Making sense of the world as part of a classroom community requires a classroom culture where all students feel like they belong and it is safe to participate, share their ideas, disagree, and productively struggle together. Participants in this session gain strategies and resources for developing and supporting the ongoing use of classroom norms.

TAKEAWAYS:
Classroom norms create a culture of equitable science learning.

SPEAKERS:
Zoe Evans, Wayne Wright, Kristin Rademaker

This session will introduce participants to NSTA instructional materials (lessons and units) designed for elementary classrooms. These instructional materials are designed around the critical aspects of sensemaking: students experience a phenomenon, engage in science and engineering practices and share ideas and to build and/or apply disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts needed to explain how or why the phenomenon occurs. Sensemaking is in the vision of A Framework for K-12 Science Education - “the doing of science and engineering is highlighted as a strategy that can capture students’ interest in science and motivate their continued study.” (A Framework for K-12 Science Education, pp 42-43). NSTA lessons and units provide opportunities for all students to engage in science learning that is meaningful to them.

TAKEAWAYS:
Phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional lessons and units provide students opportunities to actively try to figure out how the world works or design solutions to problems (sensemaking).

SPEAKERS:
Patrice Scinta

Lecture and PowerPoint are so 20th Century. Move beyond the traditional lecture approach to your introductory college science classes. Put research into practice as you experience these engaging, relevant, and real approaches to teaching non-majors. Your colleagues will share how they use embedded lab and investigation, real time data,, placed-based pedagogy, and other methods to make learning an active process. Question and Answer time is built into this session as is time to share your successful approaches.

TAKEAWAYS:
Make your college science classes more engaging, relevant, and real for your non-majors.

SPEAKERS:
Rhea Miles, Matthew Blank, Richard Jones

Join us for a speed-sharing session on how to use sensemaking and phenomena to engage secondary science students in learning. We'll explore the role of phenomena in sensemaking, share tips for selecting engaging phenomena, and discuss how to use sensemaking to support student learning. Using Images and Crosscutting Concepts to Cultivate Reasoning This session will incorporate sorting photos of different eyes to help educators and students explain their sorting choices by focusing on any of the crosscutting concepts to make sense of the images through that particular lens. Connecting precipitation chemistry to community: From modeling precipitation reactions to citizen science and service learning Presentation of lab-based modeling approach to precipitation (“double replacement”) reactions. Discussion of ways to integrate environmental science concepts, specifically biogeochemical cycles and water safety, into the chemistry curriculum. SPOILER ALERT! Avoiding Hazards to Students' Sensemaking and Authentic Science Learning "Spoilers" pervade entertainment news, social media, conversations . . . AND our science classrooms! Teachers must beware of spoilers that can sabotage, short-circuit, or short-change students' learning and sensemaking. Learn how to avoid spoilers and use alternative strategies to enhance lessons.

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Join us for a speed-sharing session on how to use sensemaking and phenomena to engage secondary science students in learning. We'll explore the role of phenomena in sensemaking, share tips for selecting engaging phenomena, and discuss how to use sensemaking to support student learning.

SPEAKERS:
Heather Summers, Aaron Musson, Daniel Bergman

This session is designed to be brief and to the point so that you can take away practical strategies for supporting student sensemaking in your own classroom! Using Cooperative Assessment to Support Student Understanding and Promote Retention of Learning in Science Take a look at cooperative assessment as a way to improve students’ understanding and retention of key science concepts in your classroom. We'll discuss the possible formats associated with cooperative assessment including timing, group arrangements, and scoring rubrics. Using One Page Summaries (OPS) to synthesize and encode information Learn how students can create one-page summaries to synthesize large amounts of information into a single page. This session will include research into drawing, color coding, dual encoding, and synthesis. We will have many examples to share from many different classes and age groups. Using checklists for assessment The use of rubrics is widespread in education. However, their general nature allows for ambiguity and conflict when students do not agree with how they were assessed. Checklists provide a clear alternative to rubrics.

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Topics include how students construct their own understanding of science; the role of prior knowledge in sensemaking; strategies for supporting student inquiry; and tools and resources for helping students make sense of complex concepts.

