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CESI-Sponsored Session: Integrating Science for Young Children with an Outdoor Focus
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Experience engaging activities that allow you to take young children outside and easily integrate, art, music, science, math, and social studies while using NGSS science practices. Handouts. |
Speaker: Jim McDonald, Professor, Central Michigan University
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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CSSS-Sponsored Session: Literacy for Science in GRC Science Instruction
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Literacy for science within science investigations is an important way to engage students in doing science. Gathering data and information is important for meaningful science reasoning and important for student writing and speaking. Gain strategies and resources to engage students in Gather, Reason and Communicate Reasoning lessons that actively engage students in investigations with meaningful writing components. |
Speakers: Brett Moulding, Director, Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and Learning Michele Snyder, Science Curriculum Advisor, Arkansas Dept. of Education Candace Penrod, Science Supervisor, Salt Lake City School District
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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ASTE-Sponsored Session: Think About It!
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Critical-thinking strategies will be shared to engage students in critical thinking for evaluating claims, with evidence, using the familiar context of food.
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Speaker: Debra Spielmaker, Professor & Graduate Program Director, Utah State University
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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NARST-Sponsored Session: I Didn’t Know What Real Science Was? Citizen Science, STEM Education, and Career Interest
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 250D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We will discuss the positive self-efficacy arising in STEM courses for youth who participated in an informal citizen science project and share websites with participants interested in doing this with their own students. |
Speaker: Mary Hedenstrom, Graduate Assistant, University of Minnesota
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Session Topic:
General Science Education, Informal Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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NESTA Session: Addressing the NGSS Through
Topographic Maps and Profiles
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Make the conceptual leap from 2D to 3D and make teaching
topography, topographic maps, and topographic profiles a concrete, engaging,
hands-on learning experience. |
Speaker: Richard Jones, District Director XVI, University of Hawaii-West Oahu
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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NMLSTA-Sponsored Session: Engaging Students with Authentic Data
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Engage students with activities using real science issues and questions. We will explore lessons and data-collection tools and methods to answer student-driven questions. |
Speaker: Jodie Harnden, Teacher, Sunridge Middle School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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NSELA-Sponsored Session: Developing Science Practices with Citizen Science
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 250E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Citizen science provides an accessible way to facilitate student science investigations and engaging STEM learning. Students making citizen-science observations ask questions through curiosity and interests. |
Speakers: Elizabeth Mulkerrin, Director of Education, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium James Blake, K-12 Science Curriculum Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools Jennifer Fee, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Session Topic:
General Science Education, Informal Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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NSTA-WIDA Session: Equitable 3-D Science Education for Multilingual Learners: New Resources from the NSTA-WIDA Affiliation
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 255D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore instructional resources, collaboratively developed by NSTA and WIDA, to support multilingual learners’ engagement in three-dimensional science, while seamlessly integrating language development.
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Speakers: David Crowther, Professor of Science Education, University of Nevada, Reno Rita MacDonald, Language Researcher, Wisconsin Center for Education Research Jennifer Wilfrid, Research & Development, WIDA Consortium
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Heterogeneous Classrooms: The Beauty and Challenges of
Integrating Science Students
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 260A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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De-tracking secondary science classes can be a benefit to
all students. Come learn about the research and discuss differentiation tools to
make de-tracking more successful in your school. |
Speaker: Shea Wickelson, Chemistry Teacher, Salt Lake Center for Science Education
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Teaching Science Content Literacy Strategies
***CANCELED***
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Attention will be paid to content literacy strategies to enable K–8 students to read science text and visuals with understanding, and to communicate concepts, observations, and investigative findings orally and in writing. Handouts. |
Speaker: Donna Knoell, Educational Consultant
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Enriching Science and Literacy by Teaching Them
Simultaneously
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Demonstration lessons will be modeled to teach science
simultaneously with reading, writing, speaking, and listening
strategies, |
Speaker: Linda Linnen, Retired Teacher
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter
K–5
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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What makes it rain? M&Ms versus Skittles? Baking
soda versus baking powder? Free online lesson plans of hands-on activities and
animations help your elementary students build foundational concepts in
chemistry. |
Speaker: James Kessler, Manager, Office of K-8 Science, American Chemical Society
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Technologies Help Us Grow
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 255F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Discover resources designed to engage elementary
students in hands-on STEM experiences programming drones and robots to model
modern food production practices in high-tech agriculture. |
Speaker: Lynn Wallin, Education Specialist, National Center for Agricultural Literacy
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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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NGSS Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
to Construct Explanations
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Using a data-generating simulation for microevolution,
learn how to lead students through an analysis of raw data to draw explanations
supported by evidence. |
Speaker: Kristen Dotti, Academic Dean/IB Biology Teacher, Verde Valley School
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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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: 155F, Salt Palace 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: Christine Anne Royce, NSTA Retiring President, and Professor and Co-Director of MAT, Shippensburg University
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Introducing Your Students to Gene Editing with
CRISPR
(Edvotek Inc.)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The development of CRISPR as a gene editing tool is one of
the most exciting biotechnology breakthroughs of the past decade. Now you can
incorporate this amazing technology into your classroom. We will review the
biology behind CRISPR-Cas technology and examine the use of gene therapy to
treat a patient suffering from cystic fibrosis. You’ll design guide RNAs to
target a mutation in an essential gene, and then use electrophoresis to analyze
pre-prepared DNA after CRISPR treatment. |
Speaker: Kelly Barford, Edvotek Inc.
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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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pH Scale
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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What does pH actually measure? In this investigation, you
will measure pH indirectly using indicators and absorption using the Lab-Master.
Using their data, participants generate a graph of absorbance versus pH. This
graph can be used to determine the pH of solutions, within the measured pH
range. Join us for this activity from The Natural Approach to Chemistry
program. |
Speaker: Andrew Uy, Science Teacher, Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Using Water Models to Uncover Misconceptions in
Chemistry
(3D Molecular Designs)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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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, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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SC-1: Coasting with Newton’s Laws
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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: 259, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Ticket Price: $20 on-site
Add your tickets when you register online or via the Attendee Service Center if you’re already registered.
In order to interact and apply Newton’s laws of motion via potential and kinetic energy, participants in this short course will design a model roller coaster using foam tubes and marbles that works reliably and safely. After teams design their roller coaster, they will evaluate the efficiency of their coaster and write a report of their findings as a student would. Lastly, participants will discuss how the workshop applies directly to the 5Es Learning Cycle and NSTA’s Matrices (science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts). Other aspects and theories of the lesson will be discussed through Kagan Cooperative Learning structures. |
Speaker: Sharda Jackson Smith, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, University of South Carolina Upstate
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Short Course
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Available Handouts :
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Implementing Collaboration Techniques in the
Classroom
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 260B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Integrating effective collaboration techniques promotes
a teacher’s ability to hear student responses and assess student thought
processes all while allowing students to learn from one
another. |
Speaker: Stacia Hottle, Science Department Chair, Tampa Preparatory School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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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: Ballroom B, Salt Palace 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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Distilling Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We distill water to purify it, or so we think. So why does the
clear distillate from apple cider smell like apples? Join us and find out! Using
a clever test-tube distillation apparatus, we will distill the essence of
vanilla and the scent of mint…and even show you how to make brandy from wine! Distillation
is a crucial process in chemical engineering and technology, yet few
students ever get to explore the process. |
Speaker: Andrew Uy, Science Teacher, Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Left at the Scene of the Crime!
(Edvotek Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Help! The principal has been murdered in the art room!
Your students become crime scene investigators as they walk into a murder scene.
Inspect the location of the murder using blood spatter analysis and then catch
the criminal with DNA fingerprinting. This exciting workshop will include ways
to incorporate biotechnology and gel electrophoresis into your
classroom. |
Speaker: Kelly Barford, Edvotek Inc.
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Keep Calm and Chemistry On: Successful Lab Activities
for the New Chemistry Teacher
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Looking for lab activities that work every time, not
just periodically? Explore easy, engaging, and safer chemistry activities that
will produce a reaction in your students. Whether you’re new to chemistry or
feeling out of your element, you’ll learn new ways to create excitement with
hands-on labs, demonstrations, and digital content. |
Session Topic:
Physical 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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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 253A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Come see Simulation Curriculum’s award-winning Starry
Night! Classroom-ready NGSS lessons for all grade levels engage
students with interactive simulations, as well as current astronomical
phenomena. Now running in the browser using all platforms, including
Chromebooks. |
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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Dynamic DNA—One Model to Teach It All
(3D Molecular Designs)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore a new, atomically accurate model of
double-helical DNA that can be untwisted into the familiar two-dimensional
ladder and separated into two single strands to model the processes of
replication and transcription! Engage students with manipulatives that allow
them to convert deoxyribose to ribose sugars and generate the universal currency
of energy, ATP. |
Speakers: Tim Herman, 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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Using Maggots, Flies, and Flesh to Solve a
Mystery!
(Texas Instruments)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 151G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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A decomposing corpse is found in a field. Four possible
missing persons fit the description. But who is it? Using clues near the scene
will help determine identity. Forensic anthropologist Diane France helped to
develop this free middle school and high school forensic science
lesson. |
Speaker: Jeffrey Lukens, Retired Science Teacher
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Come to Your Senses: Physiology in
Action
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Don’t think you have the nerves for physiology? Learn
about easy, hands-on activities you can use to explore homeostasis, reflexes/
reactions, and responses to stimuli. The activities are suitable for all grade
levels. |
Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Transform Your Class into a Neuroscience
Laboratory
(Edvotek Inc.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Neuroscience is one of the
fastest growing science fields. Bring it to your classroom by making your students neuroscientists for
the day! Explore the neurodegenerative disorders Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s.
First, we’ll run a genetic analysis on a family who may carry the Huntington
gene using PCR and gel electrophoresis. Then, we’ll run an ELISA to explore the
biology behind Alzheimer’s disease. |
Speaker: Kelly Barford, Edvotek Inc.
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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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Chemical Formula and Amino Acids
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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What is the difference between subscripts and
coefficients? What does “balancing” a chemical equation mean? Many students have
trouble with these fundamental concepts in chemistry. If a student does not
fully understand the chemical formula, then moles, reactions, and stoichiometry
are hopelessly confusing. Join us for some elegant, intuitive, and
well-differentiated lessons that allow students of all levels to master the
chemical formula and thereby move confidently into a deeper understanding of
chemistry. |
Speaker: Andrew Uy, Science Teacher, Loyola High School of Los Angeles
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS—Ecology: Introduction of a New Species (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Students develop a model for an ecosystem and then introduce a new species to explain how this new component in the system affects the flow of energy and cycling of matter throughout the ecosystem. This activity provides an opportunity to assess student work related to MS-LS2-3. |
Speaker: Tracy McCabe, Teacher, Oak Crest Middle School
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Session Topic:
Life Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Exploring STEAM with Transformation
(Edvotek Inc.)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace 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? Join us for tips
and tricks to maximize classroom success and to dust off your painting skills!
Artistic? Our favorite designs will win a free kit. |
Speaker: Kelly Barford, Edvotek Inc.
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Snails, Robots, and Biomimicry: Phenomena and 3-D
Instruction for Grades K–5
(Amplify)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 250C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Experience how students use models, analyze data, and
gather evidence from text to figure out ideas about structure, function, and
adaptive traits, to inspire their biomimicry designs. Join a hands-on dive into
Amplify Science for Grades K–5, a new NGSS-designed curriculum from UC
Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science. |
Speaker: Sophia Lambertsen, 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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Available Handouts :
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Criteria and Constraints: Raising the Bar for Rigor
Grades 3–5
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The NGSS have raised the bar for scientific
rigor and thinking. In grades 3–5, students define problems using criteria for
success and constraints or limits of possible solutions. Learn how Building
Blocks of Science 3D helps students use criteria and constraints to solve
real-world problems. Take home lesson and workshop materials. |
Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS@NSTA Forum Session: The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Using the same techniques used to develop the AAAS Project 2061 Atlas of Science Literacy, maps have been created of the elements of the core ideas, practices, crosscutting concepts, connections to nature of science, connections to engineering, and performance expectations described in NGSS, and other standards based on the NRC Framework. See how elements of the dimensions relate to and build on each other. Learn how the Atlas can support work in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. |
Speaker: Ted Willard, Director, NGSS@NSTA, NSTA
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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NSTA Press Session: One Teacher’s Influence on a Natural Phenomenon
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 155B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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When students and teachers work with a community, they can shape the future chances of wildlife to carry on natural phenomena. Free seeds, lesson plans.
