
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Structure and Function in Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (Delta Education/School Specialty Science-FOSS)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A11, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore the phenomenon of structure and function with live Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Discover how students engage in three-dimensional learning as they explore and compare systems in multicellular organisms in the FOSS Next Generation Diversity of Life Course for middle school. |
Speaker:
Ann Moriarty, Curriculum Developer, The Lawrence Hall of Science
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Exploring the Genetics of Taste: SNP Analysis of the PTC Gene Using PCR (Edvotek, Inc.)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A12, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore the relationship between genotype and phenotype using Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC). Some think PTC tastes bitter, while others find it tasteless. The ability to taste PTC has been linked to variations in a taste receptor gene. We will use PCR to distinguish between PTC alleles. Tips and tricks will be shared along the way to ensure experimental success! |
Speaker:
Brian Ell, Edvotek Inc.
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
NGSS—Land, Water, and Human Interactions: Modeling Nutrients as Contaminants (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A2, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Students use a model to gather evidence about the interaction of soil, water, and fertilizers in a laboratory investigation to understand how human activities have altered the environment. They apply the crosscutting concept of cause and effect to human activity and environmental impacts. |
Speaker:
Toby Chou, The Waverly School
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Revise, Refine, Rejuvenate, Repeat!
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A7, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Use the engineering practices to construct, test, and revise hands-on STEM projects that can be taken back to your classroom. |
Speakers:
Rachel Croft, C&A Team - Math, Bordewich Bray Elementary School
Carolyn Cook, IS/Math Teacher, Mark Twain Elementary School
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Track:
Developing Persistence: The Power of Experience
|
|
|
Using Modeling Activities in the High School Chemistry Class
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: Grand Ballroom 7, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
|
| Visualization is difficult for many students. Join us as we discuss and demonstrate several modeling activities you can use in your chemistry class. |
Speakers:
Emily Abbott, Textbook Manager, American Chemical Society
Kimberly Duncan, Professional Learning Associate, American Association of Chemistry Teachers
|
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
What Is STEM?
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: Grand Ballroom 6, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
|
| “STEM” is all the buzz and is a word being used throughout education, but what is STEM really? What does it look like in the classroom? How can it be implemented? We will break down the individual principles of STEM education, explore how they are integrated, and discuss tools for implementing STEM in your classroom. |
Speaker:
Calen Evans, STEM Coordinator, Lemelson STEM Academy
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Collaborating with Scientists Made Easy
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A19, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Helpful steps will be provided for elementary teachers who wish to collaborate with scientists. Examples will be provided from collaborative experiences between elementary teachers from Salt Lake City, Utah, and scientists from the Great Salt Lake Institute. |
Speaker:
Kalani Eggington, Professor, Westminster College
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Using Hands-On Performance Assessment in Grades 3–5 Classrooms
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: D4, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Explore hands-on performance assessment and its relationship to students’ mastering the science practices, DCIs, and CCSS. Engage in a hands-on performance task. |
Speakers:
Grant Gardner, President - CEO, Assessment Services, Inc.
Deborah Tucker, Independent Science Education Consultant
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Getting Students to Ask Great Questions: Question Formulation Technique
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: Treasures C/D, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
|
| The Question Formulation Technique is a protocol to get students to ask great questions. Spark their curiosity and give them voice in your classroom with this technique. |
Speaker:
Roger Cramer, PDC Science/STEM Trainer, Douglas County School District
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Performance Assessments Combining Math and Science
***CANCELED***
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: D9/10, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Discover how math and science teachers can collaborate to develop performance assessments that use relevant content allowing students to make stronger interdisciplinary connections. |
Speaker:
Anne Artz, STEM Coordinator, The Preuss School UCSD
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Cars: Science Lessons That DRIVE Science Concepts
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: D8, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Receive an overview of the chemistry, science, and physics involved in the modern automobile. This is for the science teacher with limited knowledge of how a car works. |
Speaker:
Andrew Nydam, Polymer Ambassador
|
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Connecting Students to the Sea
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A9, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Join a NOAA Teacher at Sea to learn how she brought a NOAA field experience and scientists into the classroom. Hear about a series of lessons designed to bring NOAA science and scientists into the classroom. Students learn about the ecological relationships among organisms in the California Current, which flows through several National Marine Sanctuaries. |
Speaker:
Jennifer Hartigan, Science Teacher, Lincoln Middle School
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Track:
Cultivating Constructive Partnerships
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Introducing the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science (TIES)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: D5, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| TIES helps teachers seeking leadership roles in their communities and empowers middle school science teachers to teach evolution confidently through free online resources and webinars. |
Speaker:
Heather Witt, Teacher, Arbor View High School
|
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Chemical Engineering for Middle School
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A8, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Design devices to make potable water from the ocean, make super strong composite materials from trash, and more! All activities are simple and Monday doable. |
Speaker:
Julie Smith, Teacher/Science Dept. Chairperson, Lennox Middle School
|
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Track:
Advancing Three-Dimensional Classroom Culture
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
Teaching Weather from Impact Science: A Middle School NGSS Unit (Impact Science Education, Inc.)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
|
Room: A16, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Why does it rain? How do clouds form? What causes wind? Can we make these weather phenomena understandable for students? Absolutely! Come preview our NGSS weather unit that makes these concepts understandable for students through hands-on activities and modeling! |
Speaker:
Ladie Malek, President, Impact Science Education, Inc.
|
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
|
AMSE-Sponsored Session: George W. Carver Conversation Series on Diversity and Equity
|
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
|
|
Room: E1, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
|
| Honoring the life of George Washington Carver, join AMSE in conjunction with the NSTA Multicultural/Equity Committee as we dialogue to create action plans to incorporate equitable opportunities for ALL students in science. |
Speakers:
Sharon Delesbore, Administrator, Fort Bend ISD
Natacia Campbell, Director of Human Resources, Joliet Public Schools District 86
|
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
|
