A unique and open-ended STEM investigation that incorporates absolute and relative dating techniques, anomalies, historical context, volcanoes, solar proton events, energy cycles, Earth systems, terrestrial events, and supernovas by analyzing 430 years of Earth history from 1562 to 1992.

TAKEAWAYS:
In constructing knowledge, there is no definitive answer, only plausible conclusions based on constructing, analyzing, and comparing data and research from multiple disciplines. This investigation provides a better understanding of the scientific process of developing models and defending results.

SPEAKERS:
Donna Young (NASA/NSO/UoL Program Manager: Laughlin, NV)

Dr. Michael Wysession, NGSS co-author and geophysics professor, will explore ideas for climate-related phenomena and storylines from the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a way of making climate science relevant and engaging for students.

TAKEAWAYS:
The latest science (AR6 report) from the IPCC is a great resource for phenomena and storylines that can engage students and prepare them for assessments for the HS-ESS3-5 and HS-ESS3-6 NGSS performance expectations covering climate forcings, feedbacks, impacts, and environmental justice.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Wysession (Washington University in St. Louis: Saint Louis, MO)

Photons of electromagnetic radiation of all wavelengths are collected by telescopes and processed using computers. Scientists use image analysis software to analyze the data and construct unique models of the data, including stars and galaxies, while maintaining the integrity of the underlying data.

TAKEAWAYS:
All our knowledge of stars and galaxies is determined by spectroscopy— the analysis of radiation emissions, including radio, infrared, optical, ultraviolet, gamma, and X-ray. Knowledge of spectroscopy is essential to understanding the processes producing the individual wavelengths.

SPEAKERS:
Donna Young (NASA/NSO/UoL Program Manager: Laughlin, NV)

OpenSciEd Chemistry's 3rd unit explores how we can use chemistry and Earth and space science understandings to survive living off of Earth. Learn how students build understanding of atomic structure and function through modeling, investigations, and patterns of thinking.

TAKEAWAYS:
This unit supports students as they figure out how atomic structure impacts the patterns we see on the Periodic Table and the role of water to sustain life and react with materials to form surface features. Participants will see how students build these ideas through investigations and manipulatives.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Novak (Northwestern University: Evanston, IL), Nicole Vick (Northwestern University)

Come discover how free, NSF-funded simulations and curricula from The Concord Consortium can add all dimensions of the NGSS to your Earth, Climate, and Life Science teaching, with a special emphasis on the Practices. Bring a device to this interactive session and take away free resources!

TAKEAWAYS:
Strategies in the use of simulations for 3D NGSS-aligned teaching of Earth, Climate, and Life Science.

SPEAKERS:
Chad Dorsey (The Concord Consortium: Concord, MA)

Ever wondered where to find FREE Federal STEM education resources that can provide authentic learning experiences for your K-12+ students? Join Federal agencies, including but not limited to the Dept of Education, NASA, NOAA, EPA, NIH, USGS, USPTO and NSF to learn more & to receive a resource guide!

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will learn about FREE K-12 STEM learning resources offered by federal agencies. In addition, teachers will engage in two-way conversations with federal representatives about the STEM resources, programs, and opportunities that are available and leave with a one-page resource guide.

SPEAKERS:
Jessica Nickelsen (Forest Service/ Natural Inquirer), Rachel Crowley (NIGMS, National Institutes of Health: No City, No State), Eleanour Snow (U.S. Geological Survey: Reston, VA), Bekkah Lampe (NOAA Office of Education: Silver Spring, MD), Kayla Smith (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Silver Spring, MD), Miranda Fike (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center: Huntsville, AL), Jorge Valdes (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Alexandria, VA), Patti Curtis (U.S. Department of Education: No City, No State), Melissa Anley-Mills (U.S. EPA: Washington, DC)

There is no shortage of jaw-dropping discoveries made from meteorites. Known as the “poor man’s space probe” most meteorites come from the asteroid belt. Now that we have actual material from a known asteroid we better sharpen up about meteorite science, because we’re going to need it.

