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Zombie Apocalypse!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 510
Sponsoring Company: Texas Instruments
Attendees will explore disease modeling through the use
of ZOMBIES!
Takeaways: 1. This session will explore disease-spread modeling using fictional zombies; 2. Attendees will also see how using Hollywood themes combined with actual STEM careers can be a fun way to engage students in learning science and STEM; and 3. Attendees will find out about free science and STEM lessons from Texas Instruments.
Speakers
Jeffrey Lukens (Retired Science Teacher: Sioux Falls, SD), Jessica Kohout (Howard County Conservancy: Woodstock, MD)
Transforming Science Classrooms by Redefining Learning
Spaces with Stile
Los Angeles Convention Center - 406B
Sponsoring Company: Stile Education
Redefine your science classroom with Stile technology.
Experience how Stile empowers teachers to facilitate student-centered learning
environments, all grounded in relevant, real-world science.
Takeaways: 1. Technology in science classrooms should redefine how we teach, not substitute it; 2. Current classrooms require multiple entry points for students to learn; and 3. Teachers can redefine how they plan for, facilitate, and analyze student thinking connected to the NGSS.
Speakers
Shawna Jensen (Stile Education: Los Angeles, CA), Julianna Jimenez (Stile Education: Los Angeles, CA)
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Spread Using an Easy Gel
Electrophoresis Activity
Los Angeles Convention Center - 407
Sponsoring Company: Bio-Rad Laboratories
A COVID-19 outbreak among restaurant customers has
researchers puzzled. It's time for your students to analyze DNA samples by
electrophoresis and propose evidence-based explanations.
Takeaways: 1. Walk through a hands-on classroom lab activity to teach about SARS-CoV-2 detection methods; 2. Learn about a case study, based on a publication in 2020, in which researchers analyzed diagnostic data from patrons of a restaurant to learn about how SARS-CoV-2 spreads; and 3. See how students can use classroom lab results to propose evidence-based explanations for how SARS-CoV-2 may have spread in the case study scenario.
Speakers
Damon Tighe (Bio-Rad Laboratories: Hercules, CA)
DNA Forensics Solves the Murder Mystery of Dr.
Ward
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409B
Sponsoring Company: MiniOne Systems
Using the MiniOne System, develop an understanding of
forensic science and gel electrophoresis while investigating the mystery of who
killed Dr. Ward.
Takeaways: 1. Learn how you can use electrophoresis to teach real-world forensic science to students in grades 9–12; 2. See how the MiniOne System has significantly reduced prep work for teachers by allowing students to get hands on with every step of the lab process; and 3. Understand how electrophoresis can be engaging and lead students toward careers in STEM fields.
Speakers
Callen Hyland (Embi Tec: San Diego, CA)
Enliven Learning with Experimentation
Los Angeles Convention Center - 153A/B
Sponsoring Company: Vernier Software & Technology
Excite your students with hands-on science, whether
you’re in the classroom or teaching remotely through collaborative data
collection and real-time analysis. Seeing data collected right before their eyes
using the Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro app gives students the ability to
connect abstract concepts to real-world applications. Learn how to use our app
to energize your classroom through data sharing, interactive sample experiments
with synced data, custom videos, and more.
Takeaways: 1. Educators can create experiments and share the data with students in real time; 2. Seeing data collected right before their eyes gives students the ability to connect abstract concepts to real-world applications; and 3. Graphical Analysis Pro helps students experience three-dimensional learning.
Speakers
Sara Tallarovic (Vernier Software & Technology: Beaverton, OR), Elaine Nam (Vernier Software & Technology: Beaverton, OR)
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Scientific Explanations to
Increase Student Voice
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409A
Sponsoring Company: STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) is a way for students to
explain observed phenomena 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, evidence, and reasoning together. CER
is an acclaimed and highly successful instructional strategy that is changing
how students understand concepts and write explanations for
phenomena.
Takeaways: 1. Understand the benefits of using the CER Framework; 2. Construct and critique a scientific explanation; and 3.
Develop appropriate scaffolds for scientific explanation skills.
Speakers
Stephanie Shield (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX), Kenneth Heydrick (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX)
Dynamic DNA: More Than Just As, Ts, Gs, and
Cs
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Join us as we use a variety of physical models of DNA
student-centered activities to explore the structure and function of this
amazing biomolecule.
Takeaways: Attendees will: 1. practice their understanding of the structure of DNA while transferring their knowledge across different models of DNA; 2. consider how a model-based approach to investigating DNA deepens student understanding and inquiry; and 3. investigate the differences between RNA and DNA while examining models.
Speakers
Keri Shingleton (Holland Hall: Tulsa, OK)
Proteins: The Star of the Show
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Participants will interact with hands-on modeling
activities to investigate how proteins fold and easy ways to connect back to the
central dogma. DNA might be the king, but proteins are the star of the
show!