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Speaker: Steve Rich, Science Author/Consultant, University of West Georgia
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
|
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Model Me This: 3D Modeling (and Printing!) in the Classroom
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 255D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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With free software available, schools and teachers can introduce even young students to AutoCAD programs that will allow them to design and build models in 3D. Come learn about Tinkercad and how you can incorporate 3D modeling into standards-based science, math, literacy, or social studies projects.
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Speaker: Erin Denniston, District STEM Facilitator, Orange County Schools
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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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Opioids and the Science of Addiction
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore the effects of opioids at the molecular, cellular, organ, and organismal levels and learn how they intersect with pain, tolerance, and addiction. Free at teach.genetics.utah.edu. |
Speakers: April Thompson, Teacher, Lakeview Academy Amy Hawkins, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Genetic Science Learning Center
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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The Other Side of English Language
Learner Strategies
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 255F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Discover how your text selections can strengthen
pathways of access for students to see themselves in the science classroom and
the discipline. |
Speaker: Kalynda Pearce, ELL Co-Teacher Amherst Doctoral Student, Lake Ridge Elementary School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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STEM Selected Tradebooks Enrich Minds
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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STEM picture books/tradebooks are different from other
picture books. They incorporate divergent thinking and problem-solving skills,
which expand student understanding of content and process. |
Speaker: Christine Anne Royce, NSTA Retiring President, and Professor and Co-Director of MAT, Shippensburg University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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Why Is Teacher-Led Epistemic Inquiry so
Effective?
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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What is epistemic inquiry? Engage in direct instruction
and active group work strategies to make the message and the methodology of
epistemic inquiry consistent. |
Speaker: Alex Black, Owner, ABC-Learning
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
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Analyzing Hazards and Risks in High School Chemistry Labs
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 254B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The American Chemical Society has produced Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Secondary Schools. The guidelines also outline a protocol, designated by the acronym RAMP, for designing and writing improved safety procedures for chemistry experiments. We will explore examples and applications of the four principles of safety: Recognize the hazard; Analyze the risk of the hazard; Mitigate the risk; and Prepare for emergencies, as well as show examples on how to integrate RAMP into lab activities.
Note: Hands-on activities are available to the first 30 attendees.
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Speakers: Marta Gmurczyk, Manager, Safety Programs, American Chemical Society Jennifer Bishoff, MAT Secondary Program Coordinator, Frostburg State University Samuella Sigmann, Stockroom Director/CHO, Appalachian State University
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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Setting the Table to Support Three-Dimensional
Professional Learning
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 250E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Learn with and from the members of the NSTA Professional
Development committee in a collaborative conversation about supporting
three-dimensional professional learning. |
Speaker: Jen Gutierrez, K-12 STEM Specialist, IntegratedSTEMk12, LLC
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Session Topic:
General Science Education, Informal Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
|
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Making Waves: Seismic Waves Activities and
Demonstrations
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Hands-on activities, animations, and software are used
to demonstrate important seismic wave characteristics, wave propagation, wave
types, the elastic rebound, earthquake location, and earthquake
damage. |
Speakers: Lawrence Braile, Professor, Purdue University Sheryl Braile
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
|
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Using Pop Culture and Polymers to Create Inquisitive Minds
***CANCELED***
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 260A, Salt Palace 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. Information will be shared via Dropbox. |
Speaker: Sherri Rukes, AACT President/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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Polymers: Teaching “Hard” Concepts with Gooey
Labs
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 260B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Enhance and deepen science and math concepts taught in
traditionally “fun” polymer labs. NGSS correlations Add more
scientific processes to make them inquiry based. |
Speaker: Andrew Nydam, Polymer Ambassador
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Tales from the Trail: Exploring Strategies for Setting Students on a Science Path and Sustaining Them on Their Science Journeys
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Experience strategies for equitable invitations to science that cultivate curiosity, doing authentic science, and inspiring science passion supplemented with real-world (sometimes hilarious) student examples. |
Speakers: Alisa Winkler, K-5 Science Facilitator, Renton School District Jaimi Butler, GSLI Director, Westminster College
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
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Available Handouts :
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Get a Move On! Modeling Molecular Transport Across the
Cell Membrane
(MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Support three-dimensional learning with materials that
engage your students in an exploration of the unique chemical and physical
properties of water and the phospholipid bilayer that separates cells from their
surrounding environment. Construct a model to explain diffusion, osmosis, active
and passive transport across cell membranes. |
Speakers: Tim Herman, 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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Available Handouts :
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Incorporating Video Lab Conclusions into Student Digital
Lab Reports
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Having students create a (YouTube) video lab conclusion
is a powerful assessment tool that can improve an instructor’s assessment of
student understanding. |
Speaker: Suzanne Morrow, Physics Instructor, Tampa Preparatory School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Increasing Women’s Pursuit of STEM Degrees: Possible Role of Selective
Specialized Public High Schools
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Review findings from research that suggests a
significant positive relationship between female students attending a
selective high school with a challenging curriculum and then graduating
from an honors college with a STEM degree. |
Speaker: Pessy Sloan, Clinical and School Psychologist, Daemen College
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Teaching Weather and Climate with Digital Media, Grades
6–12
(WGBH Education)
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 151 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Can we use media to convey key weather and climate
concepts and enhance curriculum? What does effective media allow you and
students to do, see, or explore? Explore digital resources and strategies for
engaging students with media about weather and climate concepts for grades 6–12.
Plenty of time for hands-on exploration of our resources on PBS
LearningMedia. |
Speakers: Erik Fleming, Department Chair, Tucson High Magnet School Shawn Stevens, WGBH Education
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
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Zombie Apocalypse!
(Texas Instruments)
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 151G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Be part of a zombie apocalypse! Learn about disease-spread
modeling using simulations and fun storylines about a zombie outbreak.
Applicable for middle school and high school, this workshop is sure to scare you
and your little zombies with its exciting Hollywood themes used to engage
students in learning science! |
Speaker: Jeffrey Lukens, Retired Science Teacher
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Featured Presentation: The Playful Side of
Science
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 155E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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What happens when engineers and rock stars work with
teachers to create learning materials? Can cakes play music? When we look at
science through a lens of play and the arts, we find new ways to engage our
students (and ourselves) in the subject matter. In this presentation, we'll look
at the unexpected ways that you can bring together fields like music and
computer programming, dance and physics, circus and sensors, and sculpting and
circuitry. Strategies for involving learners of all ages and unusual
collaborators will be discussed. |
Speakers: AnnMarie Thomas, Professor, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota Duane Merrell, Physics Teaching Professor, Brigham Young University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Featured Speaker
|
Track:
Forming Natural Bridges: Integrating Science Across Content Areas
|
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Learning Scientific Inquiry and Reading Strategies Through Storytelling
***CANCELED***
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Meet Sammie, the Scientific Method and Reggie, the Ruler and other science skills brought to life through the power of storytelling. Develop scientific inquiry and reading skills with storytelling. Leave with ideas, strategies, and sample book titles to use in your classroom to integrate science into reading groups. |
Speaker: Elondra Napper, Author, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Speaker
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
|
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NGSS@NSTA Forum Session: Designing and Using Equitable Three-Dimensional
Formative Assessments to Support Meaningful NGSS
Investigations
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We will examine sample student responses to explore how to
design cognitive assessments of 3-D learning and engage in sensemaking to
interpret student responses. Participants will work together to define options
for next steps of instruction based on their understanding of student thinking
of sample student responses. Issues of equitable assessment will be discussed,
including addressing linguistic diversity, cultural assessments of student and
community interests and funds of knowledge, and ways that assessments intersect
with students’ identity development. |
Speakers: William Penuel, Professor, Learning Sciences & Human Development, University of Colorado Boulder Ricky Scott, Teacher, Utah State Board of Education Ted Willard, Director, NGSS@NSTA, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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Do You Need a New Science Lab? Win a Shell Science Lab
Makeover ($20,000 Value) for Your School
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 155A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Are you a K–12 science teacher in need of a science lab makeover? Attend this
Shell Science Lab presentation and learn how you can apply to win the Shell
Science Lab Regional Challenge! You will have an opportunity to actually begin
to complete the application and have your questions answered. |
Speaker: Ruth Ruud, Adjunct Instructor, Cleveland State University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
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Model Stellar Evolution and Supernovas Using NASA
Images, Data, and STEM Analysis Tools
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 250E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Model stellar evolution processes using NASA images,
plot H-R diagram transitions, and determine the chemistry and physics of
supernovas using NASA STEM image analysis tools. |
Speaker: Donna Young, NASA/NSO UoL Coordinator
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
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Innovative Life Science Activities for Preservice and
Inservice Elementary Teachers
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Life science activities designed to address the newly
accepted NSTA/ASTE 2020 Science Standards for Teacher Preparation and
increase the pedagogical content knowledge of elementary preservice and
inservice teachers will be presented. |
Speaker: Karen Ostlund, NSTA Past President (2012-2013), The University of Texas at Austin
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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Exploring Genetics Through Genetic Disorders
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 355E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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In this new NGSS-designed unit, students apply concepts from basic genetics to understand how DNA variations lead to different phenotypes. Free materials at teach.genetics.utah.edu. |
Speaker: Louisa Stark, Professor, The University of Utah
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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Utah’s First Platinum-Designated STEM Elementary School
Shares Resources
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 255F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Ideas, lessons, and STEM Days are all included. Get
motivated with project ideas, complete a hands-on activity that you can do in
your classroom right away, and walk away with several 5E lesson plans,
schoolwide monthly activities, and tips on how to make room for science in
your weekly schedule. Extra Bonus: Come share your PBL ideas at our end-of-class
STEM smash! |
Speakers: Stacey McGinnis, Teacher, Crimson View Elementary School Tiffany Porter, Learning Coach/ Stem Coordinator, Crimson View Elementary School Pamela Christensen, Science 6 Teacher, Fossil Ridge Intermediate School Amy MacIntosh, Crimson View Elementary School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
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Win the Grant Writing Game: Grant Writing Strategies for
You and Your Chemistry Students
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn the key strategies to writing a fundable proposal
and the available ACS grant opportunities for high school chemistry teachers and
students. |
Speakers: Kenetia Thompson, Manager, American Chemical Society Karen Kaleuati, Project Manager, American Chemical Society
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
How to Get Published in an NSTA
Journal
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 260B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Meet with an NSTA journal editor to learn how to
successfully prepare and submit a manuscript for publication. |
Speaker: Peter Lindeman, Managing Editor, TST, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
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Creating Classrooms Where Science Inquiry Thrives
***CANCELED***
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Join me as I share the benefits of teaching science as inquiry and learn how to create classroom environments that embrace inquiry. I'll actively engage you—while emphasizing hands-on explorations coupled with literacy and thinking skills—to advance learning, engagement, and the joys of achievement in science. |
Speaker: Donna Knoell, Educational Consultant
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
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|
Next Generation Dissection
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
With the transition to three-dimensional learning and
NGSS, is there still a place for dissections in the classroom? The
answer is yes! As you dissect a Carolina’s Perfect Solution® frog, we will
demonstrate how to integrate the three dimensions of learning, highlighting
adaptations and the relationship between structure and
function. |
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
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Cancer Investigators: Medical Diagnostics in Your Classroom (Edvotek Inc.)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Cancer contributes to almost one in every four deaths in the United States. Fortunately, innovations in biomedical research have improved our understanding of the differences between normal and cancer cells. We will use microscopy and electrophoresis to explore the hallmarks of cancer. |
Speaker: Kelly Barford, Edvotek Inc.
