2022 Houston National Conference

April 31-2, 2022

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Creating a Socially Just Science Environment

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310A



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STRAND: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Science Classrooms

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Want to establish a TK–5 classroom culture inclusive of all learners? Come experience how connecting Next Generation Science Standards and Social Justice Standards promotes inclusivity.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Experience a hands-on NGSS lesson; 2. Opportunity to get to know the Social Justice standards; and 3. Numerous resources to support science and social justice in your learning spaces.

SPEAKERS:
Channon Jackson (Alameda County Office of Education: Hayward, CA), Nancy Wright (Hayward Unified School District: Hayward, CA)

Meeting Next Generation Science Standards Through Storybooks

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310C


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Learn how a nature storybook can help you meet Next Generation Science Standards and create crosscutting concepts.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. review NGSS and cross-curricular concepts for early childhood students; 2. learn how to review a children's storybook for standards alignment, and how to match the text to relevant Next Generation Science Standards; and 3. work in small groups to analyze a text for NGSS alignment as well as cross-curricular concepts and STEM extensions.

SPEAKERS:
Julie Travaglini (Allegheny Land Trust: Sewickley, PA)

Solutionaries by Design: The Next Generation of Science Stewards in the Yuba Watershed

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332 E/F


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In this session, participants will engage with the Solutionary Unit, an inquiry-based curriculum design combined with placed-based science learning and investigations grounded in equity and justice.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. learn the Solutionary Unit Design approach; 2. learn Science and Engineering Practices strategies and frameworks that align with local issues and challenges; and 3. collaborate with colleagues and peers to examine ways to implement the solutionary practices in their own communities and watersheds.

SPEAKERS:
Nicodemus Ford (Pivot Learning: Oakland, CA), Anna Meyerpeter-Newman (Retired Science Educator: Wheatland, CA)

Storybooks and STEM

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310B



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2022 STEM Imagination Guides Social Media.pdf
STEM Imagination Guides NSTA Presentation-2.pdf

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Bring the excitement of literacy and STEM to children as you discover how to incorporate STEM Imagination Guides in your classroom!

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. discover this new resource and the potential for community partnerships by utilizing the STEM Imagination Guides; 2. walk away with book suggestions, guided questions, and expanded learning resources to support literacy development, enhance relationships, and make connections with local libraries; and 3. discuss the importance of incorporating nature and STEM into their early childhood classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Sarah Roberts (University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Lincoln, NE), Jackie Steffen (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Cedar County: Hartington, NE)

Crosscutting Concepts: Looking Through the Lens of Patterns

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 320A


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Sponsoring Company: Carolina Biological Supply Co.

How do crosscutting concepts link the ideas and practices of science across different domains and over time? We’ll show you practical examples to see how crosscutting concepts provide a foundation for student sensemaking of phenomena and problems. Leave with classroom resources.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Defining the seven crosscutting concepts; 2. Learning strategies to incorporate crosscutting concepts into science lessons; and 3. Understanding how crosscutting concepts support student sensemaking.

SPEAKERS:
Cory Ort (Carolina Biological Supply Co.: Burlington, NC)

Eliciting and Leveraging Student Ideas in Phenomena-Based Storylines

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350F



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2022 Eliciting and Leveraging Handout.pdf
Session handouts
Eliciting and Leveraging Ss Ideas and Experiences NSTA 2022 - copy.pdf
Session slides

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Sponsoring Company: Amplify

Explore how to elicit and leverage students’ connections to the phenomena-based storylines in your science curriculum using strategies designed to deepen conceptual understanding.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Eliciting and leveraging student ideas, when done strategically, can not only promote equity and relevance, but also support deep science learning; 2. 2. How to use a particular routine to elicit students’ ideas and experiences at the beginning of a unit and how to leverage these ideas at strategic points along the storyline; and 3. Teachers can effectively use phenomena-based storylines from a research-based national curriculum by incorporating their students' funds of knowledge into those storylines.