SPEAKERS:
Becky Sparks-Thissen, Kelly Sparks, Kirsten Landry, Leon Lau

Join us to learn how to support student sensemaking in science class. We'll explore the importance of student discussion, share strategies for facilitating productive discussions, and provide tips for helping students make meaningful connections between their prior knowledge and new learning. Fishbowls and Reflections: Making space for all voices in discussions Using the fishbowl strategy, you can turn classroom discussions into an event where students all participate, actively listen and then reflect on the conversation. This strategy works really well for engaging students who are quiet as well as moderating students dominate the conversation. Building confidence in using scientific vocabulary Scientific vocabulary is the foundation for discussing and writing in the classroom but for many of our students vocabulary acquisition stops after initial use. Start your class with some vocabulary bell ringers to prepare them for the more challenging application activities ahead!

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Join us to learn how to support student sensemaking in science class. We'll explore the importance of student discussion, share strategies for facilitating productive discussions, and provide tips for helping students make meaningful connections between their prior knowledge and new learning.

SPEAKERS:
Ilana Saxe, Adrianne Toomey, Rebecca Garelli

In this session, we'll explore the concept of sensemaking and how to create opportunities for students to make sense of the world around them through discussion. We'll also share some practical tips for facilitating student discussions. Using Booklets to Connect ELA and Science Primary (K-2) teachers already use booklets to teach reading. Why not use them to teach science and sensemaking? Booklets and lessons on different kinds of leaves (~ NGSS K-PS3-1) and sunlight (NGSS K-PS3-2) are shared. Tips and guidelines for producing booklets and lessons are included. Interactive Read Alouds and Imaginative Inquiry with Preschool Students This presentation discusses a series of interactive read alouds and subsequent activities that leveraged imaginative questions like "does earth feel?" and student initiations to engage preschool students in critical thinking, inquiry, and other skills for scientific exploration.

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In this session, we'll explore the concept of sensemaking and how to create opportunities for students to make sense of the world around them through discussion. We'll also share some practical tips for facilitating student discussions.

SPEAKERS:
Jan Weaver, Joseph Spurlock

Join us for a speed-sharing session on the innovative STEM ideas of students. This session is a great opportunity to learn from your peers and get inspired by the creativity of students.

You mean to tell me... Social media can improve [science] literacy?
Students already spend so much of their time on social media, so why not use it to our advantage? Learn strategies to increase literacy and engagement in science through the social media accounts of science organizations such as the ocean-drilling research vessel JOIDES Resolution.

Nature Journaling: 1 book, 5 ideas, 10 minutes
Be introduced to a free nature journaling curriculum and several activities to get started using nature journaling to enhance science notebook routines in your classroom. Tips will include ways to integrate the SEPs and CCCs , as well as math and ELA, with nature journaling.

TAKEAWAYS:
Hear from informal science educators about how they have incorporated these ideas into their programs and how you can do the same.

SPEAKERS:
Maya Pincus, Dana Atwood-Blaine

Join us for a speed-sharing session with secondary (MS and HS) science educators who are passionate about STEM education. This session is sure to inspire you to take your STEM teaching to the next level! Microbiology Makerspace, one college-level biology faculty’s attempt to implement the ideas of the Framework for K-12 Science Education in a university course This formative assessment and college microbiology course project was designed to provide an opportunity for college students to learn about sustainability; reusing materials, creating art, and prokaryotic cell structures. Discussion on microbe models, concepts: core HS LSL-1-1 and cross cutting. Exploring Genetics with the Game "Animal Crossing" This session will explore the genetic basis behind hybrid flower production on the video game Animal Crossing New Horizons and how you can use this popular game to gain student interest in genetics. STREAMS - Moving beyond STEAM toward more Transdiciplinary Learning We propose the idea of "STREAMS” as a way to conceptualize the future of STEM: This conversation will be organized around STREAMS 1) Science, 2) Technology, 3) Reading/ELA, 4) Engineering, 5)Arts 6) Mathematics, 7) Social Studies and how this can push the ways we think about STEAM learning.