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
NGSS—Energy: Are These Bulbs Heating Up Our Energy Bill? (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Students apply their understanding of the concepts of energy transfer and transformation to compare the efficiencies of two different types of light bulbs. They do so by measuring the amount of thermal energy produced by the two bulbs, applying the law of conservation of energy, and calculating how much of the electrical energy supplied was converted into light energy.
|
Speaker: Tracy McCabe, Teacher, Oak Crest Middle School
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Before the Phenomena: An Interdisciplinary Foundation to
Prepare Learners to Interact with Phenomena
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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
We will combine the perspectives of several disciplines
from art, technology, theater, engineering, and multiple fields in science to
learn how we can prepare students to engage with phenomena and observe from
multiple perspectives. |
Speaker: Wendi Laurence, Director, Create-osity
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
|
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SC-2 Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning Powered by STEM
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Room: 259, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Ticket Price: $52 on-site
Add your tickets when you register online or via the Attendee Service Center if you’re already registered.
In which ways are the Framework vision and STEM initiatives in harmony with each other? We will explore the Framework vision for a scientifically literate society and discuss how this vision is mutually supportive of STEM education. In this short course, we will focus on aspects of the designed world through the application of science and engineering practices. The goal of this short course is to empower educators to better integrate both STEM and three-dimensional standards for teaching and learning.
Note: Attendees should bring a notepad and pencil or tablet/laptop. |
Speakers: Wendy Binder, NSTA Tricia Shelton, NSTA Standards Implementation Specialist, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Short Course
|
Available Handouts :
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It’s All Matter with Matter Tag
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Matter tag is an interactive tag game developed to help
students understand a model of the kinetic theory teaching the states of matter
and the phase changes of matter. This is great for all learners but especially
for English language learners. Kids love it! |
Speaker: Amy Manhart, 8th Grade Physical Science, Jackson Hole Middle School
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
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Mining for Information: Should We Open a Copper
Mine?
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 260A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
How does what’s inside my cell phone relate to Earth’s
interior? Students explore copper mines, their benefits and drawbacks, and vote
on building a new copper mine. |
Speaker: Cari Herndon, District of Columbia Public Schools
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
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NGSS@NSTA Forum Session: What Does It Look Like? Assessing 3-D Learning in the Classroom: How to Navigate Opportunities and Pitfalls
***CANCELED***
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Designing and implementing assessments for the NGSS require a markedly different approach to science assessment than traditionally taken. Effective assessments have the potential to generate a robust suite of usable information about science performance, if designed and used well. Emphasis will be placed on practical dos, don’ts, and strategies for transitioning assessments to be 3-D. |
Speakers: Aneesha Badrinarayan, Director, Achieve, Inc. Ted Willard, Director, NGSS@NSTA, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
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Using Socioscientific Issues to Enhance Middle School Students Understanding of the Effects of Deregulations on Environmental Health
***CANCELED***
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 260A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Using socioscientific issues as a critical pedagogical strategy to expose students to place-based education results in improvement in student engagement and attitudes toward the environment. |
Speaker: Wardell Powell, Assistant Professor, Framingham State University
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Birding Is Elementary
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Spark science interest with the birds on your schoolyard. We’ll share fun K–5 activities and you’ll leave with a window bird feeder! |
Speaker: Jennifer Fee, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Freshwater Stewardship: Equip Your Student-Scientists with
Cutting-Edge Resources from NOAA
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 250E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
NOAA and NWS’s wealth of free online resources will help
inform and inspire students to action in research and stewardship for our vital
freshwater ecosystems. |
Speakers: Dennis Cain, NOAA National Weather Service Bekkah Lampe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jeannine Montgomery, Education Coordinator, NOAA Office of Education
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
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Forensics: Science in the Real World
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
We used to evaluate ransom notes based upon handwriting,
this is no longer realistic in our electronic age. What can we do
now? |
Speaker: Jacklyn Bonneau, Professional Development Consultant
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Bringing Play Back to the Classroom
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Let’s address our control and compliance issues to allow
room for play. Play feeds curiosity and nurtures lifelong learners. Explore
using LEGO® bricks for prototyping. |
Speakers: Rebecca McDowell, Director, K-8 Science, Niles Township High School District 219 Elizabeth Nelson, K-5 Stem Teacher, Barrington 220 School District
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Engineering in a Biological World
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 355E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Discover how to navigate the space between life science
concepts and engineering practices in this hands-on workshop contextualizing
engineering and technology in our food system. |
Speaker: Andrea Gardner, Utah State University
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Earthquake Shaking: Building Contest
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 255D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Use model buildings and a simple shake table to study
the effects of earthquake vibrations and damage. |
Speakers: Lawrence Braile, Professor, Purdue University Sheryl Braile
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
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|
Energy, Energy Everywhere—An Investigation for Young
Children Using Toys
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Investigate different types of energy such as
electrical, thermal, sound, hydro, wind, and solar energy using various types of
toys. |
Speaker: Debbie Yarger, Early Childhood Consultant
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
|
|
NGSS—Weather and Climate: Atmosphere, Climate,
and Global Warming
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Students look at historical data spanning the past 100
years to try to understand the causes of current global warming.
They ask questions related to the data to figure out what the evidence
indicates and to better understand how human activities relate to global warming. This activity
provides an opportunity to assess MS-ESS 2-6 and
MS-ESS3-5. |
Speaker: Tracy McCabe, Teacher, Oak Crest Middle School
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Phenomenal Classroom Critters
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Add action and excitement to your science class with live organisms! Discover
fun, simple hands-on three-dimensional activities with a variety of insects and
arthropods you can use in your labs. 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
|
|
Sweet Science: Exploring Complex Mixtures with
Biotechnology
(Edvotek Inc.)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Explore biotechnology in this fun and interactive
workshop. Unlock the color of candies by extracting their food dye and
separating them using agarose gel electrophoresis. Separate complex color
combinations using TLC paper chromatography. By separating out the different
colors, students learn about complicated mixtures, charges on molecules, and
incorporating science into their everyday lives. |
Speaker: Kelly Barford, Edvotek Inc.
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
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Connecting CRISPR Biotechnology to What You Already
Teach
(MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
CRISPR-based genome editing is revolutionizing the
biomolecular sciences! Join us in a hands-on/minds-on exploration of how you can
model this exciting new technology to engage your students in understanding the
foundational concepts of molecular biology and biotechnology through
two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of the CRISPR/Cas9
protein. |
Speakers: Tim Herman, 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
|
|
Bringing Earth and Space Phenomena into Your Classroom with Digital Media, Grades
6–12
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7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Join us to explore digital media illustrating Earth and
space phenomena, with support tools and classroom integration tips. Examples for
grades 6–12 will be shared. |
Speakers: Nancy Gifford, Educator - WGBH Teacher Advisor, Monomoy Regional Middle School Debbie Morgan, Science Teacher, South Sevier High School Erik Fleming, Department Chair, Tucson High Magnet School
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
|
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STEM Rooted in Culture
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Hear how the Natural History Museum of Utah brought
together community, experts, scientists, and educators to broaden diversity and
inclusion in the K–12 classroom. |
Speaker: Tracey Collins, Natural History Museum of Utah
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
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ACS Middle Level Session: Particles of a Liquid and Changes of State
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Investigate the particles of a liquid and changes of state through hands-on activities and molecular model animations from free 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) lesson plans at middleschoolchemistry.com.
|
Speaker: James Kessler, Manager, Office of K-8 Science, American Chemical Society
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
ASEE Session: Buoyance Force of Floating Objects
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Use a practical engineering approach in a hands-on buoyancy force experiment. We will examine and determine the density of helium using the principle of buoyancy. |
Speaker: Ali Siahpush, Engineering Faculty, Southern Utah University
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Slingshot Physics
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Challenge your students’ to apply the concepts of work,
energy, friction, and Newton’s first law of motion using an inexpensive rubber
band slingshot. |
Speakers: Aaron Osowiecki, Science Teacher, Boston Latin School Jesse Southwick, Physics Teacher, Boston Latin School
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
|
|
SCST-Sponsored Session: Is Vitamin D Deficiency Contributing to the Autism Epidemic?
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 254B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Does vitamin D do more than prevent rickets? Discussion centers on questioning the connection between vitamin D deficiency and autism, modeling critical-thinking and data analysis. |
Speaker: Thayne Sweeten, Senior Lecturer, Utah State University Brigham City
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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NSELA-Sponsored Session: Supporting Diverse Students Through Problem-Based Enhanced Language Learning (PBELL)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 250E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Get introduced to problem-based enhanced language learning (PBELL), a research-based strategy supported by the iTeachELL grant out of Arizona State University. |
Speakers: Elizabeth Mulkerrin, Director of Education, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium James Blake, K-12 Science Curriculum Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools Brittney Oden, Special Ed Teacher, Rhodes Junior High School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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ASTE-Sponsored Session: The World in Which We Live: Blending Place-Based Education and NGSS for Greater Student Engagement
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Place-based education and NGSS have many complementary characteristics. Come experience the power that blending these two can have on classroom instruction and student engagement. |
Speakers: Ana Houseal, Associate Professor and Science Outreach Educator, University of Wyoming Martha Inouye, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Wyoming
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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CESI-Sponsored Session: Active Formative Assessment
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Explore how to use active formative assessment classroom strategies to set up a classroom learning environment where students can think critically and work toward understanding. |
Speaker: Jim McDonald, Professor, Central Michigan University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
CSSS-Sponsored Session: Science Professional Learning Standards: A Tool for Designing, Supporting, and Evaluating Professional Learning
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
We will explore a tool that science educators, leaders, and professional development providers can use in the selection, design, or evaluation of professional development programs. |
Speakers: Brett Moulding, Director, Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and Learning Michele Snyder, Science Curriculum Advisor, Arkansas Dept. of Education
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
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NARST-Sponsored Session: How Does a Research-Based Instructional Framework Support Teachers’ Customization of Web-Based Curriculum?
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 250D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We developed and tested a professional development model to support teachers’ use of a learning science framework to evaluate activities and integrate them into a sequence to facilitate their students’ development of integrated understanding of NGSS performance expectations. |
Speakers: Marcia Linn, Professor, University of California, Berkeley Allison Bradford, University of California, Berkeley Libby Gerard, University of California, Berkeley Korah Wiley, University of California, Berkeley Jonathan Lim-Breitbart, University of California, Berkeley
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Managing and Storing Chemicals Safely in Science
Classrooms
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 251C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join us to learn more about safe chemical storage and
management in middle school and high school science classrooms. Handouts and
links to American Chemical Society resources will be provided for immediate
classroom use and we will engage in group activities to “organize” mock storage
rooms. |
Speakers: Samuella Sigmann, Stockroom Director/CHO, Appalachian State University Marta Gmurczyk, Manager, Safety Programs, American Chemical Society
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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NSTA/ASTE Present 2020 Standards for Science Teacher Preparation
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 258, Salt Palace Convention Center
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National Science Teaching Association and the Association for Science Teacher Education have developed a new set of preparation standards for science teachers. Join a discussion on the implications and application of these standards. |
Speakers: Paul Adams, Professor, Fort Hays State University Sally Harms, Professor, Wayne State College William Veal, Professor, College of Charleston Richard Jones, District Director XVI, University of Hawaii-West Oahu
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Phenomenal Phenomena
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Investigate various phenomena across grades K–8, which
include patterns of temperature changes throughout the day (NGSS
K-ESS2) to Kaibab deer population numbers throughout recent history
(NGSS MS-LS1 and MS-LS2). |
Speakers: Ashley Russon, Science Specialist, Alpine School District Lisa Covert, Frontier Middle School Melissa Mendenhall, State Elementary Science/STEM Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Gross! There Are Chemicals in That!
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 260A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Hear about misconceptions related to chemicals and then
experience a lesson where students learn about what chemicals are and whether
they’re always dangerous. |
Speaker: Merryn Cole, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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You Can Never Talk Too Much…the Productive Science
Classroom
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Productive talk is the keystone of phenomena-driven
instruction where students are engaged in the sensemaking practices of
developing and using models, analyzing and interpreting data, and constructing
explanations. We’ll explore how to create a classroom culture where discussion
is respectful, equitable, and focused on reasoning. Leverage productive talk and
empower your students. |
Speakers: Jen Gutierrez, K-12 STEM Specialist, IntegratedSTEMk12, LLC Scott Goldthorp, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, Cherry Hill Public Schools
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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NSTA Press Session: Eureka! K–2 and Grades 3–5 Science Activities and Stories
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 155B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Take part in lessons linking nonfiction historical trade books and science content from the Eureka! series for K–2 and grades 3–5.
