2022 Houston National Conference

April 31-2, 2022

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FILTERS APPLIED:PreK - 5, Hands-On Workshop, Strategies for Creating Inclusive Science Classrooms, Physics

 

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Integrated STEM as a District-Wide Equity Move

Friday, April 1 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332 E/F



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Integrated STEM in Tracy Unified.NSTA.4.1.2022.pptx

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Come experience how one California district is leveraging an opportunity to bring equitable STEM experiences to all preK–12 students.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. How one district approaches integrated STEM; 2. What an integrated STEM unit feels like; and 3. How one district supports and builds accountability for equitable STEM instruction.

SPEAKERS:
Scott Reynolds (Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC): Boston, MA), Dean Reese (Tracy Unified School District: Tracy, CA)

Facilitating Inclusion with Social Circus

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332A


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Educators get hands-on experience using a variety of circus props that can be integrated into grades 3–5 physics curriculum and project-based units as a UDL technique.

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will be able to: 1. describe how the integration of social circus pedagogy allows for authentic differentiation and promotes equity and inclusion in the science classroom; 2. use a variety of circus props to demonstrate fundamental concepts in physics; and 3. dDesign fair tests and project-based learning units involving circus props that address NGSS standards in Motion and Stability, Energy, and Engineering Design (3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2, 4-PS3-1, 5-PS2-1, 3-5-ETS1-1).

SPEAKERS:
Kathleen Alexander (International Elementary School: Brooklyn, NY)

The PETE Method for Increasing the Effectiveness of Discrepant Events in Science Education

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 361B


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Experience the PETE Method and learn how to implement it. The approach develops communication abilities, critical thinking, and content construction with discrepant events.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. experience the PETE Method and Discrepant Events from a learner’s perspective; 2. be able to find effective, NGSS-focused discrepant events for use with the PETE Method and implement the approach in their classrooms; and 3. learn how to use polling software for formative evaluation.

SPEAKERS:
Peter Rillero (Arizona State University West Campus: Glendale, AZ)

Inspiring Literacy and Science Interest with Real-World Data

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352D



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We use data to do science; data literacy is its own set of skills. Young learners benefit when we integrate data, literacy, and science together.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Identify how data literacy is a critical aspect of literacy and science literacy in the 21st century; 2. Explore strategies and resources to use to authentically integrate data into K–5 science instruction; and 3. Develop a plan for next steps to elevate data as an aspect of meaningful connections between literacy and science.

SPEAKERS:
Kristin Hunter-Thomson (Dataspire Education & Evaluation, LLC)

What IS Light?

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 362E


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Light reflects, refracts, and can be used for communications, but do we really understand some of the weird things it does? Come “see the light”!

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Light can bend as it travels through objects; 2. Light has properties of particles, like grains of sand; and 3. Light has properties of waves.

SPEAKERS:
Karen Matsler (University of Texas Arlington: No City, No State), Cathy Barthelemy (STEMexperts: Keller, TX)

Makerspace: Engaging K–12 Learners and Growing a Society of Critical Thinkers and Innovators

Saturday, April 2 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 361B



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https://linktr.ee/cgraf3

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Makerspace is an engaging teaching pedagogy where students participate in sensemaking to solve real-world problems through innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Makerspaces are versatile and encourage student engagement; 2. Makerspaces teach students crucial 21st-century life skills; and 3. Hands-on exploratory learning leads to increased retention and understanding.

SPEAKERS:
Courtney Graf (Student: Shippensburg, PA)

NSTA Press Session: How to Give Children More Opportunities to Use Science and Literacy to Make Sense of the World Around Them Using Argument-Driven Inquiry

Saturday, April 2 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310A


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This session introduces a way to create learning experiences that will give students opportunities to talk, read, and write in the service of sensemaking as they use the DCIs, CCs, and SEPs to explain natural phenomena.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. How to ensure students have access to science by designing investigations that promote and supports the use of literacy skills; 2. How literacy can be used in the service of sensemaking; and 3. How to embed formative assessment of science practices and literacy skills into an investigation in a meaningful and informative way.

SPEAKERS:
Victor Sampson (The University of Texas at Austin: Austin, TX)

Teaching Engineering, Motion, and Energy Through Rube Goldberg

Saturday, April 2 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332A



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w
Rube Goldberg Machine Invitation.doc
Teaching Engineering, Motion, and Energy Through-2022.pptx

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This introduction to STEM for elementary, secondary, or special education classrooms will allow participants to explore motion and energy while creating their own Rube Goldberg machine using found objects.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Using the engineering design process to design and carry out a demonstration of motion and energy; 2. Using found/recycled objects to create a functional Rube Goldberg machine; and 3. Teaching the laws of motion through simple activities.

SPEAKERS:
Elaine Sevin (Isidore Newman School: New Orleans, LA)

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