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We will hear about educators' innovative teaching practices, effective strategies for engaging students, and creative ways to use technology in the classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Stephanie Miller, Kelly Moore, Kelli Feldman, Hannah Koford

Join us for a fast-paced session where you'll learn about a variety of tech tools, and STEM Night Ideas that can help you engage your elementary students in science. This session is designed to be informative and interactive, so come prepared with questions. We'll also have time for a Q&A at the end. Enhancing Teaching Efficiency and Personalizing Learning: The Advantages of ChatGPT for Teachers' Lesson Planning This proposal emphasizes the benefits of AI, specifically ChatGPT, in teaching practices. ChatGPT reduces the workload and stress of lesson planning, and offers personalized resources that can enhance teaching efficiency and improve student engagement and achievement. Flippity: A go to versatile tool to increase engagement Flippity can "easily turn Google™ spreadsheets into flashcards and other cool stuff." This session will highlight three go to interactives to increase student engagement with one another and with content. Consider bringing a device to practice creating one or two of these cool things. Family STEM Nights Participants will gain insight into how to plan a school site or district wide STEM Night. Grant writing, community partnerships, do’s and don’ts, creating engaging, interactive booths for students, and timeline for planning the event will all be discussed.

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Join us for a fast-paced session where you'll learn about a variety of tech tools that can help you engage your elementary students in science. This session is designed to be informative and interactive, so come prepared with questions. We'll also have time for a Q&A at the end.

SPEAKERS:
Li Zhu, Hye Ryung Won, Lauren Wagner, Jeff Thomas, Simone Nance, Hyesun You, Krissy Johnson

Science educators will share their favorite tech tools for teachers and students. Learn about tools for interactive simulations, virtual field trips, data collection, and more. This is a great opportunity to discover new tools and learn how to use them in your own classroom. ASTE: Assistive Technology, Students with Learning Differences & Achieving Scientific Literacy A presentation of the findings from a study addressing the impact of audio technology to uncover the ideal devices that best advance scientific literacy and comprehension for students with learning differences. How science really works: Enhancing instruction with the Science Flowchart interactive Find out how to modify your current instruction to better communicate the dynamic process of science using an interactive tool from the Understanding Science website. Help students recognize science as a dynamic, exciting, creative, and intensely human endeavor! Tech Tools to Improve Student Data Fluency from Rubin Observatory Rubin Observatory has applied multiple strategies to improve student data fluency and self-efficacy in the design of its free online astronomy investigations. These investigations feature interactive tools and innovative authentic data representations designed to address common topics in astronomy.

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Science educators will share their favorite tech tools for teachers and students. Learn about tools for interactive simulations, virtual field trips, data collection, and more. This is a great opportunity to discover new tools and learn how to use them in your own classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Clement Gomes, Felicia Mensah, Lindsey Roy, Ardis Herrold, Betsy Barent

University/college instructors at several institutions in the US and Canada are using NSTA resources in lieu of a textbook when teaching preservice teachers. Participants will meet some of these instructors and learn how they integrate NSTA resources in their courses and the benefits of the program. Preservice teachers using NSTA create a library of resources, grow their network of professional colleagues, and enhance their content and pedagogical knowledge of science. Instructors receive a class landing page to manage their course and a private forum for asynchronous discussions. They also gain access to an administrator's dashboard to monitor and assess their students' engagement within the NSTA website. All instructors receive a free NSTA membership. Students can become members of the Association through graduation and add to the website's library all of NSTA’s Interactive E-Books+ Professional, professional learning units, and other fee-based resources to use in class and beyond.

TAKEAWAYS:
University/college instructors are using NSTA resources in lieu of a textbook when teaching preservice teacher courses. Participants will meet some of these instructors and learn how they integrate NSTA resources in their courses and the benefits of the program.

SPEAKERS:
Flavio Mendez

This session will introduce participants to NSTA instructional materials (lessons and units) designed for high school classrooms. These instructional materials are designed around the critical aspects of sensemaking: students experience a phenomenon, engage in science and engineering practices and share ideas and to build and/or apply disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts needed to explain how or why the phenomenon occurs. Sensemaking is in the vision of A Framework for K-12 Science Education - “the doing of science and engineering is highlighted as a strategy that can capture students’ interest in science and motivate their continued study.” (A Framework for K-12 Science Education, pp 42-43). NSTA lessons and units provide opportunities for all students to engage in science learning that is meaningful to them

TAKEAWAYS:
Phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional lessons and units provide students opportunities to actively try to figure out how the world works or design solutions to problems (sensemaking).

SPEAKERS:
Holly Hereau

This session will introduce participants to NSTA instructional materials (lessons and units) designed for middle school classrooms. These instructional materials are designed around the critical aspects of sensemaking: students experience a phenomenon, engage in science and engineering practices and share ideas and to build and/or apply disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts needed to explain how or why the phenomenon occurs. Sensemaking is in the vision of A Framework for K-12 Science Education - “the doing of science and engineering is highlighted as a strategy that can capture students’ interest in science and motivate their continued study.” (A Framework for K-12 Science Education, pp 42-43). NSTA lessons and units provide opportunities for all students to engage in science learning that is meaningful to them.