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Speaker: Donna Farland-Smith, Professor, The Ohio State University at Mansfield
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Engaging Students in Citizen Science Through WildCam
Gorongosa
(HHMI BioInteractive)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 251A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Looking to engage your students in citizen science? In
the WildCam Gorongosa citizen science project, your classroom helps aid the
incredible recovery and restoration efforts supporting Gorongosa National Park.
Learn how to guide students through calculations of species diversity, richness,
and evenness with the HHMI BioInteractive WildCam Lab. |
Speaker: Chris Hedeen, Biology Teacher, Oregon City High School
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Photosynthesis and Respiration: Light and Dark Reactions
Quantified with Technology
(PASCO)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 251E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Gases exchanged during photosynthesis and respiration can be easily measured when using
wireless sensors. With graphing software, students can view live results, plot
data trends, and quickly develop ideas about the role of plants
in the cycling of energy and matter. The use of sensor technology
helps students understand how plants adjust the way they transform
energy when light conditions change. |
Speaker: Caroline Gochoco-Tsuyuki, PASCO
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Session Topic:
Life Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Solving Crimes with Science: Forensics for Your
Classroom
(AEOP)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 253A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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With shows like CSI and NCIS,
forensics is popular with students. Come experience some hands-on forensic
activities that you can take back to your 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: Jarod Phillips, NSTA Matthew Hartman, eCYBERMISSION Content Manager, NSTA
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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How to Use Phenomena to Make Gains in Student
Inquiry
(STEMscopes)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 151G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Are you looking for a strategy to introduce an anchor
phenomenon to your students? Join us as we model presenting an anchor phenomenon
and creating a driving question board. This strategy will intrinsically motivate
your students and improve their inquiry skills. Participants will be working in
collaborative groups to identify anchoring, investigative, and everyday
phenomena. |
Speakers: Kenneth Heydrick, National STEM Manager, Accelerate Learning, Inc. David Rude, Director, Accelerate Learning
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Genes in Space: Genetics on the International Space Station, Free Loaner
Equipment, Curriculum, and More!
(miniPCR bio)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 251F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Genes in Space is a STEM competition for students to design DNA experiments
to be performed on the International Space Station. Find out about the contest,
free equipment loans, and classroom resources. Learn how to use miniPCR,
restriction digest, and gel electrophoresis to characterize bacteria and protect
the health of astronauts. |
Speaker: Sebastian Kraves, Manager, miniPCR
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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:
Exhibitor Workshop
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What Color Is That Candy? Gather Evidence to Find Out (MiniOne Systems)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 150 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Come explore the phenomenon of candy colors, learn how molecular size and electrical charge affect a molecule’s migration, and use your understanding of colors to predict what happens when you use electrophoresis to separate colors from various hard-shell candies. |
Speaker: Erika Fong, Sales and Marketing, MiniOne Systems
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS—Evolution: Embry-OH! (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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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. This activity provides an opportunity to assess student work related to MS-LS4-3.
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Speaker: Tracy McCabe, Teacher, Oak Crest Middle School
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Quick and Easy Experiments Using the Latest
Technology
(Vernier Software & Technology)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Collecting and analyzing experimental data has never been
easier using Vernier technology in your lab. Bring your own device with our
Graphical Analysis 4 app installed or use ours during the workshop. All
activities are available as a free download for attendees. |
Speaker: David Carter, Vernier Software & Technology
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Attract Students to Water Concepts with Magnetic Water
Molecule Models
(3D Molecular Designs)
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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ENGAGE students by modeling chemical and physical
properties of water using magnetic water molecules. EXPLORE common phenomena
such as density, erosion, and weathering. Construct physical representations to
EXPLAIN the phases of water, density and solubility. ELABORATE on the water
cycle and its impact on the ecosystem. EVALUATE student learning with
models. |
Speakers: Tim Herman, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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SC-3: Bodies in Motion and Forces at Play: Modeling Science and Arts Integration Through Movement
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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: 259, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Ticket Price: $17 on-site
Add your tickets when you register online or via the Attendee Service Center if you’re already registered.
In this short course, participants will discover ways to use physics and dance in parallel to help students understand science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts that apply to choreography as well as to engineering, and to science as well as to artistic performance. Although physics and dance or science and the arts each have important distinctions and different purposes, many practices such as investigating, modeling, and communicating; and crosscutting concepts like patterns, cause and effect, stability and change, etc. can be leveraged to engender significant student inquiry. In this workshop, we’ll demonstrate some activities, provide resources, and promote discussion for classroom application and future work that incorporates these integrated practices. All abilities and backgrounds welcome. |
Speakers: Adam Johnson, Weber State University Erik Stern, Weber State University
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Short Course
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Track:
Forming Natural Bridges: Integrating Science Across Content Areas
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Newton’s Laws on Gym Scooters
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8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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If you are willing to add some chaos in your classroom
and the PE department doesn’t mind, PE scooters are a fabulous way to teach your
students Newton’s laws of motion. Students love the physical activity, but it
can be crazy! This is a great Sheltered Instruction lesson. |
Speaker: Amy Manhart, 8th Grade Physical Science, Jackson Hole Middle School
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Solar Sails in STEM
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Discussion centers on teaching about waves in your
STEM/STEAM classroom with solar sails. |
Speaker: Brittney Davis, Georgia College
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Electrifying Human Migration: Bridging Social Studies
and Science Content
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Room: 258, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Tailor new learning with paper and sewable circuit
projects that integrate electricity/energy NGSS practices with social
studies standards on the Civil War and human migration. |
Speakers: Colby Tofel-Grehl, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Kristin Searle, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Doug Ball, Physics Teacher, PhD Student, Syracuse High School Christa Cannell, Utah State University
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Developing a Course-Based Undergraduate Research
Experience
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Hear how to develop and implement an interdisciplinary
course-based undergraduate research experience in a college
environment. |
Speaker: Jennifer Foltz Sweat, Instructor, Arizona State University West Campus
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Spark Students’ Curiosity with Chemistry!
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Find out about the various free resources—games, lesson plans, grants, and more—available from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Walk away with resources. |
Speaker: Karen Kaleuati, Project Manager, American Chemical Society
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Mistake Making: A Path to Discovery and Deeper
Learning
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 251C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore how to establish a learning environment where
mistakes can be used to promote curiosity, improve problem-solving, and ensure
science success. |
Speaker: Jeremy Smith, Birch Creek Elementary School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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How to Implement STEM and NGSS into Your
Classroom Through the Use of NSTA Competitions
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Hear about various NSTA competitions and how they can
bring STEM and the NGSS into the classroom, as well as give students
and teachers a chance to earn recognition and prizes. Free food and a gift bag
will be distributed to each participant. |
Speaker: Sue Whitsett, Program Manager, Army Educational Outreach Program
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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NGSS Practices: Engaging in Argument from
Evidence
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 254B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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How do you teach your students to defend the claims they
make? Engage them in challenges, competitions, and debates! |
Speaker: Kristen Dotti, Academic Dean/IB Biology Teacher, Verde Valley School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Minerals, Trading, and Songs…Oh My!
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 355D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Make the unequal distribution of resources (yawn)
interesting with a Catan-style game, real minerals to play with, and parodies
(Earthy and many more)! |
Speaker: Jen Taylor, Middle School Science Teacher, Lakeview Academy
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Creating the Need to Read in Science
Classrooms
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We will examine the process one intermediate school used
to build an integrated curriculum that motivates and engages their
students. |
Speaker: Wendy Ruchti, Assistant Professor, Idaho State University
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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NESTA Earth System Science
Share-a-Thon
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Ballroom H/J, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join more than 20 NESTA members and other education
specialists as they share their favorite NGSS-congruent classroom
activities. Lots of free resources! |
Speaker: Richard Jones, District Director XVI, University of Hawaii-West Oahu
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Informal Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Bridging Science, Social Studies, and ELA Through
STEM
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 255B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The Lewis and Clark expedition offers a rich opportunity
to bridge science, social studies, and ELA using STEM and three-dimensional
learning as the foundation. |
Speakers: Julie Siebach, Foothill Elementary School Deborah Draper, Teacher, Westmore Elementary School
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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:
Forming Natural Bridges: Integrating Science Across Content Areas
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Available Handouts :
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Student Engagement Strategies, Activities, and Resources
That Reduce the Achievement Gap
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Get 30+ classroom-ready strategies, activities, and
resources that will engage all learners, increase student achievement in STEM,
and target areas of the 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate)
model. |
Speaker: Iris Mudd, Middle School Science Instructional Coach, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
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ASEE Session: Engineering and Community Partnerships
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Engineers are at the heart of our community, solving the problems of our citizens. Join us to learn more about a hands-on, standards-based engineering unit and learn to identify and secure community partners.
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Speaker: Steven Shumway, Brigham Young University
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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ACS Middle Level Session: The Water Molecule and Dissolving
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore the characteristics of the water molecule and the process of dissolving through hands-on activities and molecular animations from free 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) lesson plans at middleschoolchemistry.com.
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Speaker: James Kessler, Manager, Office of K-8 Science, American Chemical Society
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Engineer Physical Science Excitement with a Carolina
STEM Challenge®
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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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 into your classroom. |
Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NGSS—Chemical Reactions: Developing a Prototype (Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Students take on the roles of chemical engineers as they undertake a design challenge to construct and test a hand warmer device that uses the thermal energy released from an exothermic reaction using iron filings. When testing their designs, students analyze their results and brainstorm ideas for further modification. This activity, from the new SEPUP™ Chemical Reactions unit (NGSS middle level edition), addresses MS-PS1.B, MS-ETS1.B, MS-ETS1.C, and MS-PS3.A. |
Speaker: Tracy McCabe, Teacher, Oak Crest 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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Let’s DIVE-in to Engineering and the Engineering Design Process (STEMscopes)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 151G, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Students get engaged with practical and inquiry-based engineering experiences by using the DIVE-in method. This program was developed in partnership with the New York Hall of Science. Transform your classroom into an authentic makerspace with the DIVE process. Learn how to facilitate and use the design process through consensus. |
Speakers: Kenneth Heydrick, National STEM Manager, Accelerate Learning, Inc. David Rude, Director, Accelerate Learning
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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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Earth Science for the Modern, Interactive
Classroom
(Simulation Curriculum Corp.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 253A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join us as we use Simulation Curriculum’s The Layered
Earth Geology & Meteorology to investigate plate tectonics, weather, and
climate. Classroom-ready NGSS lessons engage students with interactive
simulations and thought-provoking exercises using an interactive Earth
model. Now running in the browser using all platforms, including
Chromebooks.
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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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P51 Glow Labs: Investigate DNA, Enzymes, and Other
Molecules Through Fluorescence
(miniPCR bio)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 251F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Go beyond paper and candy models when studying DNA structure. Have your
students directly investigate how factors like temperature, pH, and genetic
sequence affect DNA. Then learn how to use fluorescence to investigate enzyme
activity using an inquiry approach. You will directly observe ß-galactosidase
activity—and watch it glow! |
Speaker: Bruce Bryan, miniPCR
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Use Phenomena, Data, and Engineering Design with HHMI
BioInteractive
(HHMI BioInteractive)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 251A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Investigate seed dispersal and habitat fragmentation
using free resources from HHMI BioInteractive. Join in for authentic data, short
videos, and an engineering design challenge to explore factors impacting
biodiversity of forests. |
Speaker: Kim Parfitt, Central High School
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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:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Investigating Enzyme Activity: Finding the
Optimal Conditions
(PASCO)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 251E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Use a Wireless Pressure sensor and household products to help
your students discover how well the enzyme catalase performs under various conditions.