SPEAKERS:
Rebecca Abbott (The Lawrence Hall of Science: Berkeley, CA), Kyla Cook (The Lawrence Hall of Science: Berkeley, CA), Maria José Pastor (The Lawrence Hall of Science: Berkeley, CA)

Advancing Science Instruction with Hands-On Investigations

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 340A


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Sponsoring Company: PhD Science

Explore a fourth-grade module to uncover how hands-on investigations allow students to develop an understanding of science concepts that apply far beyond the classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. PhD Science introduces students to new concepts through engaging activities that allow them to first observe and wonder and then to investigate and deeply understand phenomena; 2. Hands-on experiences enable students to engage in science activities that align with common science and engineering practices; and 3. Planning and carrying out investigations allows students to gather personally meaningful evidence to support their scientific explanations.

SPEAKERS:
Victoria Soileau (Great Minds: Washington, DC)

Blast Off with STEM Learning

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 340B


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Sponsoring Company: Estes Industries

Ready to take STEM learning to new heights? Join Estes and build a FREE rocket and learn model rocketry basics!

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Model rocketry provides a relevant, hands-on, and engaging vehicle to hold students accountable for their knowledge in the classroom; 2. Participants will learn model rocketry basics and how to successfully set up a launch site; and 3. Estes Education provides interdisciplinary STEM resources and tools to educators that give them the skills and confidence necessary to elevate learning.

SPEAKERS:
Nicole Bayeur (Estes Industries: , United States)

Beyond Labz: Realistic Virtual Labs That Bridge the Gap Between Real Labs and Scientific Inquiry

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350E


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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)

Life Science NGSS Activity—The Full Course: Modeling Antibiotic Resistance

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 351B


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Sponsoring Company: Lab-Aids

Students use a model to explore the cause-and-effect relationship between inappropriate use of antibiotics and the phenomenon of the evolution of antibiotic resistance. As they use the model, students use mathematical representations to support their analysis of patterns and trends in the results and to develop explanations for how and why the population of bacteria is changing.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Model the effect of antibiotics on a population of bacteria with a range of antibiotic resistance; 2. Compare the effects of appropriate and inappropriate use of antibiotics on a population of bacteria; and 3. Explain how a population of highly resistant bacteria can evolve.

SPEAKERS:
Cindy Lilly (Ocean Bay Middle School: Myrtle Beach, SC)

Explore the Power of Yeast

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 351 C/F


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Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Company

Join us for coffee, breakfast, and a take-home classroom activity. In this Power of Yeast activity, participants will set up and observe fermentation processes in varied environments to help provide an initial understanding of a modern biochemical model of cellular life. Participants will receive ready-to-go lesson activities for Elementary, Middle Grades, and High School classes.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. receive ready-to-go lesson activities for Elementary, Middle Grades, and High School classes; 2. enjoy coffee and baked goods in a relaxed presentation environment; and 3. examine ways to show students that science is both dynamic and relevant to their lives.

SPEAKERS:
Chuck Kremer (Savvas Learning Co.: Paramus, NJ)

Building a Culture of STEM: Engaging Our Communities!

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 360 A/D



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Sponsoring Company: DoD STEM

Build STEM culture through community engagement! Develop interest and awareness, leading to increased demand for STEM programming and STEM career pathway courses.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn strategies for hosting community engagement events, including family STEM nights; 2. Explore the role of partnerships in supporting engagement events; and 3. Walk away with resources to support establishing and hosting community engagement events.

SPEAKERS:
Lisa Blank (Watertown City School District: Watertown, NY), Tiara Davis (Teacher: Charlotte, NC), Heather Overkamp (Portsmouth Public Schools: Portsmouth, VA), Patty Brunet (Cypress High School: Cypress, CA)

NSTA First-Timers Orientation Session

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - Grand Ballroom C


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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 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 your science colleagues.