TAKEAWAYS:
Phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional lessons and units provide students opportunities to actively try to figure out how the world works or design solutions to problems (sensemaking).

SPEAKERS:
Patrice Scinta

Explore topics such as how students make sense of the world around them, how to use phenomena to support student learning, and how to facilitate discussions that help students make sense of phenomena. We will also discuss the importance of science & engineering practices in the elementary classroom.

Inclusive Argumentation in the Elementary Classroom
Engaging students in arguing from evidence supports student sense making and the vision of inclusive instructional strategies. Come explore how students in a fourth grade classroom argue from evidence to figure out which organism was pollinating the moonflower which only blooms at night.

Putting it all Together with PBL
During this session, participants will discover how our school utilizes all resources to make PBL a learning experience like no other! Learn how our school collaborates with experts and stakeholders throughout the community to bring experiential learning to our students in the classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
Explore topics such as how students make sense of the world around them, how to use phenomena to support student learning, and how to facilitate discussions that help students make sense of phenomena. We will also discuss the importance of science & engineering practices in the elementary classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Lindsey Roy, Miranda Orellana, Betsy Barent, Tyler Lappe

Explore the concept of sensemaking in elementary science education! We will discuss how to help students make sense of scientific concepts by listening to their ideas, building on their prior knowledge, and providing opportunities for them to engage in inquiry-based learning. STEM group collaboration made easy Need a simple way to help your students collaborate during STEM challenges? Using this all-in-one graphic organizer, students have a way to organize their individual ideas while collaborating together. As a teacher, you can quickly see a small group thinking and planning through the entire process. Creativity: The Green Eggs and Ham Hypothesis This session will explore the Green Eggs and Ham Hypothesis (Tromp, 2016) and how constraints increase creativity in problem solving. Participants will learn how constraints changed a K-5 STEAM/Inquiry Lab and learn how they can use constraints to increase creativity in their classrooms. Students Teaching Students: Climate Literacy in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom The Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment has created the Climate Literacy Fellows, which hires and trains Gonzaga undergraduates to deliver high-impact climate literacy lessons and help students understand climate change through hands-on, inquiry driven activities.

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Explore the concept of sensemaking in elementary science education! We will discuss how to help students make sense of scientific concepts by listening to their ideas, building on their prior knowledge, and providing opportunities for them to engage in inquiry-based learning.

SPEAKERS:
Lauren Kelly, Travis Wood, Brian Henning

This speed-sharing session will feature a variety of high school science leaders who are making a difference in their schools and communities. Each leader will have 10 minutes to share their story, including their experiences in science, their leadership roles, and their advocacy work. Scientist of the Week Research Project Oftentimes, the science curriculum talks about same influential European male scientists. With this project, I aim to introduce students to a wide variety of historical and modern scientists of many backgrounds, this way they can start to hear and see many possible sciences and scientists that exist Creating an Agriculture Connection with Nourish the Future Teacher Leadership Community This speed share will explore how educators can be a part of the Nourish the Future Teacher Leadership Community. This program is an opportunity to learn about integrating agricultural themes into curriculum, engaging students in hands-on and equitable learning, and promoting modern agriculture. As Goes the Nation, so Goes Iowa? The 2018 National Study of Science and Mathematics Education survey revealed that across the nation, elementary science is getting less time and teachers are feeling less prepared than ever before. We took a closer look at what's happening in Iowa, specifically, and we share the results here.

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This speed-sharing session will feature a variety of high school science leaders who are making a difference in their schools and communities. Each leader will have 10 minutes to share their story, including their experiences in science, their leadership roles, and their advocacy work.

SPEAKERS:
Rhea Gjerstad, Kristin Mansell, Jennifer Jones, Dana Atwood-Blaine

Hear about their favorite science activities, resources, and challenges. Learn from your peers and get inspired. This is a great opportunity to network and connect with other science educators. Free Project-Based Learning Resources for Elementary Science (Grades 3-5) Get a brief introduction to free OER integrated science curricular units for Grades 3-5 and see how well the features of Project-Based Learning provide the tools and routines to support sensemaking. Developing the Critical Consciousness of Preservice Elementary Teachers in Their Pursuit of Science for All This short presentation will share details of a service learning opportunity embedded in a science methods course for preservice elementary teachers which provided STEM programming for a local non-profit that provides free afterschool care for underserved school-aged youth. Pre-service teachers’ implementation of NGSS: Opportunity and challenge The study examines how Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) implement NGSS in their teaching practices: 1. the use of phenomenon to engage students in science inquiry, 2. challenges and concerns of incorporating three dimensions in lesson planning and instructions.