Design and conduct experiments to test the effect of
varying enzyme or substrate concentration, temperature, or pH on enzyme reaction
rate. |
Speaker: Caroline Gochoco-Tsuyuki, PASCO
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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“Going with the Flow” of Genetic
Information
(MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore the cellular processes of DNA replication,
transcription and translation using hands-on/minds-on manipulatives that support
NGSS three dimensions, most notably the science and engineering
practice of developing and using models. Analyze the ß-globin gene to discover
the anatomy of a gene. Handouts and information on a model lending library
provided! |
Speakers: Tim Herman, 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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Harnessing the Wind: Energy Transfer and
Transformation
(Great Minds)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 151 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Great Minds, the nonprofit behind Eureka Math/EngageNY,
introduces PhD Science to support three-dimensional teaching and learning. In
this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a windmill and observe energy transfer
(CC.5), create an anchor model (SEP.2) to record how windmills work (PS3.B),
then develop a driving question board (SEP.1) to guide
learning. |
Speaker: Isaac Stauffer, Great Minds
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Common Biology Experiments Using the Latest
Technology
(Vernier Software & Technology)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Learn the basics of collecting and analyzing experimental
data with a focus on biology. Bring your own device with our Graphical Analysis
4 app installed or use ours during the workshop. All activities are available as
a free download for attendees. |
Speaker: David Carter, Vernier Software & Technology
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Worth Your Salt: Student Investigations with Great Salt Lake
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The Great Salt Lake is a living laboratory. We will share a three-dimensional science curriculum developed through a collaboration with scientists and district specialists. |
Speakers: Jaimi Butler, GSLI Director, Westminster College Megan Black, Science Curriculum Specialist, Granite School District
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
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Available Handouts :
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Use Pedigrees and Gel Electrophoresis to Determine PTC
Genotype
(MiniOne Systems)
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: 150 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Pour, load, run, and analyze a gel using the affordable,
lightning-fast MiniOne electrophoresis system to solidify the theoretical
teaching of Mendelian genetics in this engaging workshop! See how hands-on
experience with gel electrophoresis gets students excited and inspired by
molecular biology. |
Speaker: Erika Fong, Sales and Marketing, MiniOne Systems
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Featured Presentation: Teaching Science Is
Phenomenal!
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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: 155E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Using
science phenomena to pique students’ curiosity and sense of wonder is an important
part of being an effective science teacher. Engaging students in making sense of phenomena is a
powerful way to support students in becoming curious about the world. Curiosity
can lead to increased student interest in science, development of students’ identity with
science, and science careers. This session will focus on how teachers
can use science phenomena to engage students in three-dimensional science
performances for learning science. |
Speakers: Brett Moulding, Director, Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and Learning Jen Gutierrez, K-12 STEM Specialist, IntegratedSTEMk12, LLC
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Featured Speaker
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Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
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Getting Beyond the “Hook”—Moving from Engagers to
Phenomena
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Dissect the differences between engagers and phenomena,
parsing critical components of effective phenomenon-based teaching and learning
from flashy engagers. Handouts provided. |
Speakers: Ana Houseal, Associate Professor and Science Outreach Educator, University of Wyoming Martha Inouye, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Wyoming Clare Gunshenan, University of Wyoming
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Global PBL Project Connecting Environmental Literacy and Robotics in Computer Science
***CANCELED***
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Form a bridge between computer science and environmental literacy with the use of a global PBL project where students research, solve, and collaborate on a local environmental issue and then design and build a robot to solve the issue. |
Speaker: Susan Paulsen, Teacher, Blue Heron School
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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LEVEL UP! Differentiated Instruction and Assessment for
NGSS
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Learn how to differentiate your instruction and
assessment as you implement NGSS in your school. Bring your
tablet/laptop. |
Speaker: Ariel Josh Almoite, MS Science Curriculum Coordinator, American School Foundation of Monterrey
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Middle School Magic: Choice, Song, and
Play
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 355D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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A fusion of playful observation, song, and autonomy will
keep students coming back for more. Experience the power of sneaking in the
content using parodies. |
Speaker: Jen Taylor, Middle School Science Teacher, Lakeview Academy
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
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3-D Natural Selection
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Guide your students through a data-driven investigation of heritability, variation, and reproductive advantage—the fuel for evolution. Free at teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/evolution.
|
Speaker: Louisa Stark, Professor, The University of Utah
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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Taking on Big Science Challenges Across Districts: How a District Science Network Can Build Capacity and Advance Equity
***CANCELED***
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
In 2019, Achieve launched a network of districts in Tennessee with the goal of building their collective capacity to move toward their vision for science education for all students. Find out how the network used a collective need for better assessments as a key lever for change to simultaneously improve assessments, increase teacher capacity, and advance equity in science. |
Speaker: Aneesha Badrinarayan, Director, Achieve, Inc.
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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ACS Middle Level Session: Chemical Reactions—Breaking and Making Bonds
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore the production of a gas, a precipitate, and changes in temperature through hands-on activities and molecular model animations from free 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) lesson plans at middleschoolchemistry.com.
|
Speaker: James Kessler, Manager, Office of K-8 Science, American Chemical Society
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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ASEE Session: Literacy-Infused Engineering for Middle School and Elementary Students
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We will provide ideas to help students read and write like engineers as they participate in hands-on engineering design activities. |
Speakers: Ashley Strong, Roy High School Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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A Unique Ice Core Investigation That Integrates the
Three Dimensions of NGSS and STEM
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 255B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Discover a multidisciplinary open-ended investigation
that incorporates absolute and relative dating, anomalies, historical context,
volcanoes, solar proton events, energy cycles, Earth systems, terrestrial events
and supernovas. |
Speaker: Donna Young, NASA/NSO UoL Coordinator
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Track:
Forming Natural Bridges: Integrating Science Across Content Areas
|
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Difficult Conversations with HHMI’s The Biology of
Skin Color
(HHMI BioInteractive)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 251A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Explore how the free HHMI BioInteractive short film
The Biology of Skin Color and the associated resources can be used to
create an inclusive and safe environment to discuss social issues, such as race
and diversity in the context of science ideas and practices. |
Speaker: Jamie Gay, Roy Junior High School
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
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Speed and Velocity: Lessons with Motion Graphs (PASCO)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 251E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Graphs of position, speed, and velocity often confuse students attempting to describe motion. We will create and compare these graphs and discuss their meaning. This PASCO lesson helps students understand the distinction between positive/negative position and velocity. Enter the workshop raffle for a chance to win a free Smart Cart! |
Speaker: Dan Burns, PASCO
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Scientific Explanations to
Increase Student Voice
(STEMscopes)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 151G, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) is a way for students to
explain observed phenomenon in a scientific way. This structured approach allows
students to use observations and data from an investigation. Students use
critical reasoning to connect the claim and evidence together. CER is an
acclaimed and highly successful instructional strategy that is changing how
students understand concepts and write explanations for
phenomena. |
Speakers: Kenneth Heydrick, National STEM Manager, Accelerate Learning, Inc. David Rude, Director, Accelerate Learning
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
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Teaching About Earth and Space with Authentic Data
for Middle and High School
(WGBH Education)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 151 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn how to encourage the development of your students’
skills in analyzing and interpreting authentic scientific data. Students can
develop their scientific practice skills with free digital media tools and
resources from PBS LearningMedia, produced by WGBH in collaboration with NASA
and other partners. In addition to adapting videos, images, and interactives,
the project features an innovative approach to incorporating data visualizations
and computer simulations into instructional experiences. |
Speakers: Debbie Morgan, Science Teacher, South Sevier High School Shawn Stevens, WGBH Education
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Brod Bagert the Science Poet! Using Performance
Literature to ROCK YOUR WORLD!
(Southern Science Supply)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 253A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Brod Bagert the Science Poet™ shares the formula: P
(high-energy poems and plays) + D (dramatic oral performance) = E (an explosion
of learning in your classroom). Join the outrageous fun of hardcore science
combined with dramatic performance. Using material from his HeART of Science
Series, Brod will empower you to achieve a quantum leap in the power of your
instruction. Join us in this potentially life-altering experience. |
Speaker: Brod Bagert, Author
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Are You a Night Owl? A Morning Lark? The Answer May Be in Your
Genes
(miniPCR bio)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 251F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
The miniPCR Sleep Lab links the genetic control of circadian rhythms to
students’ own DNA. Use PCR to amplify a locus associated with preference for
morning versus evening activity, and DNA gel electrophoresis to read your own
circadian genotype. Students explore a genetic association in this authentic
research investigation. |
Speaker: Ezequiel Alvarez-Saavedra, Director, miniPCR
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
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NGSS—Land, Water, and Human Interactions:
Cutting Canyons and Building Deltas
(Lab-Aids, Inc)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Students take on the roles of civil engineers as they
use a river model to investigate how flowing water erodes and deposits sediments
to create common landforms. They then design erosion-control structures and use
the river model to test them. Based on the results of their initial testing,
students redesign and retest their structures. This activity, from the new
SEPUP™ Interactions middle level unit (NGSS middle level edition)
addresses MS-ESS2.A, MS-ETS1.A, and MS-ESS2.C. |
Speaker: Tracy McCabe, Teacher, Oak Crest Middle School
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
PolyWhat? Application of STEM Using
Polymers
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Deepen your students’ STEM experience by adding various
polymer inquiry/engineering design challenges. Take “traditionally fun” polymer
activities and turn them into NGSS investigations to create more
critical thinkers in the classroom. |
Speaker: Sherri Rukes, AACT President/Chemistry Teacher, Libertyville High School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Making Redox Practical, Relevant, Engaging, and Fun
Corrosion Chemistry!
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 251C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Use corrosion to teach practical applications of
chemistry concepts. Make reactivity, oxidation/reduction, solution chemistry,
and corrosion engineering exciting and relevant. |
Speaker: Andrew Nydam, Polymer Ambassador
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Using NSTA as Your Online Textbook—for
Professors!
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 258, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Calling all science education professors at the
conference to discuss ways you can use NSTA digital resources and professional
learning tools as your online textbook when teaching science preservice
teachers. Professors will be present to answer questions. |
Speakers: Flavio Mendez, NSTA Megan Doty, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
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Hit the Ground Running with Speed and
Measurement
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Build an understanding of measurement, units, and unit
conversion by measuring speed with measuring devices students design and
construct. |
Speakers: Aaron Osowiecki, Science Teacher, Boston Latin School Jesse Southwick, Physics Teacher, Boston Latin School
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Engineerize It!
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
Room: 260A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
There’s an E missing in STEM! Human beings are natural engineers who are constantly solving problems. Learn how to examine your curriculum—including literacy—to identify appropriate problems to solve, design, and implement an engineering design challenge. Hands-on activities and sample projects provided. |
Speaker: Erin Denniston, District STEM Facilitator, Orange County Schools
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
Common Middle School Experiments Using the Latest
Technology
(Vernier Software & Technology)
|
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
|
Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn the basics of collecting and analyzing experimental
data with a focus on middle school. Bring your own device with our Graphical
Analysis 4 app installed or use ours during the workshop. All activities are
available as a free download for attendees. |
Speaker: David Carter, Vernier Software & Technology
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Rethinking the Way Technology-Based Projects Are
Implemented in the Classroom
|
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Bring creativity and critical thinking skills into the
classroom with technology-based projects. Collaborative, thoughtful projects
will take your students’ processing skills to the next level. |
Speaker: Stacia Hottle, Science Department Chair, Tampa Preparatory School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
The Great Planetary Divide: Making Sense of the Frost
Line as a Model for Student-Driven Phenomenon-Focused
Instruction
|
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
|
Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Explore the astronomical boundary bisecting terrestrial
and jovian planets while leveraging curiosity in natural phenomena as a means to
drive instruction and deepen students’ understanding. |
Speakers: Victoria Russell, Graduate Student, The University of Utah Candace Penrod, Science Supervisor, Salt Lake City School District
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
|
|
Using Seminars as a Form of Alternative
Assessment
|
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
|
Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Socratic seminars continue the tradition of Socrates,
the classical Greek philosopher who taught his followers by asking questions.
