2024 New Orleans National Conference

November 6-9, 2024

Additional sessions will be added as they are accepted and confirmed over the next several weeks.
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Alabama : The State of Sharks

Thursday, November 7 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 384



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Northern Gulf Shark Poster
Otolith ID sheet
Shark Tooth ID guide

STRAND: STEM Haven

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The present-day Gulf of Mexico has long been known for its amazing diversity of sharks, rays, and skates. Join the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to learn a little known fact: Alabama leads the nation in extinct and extant shark species! Learn about and "dig" through coastal Alabama's geologic history!

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will learn about the paleontological history of northern Gulf of Mexico sharks, and why Alabama is a hot bed of past and present shark species, while giving attendees a chance to be amateur paleontologists by sieving their own northern Gulf coastal sands for evidence of this diversity.

SPEAKERS:
Greg Graeber (Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Dauphin Island, AL)

Teaching about the Intersections of Biology, Race, and Racism: Strategies, Curriculum Resources, and Research

Thursday, November 7 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 276



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Drive of slides and resources

STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Racism is prevalent in our society. Participants will examine resources for engaging students in respectful and productive activity that contrast the social construct of race with scientific understandings of genetics. Examples of how science education can be a form of social justice will be shared.

TAKEAWAYS:
Anti-racism work in science education is difficult. Resources to support teachers in engaging in controversial topics will be examined and used by participants to rehearse effective pedagogical moves in engaging in classroom discussions of racism and science. Curricular resources will be shared.

SPEAKERS:
Jeanne Chowning (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: No City, No State), Michal Robinson (K-12 Science, AP/IB Program Manager: Montgomery, AL), Deb Morrison (University of Washington), Kelsie Fowler (University of Washington: Seattle, WA)

Using the NGSS to Explore the Human Body: Engaging Students in the Scientific Modeling of Homeostasis

Thursday, November 7 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386



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https://tinyurl.com/NSTA-HumanBody-2024

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Learn how to engage your students with the rich phenomena of a runner that fails to maintain homeostasis, using an open-source NGSS-driven unit.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will deepen their understanding of how to use phenomena-driven three-dimensional instruction to attend to student interest and relevance, develop a clear vision for how to use modeling to teach homeostasis, and will learn how to access, use, and a use, and adapt a free EQuIP-reviewed unit.

SPEAKERS:
Devin Foschi (New Visions for Public Schools: New York, NY), Joy Otibu (Mott Hall Bronx High School: Bronx, NY)

Encourage Curiosity, Spark Inquiry: Teach students to ask their own questions

Thursday, November 7 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 388



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Presentation PowerPoint

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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The Question Formulation Technique (QFT), created by the Right Question Institute, will be explored in a hands-on, multidisciplinary, teacher-to-teacher training session exploring “How can we work together on creating more opportunities for all students to ask their own questions?”

TAKEAWAYS:
This session will give educators a proven and novel instructional strategy, and teachers who participate in the session will understand the mechanics of the QFT strategy, have experience practicing the QFT strategy, and obtain concrete examples of how to use the QFT strategy in their classrooms.

SPEAKERS:
Katy Connolly (Right Question Institute: Cambridge, MA), Maureen McGrail (University of Notre Dame: Notre Dame, IN)

Flight, Forces, Fruit, and Fowl: Exploring Wing Loading in a Hands-On Lesson for Physical and Life Science Classrooms

Thursday, November 7 • 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 294


STRAND: No Strand

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Discover how the concept of wing loading influences the physics of airplane flight, bird wings, and wind-dispersed seeds. From aerodynamics to ecological adaptations, this hands-on lesson will explore the interconnectedness of flight across diverse organisms and systems.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will learn how to calculate and apply the concept of wing loading to the flight dynamics of airplanes, birds, and wind-dispersed seeds. Life science and physical science teachers will leave with lesson plans and resources to take back to their classrooms.

SPEAKERS:
Matthew McVay (Clinical Lecturer: Auburn University, AL)

Nature's Doppelgangers: Understanding Convergent Evolution and Phylogenetic Trees

Thursday, November 7 • 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Explore the relationship between adaptations and niches using an interactive lesson from the National Center for Science Education. This activity uses phenotypes and karyotypes to illustrate the complexities of creating phylogenetic trees of marsupials and placental mammals.