TAKEAWAYS:
Hear about their favorite science activities, resources, and challenges. Learn from your peers and get inspired. This is a great opportunity to network and connect with other science educators.

SPEAKERS:
Susan Codere, Trish Arnold, HUI-JU HUANG

Learn about the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and how they support sensemaking in science. Share your own experiences using the SEPs in your classroom. Get inspired by other educators' ideas for using the SEPs to engage students in science.

Energy House Challenge
NEED’s Energy House Challenge incorporates science, engineering, and math. Learn how to conduct this student (and teacher) favored activity in your classroom or afterschool setting!

Putting Learners First: Visual Sensemaking in Science and Engineering Practices
Focusing on the learner experience creates engaging and effective environments encouraging active student participation in the sensemaking process. We will share digital template library around SEPs and CCCs which can lighten a teacher's lift to start this in their classrooms.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learn about the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) and how they support sensemaking in science. Share your own experiences using the SEPs in your classroom. Get inspired by other educators' ideas for using the SEPs to engage students in science.

SPEAKERS:
Don Pruett, Jr., Amber Bridge

Join us for a speed-sharing session on the latest research in secondary science education and how it can be applied to the classroom. This is a great opportunity to learn about the latest research and how it can help you make a difference in your students' learning.

STEM IRL: STEM Trailblazers for children of color
Addressing inequity in STEM professions starts with exposing students to current minority trailblazers in the field. If students see successful people who look like them, they can begin visualizing themselves in those roles, which can ignite a spark of curiosity and lead to a future in STEM.

Curricular Interventions to Improve Rural High School Students' Relatability to Scientists
Scientist Spotlights homework assignments that feature non-stereotypical scientists can help students see their possible selves in science. Students that author assignments on diverse scientists improve their science identity more than students that complete teacher-authored assignments.

Connecting electrochemistry to materials science: From modeling redox reactions to exploring materials science with dye-sensitized solar cells
Presentation of lab-based modeling approach to metal-metal ion (“single replacement”) reactions. Discussion of ways to integrate materials science concepts, specifically electrochemical cells and dye-sensitized solar cell construction, into the chemistry curriculum.

TAKEAWAYS:
Hear from experts in the field about innovative approaches to teaching science, as well as practical tips for improving your own practice.

SPEAKERS:
Christa Buccola Henriquez, Fabiola Perez, Maurina Aranda, Aaron Musson

This session will provide post-secondary educators with a brief overview of recent research on effective science teaching practices. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a variety of presenters, each of whom will share a short presentation on a specific research-based practice.

Informal Science Education for Preservice Teachers--A Case Study of University-Outdoor Campus Collaboration
There has been a growing call for the use of informal education as a means to improve preservice teachers' content knowledge as well as pedagogical knowledge (Adams & Gupta, 2017; Luehmann, 2007). This session aims to explore preservice teachers’ experiences and perspectives of utilizing Outdoor Cam

The Mentor/Mentee Relationship: Fostering the Next Generation of Science Teachers Research to Practice
Clinical experiences give preservice teachers (PST’s) chances to see and apply theories in K-12 settings. This speed share, based on findings from research, will inform practices to support mentorships that address challenges and foster educative mentoring processes.

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This session will provide post-secondary educators with a brief overview of recent research on effective science teaching practices. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a variety of presenters, each of whom will share a short presentation on a specific research-based practice.

SPEAKERS:
Li Sun, Megan Beckam, Mandi Collins

This speed-sharing session will bring together leaders in science education to discuss the importance of leadership and advocacy in the field. Participants will hear from a variety of perspectives on how to lead and advocate for high-quality science education.

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This speed-sharing session will bring together leaders in science education to discuss the importance of leadership and advocacy in the field. Participants will hear from a variety of perspectives on how to lead and advocate for high-quality science education.