Today, Socratic dialogue can transform students’ learning experience in
classrooms through high school and beyond. When facilitated by a teacher, the
Socratic method can lead to improved student achievement, increased motivation,
and a more respectful classroom culture. |
Speaker: Mary Chuboff, Upper School Teacher, Athens Academy
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Climate Literacy → Climate Solutions
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Want to teach climate literacy but not sure how to start? Begin with NOAA’s free online resources to educate and inspire students to seek solutions. |
Speakers: Bekkah Lampe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jeannine Montgomery, Education Coordinator, NOAA Office of Education
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
NSTA’s Online Resources and
Communities
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 258, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
NSTA provides educators with thousands of free digital
resources and opportunities—as well as a professional peer community—that
support professional learning and classroom instruction. NSTA gift cards will be
raffled! |
Speakers: Ted Willard, Director, NGSS@NSTA, NSTA Flavio Mendez, NSTA Megan Doty, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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NSTA Press Session: Second Edition Curriculum Topic Study (CTS), a Systematic Process for Informing Curricular and Instructional Decisions
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 155B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Explore how the second edition of this former NSF-funded project is used with three-dimensional standards, a collective set of NSTA and online resources, and research on commonly held ideas to make informed decisions about teaching and learning. Applications for individual or group professional learning will be addressed.
|
Speakers: Joyce Tugel, Science Education Consultant Page Keeley, NSTA Past President, The Keeley Group
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Inviting Play into the Classroom
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Let’s address our compliance issues to allow room for play. Play feeds curiosity and nurtures lifelong learners. Explore using LEGO® bricks for modeling in science. |
Speakers: Rebecca McDowell, Director, K-8 Science, Niles Township High School District 219 Elizabeth Nelson, K-5 Stem Teacher, Barrington 220 School District
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Connecting Literacy Practices to Authentic Science
Communication
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 255B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Grades 4–6 educators use the CER framework to connect
ELA to the science practices: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating
Information and Engaging in Argument from Evidence. |
Speaker: Melissa Mendenhall, State Elementary Science/STEM Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Forming Natural Bridges: Integrating Science Across Content Areas
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
ASEE Session: Early Childhood Engineering Encounters
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Young children are natural engineers. We will explore early childhood experiences that meet the NGSS engineering practices, including the design of a cookie jar alarm system that communicates over a distance using light and sound. Coding with KIBO Robotics will hook them for life!
|
Speakers: Colby Tofel-Grehl, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Kimberly Lott, Associate Professor, Utah State University April Mitchell, Doctoral student, research assistant, Utah State University
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
ACS Middle Level Session: Chemical Reactions—Ocean Acidification
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 255E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Explore how excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere makes water more acidic through hands-on activities from free 5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) lesson plans at middleschoolchemistry.com.
|
Speaker: James Kessler, Manager, Office of K-8 Science, American Chemical Society
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
|
Using Storylines to Support Student
Sensemaking
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 255D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Find out how to engage your students as sensemakers
through storylines. We will share templates and processes that you can use to
create phenomenon-based storylines. |
Speakers: Megan Black, Science Curriculum Specialist, Granite School District Emily Harward, Curriculum Specialist, Granite School District
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting in a Digital
Laboratory
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 254B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Discover how to make technology an essential tool in your
science laboratory. Find out its enormous potential for data collection,
analysis, and student lab reporting in your digital laboratory.
Handouts. |
Speaker: Greg Dodd, Retired Educator
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
STEAM It UP: Are You Learning to Read or Reading to Learn
Using Literacy with Science?
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 260A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Engage in hands-on STEM/STEAM activities merging science
and literacy across the curriculum asking, “Are you learning to read or reading
to learn?” |
Speakers: Ava Pugh, Professor, University of Louisiana at Monroe Sherlyn Powell, Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Monroe Rhonda Mann, Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Monroe
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
STEM, Creativity, and Innovation—Proven Pathway to a
Well-Rounded Education
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Join National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF)
representatives as they introduce the invention process as the ultimate teaching
and learning tool for all learners. |
Speaker: Christine Jayo, National Inventors Hall of Fame/Camp Invention
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Interactive Science Notebooks
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Come discover how to effectively incorporate ISNs into
your secondary classroom with time-saving ideas and engaging curriculum from
Utah Agriculture in the Classroom. |
Speaker: Bekka Israelsen, Education Specialist, Utah Agriculture in the Classroom
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Using Air-Quality Challenges to Engage Students in
Science and Engineering
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Create and calibrate air quality sensors, as well as
analyze pollution data from inversions and forest fires. Join us in using math,
science, and engineering core practices to address this important current
issue. |
Speakers: Shea Wickelson, Chemistry Teacher, Salt Lake Center for Science Education Kerry Kelly, The University of Utah Anthony Butterfield, Associate Professor (Lecturer), The University of Utah
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Building Literacies: From STEM Books to the Beautiful
Outdoors
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Emphasis will be placed on exploring phenomena from the
outdoors; engaging in exploration through trade books; and increasing student
literacies across all areas. Use children’s books and outdoor events as
springboards can develop different literacies. |
Speakers: Steve Rich, Science Author/Consultant, University of West Georgia Christine Anne Royce, NSTA Retiring President, and Professor and Co-Director of MAT, Shippensburg University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
What Is a Species?
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
In this activity from the SEPUP high school biology
program, learn about conditions that lead to speciation, including isolation due
to temporal, geographical, and behavioral factors, and more. Then determine
whether selected animal or plant pairs are in the early, mid, or late stages of
speciation. |
Speaker: Caroline Franek, Teacher, Bolingbrook High School
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Introduction to Wisconsin Fast Plants® (Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Experience the versatility of Wisconsin Fast Plants®. These quick-growing plants engage students and are ideal for all grade levels. Easily integrate disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and practices in life cycle, heredity/inheritance, variation/evolution, and environmental science lessons. Learn to plant, pollinate, and teach with Fast Plants®. |
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Schoolyard Scientists: Exploring Life Sciences Using
iNaturalist
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Attention will be paid to using iNaturalist in the
classroom to increase student involvement in scientific practices, while
offering teaching resources for exploring life sciences. |
Speaker: Paul Whisman, Natural History Museum of Utah
|
Session Topic:
Informal Science Education, Life Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Who Is Baby Whale’s Father? DNA Fingerprinting Solves
the Mystery!
(MiniOne Systems)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 150 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn how you can teach gel electrophoresis and DNA
fingerprinting in a single classroom session with this hands-on genetics and
conservation biology lab! You will pour, load, run, and analyze a gel in
real-time to deduce a probable conclusion for a WHALE of a forensic
mystery. |
Speaker: Erika Fong, Sales and Marketing, MiniOne Systems
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Let’s Improve Student Achievement Through STEM Teacher
Actions and STEM Certification
(National Institute for STEM Education)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 151G, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Earning a STEM Teacher Certificate will refine and
demonstrate your understanding of 15 STEM Teacher Actions. These effective,
engaging, and evidence-based STEM instructional strategies will transform your
students’ outcomes and energize your campus. Extend your outreach by
becoming a STEM-certified campus that transforms your school
culture. |
Speakers: Whitney Dove, National Institute for STEM Education Kenneth Heydrick, National STEM Manager, Accelerate Learning, Inc. Craig Leager, National Institute for STEM Education
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Crash Barrier: How to Design a STEM Engineering
Challenge
(PASCO)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 251E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Give your students a real-world engineering challenge!
Explore the relationship between momentum and impact forces with real-time
measurement of collisions in this PASCO workshop. You will design your own crash
cushion to minimize the maximum collision force of a moving cart colliding into
your crash cushion. Next, analyze your results to iterate and improve on your
design. Enter raffle for a chance to win a free Smart Cart! |
Speaker: Dan Burns, PASCO
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Using Data to Explain Phenomenal Images with
BioInteractive
(HHMI BioInteractive)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 251A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Naturally occurring phenomena engage students in science
content and, when paired with the appropriate figure, they also provide the
context for analyzing data with purpose. Come explore ways to help students use
authentic data to construct an explanation for a phenomenon using free,
classroom-ready resources from HHMI BioInteractive. |
Speaker: Natalie Dutrow, Salt Lake City School District
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Common Physics Experiments Using the Latest
Technology
(Vernier Software & Technology)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn the basics of collecting and analyzing experimental
data with a focus on physics. Bring your own device with our Graphical Analysis
4 app installed or use ours during the workshop. All activities are available as
a free download for attendees. |
Speaker: David Carter, Vernier Software & Technology
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Touch a Nerve with Hands-On Modeling of Neuronal
Communication
(3D Molecular Designs)
|
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
|
Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Engage students by exploring response to neuronal
stimuli by incorporating three-dimensional learning and hands-on/minds-on
models. Construct a neuronal synapse model with sodium potassium pump, calcium,
sodium, and potassium channels. Model resting and action potentials and
neurotransmitter release. Develop explanations of ways drugs and toxins disturb
neuronal communication. Handouts provided. |
Speakers: Tim Herman, 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
|
Available Handouts :
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Effects of Contextualized Instruction on Preservice
Teachers Critical Thinking in Integrated Science
|
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Review findings from a study using contextualized
instruction as an innovative strategy to determine its impacts on development of
critical thinking skills (CTS). CTS refer to the ability to conceptualize,
analyze, evaluate, argue, make inferences, and informed decisions by students
through observation and experimentation. |
Speaker: Ebere Ibe, University of Nigeria
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Bringing Earth and Space Phenomena into Your Classroom with Digital Media, Grades
K–5
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join us to explore digital media illustrating Earth and space phenomena, with
support tools and classroom integration tips. Examples for grades K–5 will be
shared. |
Speakers: Nancy Gifford, Educator - WGBH Teacher Advisor, Monomoy Regional Middle School Rachel Connolly, PBS LearningMedia/WGBH Anny Vanegas, Teacher, Columbus Elementary School Kerry Zagarella, Kindergarten Teacher, Winthrop Elementary School Shawn Stevens, WGBH Education
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
|
Available Handouts :
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Henrietta Lacks and Altruistic Science
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: 355D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Discussion centers on the resources needed to have your
students participate in meaningful discussions about race, class, and health
care using a nonfiction novel. |
Speaker: Natasha O'Malley, Science Teacher, Sun Prairie High School
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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NWASTE Research Sharing Meeting
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 255D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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NWASTE members will meet to share and discuss their current work and findings with interested classroom teachers, teacher educators, and researchers. |
Session Type:
Meeting
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Equilibrium: The Key to Student
Success
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 254B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Take part in a hands-on activity with a
chemical equilibrium having a large K value. Participants will learn ways to
overcome student misconceptions about equilibrium. Handouts. |
Speaker: Greg Dodd, Retired Educator
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
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Teaching Science Through Everyday
Challenges
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Use engineering problem-solving strategies to teach
science through resolving everyday vexations. This session will look at how
Western Governors University’s preservice and TOR students learn this strategy
firsthand. |
Speaker: Stan Schmidt, Faculty Mentor, Western Governors University
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
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Available Handouts :
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Partnering with NSTA to Personalize Professional
Learning for Your School or District
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 250D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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We will explore how school/district leaders can take
advantage of NSTA’s vast resources—including on-site, online, and blended
options—to create professional learning that is personalized for the teachers
they serve. Presenters will provide a sample of the type of support we can
provide, including examples of how NSTA facilitators foster community and
provide sustained professional learning support. |
Speakers: Flavio Mendez, NSTA Ted Willard, Director, NGSS@NSTA, NSTA Tricia Shelton, NSTA Standards Implementation Specialist, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Scientists at Work: Engaging in Argument from
Evidence
(HHMI BioInteractive)
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 251A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Respectful discourse is part of the culture of science.
Explore the free HHMI BioInteractive Scientists at Work films that can help you
engage and support your students in listening, comparing, and evaluating
multiple explanations for phenomena while probing evidence and
reasoning. |
Speaker: Kim Parfitt, Central High School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Stoichiometry Made Easy: A Mole
Story
(PASCO)
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 251E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
A complicated topic is made easy by watching the
pressure of a gas product change when the mass of one reactant
is varied. Using a Wireless Pressure sensor and common chemicals, any student can
use patterns in their data to determine the mathematical ratio between reactants
and products. Participants will also use data to
distinguish between limiting and excess reactants for different experimental
conditions. |
Speaker: Caroline Gochoco-Tsuyuki, PASCO
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
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DNA Forensics Solves the Murder Mystery of Dr.