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Attendees will learn the exciting history and evolution of meteorites science through meteorite falls and discoveries. 500 years ago to the most recent meteoritic events, the science just keeps pouring out of these enigmatic rocks from space. Meteorites are the foundation for sample-return missions.

SPEAKERS:
Martin Horejsi (University of Montana: Missoula, MT)

Learning targets and success criteria are meant to support our students, but they often give away meaningful opportunities for sensemaking. Come consider our process for embedding the 3Ds into our learning targets and success criteria to ensure administrative compliance AND student sensemaking.

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Attendees will explore how dimension-aligned sentence stems help to make science learning targets and success criteria more 3D and supportive of sensemaking. They will consider how the resulting targets and criteria support administration goals and improve teacher planning and practice.

SPEAKERS:
Martha Inouye (University of Wyoming: Laramie, WY), Erin Arnold (Green River High School: , WY), Megan Allen (Teacher: Green River, WY), Shawna Mattson (Green River High School: Green River, WY), Richard Carroll (Teacher: Green River, WY), Ana Houseal (University of Wyoming: Laramie, WY)

Outreach specialists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, CO, will discuss what NOAA does and what resources are available for teachers. We will walk through our in-person opportunities, online information, videos, and student activities.

TAKEAWAYS:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a Federal agency anchored by Science, Service, and Stewardship. Our Outreach specialists are passionate about bringing NOAA science to classrooms across the United States.

SPEAKERS:
Carolyn Szoke (Science Communicator: Boulder, CO)

When learning about climate change, students may experience significant anxiety regarding potential impacts in their community. This session will highlight emotion-management techniques and evidence-based strategies that can help reduce anxiety while learning about climate change and it’s impacts.

TAKEAWAYS:
Effective emotion-management techniques that can help facilitate students’ learning about climate change, including evidence-based strategies for reducing anxiety, and emphasizing the importance of learning action-based strategies for students to impact their community.

SPEAKERS:
Dr. Donna Pincus (Director, Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at the Center for Anxiety and Rela: No City, No State), John Guiney (NOAA/NWS Eastern Region: No City, No State)

TikTok videos provide microlearning opportunities for students, introducing Earth science topics in a concise, bite-sized format. We will explore instructional strategies to enable students to consume and create TikToks to further their understanding of and engagement with Earth science topics.

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will learn how to navigate the educational science content landscape on TikTok, to use as a learning resource for students, as well as how to engage their own students in creating educational TikTok videos as part of their curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

SPEAKERS:
Emily Zawacki (EarthScope Consortium: Washington, DC)

Experience an interdisciplinary lesson challenging students to achieve an understanding of climate change by improving their comprehension about the polar areas at the North and South Poles. Data sets and a hands-on experiment will be shared as well as strategies for inclusive, anti-bias teaching.

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will leave with a lesson that will help their students understand the polar regions and glaciers. The lesson is from an AMS workshop that was hosted for teachers during the summer. Teachers will learn about the workshop and COLDEX. Data sets and a hands-on experiment will be shared.

SPEAKERS:
Diane Ripollone (Cardinal Gibbons High School: No City, No State)

There will be two solar eclipses in New York, a partial and a total eclipse. We have designed an Eclipse Weather Experiment to record temperature, cloud coverage, and wind speed. We will launch a high-altitude balloon and the combined observations will elucidate eclipse-induced weather changes.

TAKEAWAYS:
Construction of a high-altitude balloon is a very useful STEM activity as it requires engineering skills, knowledge of topics in physics and chemistry, and simulation of the equations of motion that will appeal to computer-oriented students.

SPEAKERS:
Matthew Yatsyla (Caroline G Atkinson Elem: Freeport, NY)

Are you looking for specific Space Science Professional Learning or want to be an ambassador for space science? Come learn about current outreach programs to apply for Space Education Ambassador programs.