TAKEAWAYS:
The goal of this session is for participants to experience a lesson from students’ perspective and take the free materials back to their own classrooms. The purpose of the activity is to address the NGSS standards related to evidence for evolution, natural selection, and adaptation.

SPEAKERS:
Blake Touchet (National Center for Science Education: Oakland, CA)

Foraging for Fish in a Melting Arctic: Seabirds as a Model for Monitoring Climate Change

Thursday, November 7 • 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 278



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Bird Band Activity Instructions (1).pdf
bird band student cards
CooperNSTA_NOLA.pdf
Slideshow
education materials
Data sets and other materials. Please contact us for more access!
Foraging_fish_lesson_final.pdf
Running relay to model arctic cod/pack ice
Polar Bear video
polar bear/nest box
Seabird scenarios.docx
Scenarios for the seabird math modeling with a deck of cards

STRAND: No Strand

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Explore a seabird study and the effects of climate change. We will share our integrated curriculum: authentic data analysis, field techniques, seabird biology, the Arctic ecosystem, and talking about climate change with students. Come try a fish foraging simulation, bird banding, and research tools!

TAKEAWAYS:
Explore an integrated curriculum for all ages centered on a 50-year Arctic seabird study and the impacts of climate change on the Arctic ecosystem. Hands-on: fish foraging simulation (very fun!), bird banding activity, research tools, and strategies for talking about climate change with students.

SPEAKERS:
Alyssa Barr (Science Teacher: Seattle, WA), Katie Morrison (University Child Development School: Seattle, WA)

Making Sense Relevant: How to connect science concepts to students’ lived experience

Thursday, November 7 • 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 274


STRAND: Research to Practice

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Come engage in an earth science activity about geologic time periods (MS-ESS1-4) and a biology activity about cell membranes (MS-LS1-2) to explore how to make science relevant for their students. We will also demonstrate and discuss strategies for increasing the relevance of any NGSS lesson.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will experience two examples of how we make science relevant for our students. We will also discuss tips and strategies for increasing relevance in any lesson.

SPEAKERS:
Alexa Clements (Associate Professor: Cedar Falls, IA), Jesse Wilcox (University of Northern Iowa: Cedar Falls, IA)

Unlocking Science Through Tangible Learning: Exploring Manipulatives for Teaching about DNA , Atomic Models, Neurons and Beyond

Friday, November 8 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 393


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Join us as we delve into the transformative power of manipulatives in science education. This workshop offers a hands-on approach to teaching intricate scientific concepts. Discover how simple no-cost paper models can transform your teaching method and enhance student comprehension.

TAKEAWAYS:
This session will allow attendees to increase their teacher toolbox by learning about several no-cost hands on activities. Participants will take part in paper folding, coloring, and cutting to create materials that can be used to teach a wide variety of science topics.

SPEAKERS:
Molly Swanson (Teacher: Edmonton, AB)

Listening to the Ocean - Soundscapes of Coral Reefs

Friday, November 8 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 399


STRAND: STEM Haven

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Attendees use acoustic data from marine soundscapes to assess the ecological dynamics, functions, and resilience of coral reef ecosystems. The activities incorporate concepts from physics, technology, and biology enabling learners to address conservation challenges using authentic data.

TAKEAWAYS:
Sounds can be analyzed by frequency and amplitude - measures that serve as a “fingerprint” of a sound’s source including species identification and behavior. Because ecosystem health is entwined with biodiversity, bioacoustic monitoring is especially effective in marine environments.

SPEAKERS:
Jocelyn Miller (E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation: Durham, NC)

Building District Capacity to Design and Use Common Assessments for 5D Science

Friday, November 8 • 9:20 AM - 10:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 391



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5D Assessment Website
This website has links to tools for designing common assessments that are "5D" -- that is where students use all three dimensions of science to explain phenomena that connect to students' interests and identities
Slides

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Want to improve learning through common assessments? To do so, you need a way to design assessments efficiently that cover a wide range of standards and a way to score assessments that fits your capacity as a school or district. In this workshop, join us to explore practical common assessment design.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will leave with a process for designing, administering, and scoring common assessments that require students to apply three dimensions of science to explain phenomena and solve problems that are meaningful to students and important to their communities.

SPEAKERS:
Abraham Lo (BSCS Science Learning: Colorado Springs, CO), Kate Henson (University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, CO), William Penuel (University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, CO)

Let it Grow, Let it Grow...