Takeaways: Participants will: 1. learn about the benefits of hands-on modeling; 2. practice using the model to illustrate protein folding; and 3. see how modeling with the Amino Acid Starter kit already fits into their curriculum and can increase student mastery.
Speakers
Diane Sigalas (Livingston High School: Livingston, NJ)
Let's Get Back to Hands-On Learning and Use 5E Science
Lessons to Emphasize Effective Instructional Sequences
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409A
Sponsoring Company: STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning
Research has shown that the actual doing of science or
engineering will pique students’ curiosity, capture their interest, and motivate
their continued study. Combining this information with simple shifts in
instructional sequencing can help students construct scientific meaning. Are you
ready to open your eyes to a whole new world of scientific
inquiry!
Takeaways: 1. Explore the research-based 5E instructional model with adaptations for acceleration and intervention; 2. Learn several techniques to embed hands-on learning experiences in various classroom environments; and 3. Learn how to make simple shifts in your instructional plan and sequence to foster better student understanding of concepts.
Speakers
Kenneth Heydrick (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX), Stephanie Shield (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX)
Who Is Baby Whale’s Father? DNA Fingerprinting Solves the
Mystery!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409B
Sponsoring Company: MiniOne Systems
Develop an understanding of gel electrophoresis and
environmental science principles while helping a whale calf identify which whale
is her father.
Takeaways: 1. Learn how the MiniOne Electrophoresis System has made teaching DNA separation labs more teacher and student friendly; 2. See how you can affordably teach genetics labs that allow students to take ownership of every step from prep to analysis; and 3. Learn how hands-on labs can inspire students with real-world inquiry-based science.
Speakers
Callen Hyland (Embi Tec: San Diego, CA)
Local Phenomenon-Based Projects
Los Angeles Convention Center - 406B
Sponsoring Company: AEOP
Come learn about using community-based phenomena as the
basis for long-term STEM projects.
Takeaways: 1. How to intergrade local phenomena into STEM projects; 2. Using eCYBERMISSION in your middle school science classroom; and 3. How to better engage middle school students with local problems.
Speakers
Sue Whitsett (NSTA: Arlington, VA)
The Challenge Is On!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 153A/B
Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Co.
Explore the ways open inquiry and engineering and design
challenges can be used within a chemistry program to deepen conceptual
understanding for your diverse students.
Takeaways: 1. The session will support teachers in the implementation of all three dimensions of the CA NGSS; 2. Educators will see how to use phenomena to drive instruction, and offer suggestions for celebrating and meeting the needs of the diverse learners in their classroom; and 3. Educators will work together to complete an engineering challenge from Savvas’ Experience Chemistry program.
Speakers
Erin Horner (Savvas Learning Co.: Paramus, NJ)
Using Maggots, Flies, and Flesh to Solve a
Mystery!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 510
Sponsoring Company: Texas Instruments
Attendees will explore a virtual decomposing corpse
along with other clues to solve a mystery.
Takeaways: 1. Data-assisted problem solving; 2. The science behind decomposition and variables that affect it; and 3. Storytelling is a powerful way to engage students into learning science concepts.
Speakers
Jeffrey Lukens (Retired Science Teacher: Sioux Falls, SD), Jessica Kohout (Howard County Conservancy: Woodstock, MD)
Elevate Your Science Classroom with an Escape
Room
Los Angeles Convention Center - 153A/B
Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Co.
Ready to break out of your everyday routine and foster
cross-curricular collaborative conversations? Experience the power of using
Escape Room techniques and draw on individual strengths to work through engaging
puzzles and challenges while actively navigating science
standards.
Takeaways: 1. Provide teachers with lesson plan ideas; 2. Show that escape rooms provide motivation and give students a reason to try and understand and connect with the material; and 3. Show that escape rooms are immersive experiences that encourage teamwork in solving puzzles and finding clues to complete an objective.
Speakers
Julia Cook (Savvas Learning Co.: Paramus, NJ), David Chinh (Savvas Learning Co.: Paramus, NJ)
Detect the Disease! An Antibody-Based Hands-On Classroom
Epidemiology Activity
Los Angeles Convention Center - 407
Sponsoring Company: Bio-Rad Laboratories
Become the epidemiologist, harness the power of real
antibodies, and trace the community spread of viruses like SARS-CoV-2 in this
no-equipment hands-on wet-lab activity.
Takeaways: 1. Learn how to perform an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); 2. Learn about a hands-on classroom activity in which students use ELISA to mimic the detection of disease; and 3. Discuss ways to use ELISA to teach about the immune system and the specificity of antibodies.