SPEAKERS:
Elizabeth Allan (University of Central Oklahoma: Edmond, OK)

Jump-start a “Phenomenal” Day with a Discovery Education Hands-On Experience

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 371


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Sponsoring Company: Discovery Education

Start your day with the DE team and a hands-on immersion into the wonderful world of Phenomena! Please note that attendees must preregister for this workshop here.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. learn and experience how to incorporate everyday phenomena into meaningful science lessons; 2. experience how to utilize hands-on activities to introduce phenomena ; and 3. explore scientific concepts using phenomena from across all grade levels K–12.

SPEAKERS:
Brad Fountain (Discovery Education: Silver Spring, MD), Justin Karkow (Discovery Education: Silver Spring, MD)

Tinkering with Tales

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310C


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Become a Tinkering Teacher by participating in a hands-on STEM lesson derived from a classic fairytale. Learn how to detect STEM opportunities within your favorite pieces of children's literature to create rigorous novel engineering lessons of your very own.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. participate in a model STEM lesson derived from a problem found within children's literature. This model experience enables attendees to learn how to see science in every piece of material they choose to use in their classroom. Science is indeed everywhere and awaiting us to make the connections; 2. learn how to utilize and develop lessons using the 5E instructional model; 3. take away methods for preparing 5E lessons from their favorite children's literature; 4. utilize tips shared in the training session to identify science phenomena or concepts embedded in the literature; 5. recognize the significance of inquiry and facilitating collaborative discussion to further depth of knowledge; and 6. recognize the added benefit of journaling: differentiating instruction and strengthening 21st-century writing and communication skills.

SPEAKERS:
Lisa Oden (Southern Arkansas University: Magnolia, AR), Angela Stanford (Southern Arkansas University: Magnolia, AR)

A Perfect Pair: Giverny Award-Winning Storybooks and Elementary Science Literacy Strategies

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310B



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CLARY Giverny Alignment example NSTA 2022.pdf
CLARY Giverny Science Stories - Winning Books Concepts NSTA 2022.pdf
sc1601_76 Giverny books S&C sept 2016.pdf
Science Scope article on Giverny books & 5 E Cycle

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SWiRL your classroom with Giverny Award-winning storybooks and literacy strategies! Giverny books deliver outstanding story, art, and science content for elementary science classrooms. Free resources!

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Giverny Award–winning books provide science content within a story; 2. Giverny books can SWiRL literacy in the classroom through speaking, writing, reading, and listening; and 3. Giverny books’ multiple science concepts can be showcased and developed in elementary classrooms through mind maps, magnet summaries, and carousel literacy strategies.

SPEAKERS:
Renee Clary (Mississippi State University: Mississippi State, MS)

Expanding “Text to…” Strategies to Leverage Personal Experiences in the Science Classroom

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352E


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Literacy has used “Text to…”connections  to help students make authentic connections. Strategies/examples of expanded “text to…” connections for science and math are modeled.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will 1. explore how to expand a common literacy strategy of “text to” connections when using picture books in the elementary science classroom; 2. engage in investigations that model the use of “text to” connections that help students connect their own authentic experiences and help them understand and make sense and 3. consider criteria for the selection of books, identification of phenomena, and selection of investigations can be a powerful experience for students.

SPEAKERS:
Christine Anne Royce (Shippensburg University: Shippensburg, PA)

Engaging Students in Science Discourse in the Elementary Classroom

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332A



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Engaging Students in Science Discourse in the Elementary Classroom - NSTA Houston 2022 (1).pdf
Slide Presentation with Links and Videos

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Explore strategies and tools for engaging students in discussions and writing in the elementary science classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learners will: 1. practice science notebooking and discussion techniques that can be used in the classroom; 2. explore high- and low-tech tools that can prompt and develop science discourse; and 3. plan implementation of discourse tools and strategies within their instruction.

SPEAKERS:
Suzy Zietlow (Discovery Charter School: Columbus, WI)

CESI-Sponsored Session: NGSS Physical Science Fun and Inquiry Across the Grade Bands

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332 E/F



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Palm Pipes
Physcial Science Fun Power Point

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Join the fun and inquiry as we apply a variety of hands-on activities to core concepts across grade levels, from elementary to middle school to high school.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Elementary students are naturally curious and we can capitalize on their curiosity with engaging science activities; 2. Using the NGSS 3-D approach leads to effective science teaching and learning; and 3. The goal of science teaching is to help students become scientifically literate.