Friday, November 8 • 9:20 AM - 10:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 294



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Let It Grow.pptx

STRAND: No Strand

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Participants will be able to examine several practical (and budget-friendly) models for classroom hydroponics and consider ways to adapt them to fit age-appropriate lesson plans to make this activity suitable for any learning stage.

TAKEAWAYS:
Everything you've ever wanted to know about hydroponics but were too afraid to ask! This session is designed for anyone looking to implement hydroponics into either the formal or informal learning environment, appropriate for all ages of learners.

SPEAKERS:
Caleb Bagby (Senior Director of Engineering, Technology, and Design: Chattanooga, TN), Jessica Dobrin (McCallie School: Chattanooga, TN)

Adding Dimensionality to Your Assessments

Friday, November 8 • 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 397



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Adding Dimensionality to Your Assessments 2024
We live in a 3D world. Do your assessments? Come learn how to measure the dimensionality of your assessments and how to write two- and three-dimensional questions. Participants will be given time to apply their learning to their own assessments to integrate the CCCs and SEPs.

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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We live in a 3D world. Do your assessments? Come learn how to measure the dimensionality of your assessments and how to write two- and three-dimensional questions. Participants will be given time to apply their learning to their own assessments to integrate the CCCs and SEPs.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn how to write two- and three-dimensional questions and edit current assessment questions to integrate the cross-cutting concepts and science and engineering practices.

SPEAKERS:
Laura Cohen (Lake Zurich High School: Lake Zurich, IL), McKenna Serowka (Lake Zurich High School: Lake Zurich, IL)

Games by Students, For Students-the production of analog games to teach engineering design

Friday, November 8 • 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 383



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Game Design Resource
This is the powerpoint I will use to present

STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Student game design is presented as an approach to engineering design practices and hands-on learning within a Biology classroom, including the outcomes of a year-long science game design course. Participants will witness research outputs, and receive tools for their classroom implementation.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will gain scaffolding tools to implement game design in their classroom as a part of their science curriculum while addressing NGSS standards and science and engineering practices, designed to minimize instructional material cost while creating an authentic learning experience.

SPEAKERS:
Rebekah Snyder (University of Missouri: Columbia, MO)

Unraveling the Mysteries of Black Worms: Using Hands-on Research to Engage Students in Learning and Literacy

Friday, November 8 • 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386



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11-8-24 Black Worms CER Worksheet.pdf
11-8-24 Student Sample - Black Worms Claims_Evidence_Reasoning.pdf
Brisk Black Worms Grade Level 9 - Lesson Plan and Worksheet.pdf
CER-Checklist.pdf
Feedback Form
Google Slides - Unraveling the Mysteries of Black Worms
All presenter documents are linked in speaker notes.
Sentence Stems for CER.pdf
Unraveling the Mysteries of Black Worms ClaimsEvidenceReasoning
Watch blackworms unknot themselves in a flash | Science News

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Participants will receive a worm culture to interact with, record observations, and conduct research to determine and list facts about the worms. They will then use the results of this research to write a nuanced claim about the worm culture, using facts as evidence to explain their reasoning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will learn about hands-on activities that engage students in science and research, and strategies to improve evidence-based writing in the science classroom including a CER checklist, scaffolding techniques for struggling writers, vocabulary banks, sentence frames, and peer feedback.

SPEAKERS:
Maureen Barclay (Captain Shreve High School: Shreveport, LA), Amy Douglas Kendrick (Jena High School: Jena, LA)

Building Elementary Science Literacy through Storybooks and Engaging Activities

Friday, November 8 • 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 293


STRAND: STEM Haven

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In this workshop, you’ll discover nature-themed elementary storybooks and their free book guides. We’ll learn while having fun with activities that meet NGSS, Math, ELA, and Art standards. These engaging activities will increase science vocabulary and literacy.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will be able to use engaging storybooks and activities centered on nature and birds to boost their diverse students’ science vocabulary, increase their connection to nature and science, and teach integrated STEAM content.

SPEAKERS:
Susan Licher (Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Ithaca, NY)

Playing With STEM: Free Cross-Curricular Hands-On Labs for the Science and Math Classrooms

Friday, November 8 • 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 393


STRAND: STEM Haven

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Are you looking for an opportunity to bring free hands-on engineering experiences to your students? The labs available work for biology, environmental science and physical science classes with cross curricular application in math.

TAKEAWAYS:
In this workshop, teachers will don their student caps as an engineer guides us through Engineering Tomorrow’s most popular lab - Phototherapy! Teachers will have an opportunity to register for this free program during this workshop and leave with a goodie bag of supplies!