Ward
(MiniOne Systems)
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 150 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
In this interactive MiniLab, students analyze hair,
fingerprint, and DNA evidences from the crime scene to determine who is the
killer of Dr. Ward. Learn how to conduct the hands-on lab using electrophoresis
to perform DNA analysis for DNA forensics.
|
Speaker: Erika Fong, Sales and Marketing, MiniOne Systems
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Cell Differentiation and Gene
Expression
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Students often have trouble conceptualizing how selective
gene expression works. We will use manipulatives to teach this concept and
explain how it is connected to genetic engineering. Innovative activities are
selected from the new Science and Global Issues: Biology program from SEPUP and
Lab-Aids. Activities focus on ways to integrate selective gene expression as a
relevant and engaging sustainability issue. |
Speaker: Caroline Franek, Teacher, Bolingbrook High School
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Data in the Classroom: Use NOAA Resources to Bring
Scientific Data to Your Classroom
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn how to access and explore NOAA’s data-rich
resources, lesson plans, and visualization tools to help you build student
proficiency in scientific data analysis. |
Speakers: Bekkah Lampe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jeannine Montgomery, Education Coordinator, NOAA Office of Education
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Let’s Get Wet—Wind, Water, and Weather for Grades
PreK–3
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
It has been said by some that curriculum “best practice”
changes like the weather! But water, wind, and weather are always great themes
for a three-dimensional early childhood curriculum. Come participate in great
activities for K–3 fully integrated with some of the best literature
around. |
Speaker: Ruth Ruud, Adjunct Instructor, Cleveland State University
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Project-/Problem-Based Learning: Let’s Bring It to
Life
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 255F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Receive hands-on activities with Project-/Problem-Based
Learning while merging science and crosscutting the curriculum with other
subjects. |
Speakers: Ava Pugh, Professor, University of Louisiana at Monroe Sherlyn Powell, Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Monroe Rhonda Mann, Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Monroe
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
“Teacher, We’ve Done This Before.”
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Science teachers cringe at the dreaded words “We’ve done
this before.” Learn how to prepare experiences where students reflect and
communicate a deeper understanding of similar content in new, challenging
ways. |
Speakers: Ashley Russon, Science Specialist, Alpine School District Lisa Covert, Frontier Middle School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Experience Integration
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 260A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Tap into the powerful potential of integrating
content areas by experiencing science and engineering learning launched with
an interactive read-aloud and enhanced with
math. |
Speaker: Alisa Winkler, K-5 Science Facilitator, Renton School District
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
STEM-ify Your Middle School Science Classroom
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: 355B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Are you hoping to bring more Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into your middle school science classroom? Come learn about how to put all of these ingredients together to make a delicious STEM “treat” for your students. Your students will learn why STEM is so important through the use of in-class activities, project-based learning, and community-based problem solving like the web-based, STEM competition, eCYBERMISSION. |
Speaker: Matthew Hartman, eCYBERMISSION Content Manager, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Love Acronyms? Then RSVP to This Session
ASAP!
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
The Big Three acronyms for science and math teachers are
STEM, NGSS, and CCSS. Come see how these three can and should
be BFFs. |
Speaker: Jeffrey Lukens, Retired Science Teacher
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Anchoring and Investigative Phenomena
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 258, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
We will examine how an old “tried and true” experience
becomes three dimensional when anchoring phenomena are tied to investigative
phenomena forming a coherent storyline. |
Speaker: Barbara Taylor, Sr. Program Coordinator, Charles A. Dana Center
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Autopsy: Forensic Dissection Featuring Carolina’s
Perfect Solution® Pigs
(Carolina Biological Supply Co.)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 150G, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Are you ready for a forensic dissection activity that
is on the cutting-edge? Engage students and revitalize your instruction of
mammalian structure and function with a “real” classroom autopsy! Participants
dissect a Carolina’s Perfect Solution® pig by modeling the protocols of a
forensic pathologist. |
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Robots, Coding, and Science: A Complete STEM
Experience
(Vernier Software & Technology)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Come explore the fundamentals of coding with Vernier. In
this hands-on session, use your science, mathematics, and problem-solving skills
to navigate mBot, an app-enabled, programmable robot. Come learn to connect
Vernier sensors to Scratch, a popular block-based programming language. Coding
makes a wonderful supplement to the traditional science
course. |
Speaker: David Carter, Vernier Software & Technology
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Are You Moody?
(Texas Instruments)
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 151 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
We will bring science and coding together as participants
learn to do some basic coding (no experience necessary) while developing a mood
ring! The science of color mixing is explored while determining the right body
temperature thresholds. Is fuchsia flirty? Should green be groovy? It's up to
you! |
Speaker: Fred Fotsch, Texas Instruments
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Featured Presentation: Engaging the Whole Family in
STEM: Leveraging the Influence of the Home Toward STEM Interests, Aspirations, and
Identity
|
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
|
Room: 155E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Families are the most important
influence on a student's motivation, ambition, and interest in STEM. Enlisting the whole family in sustained
STEM opportunities can create a positive shift toward STEM identity with both
parents and students. Join me as I discuss specific experiences designed to engage
and support the whole family in STEM, particularly those from diverse/underrepresented
backgrounds. Concrete examples will be examined that can be implemented
in any school setting. |
Speakers: Sonia Galaviz, STEM Coordinator and Fifth-Grade Teacher, Garfield Elementary School Sharon Cates, Teacher, Capital High School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education, Informal Science Education
|
Session Type:
Featured Speaker
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Meet the Presidents and Board/Council
|
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
|
Room: Exhibit Hall Entrance, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Be sure to stop by for this special session. Come “meet and greet” your elected NSTA officers on your way to the exhibits. The President, President-Elect, and Retiring President along with your Board and Council members are looking forward to talking with you at the conference! We will be giving away several gift cards for use in the NSTA Store totaling $100. Must be present to win. Drawing will take place at 3:20 PM. |
Speakers: Dennis Schatz, NSTA President, and Senior Advisor, Pacific Science Center Elizabeth Allan, NSTA President-Elect, University of Central Oklahoma Christine Anne Royce, NSTA Retiring President, and Professor and Co-Director of MAT, Shippensburg University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Special Session
|
|
STEMulating the Heart with Code!
(Texas Instruments)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 151 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
We will combine biology and coding to create an artificial
heart! With some basic materials, you will construct a four-chambered heart and
then innervate it with an artificial nervous system. From there, write some
very simple code (no coding experience required) to bring the heart to life! If
time permits, you will also create an AED (automated external defibrillator)!
Appropriate for middle school and high school. |
Speakers: Fred Fotsch, Texas Instruments Jeffrey Lukens, Retired Science Teacher
|
Session Topic:
Informal Science Education, Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Common Chemistry Experiments Using the Latest
Technology
(Vernier Software & Technology)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 150 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Learn the basics of collecting and analyzing experimental
data with a focus on chemisty. Bring your own device with our Graphical Analysis
4 app installed or use ours during the workshop. All activities are available as
a free download for attendees. |
Speaker: David Carter, Vernier Software & Technology
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
5 E’sy Ways to Investigate Proteins and Enzyme Action (3D Molecular Designs)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 151 D-F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
ENGAGE your students in investigating enzyme structure/function using multiple modeling strategies. EXPLORE and EXPLAIN catabolism, anabolism, competitive and noncompetitive inhibition with hands-on/minds-on instructional materials. ELABORATE on insecticide inhibition at an enzyme active site resulting in unintended consequences. EVALUATE student learning with an enzyme molecular story. Handouts provided! |
Speakers: Tim Herman, MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling Gina Vogt, Secondary Education Program Manager, 3D Molecular Designs
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, General Science Education, Life Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Photosynthesis and Respiration Shuffle
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Students have major misconceptions about photosynthesis
and cellular respiration, but this content is essential for understanding how
matter and energy flows, both at the micro (cellular) and macro (ecosystem)
levels. Using a computer simulation, a hands-on activity, and notebooking/
discussion strategies, expose student thinking—all from SEPUP’s new Science and
Global Issues: Biology program from Lab-Aids. |
Speaker: Caroline Franek, Teacher, Bolingbrook High School
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Life Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Easy Titration: Breaking the Equivalence
Curve
(PASCO)
|
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
|
Room: 251E, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Students can learn much more from a traditional titration
when rapid data collection allows for the easy determination of the
equivalence point. Spend more time developing the concept and less time waiting for a
color change. Use wireless devices to make difficult concepts easy to understand
in the lab. Participants will enjoy the opportunity to explore different
ways titrations and technology can change the way our students learn about
acids and bases. |
Speaker: Caroline Gochoco-Tsuyuki, PASCO
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Use Pedigrees and Gel Electrophoresis to Determine PTC
Genotype
(MiniOne Systems)
|
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
|
Room: 150 A-C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Pour, load, run, and analyze a gel using the affordable,
lightning-fast MiniOne electrophoresis system to solidify the theoretical
teaching of Mendelian genetics in this engaging workshop! See how hands-on
experience with gel electrophoresis gets students excited and inspired by
molecular biology. |
Speaker: Erika Fong, Sales and Marketing, MiniOne Systems
|
Session Topic:
Life Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
|
Rallying Student Interest Through Maker Science
Education
|
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
|
Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Find out how a grade 8 teacher used scaffolded
instruction strategies with a maker project to develop students’ science
engagement and interest. |
Speakers: Colby Tofel-Grehl, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Doug Ball, Physics Teacher, PhD Student, Syracuse High School Christa Cannell, Utah State University
|
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Eureka! Science Trade Books: Good as
Gold!
|
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
|
Room: 155A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
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, NSTA
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Stoichiome-Treats: Teaching Amounts Through No-Bake Cooking
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 250F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Conversions, mole ratios, and molar masses are introduced using a recipe, and “The Periodic Table of Yumminess” anchors this concept with previous knowledge. Come bake with us. |
Speakers: Ron Provost, Science Teacher, Stevenson School, Pebble Beach Campus Ian Haight, Biology and Chemistry Teacher, Stevenson School, Pebble Beach Campus
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Using Climate Proxies to Learn about Earth’s Climate
History
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
How can scientists tell what Earth’s climate was like
thousands of years before human measurements? This activity simulates the use of
fossil ocean foraminifera, tiny organisms whose growth patterns are different in
warm or cold water. Analyze and graph samples of replicas of these organisms to
determine relative warm and cold periods in the past 200,000 years. This
activity is from EDC Earth Science, a new NSF-supported high school program from
Lab-Aids. |
Speaker: Lisa Martin-Hansen, Chairperson and Professor, California State University, Long Beach
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
|
Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
|
|
Materials Matter! Looking at Materials Science to Help Teach Chemistry
***CANCELED***
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Use the concepts of materials science to make the connections to all the areas of science. Instead of teaching in “silos,” make connections that students can relate to in all areas of science. Resources shared via Dropbox. |
Speaker: Sherri Rukes, AACT President/Chemistry Teacher, Libertyville High School
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Using National Science Olympiad STEM Classroom Materials
to Address NGSS Crosscutting Concepts and Content
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 251C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Hear how National Science Olympiad competitions
including events and supporting resources are easily incorporated into existing
curricula to actively engage students with STEM activities and
projects. |
Speaker: Donna Young, NASA/NSO UoL Coordinator
|
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Informal Science Education, Life Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Sweating Alcohol in 3-D!
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
You’ve heard it said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”
Well, 3-D teaching and learning are “The Big Stuff” in science education. Join
us for a 100% hands-on session of data collection, data analysis, and data
discussion. |
Speaker: Jeffrey Lukens, Retired Science Teacher
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
Using Meaningful 3-D Design When Creating a STEM Unit
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Engage in a hands-on three-dimensional design of a molecule or landform while learning about the STEM integrative flow model for creating STEM units. |
Speaker: Mark Nance, Teacher, Westridge Elementary School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
NGSS Practices: Developing and Using
Models to Teach Science
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Participate in a teacher-directed model and a
student-designed model to experience the impact of developing and using models
to teach depth, detail, and dynamics. |
Speaker: Kristen Dotti, Academic Dean/IB Biology Teacher, Verde Valley School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education, Life Science, Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
All Systems Go! Using a Systems Approach in Science
Teaching and Learning
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Instruction based on the crosscutting concepts helps
students build a deeper understanding of science. Come experience effective and
meaningful instruction using the crosscutting concepts. |
Speaker: Barbara Taylor, Sr. Program Coordinator, Charles A. Dana Center
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
|
DIGing into Scientific Literacy with
Phenomena
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Phenomena are doorways to science understanding.