SPEAKERS:
Wayne Snyder (Cal Poly Pomona: Pomona, CA), Karen Ostlund (The University of Texas at Austin: Austin, TX)

Getting Creative to Be Inclusive

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332B



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EiE's Online Platform (Includes free materials)
Information about EiE

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Learn about the creative way one school district is getting more diverse students involved in STEM and explore classroom facilitation strategies that engage all learners.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn strategies to eliminate barriers and allow all students to feel included; 2. Identify discussion supports to foster effective collaboration and communication; and 3. Explore the benefits of engaging with community partners to provide new STEM opportunities.

SPEAKERS:
Lorri Coates (Museum of Science, Boston: Boston, MA), Sarah Slater (Marquardt School District 15: Glendale Heights, IL)

Academic Language: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing to Learn Science

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342D


STRAND: Using Science Inquiry to Facilitate Learning for Multilingual Learners

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Language learning occurs in content-rich and discourse-rich classrooms. Learn how to use interactive word walls to support listening, speaking, reading, and writing about academic language.

TAKEAWAYS:
How to: 1. organize science concepts and academic vocabulary to scaffold listening, speaking, reading, and writing about science; 2. identify vocabulary that has multiple meanings and may present comprehension challenges for multilingual learners; and 3. bridge academic language acquisition theory to classroom practice.

SPEAKERS:
Julie Jackson (Texas State University: San Marcos, TX)

CESI-Sponsored Session: The Role of Sequence, Experience, and Conversation for Making Students' Thinking Visible in a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Classroom

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 361B


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Participants will explore forces with common objects in a carefully designed sequence using conversation to uncover conceptual understanding.

TAKEAWAYS:
How to: 1. sequence instruction to explore forces; 2. use conversations to make thinking visible and drive instruction; and 3. make diverse classrooms equitable and inclusive.

SPEAKERS:
Deanna Buckley (The University of Texas at Austin: Austin, TX)

The Power of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in Middle School

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350F



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https://bit.ly/AmplifyHQIM
Session resources and references
The Power of HQIM - NSTA 2022 copy.pdf
Session slides

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Sponsoring Company: Amplify

Join the program authors to experience a deep dive into HQIM with Amplify Science and see why their research-based novel approaches can lead to deeper learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. It is complex work to create developmentally appropriate learning sequences that meet the NGSS’ expectations for phenomena-based storylines that address all three dimensions; 2. HQIM allow teachers to focus on implementation and adaptation rather than on designing sequences and materials; and 3. Independent efficacy studies have shown the effectiveness of using Amplify Sciences’ unique multimodal approach for science teaching and learning.

SPEAKERS:
Rebecca Abbott (The Lawrence Hall of Science: Berkeley, CA), Daniel Alcazar-Roman (University of California, Berkeley: Berkeley, CA)

Advancing Science Instruction with Social-Emotional Learning

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 340A


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Sponsoring Company: PhD Science

Explore the five social-emotional competencies as defined by CASEL. Research instructional routines that foster these competencies and learn how to incorporate these routines in your classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. PhD Science was designed with the research-based understanding that social, emotional, and academic learning are interconnected multi-directionally; 2. Students’ social and emotional well-being is intimately connected to their academic success; and 3. Engaging with science content in a safe, supportive classroom helps students feel competent, significant, and successful.

SPEAKERS:
Margaret Goodner (Great Minds: Washington, DC), Victoria Soileau (Great Minds: Washington, DC)

Using Environmental Solutions as a Lens for Teaching Science and Engineering

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350E


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Sponsoring Company: Green Ninja

This session will share a framework for how to create compelling learning experiences where students use science and engineering concepts to solve local environmental problems.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. be able to create a storyline and lesson sequence outline that focuses on a local environmental issue of interest; 2. be able to bundle different science TEKS using a storyline; and 3. develop experience using localized phenomena to create student-oriented instruction.