SPEAKERS:
Marissa Maggio (Stuyvesant High School: New York, NY)

Enrich your student's educational experience with case-based teaching

Friday, November 8 • 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 389



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Engaging Students in Case Study Teaching

STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Case studies are powerful storytelling tools that captivate students and immerse them in learning scientific concepts in context. Discover how to leverage the case studies available through the NCCSTS that are freely accessible on the NSTA website and how to incorporate them into your classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
Case studies offer various types and teaching methods, from intimate debates and clicker cases to Problem-Based Learning and jigsaw. This session aims to demystify the world of case studies, guiding you through their various forms and how to use them to enhance student engagement.

SPEAKERS:
Kathy Hoppe (STEMisED, Inc)

Genetic Tech Investigations

Friday, November 8 • 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386



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Public-facing materials
Teacher guide and links to student materials.

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Reinforce genetics concepts by exploring the molecular processes technologies employ to understand genetic disorders. Experience an interactive curriculum module that is a window into biochemical processes at different levels from DNA to protein, and the technologies that illuminate them.

TAKEAWAYS:
How to access and use a free, NGSS-friendly curriculum module that helps students gain a deeper understanding of molecular genetics and the ways genetic disorders affect the pathway from DNA to a functioning protein by exploring the biochemical processes that technologies employ to detect a disorder.

SPEAKERS:
Molly Malone (The University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT)

Instructional Routines for Belonging in Science -- How can Crosscutting Concepts Support this Work?

Friday, November 8 • 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 393



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https://bit.ly/NSTA-Routines-2024
https://bit.ly/NSTA-Routines-2024handout

STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Experience two instructional routines supporting the integration of NGSS Crosscutting Concepts; learn how these routines can be used to foster belonging in science classrooms.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn the steps for how to facilitate instructional routines that encourage student thinking and discourse, using CCCs to support sense making of phenomena and promote a sense of belonging in science classrooms.

SPEAKERS:
Joy Otibu (Mott Hall Bronx High School: Bronx, NY), Charles Link (DeWitt Clinton High School: Bronx, NY), Dora Kastel (New Visions for Public Schools: New York, NY)

Embedding Literacy Supports in 3D Units for Equitable Sensemaking and Learning

Friday, November 8 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 275


STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Experience how embedding literacy supports for reading, writing, and academic discourse in 3D teaching and learning promotes sensemaking and science understanding for ALL learners! Learn how the BSCS Anchored Inquiry Learning instructional model embeds literacy supports throughout cycles of inquiry.

TAKEAWAYS:
The research-based BSCS Anchored Inquiry Learning instructional model succeeds the 5Es and embeds literacy supports for reading, writing, and academic discourse in conjunction with science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts to promote students in figuring out key science ideas.

SPEAKERS:
Cynthia Gay (BSCS Science Learning: Colorado Springs, CO)

The People Connection: Human Ecology Activities for the Biology Classroom

Saturday, November 9 • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 383


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Engage in inquiry-based, hands-on activities to explore ecosystem interdependence and the impacts of human activities on environmental health and sustainability. Develop 3D models and graphs and take part in lively simulations, all matched to NGSS.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will learn ways to guide students’ inquiry around key environmental challenges, using hands-on simulations and modeling activities that employ 3D learning in an inclusive biology classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Sheila Lumod (Edna Karr High School: No City, No State)

Engaging All Ages With Deep-Sea Habitats and Restoration

Saturday, November 9 • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Connecting audiences to deep-sea habitats and the impacts humans can have on them is challenging. Creative hands-on activities, stunning videos, and talking to scientists at sea in real time brings an important ecosystem they may never see to them instead!

TAKEAWAYS:
After hands-on demonstrations of new, interactive educational materials and a viewing of highlights from livestream broadcasts, formal and informal educators and community leaders will leave the session with access to ready-to-use deep-sea activities for all ages, from “K to Gray".

SPEAKERS:
Sasha Francis (National Marine Sanctuary Foundation: Silver Spring, MD)

Easy & Effective Uses of ARC-GIS in Formal and Non-Formal Settings

Saturday, November 9 • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 279


STRAND: Tech Tools

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Session participants will experience the immersive Half-Earth Project map to explore our planet's richness and fragility. Then, they will learn to utilize ARC-GIS Story Maps to transform scientific content and data into compelling narratives suitable for non-formal and formal environments.

