2023 Atlanta National Conference

March 22-25, 2023

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A Home for Fossils: Bringing place-based education to a museum-based program

Friday, March 24 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Georgia World Congress Center - Exhibit Hall, Poster Session Aisle


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Join education staff from Tellus Science Museum to see fossils that call Georgia home and discuss how to incorporate place-based geoscience education with elementary science standards.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will see how a science museum has worked to improve its own geoscience education using a place-based approach and how similar processes can be applied to education practice in classrooms or other localities.

SPEAKERS:
Hannah Eisla (Tellus Science Museum: Cartersville, GA)

Limitations of the CHLT-6 as an Assessment in a STEM Laboratory Experience

Friday, March 24 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Georgia World Congress Center - Exhibit Hall, Poster Session Aisle


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Although cancer biology is an important topic with the study life science, the definition of cancer literacy has been ill defined. This project demonstrates limitations of using one measure of cancer literacy, the Cancer Health Literacy Test-6, within the scope of a cancer biology outreach program.

TAKEAWAYS:
Cancer literacy has been broadly defined and assessed. Assessment of cancer biology knowledge may be best suited by the use of instructor-prepared, lesson-specific assessments.

SPEAKERS:
Emily Heath (Student: Warrenville, SC), Kamani Barnes (Student: Warrenville, SC), Alexandria Martin (Student: , SC), Christie Palladino (Teacher: Warrenville, SC)

Wholly Science: Incorporating Research Methods into Elementary School

Saturday, March 25 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Georgia World Congress Center - Exhibit Hall, Poster Session Aisle



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Elementary Research Methods Toolkit-2.pdf
This document has an overview of research methods used by scientists and ideas for observational studies, mathematical modeling, and statistics.

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Science educators teach THE scientific method; while this is a tried-and-true practice, it doesn’t wholly represent all the different methods used by scientists. At UT Austin, college students are taught there are several scientific methods. We can teach science this way starting at a younger age!

TAKEAWAYS:
Students would benefit from learning more research methods from a young age! Expand students’ view of science, and introduce variety to maintain student interest. Hear ideas to incorporate methods into your lessons such as mathematical modeling, observational studies, and statistics.

SPEAKERS:
Rama Sreekantham (Paragon Prep School: Austin, TX)

Introducing cutting-edge science research to elementary school students provides a rich context for learning

Saturday, March 25 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Georgia World Congress Center - Exhibit Hall, Poster Session Aisle



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Introducing cutting-edge science research to elementary children
Full poster - giving QR code to access 'I bet you didn't know...' resources and website to see more freely downloadable resources from the Primary Science Teaching Trust (UK).

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Contemporary scientists’ cutting-edge research can be shared with elementary students and linked to curriculum topics. Using I bet you didn’t know… articles and accompanying Teacher Guides is an exciting way to stimulate children and provides a rich context for learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
You will learn how I bet you didn’t know… articles written in language that children can understand and accompanying Teacher Guides can be used in the classroom to increase engagement with practical activities, develop enquiry skills and an appreciation of the impact of science on real life.

SPEAKERS:
Alison Trew (Primary Science Teaching Trust: Bristol, England)

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