In this interactive lesson, participants become health advocates, analyzing and interpreting scientific research to propose effective solutions for barriers to prenatal care access.

TAKEAWAYS:
In this interactive session, participants will use scientific research to uncover how socioeconomic factors and policies impact healthcare while developing a deeper appreciation for the intersection of science and society and the role of scientific knowledge in addressing societal needs.

SPEAKERS:
Ashley Burkart (Estrella Mountain Community College: Avondale, AZ)

Sponsoring Company: Activate Learning

Learn how to enhance students’ overall communication in and out of the science classroom throughout their learning. Delve deeper into topics that include listening using classroom norms, strategies that help students with short response, and how to enhance students’ use of CER.

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

Sponsoring Company: Carolina Biological Supply

Immerse yourself in a world of discovery as we blend scientific concepts with the power of language. Through engaging activities, such as designing a hand pollinator, students will not only see how to unravel the wonders of science but also enhance their literacy skills. Get classroom resources.

SPEAKERS:
Hoover Herrera (Carolina Biological Supply Co.: Cranford, NJ), Melissa Rogers (Smithsonian Science Education Center: Davis, WV)

Sponsoring Company: LEGO Education

LEGO® Education offers hands-on learning for all abilities and language backgrounds, promoting collaboration, communication, and STEM skills through play. Discover how our solutions empower every K-8 learner to succeed in science and engineering, regardless of language differences.

Piggybacking on the 5-E model for Teaching Inquiry Science (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate), learn what Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to utilize at each step of the process. Discover the best AI resources to support this problem-solving framework.

TAKEAWAYS:
Vetted AI sources for brainstorming, thesis statement generating, note-taking, researching, and editing will be shared.

SPEAKERS:
Laura Yost (Instructional Designer: Mechanicsville, IA)

Sponsoring Company: HHMI BioInteractive

Join us as we explore a lesson sequence that utilizes multiple BioInteractive resources to explore the phenomenon of tusklessness in elephant populations. We'll model how to have students explain the effects of a selective pressure on the Gorongosa elephant population.

SPEAKERS:
Dionne Reid (Teacher - Science: Pembroke Pines, FL)

Sponsoring Company: LEGO Education

LEGO® Education offers hands-on learning for all abilities and language backgrounds, promoting collaboration, communication, and STEM skills through play. Discover how our solutions empower every K-8 learner to succeed in science and engineering, regardless of language differences.

Sponsoring Company: Amplify

Dive into a nuanced integration of science, literacy, and language strategies that benefit all students, notably multilingual learners. Explore how NGSS-designed learning sequences coupled with the Science of Reading enhance learning outcomes for all.

SPEAKERS:
Alestra Menendez (Amplify: Fairfield, CA)

Sponsoring Company: Activities in a Pinch

Health Science – Activities in a Pinch is a full, interactive educational program designed to help life science teachers use more “show” than “tell” in their student instruction of anatomy, medical terminology, physiology, biology and zoology concepts.

SPEAKERS:
Denise Abbott (: Orem, UT)

Sponsoring Company: Activities in a Pinch

Health Science – Activities in a Pinch is a full, interactive educational program designed to help life science teachers use more “show” than “tell” in their student instruction of anatomy, medical terminology, physiology, biology and zoology concepts.

SPEAKERS:
Denise Abbott (: Orem, UT)