TAKEAWAYS:
In this session, attendees will be introduced to RC-GIS Story Maps and learn to create simple, learner-centered resources. They will also receive materials to support the continued application of this tool and facilitate student-created content.

SPEAKERS:
Claire Lannoye-Hall (Detroit Zoological Society: Royal Oak, MI), Jocelyn Miller (E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation: Durham, NC)

Argumentation and Debate in the Science Classroom

Saturday, November 9 • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 384



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Argumentation and Debate in the science classroom.pptx

STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Learn a variety of implementation strategies to include debating/ argumentation into your science curriculum. Strategies include ideas such as Four Corners, tabletop debate, and full class debate. Ways to differentiate strategies to accommodate different learning abilities will be discussed.

TAKEAWAYS:
Educators will be able to implement different debating/argumentation strategies into their science curriculum.

SPEAKERS:
Melanie Craig (Croatan High School: No City, No State)

Exploring Dog Genetics

Saturday, November 9 • 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 272



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Dog Genetics NSTA 2024

STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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From wolf to husky to chihuahua, the genetic relationships between wild canids and their diverse domesticated descendants provide a fascinating window into the science of evolution and heredity. We'll explore strategies for using the story of dogs to engage students and teach genetics.

TAKEAWAYS:
Educators will walk away with lesson plans that can be used to support mastery of standards related to genetics and heredity, including how genetic variation leads to physical and behavioral differences and how evolution can only take place in the presence of this variation.

SPEAKERS:
Sarah Slack (I.S. 223 Montauk Intermediate School: Brooklyn, NY)

Teaching Cancer Through the Stories of Survivors

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 254


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Learn how to weave in the stories of cancer survivors, local public health data, and health care experts into the OpenSciEd HS biology cancer unit. Discuss social emotional learning strategies that support students and teachers while learning about cancer as a phenomena.

TAKEAWAYS:
The stories of cancer survivors and local public health data can help students identify health disparities in their community and empower students to think critically about the role they can play to improve the health of themselves, their family and their community.

SPEAKERS:
William Baur (Washougal High School: Washougal, WA)

STEM Microbe Mission: Using Hands-on Activities to Engage Students in Learning and Literacy

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386



(Only registered attendees may view session materials. Please login with your NSTA account to view.)
CER Student Sample response with Feedback and next steps.pdf
Feedback Form
Google Slides - STEM: Microbe Mission Using Hands-on Activities to Engage
All presenter documents are linked in the speaker notes
Sample CER response (1).pdf
Sample CER response.pdf
Sentence Stems for CER.pdf

STRAND: STEM Haven

Show Details

Participants will use cell phone adapters and microscopes to capture photos/videos of microbes present in pond water, then Screen Mirror them via Apple TV. Participants will record observations of organisms, briefly research them, and develop a CER style writing to justify their identification.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will learn about hands-on activities that engage students in science and research, and strategies to improve evidence-based writing in the science classroom including a CER checklist, scaffolding techniques for struggling writers, vocabulary banks, sentence frames, and peer feedback.

SPEAKERS:
Maureen Barclay (Captain Shreve High School: Shreveport, LA), Amy Douglas Kendrick (Jena High School: Jena, LA)

The ASSET Program (Advancing Secondary Science Education through Tetrahymena)

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 393


STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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ASSET, an NIH SEPA funded program at WashU STL, offers modules that nurture students’ innate curiosity through hands-on exploration of biology using safe, easily manipulated model organism, Tetrahymena. Modules are paired with FREE lending materials designed to stimulate inquiry-based learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will be introduced to ASSET and will conduct modified lab activities to see how ASSET can be used in the classroom to address topics like microscope use, cell parts and processes (phagocytosis & osmolarity), chemotaxis, and the effects of smoking, vaping, and alcohol on living cells.

SPEAKERS:
Courtney Hausner (Oakville Senior High: St. Louis, MO), Anne Deken (John Burroughs School: St. Louis, MO), Alexandra Forgerson (Instructional Specialist: University City, MO)

Conserving Biodiversity: A Mapping Design Challenge

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 383


STRAND: STEM Haven

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This session will engage participants in authentic conservation decision-making practices using dynamic, interactive tools on the Half-Earth Project Map and Map of Life. The activities shared empower learners to evaluate biodiversity distribution, protected areas, and human impacts.