Students Discover, Investigate, and Generate core idea knowledge about phenomena
through application of crosscutting concepts and practices. But how do we
effectively employ phenomena in the classroom? |
Speaker: Sharon Cates, Teacher, Capital High School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
|
|
NSTA Press Session: Uncovering K–12 Ideas About Matter and Energy Using Everyday Phenomena
|
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 155B, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Find out how to use familiar phenomena to elicit students’ thinking about concepts and disciplinary core ideas related to matter and energy and inform instructional decisions.
|
Speakers: Joyce Tugel, Science Education Consultant Page Keeley, NSTA Past President, The Keeley Group
|
Session Topic:
Physical Science
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
|
Choosing the Right Phenomenon to Sustain Inquiry in the
Elementary Classroom (K–5)
|
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
|
Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Engage in and explore how to best select phenomena to
sustain inquiry across performance expectations while building your professional
learning network. |
Speaker: Holly Baldwin, Teacher Trainer & Instructional Coach, Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
|
Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
|
|
|
Full STEAM Ahead
|
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 155A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Hear how Oakvale Elementary created an innovative approach to integrating
science into multidisciplinary instruction through phenomenon-based learning
modules. |
Speakers: Stacie Truitt, Second-Grade Teacher, Oakvale Elementary School Katie Carter, Teacher, 5th Grade, Oakvale Elementary School
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
|
Integrating Literacy and a Love of Reading into Science
Classrooms and Curricula
|
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
|
Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Encounter how science-reading integration can build
classroom rapport, foster cross-disciplinary learning, and stretch students’
knowledge of science concepts—with minimal impact on instructional
time. |
Speaker: Elaine Vickers, Director, SUU STEM Center for Teaching and Learnin, Southern Utah University
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
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Making the Leap to a Digital Course
|
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
|
Room: 250D, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
Join in for a demonstration on how to gather resources
into a single, easily updated electronic space that can make students, teachers,
and parents willing to toss the textbook! |
Speaker: Mary Chuboff, Upper School Teacher, Athens Academy
|
Session Topic:
General Science Education
|
Session Type:
Presentation
|
Available Handouts :
|
|
Green Jobs in Green Spaces
|
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
|
Room: 254C, Salt Palace Convention Center
|
STEM initiatives encompass hard and soft skill sets.
Join us to explore 10 STEM skills that support pathways to green careers. Leave
with ready-to-implement classroom tools. |
Speaker: Alex Porpora, Utah Society for Environmental Education
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Modeling Magnetism: Tools to Support Revision of
Scientific Models
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 260B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Come learn about recent research exploring ways to
support students revising and building consensus models for magnetism.
Techniques for teaching modeling will be shared. |
Speakers: Lauren Barth-Cohen, The University of Utah Sara Gailey, Environmental Science Specialist, Shadow Valley Elementary School Sarah Braden, Postdoc, The University of Utah
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Animal Architects: Using Nature’s Builders to Teach
STEAM in Early Childhood
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Attention will be paid to how cross-curricular topics
such as ecology and environmental science can be used to teach math and
engineering in early childhood. |
Speaker: Julie Travaglini, Education Program Director, Allegheny Land Trust
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Using Models to Teach High School Chemistry Topics
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 257A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Visualization is difficult for many students. Join us as we discuss and demonstrate several modeling activities you can use in your chemistry class. |
Speaker: Kimberly Duncan, Professional Learning Associate, American Association of Chemistry Teachers
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Engineering Design to Study Physics
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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See how engineering design and 3D printing of lab
equipment help students explore and deepen physics relationships by using an
iterative process to create the best solution. |
Speaker: Jacklyn Bonneau, Professional Development Consultant
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Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Phenomenon-Based Learning Using Digitized Museum
Objects
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 355A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Engage with Research Quest—free, online,
NGSS-focused, phenomenon-based investigations using authentic museum
objects and research to build students’ critical-thinking, collaboration, and
communication skills. |
Speakers: Merinda Davis, Natural History Museum of Utah Kirsten Butcher, Associate Professor, Natural History Museum of Utah Madlyn Larson, Director of Education Initiatives, Natural History Museum of Utah McKenna Lane, Digital Learning and Curriculum Specialist, Natural History Museum of Utah
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Beyond Disbelief and Controversy: Teaching Climate Change with Student Dialogue Engagement
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 255C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Turn misinformation into educational opportunities. We will share climate change evidence-based activities that engage students to both create models and draw conclusions from their experience. |
Speakers: Bonnie Bourgeous, Educator, Highland High School Turtle Haste, Teacher, Desert Ridge Middle School
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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Prospecting for Mineral Ore
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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How do geologists look for mineral ore? In this activity
from EDC Earth Science, participants search for a layer of rock containing a
valuable mineral called molybdenum by testing sediments collected in strategic
spots along river systems—gathering data to decide where the deposit is located.
This is no “cookie mining” activity! |
Speaker: Lisa Martin-Hansen, Chairperson and Professor, California State University, Long Beach
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, General Science Education
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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NSTA Press Session: Need Money? Write a Grant!
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 155B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join the author of Be a Winner: Get a Grant and Your Students Win, Too! to learn how you can take your ideas and turn them into a successful grant proposal! Anyone can receive a grant—you can, too!
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Speaker: Patty McGinnis, Science Scope Editor/Teacher, Arcola Intermediate School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Phenomenal Temperature Inversions
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 250F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Utah valleys typically form “cold air pools” or
temperature “inversions” in the winter for many or at least a few days a year.
As populations have increased in the valleys, air pollution problems develop.
This lesson uses pictures of the inversions and a series of models to allow
students to fully explain this phenomenon. |
Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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AMSE-Sponsored Session: George W. Carver Conversation Series on Diversity and Equity
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: 355C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Honoring the life of George Washington Carver, join AMSE nd NSTA's Multicultural/Equity Committee as we dialogue to create action plans to incorporate equitable opportunities for ALL students in science. |
Speakers: Natacia Campbell Tominov, Director of Human Resources, Joliet Public Schools District 86 Sharon Delesbore, Administrator, Fort Bend ISD
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Avalanche Science and Safety: A Dynamic Curriculum to
Educate Students, Involve the Community, and Save Lives
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 251C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Receive an overview of a dynamic research-based
curriculum developed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It has successfully educated
thousands of students about the science and hazards of avalanches. Take home a
copy of the curriculum to bring avalanche science and safety back to your
school. |
Speaker: Trevor Deighton, Teacher, Jackson Hole Middle School
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science, Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Using Case Studies in the High School Science
Classroom
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: 250D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Case studies are a great tool for teaching science.
Cases can be used to teach scientific concepts, process skills, and critical
thinking. |
Speaker: Mary Chuboff, Upper School Teacher, Athens Academy
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Patterns and Trends: Observe and Explore Bird
Populations with Citizen Science
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: 155C, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Through eBird citizen science, get students outside,
contributing data, exploring population change over time, and learning about
habitat, migration, and life cycles. |
Speaker: Jennifer Fee, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Track:
Navigating Phenomenal Landscapes: Using Phenomena as a Way to Guide Science Instruction
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Taking STEM Outside
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: 254A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Find out how outdoor and place-based science lessons can
enhance students’ knowledge of trees, forests, and the real-world environment
while hitting STEM benchmarks. |
Speaker: Alex Porpora, Utah Society for Environmental Education
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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K–3 Discovery and Exploration at the Intersection of
Literacy and Science
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: 155A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Intertwine literacy and science to connect students’
experiences, languages, and learning in the primary grades. |
Speakers: Wendi Laurence, Director, Create-osity Laura Cotter, Senior Manager Outreach Education, Discovery Gateway Children's Museum Jeremy Reynoso, Salt Lake City School District Dari Thacker, Teacher, Silver Summit Elementary School
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Chemistry Can Be Fun with the ACS ChemClub Program
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The ACS ChemClub program provides free fun and educational materials! Learn about the program, try out a few activities, and take home some resources. |
Speaker: Karen Kaleuati, Project Manager, American Chemical Society
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Session Topic:
Informal Science Education, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Advancing Science Literacy with Lesson Plans That Meet
the CCSS and NGSS
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 250D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Are you asked to incorporate reading and writing into
your lessons to support literacy in language arts? We have the right strategies
for you! |
Speakers: Linda Eyring, Teacher, Cyprus High School Christine Suh, Editor, American Chemical Society
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Available Handouts :
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Building a Periodic Table Unit Plan Using American
Association of Chemistry Teachers Resources
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 155F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join us to learn how to put together a successful
periodic table unit using lessons, activities, labs, videos, animation, and
simulations from the AACT’s website. |
Speaker: Kimberly Duncan, Professional Learning Associate, American Association of Chemistry Teachers
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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A Teacher’s Toolbox for Lab Safety
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 255A, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Join us as we explore AACT and ACS lab safety resources and how to use them in your middle school and high school science classrooms.
Note: Hands-on activities available to the first 30 participants. |
Speakers: Jennifer Bishoff, MAT Secondary Program Coordinator, Frostburg State University Marta Gmurczyk, Manager, Safety Programs, American Chemical Society Samuella Sigmann, Stockroom Director/CHO, Appalachian State University
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Session Topic:
Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Available Handouts :
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Calling All Carbons
(Lab-Aids, Inc.)
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 250A/B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The element of carbon is critical to life on Earth. All
living organisms contain different and essential carbon-based molecules. Several
Earth processes work together to cycle carbon from one carbon reservoir to
another and to keep the amount in each reservoir stable. Join in to learn about
and model different carbon transfer processes. |
Speaker: Lisa Martin-Hansen, Chairperson and Professor, California State University, Long Beach
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Exhibitor Workshop
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Polar Science: It Will Heat Up the Excitement in Your
Classroom!
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 260B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Kevin, an Antarctic PolarTREC expedition member, will share
how you can use polar science experiences to engage science students in
authentic, useful, ecological science in your classroom. |
Speaker: Kevin Dickerson, Teacher, American Fork Junior High School
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Session Topic:
Life Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Track:
Hook ’em for Life: Sustaining Science Teaching and Learning
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NSTA Press Session: Developing and Using 3-D Formative Assessment Probes
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 155B, Salt Palace Convention Center
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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.
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Speaker: Page Keeley, NSTA Past President, The Keeley Group
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Session Topic:
General Science Education
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Chemistry Can Be Fun with the ACS ChemClub
Program
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 155D, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The ACS ChemClub program provides free fun and
educational materials! Learn about the program, try out a few activities, and
take home some resources. |
Speaker: Karen Kaleuati, Project Manager, American Chemical Society
|
Session Topic:
Informal Science Education, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Hands-On Workshop
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Cars: Basic Science Concepts that Can Be Covered Using
the Automobile
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 250F, Salt Palace Convention Center
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The modern automobile is an incredible rolling science
and physics lab. Complex concepts can be covered using automotive systems.
Presentation is designed for the non-automotive science
teacher. |
Session Topic:
Engineering-Technology-and the Application of Science, Physical Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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Earth and Space Digital Media Resources with
Accessibility Supports
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: 250E, Salt Palace Convention Center
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Digital media provides unique accessibility
opportunities, especially when enhanced with supports for diverse learners. We
will present Earth and space science digital resources and highlight the
accessibility features that are built in. |
Speakers: Nancy Gifford, Educator - WGBH Teacher Advisor, Monomoy Regional Middle School Rachel Connolly, PBS LearningMedia/WGBH Anny Vanegas, Teacher, Columbus Elementary School Shawn Stevens, WGBH Education
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Session Topic:
Earth and Space Science
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Session Type:
Presentation
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