Speakers
Damon Tighe (Bio-Rad Laboratories: Hercules, CA)
Ditch the Dish and Kick the Ice Bucket with
Classroom-Friendly Bacterial Transformation!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409B
Sponsoring Company: MiniOne Systems
Reduce your prep and integrate technology to take the
mess and stress out of transformation with the Let it Glow™ Bacterial
Transformation MiniLab.
Takeaways: How to: 1. reduce the mess and stress of bacterial transformation; 2. use a PCR System to perform transformation; and 3. use The Winston, The MiniOne PCR System, and gloTrays to replace ice buckets, heat baths, and petri dishes.
Speakers
Callen Hyland (Embi Tec: San Diego, CA)
Effective Intervention Strategies: Let’s Hook
Students into Learning
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409A
Sponsoring Company: STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning
Let’s explore several intervention strategies to help
struggling students in STEM, and let's move beyond differentiation and
scaffolding. Come learn other proven intervention techniques to help students.
Learn how to modify our traditional outreach to connect with students so that
they gain greater understanding.
Takeaways: 1. Explore several intervention strategies to help struggling students in STEM; 2. Compare differentiation and scaffolding strategies, and learn successful adaptations of each strategy; and 3. Explore effective intervention strategies that are built into the STEMscopes curriculum.
Speakers
Kenneth Heydrick (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX), Stephanie Shield (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX)
“Going with the Flow” from Genes to
Proteins!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Model the cellular processes of transcription and
translation using manipulatives that support the NGSS three dimensions,
most notably the science and engineering practice of developing and using
models.
Takeaways: Attendees will: 1. work together to practice modeling transcription and translation, while learning how this approach deepens student inquiry and understanding; 2. investigate how a mutation in DNA can result in a change in the protein produced. In addition, attendees will explore how to make connections between the Amino Acid Starter Kit and the Flow of Genetics Kit to illustrate the impact a mutation may have on the structure of a protein; and 3. consider how this modeling approach to DNA function works well with phenomenon-driven lessons.
Speakers
Mark Eberhard (St. Clair High School: Saint Clair, MI)
Using Modeling to Teach Biotechnology
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Discover how modeling engages students when teaching
PCR, Sanger Sequencing, and Restriction Enzymes. Through these lessons,
students experience the process, not just memorize results.
Takeaways: Participants will: 1. learn about the benefits of hands-on modeling; 2. practice one application of PCR modeling; and 3. see how modeling with the Biotechnology kit already fits into their curriculum and can increase student mastery.
Speakers
Diane Sigalas (Livingston High School: Livingston, NJ)
Using Interactive and Digital Student
Notebooks
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409A
Sponsoring Company: STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning
Come learn several strategies to help students organize
their learning. Transform the old composition notebooks into a useful and
engaging tool that incorporates technology and multimedia. Interactive
student notebooks use various modalities, left/right-side format, and offer
students an electronic portfolio of learning. Join us!
Takeaways: 1. Learn several strategies to help students organize their learning; 2.
Learn how to adapt old student notebooks into digital interactive portfolios with Slides, Jamboard, Flipgrid, Padlet, and Screencasify; and 3.
Learn how to structure notebooks for left-side "Output" and right-side "Input."
Speakers
Kenneth Heydrick (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX), Stephanie Shield (STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning: Houston, TX)
Taking Macromolecules to Micro!
Los Angeles Convention Center - 409B
Sponsoring Company: MiniOne Systems
Learn about a simple way to test for DNA, carbohydrates,
proteins, and lipids, without large volumes of reagents, cleaning test
tubes, or boiling reagents.
Takeaways: 1. Learn how you can teach about macromolecules without large volumes of reagents, cleaning test tubes, or boiling reagent; 2. See how the Winston Fluorescence Reader has made it easy to test for the presence of DNA and other macromolecules; and 3. Learn how to perform starch, glucose, and protein assays on an assay plate instead of in a test tube.
Speakers
Callen Hyland (Embi Tec: San Diego, CA)
Beyond Labz: Realistic Virtual Labs That Bridge the Gap
Between Real Labs and Scientific Inquiry
Los Angeles Convention Center - 407
Sponsoring Company: Beyond Labz
Built on a platform developed over 20 years, Beyond Labz
creates an open-ended environment providing students the opportunity to
experiment, practice, fail, discover, and learn.
Takeaways: 1. Beyond Labz simplifies and reduces the cost and expertise needed to provide crucial laboratory experiences and practice for secondary and higher ed students; 2. Attendees will learn how the labs are used for pre- and post-lab experiences, credit recovery and lab make-up, student engagement in class, and meeting NGSS standards; and 3. Basic onboarding and startup instructions will be provided for drop-in solutions, and instructions for using some of the more sophisticated features will also be described.