SPEAKERS:
Eugene Cordero (Green Ninja: Mountain View, CA)

Using Modeling to Strengthen Literacy Strategies in the Elementary Classroom

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350D


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Sponsoring Company: Activate Leaning

Explore the role literacy plays in the elementary classroom. Participate in an Activate Learning PRIME lesson that demonstrates how modeling scaffolds the student discussion to support literacy strategies in the context of science. This includes the incorporation of academic language in written responses and oral discourse in conjunction with investigations using an interactive word wall. Reading and differentiation strategies highlighted.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Receive strategies on how to get students to use modeling to strengthen since literacy in science; 2. Learn how literacy and science can be connected through modeling; and 3. Discover effective strategies on creating and maintaining interactive word walls.

SPEAKERS:
Ellen Mintz (Activate Learning: Greenwich, SC)

Come Learn with Learning Labs: Free Community-Based Climate Modules

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 340B


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Sponsoring Company: The Climate Initiative

Come walk through exciting free climate change learning modules. Engage your students in hands-on activities and get them starting conversations in their communties.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Walk through the six-lesson module and learn how to use it with your online or in-person classroom; 2. Participate in a communication activity and learn how to conduct community converations that empower student voice and make them change agents in their local landscape; and 3. Learn how to incorporate Climate Change from the three lenses (Economic, Ecological, and Sociocultural) to encourage students to understand the issues from a local to global scale.

SPEAKERS:
Leia Lowery (The Climate Initiative: Cape Porpoise, ME)

Going Viral: Learning from COVID-19

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 351 C/F



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Covid Lesson Suggestions
Some resources and suggestions for using Covid-19 as a teaching tool.
PowerpointFile
Powerpoint slides from "Going Viral" by Ken Miller

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Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Company

Ken Miller will describe ways in which a curriculum built around the COVID-19 virus can help students to explore some of the most basic processes in biology. The emergence, spread, diversification, and resilience of this virus will be used to demonstrate important principles in evolution, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and cell biology.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Participants will examine specific curriculum plans using the COVID-19 virus to illustrate basic principles of cell biology, including biological membrane structure, mRNA function, transcription, translation, replication, and immune response; 2. The emergence of COVID-19 variants will be explored as a case study in natural selection, evolution, and phylogenetic analysis; and 3. The public reaction to pandemic public health countermeasures and vaccination will be examined as a case study in scientific literacy and science denial. Participants will discuss ways to use their classrooms to promote student understand of the science behind these public health measures.

SPEAKERS:
Kenneth Miller (Brown University: Providence, RI)

Making Inquiry Visible

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 360 A/D



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Sponsoring Company: DoD STEM

Engage the power of visible thinking to heighten learning through scientific inquiry and authentic questioning while fostering connections with and between students in your classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. understand and explain visible thinking; 2. describe multiple benefits of applying visible thinking in the classroom; and 3. learn strategies to apply visible thinking in inquiry-based science learning.

SPEAKERS:
Lisa Blank (Watertown City School District: Watertown, NY), Patty Brunet (Cypress High School: Cypress, CA), Tiara Davis (Teacher: Charlotte, NC), Heather Overkamp (Portsmouth Public Schools: Portsmouth, VA)

Bringing Science to Life in Today’s Classrooms

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 371


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Sponsoring Company: Discovery Education

Learn from a panel of educators from across the U.S. as they share their impactful stories of bringing science to life in today’s classrooms with Discovery Education. Please note that attendees must preregister for this workshop here.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn strategies and activities that engage students in classrooms across the country; 2. See science come to life with innovative classroom practices; and 3. Leave with a toolkit of resources to bring those ideas to your classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Kristy Vincent (Discovery Education: Silver Spring, MD), Justin Karkow (Discovery Education: Silver Spring, MD)