TAKEAWAYS:
Educators will have access to a variety of Professional Learning programs in Space Science and ways to connect with other Space Education Educators. Participants will also learn about strategies for Leadership in Aerospace Education.

SPEAKERS:
Heidi Ragsdale (STEM Professional Development: Grand Junction, CO)

NAGT's Teacher Education Division developed 10 leadership criteria to encourage K-12 educators as teacher leaders. This competitive annual award honors teachers who satisfy at least 7 criteria. Each qualified nominee receives a certificate of recognition, but only 1 nominee earns the annual award.

TAKEAWAYS:
How to (self-)nominate a candidate for the NAGT TED Earth Sciences Teacher Leader Award. We will consider the leadership criteria, nominating committee concerns, and monetary value of the award.

SPEAKERS:
Suzanne Metlay (Western Governors University: Salt Lake City, UT)

Explore an NGSS-aligned 3D learning journey merging physics, earth science & engineering via inquiry & projects. Delve into a storyline based on creating a Sustainable Energy Plan, engaging in hands-on activities like building speakers, engineering wind turbines, and modeling solar cells.

TAKEAWAYS:
At the end of the workshop, the entire year of Patterns Physics resources will be shared.

SPEAKERS:
Bradford Hill (Mountainside High School: Beaverton, OR), Matt McCollum (Mountainside High School: Beaverton, OR)

EarthX is a collaboration of stakeholders supporting the implementation of Earth Science and local phenomena into Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. EarthX is developing, testing, and refining embedded, BOY, and unit assessments that will provide near-real-time feedback to teachers and students.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will learn about our research and have the opportunity to see embedded formative assessments and use the UC Berkeley BASS system (AI).

SPEAKERS:
Alan Berkowitz (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Millbrook, NY), Angela Hood (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Millbrook, NY), Edmund Mitzel, Jr., Ph.D. (Baltimore City Public Schools: Baltimore, MD), Kevin Garner, Ed.D. (Baltimore City Public Schools: Baltimore, MD)

Presented by an author of more than thirty peer-reviewed regional and international journal papers on the topic, this presentation tells the world-renowned story of Colorado's rocks through the rocks themselves and the people who have studied the K/Pg boundary.

TAKEAWAYS:
Although scientific revolutions or advancement often occur through new discoveries and technology, some major revolutions occur simply because of changes in the way that we perceive the world around us—demonstrated through a virtual hike across a world-famous K/Pg boundary outcrop.

SPEAKERS:
Keith Berry (Hoehne Re-3 School District: No City, No State)

Learn how to access and explore NOAA’s data-rich resources, lesson plans, and visualization tools to build data literacy and proficiency in scientific data analysis. This session is appropriate for 6th grade through college educators and informal educators.

TAKEAWAYS:
What types of data are available from NOAA and how to find and use NOAA data in your classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Kayla Smith (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Silver Spring, MD), Bekkah Lampe (NOAA Office of Education: Silver Spring, MD)

10 unique and unusual science-based examples of solar system modeling that use simple materials with all these interactive activities stress the use of decimals, fractions, and proportions in a scalable, adaptable, and fun exploration of the planets, including Pluto and the Asteroid Belt.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will experience the solar system in new ways through activities addressing hands-on size comparisons, geologic age, light distance, object ratios, density, gravity, and travel time. Each model uses inexpensive and effective materials that are easily recreated and shared.

SPEAKERS:
Martin Horejsi (University of Montana: Missoula, MT)

Dr. Michael Wysession, NGSS co-author and geophysics professor, will explore fascinating Earth and space science (ESS) storylines of how geologic events such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and climate change have shaped the rise and fall of civilizations and altered human history.

TAKEAWAYS:
The usual and sometimes bizarre history of human impacts from geological events make for engaging phenomena and storylines that can be used to help students understand not only Earth and space science but also NGSS performance expectations in life science and physical science.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Wysession (Washington University in St. Louis: Saint Louis, MO)