Speakers
Brian Woodfield (Brigham Young University: Provo, UT)
BIOZONE Showcases Latest Titles: Print and
Digital
Los Angeles Convention Center - 406B
Sponsoring Company: BIOZONE International Ltd.
Hear about our superb new resources to support AP
Biology, AP Environmental science, plus NGSS programs for biology,
chemistry, physics, and Earth and space sciences.
Takeaways: 1. Discover how the new titles have been structured to follow the latest CEDs; 2. Inquiry, case studies, and data analysis are used to develop enduring understanding of key concepts; and 3. Personal Progress Checks prepare students for the AP exam.
Speakers
Scott Schultz (BIOZONE Corp.: Parker, CO)
Rewriting the Story: Developing a More Inclusive STEM
Classroom
Los Angeles Convention Center - 153A/B
Sponsoring Company: EiE | Museum of Science, Boston
Explore classroom facilitation strategies that engage
all learners in high-quality STEM experiences and hear from educators who are
implementing these strategies.
Takeaways: 1. Learn strategies to eliminate barriers and engage all students; 2. Identify discussion supports that foster effective collaboration and communication; and 3. Explore the benefits of implementing STEM curricula designed for diverse classrooms.
Speakers
Lorri Coates (Museum of Science, Boston: Boston, MA)
Twist and Shout: Unraveling Chromosomes with
Hands-On Models
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Mitosis, meiosis, chromosome structure, and crossing
over will be explored in this hands-on modeling event. Bring your student
hat and be ready to engage.
Takeaways: 1. Model chromosome structure and anatomy; 2. Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis; and 3. Model mechanisms that contribute to genetic variation.
Speakers
Keri Shingleton (Holland Hall: Tulsa, OK)
CRISPR Cas9: A Powerful New Tool for Editing the Human
Genome
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Modeling CRISPR technology engages students in
understanding the foundational concepts of molecular biology and biotechnology
through two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of the CRISPR/Cas9
protein.
Takeaways: 1. Receive professional development in the endogenous CRISPR/Cas9 system and how it can be incorporated into their current biology curriculum; 2. Use models to investigate how the mechanism of the CRISPR/Cas9 system is used to edit genomes; and 3. Discuss the ethical issues related to using gene editing technology.
Speakers
Diane Sigalas (Livingston High School: Livingston, NJ)
You 👏🏻 Better 👏🏻 Work 👏🏻—From Modeling
to SuperModeling
Los Angeles Convention Center - 153A/B
Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Co.
From concrete to abstract—encourage students to revise
working models to become “supermodels.” Join us for a hands-on activity and
leave with tools for your grade level.
Takeaways: 1. Gaining a better understanding of various types of models; 2. Using models to create an inclusive environment; and 3. Improving models as a means to authentically assess.
Speakers
Julia Cook (Savvas Learning Co.: Paramus, NJ), Ruperto Gloria (Savvas Learning Co.: Paramus, NJ)
Using Environmental Solutions as a Lens for Teaching
Science and Engineering
Los Angeles Convention Center - 406B
Sponsoring Company: Green Ninja
The workshop will introduce and provide examples for a
project-based framework that integrates climate science topics and themes with
all the science disciplines, including engineering and computer
science.
Takeaways: Participants will: 1. get the opportunity to reflect on the framework and model presented and share their own experience with other participants; 2. get the opportunity to develop a storyline and sequence of lessons that blend together multiple science NGSS standards using a project-based approach; and 3. get to review and discuss the work of other colleagues during the session.
Speakers
Eugene Cordero (Green Ninja: Mountain View, CA)
An Easy Paper Model to Accurately Teach CRISPR Gene
Editing
Los Angeles Convention Center - 407
Sponsoring Company: Bio-Rad Laboratories
In this hands-on walk-through, learn about a CRISPR gene
editing classroom activity and discuss strategies to reveal student
misconceptions with a free paper model set.
Takeaways: 1. Free paper models for teaching CRISPR gene editing and revealing student misconceptions; 2. A deeper understanding of CRISPR gene editing at the molecular level; and 3. Information about a CRISPR gene editing classroom activity.
Speakers
Damon Tighe (Bio-Rad Laboratories: Hercules, CA)
Exploring the Properties of Water and Cell
Membranes
Los Angeles Convention Center - 410
Sponsoring Company: 3D Molecular Designs
Explore the properties of water and discover the
structure and function of cell membranes with engaging models that allow
students to drive their learning!
Takeaways: Attendees will: 1. learn how modeling the properties of water allows students to predict the structure of cell membranes; 2. use models to explain the structure and function of cell membranes, including the transport of molecules across the membrane; and 3. experience how the use of these models allows student thinking to become visible.
Speakers
Mark Eberhard (St. Clair High School: Saint Clair, MI)