SPEAKERS:
Michelle Phillips

This speed-sharing session will explore the role of leadership in accelerating change in science education. Participants will hear from leaders in the field about their experiences in leading change, the challenges they faced, and the successes they achieved. Integrating citizen science and dialogic learning to foster the development of scientific citizenship This presentation will provide a general idea of how citizen science and dialogic learning can work in tandem to foster the development of scientific citizenship (Garzon-Diaz, 2018). The talk brings together insights to better understand science education in bilingual and multilingual classrooms. Steps to Starting a Higher Education Student NSTA Chapter Participants will receive a crash course from Missouri Western State University student leaders that describes the process of starting a higher education NSTA Student Chapter. Components being shared will include NSTA requirements, and MWSU requirements as an example. Merging Science Classrooms with Indigenous Knowledge The integration of indigenous knowledge in science education has become increasingly relevant as educators seek to provide a more holistic and inclusive approach to teaching. Learn how we are providing phenomena based professional development through an Indigenous lens for teachers in Nebraska.

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This speed-sharing session will explore the role of leadership in accelerating change in science education. Participants will hear from leaders in the field about their experiences in leading change, the challenges they faced, and the successes they achieved.

SPEAKERS:
Edgar Garzon, Reece Sacksteder, Juel May, Ollie Bogdon

This speed-sharing session will explore the role of leadership in accelerating change in science education. Participants will hear from leaders in the field about their experiences in leading change, the challenges they faced, and the successes they achieved. Explore NSTAs Asynchronous Professional Online Learning Units and Courses. Explore the potential of NSTA’s Professional Learning Units to support your professional learning journey. Title: Engaging BIPoC Educators to Improve Professional Development Getting feedback from BIPoC educators is essential in improving science professional development and designing programs that effectively serve the needs of students and teachers in underserved communities largely populated by Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latino, or low-income households. K-12 and University Environmental Science Partnerships Dive into the innovative partnerships between FGCU’s The Water School and local K-12 school districts. Our university environmental science students practice science communication skills and inspire local K-12 students while university faculty and staff support teacher training and curriculum.

TAKEAWAYS:
This speed-sharing session will explore the role of leadership in accelerating change in science education. Participants will hear from leaders in the field about their experiences in leading change, the challenges they faced, and the successes they achieved.

SPEAKERS:
Michelle Phillips, Rex Babiera, Regina Bale

This speed-sharing session will explore the concept of sensemaking and how it can be applied in the classroom. We will discuss how sensemaking can help students make meaning of complex information, and share some specific strategies that teachers can use to promote sensemaking in their classrooms. Research a Scientist Students are tasked with finding a scientist that has not been widely recognized or has been marginalized in the scientific community. They write a brief essay about that scientist, focusing on the life history or scientific contribution. Student examples and impressions will be shared. Bringing the complexities of virus structure to life through origami and 3D printing In an effort to facilitate complete understanding of viral 3D structure for the development of antivirals and vaccines, students conduct origami paper-folding activities as well as 3D printing to complement the more rigorous computational methods used in the classroom. STEAMing Elementary and Higher Education Connections Explore the connections made between a K-12 district and Liberal Arts university, circled around STEAM activities that involve multiple entities from the local community.

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This speed-sharing session will explore the concept of sensemaking and how it can be applied in the classroom. We will discuss how sensemaking can help students make meaning of complex information, and share some specific strategies that teachers can use to promote sensemaking in their classrooms.

SPEAKERS:
Emily Surber, Lawrence Tartaglia, Meredith Massey, Stacey Culleny

Join us for a fast-paced session where PreK-2 science educators can share their favorite activities, resources, and ideas on a variety of topics, including STEM activities for young children; ways to incorporate science into the early childhood curriculum; and resources for science education. The Power of Play Participants will learn the importance of incorporating play into the early childhood classroom. Participants will also be able to collaborate on how they can apply the power of play in their own schools. Innovative Climate Change Teaching Resources for Elementary Science Education Learn about SubjectToClimate's free online platform that provides engaging climate change teaching resources for elementary science education, aligned to NGSS standards. Elaine, an elementary science teacher, will introduce the platform's features, including vetted resources and lesson plans.

TAKEAWAYS:
Join us for a fast-paced session where PreK-2 science educators can share their favorite activities, resources, and ideas on a variety of topics, including STEM activities for young children; ways to incorporate science into the early childhood curriculum; and resources for science education.

SPEAKERS:
Mallory Lile, Mary Floyd, Elaine Makarevich