TAKEAWAYS:
Human activity adversely impacts biodiversity through habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, and climate change. However, data-driven tech tools help ensure conservation decisions protect areas with the highest biodiversity with equitable benefits to humans.

SPEAKERS:
Jocelyn Miller (E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation: Durham, NC)

Reinvigorate Wonder and Inquiry through Scientific Research Class and Lure Making

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 295


STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Student choice generates buy-in, project based learning awakens scientific inquiry, and engagement allows critical skill development. Attendees will hear how to design Scientific Research classes to meet the highest student needs through exploring student exemplar topics and making a fishing lure.

TAKEAWAYS:
Take away ideas of how to combat the overwhelming apathy of students entering the current science classroom through projects and topics that can be modified and adjusted to fit not only the individual students of a particular class, but the teacher's unique skills, education, and experience.

SPEAKERS:
Clark Moore (Sequatchie Co High School: Dunlap, TN)

Distracted Driving Dangers: Test drive students’ STEM skills with distracted driving Touch Tracks and other fun activities from the “Crash Science in the Classroom” free program.

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 281


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Complete a distracted driving hands-on activity and discover award-winning videos and more inquiry-based activities from IIHS’s Crash Science in the Classroom program that illustrates the vital connections between biology, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and teen crash safety.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will measure their reaction time and complete a distracted driving simulation using a series of 4 activities simulating the 4 major types of driving distractions. Participants will also learn how to access detailed lesson plans, teacher tips videos, student lab sheets and answer keys.

SPEAKERS:
Pini Kalnite (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute: Arlington, VA), Griff Jones (University of Florida)

Using Cladograms to Teach About Evolutionary Relationships

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 298


STRAND: No Strand

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Learn how to use low-cost materials to effectively teach biology students how to use a cladogram model to interpret and test predictions of evolutionary relationships.

TAKEAWAYS:
Identify key features of cladograms and learn to create a cladogram model using pipe cleaners and using plastic pony beads given provided different character states.

SPEAKERS:
Mark Little (Broomfield High School-Retired: No City, No State)

Starting simple with Cladograms

Saturday, November 9 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 384


STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Use agriculture to showcase evolutionary relationships with cladistics. Look at the shared characteristics of plants to construct cladograms and interpret data. Free classroom materials and prizes.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learners will engage in an argument from evidence as they discuss the evolutionary relationships of corn and will identify unique traits between corn species, create outgroups to build a cladogram, and create an explanation for evolutionary relationships.

SPEAKERS:
Heather Bryan (Nourish the Future - Education Projects, LLC: Columbus, OH)

Build Local Connections & Global Perspective with Participatory Science (Bring your own device!)

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 287


STRAND: STEM Haven

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In this workshop, you’ll learn how to help your students connect to nature through birds–an accessible animal in every season, explore biodiversity data, build science practices with eBird participatory science, and use tech and big data to help conservation efforts wherever you are.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will be able to: use the Merlin Bird ID app to identify birds, submit data to eBird, and describe how participatory science helps students develop data literacy, deepen their understanding of biodiversity, uncover real-world patterns and trends, and support conservation efforts.

SPEAKERS:
Susan Licher (Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Ithaca, NY)

Engaging All Students in the Science of Sustainable Food Systems

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 386


STRAND: No Strand

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To ensure a resilient future, we must engage students with phenomena and problems found in food systems and agriculture. This session explores how food and agriculture connect to students’ lives and presents a highly relevant and authentic science context immersed in the Three Dimensions of NGSS.

TAKEAWAYS:
Educators will see successful examples of authentic phenomena and problems found within food and agricultural systems that are relevant to all students. We will demonstrate how all three dimensions of NGSS are used to make sense of these real-world phenomena and problems.

SPEAKERS:
Rick Henningfeld (Vivayic, Inc.: No City, No State), Craig Rebich (Relevant Classroom: No City, No State), Brian Beierle (Relevant Classroom, a Division of Vivayic, Inc.: No City, No State)

Using engineering practices to help engage all students in making sense of the genetics and physiology of the human body.

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 383


STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Learn how to engage your students with the rich phenomena around the mismatch between our human body physiology and our modern environment, using a free, EQuIP-reviewed unit designed for HS NGSS.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will develop a vision for how to use engineering practices to teach genetics and epigenetics while creating a more engaging and inclusive classroom environment for all learners.

SPEAKERS:
Joy Otibu (Mott Hall Bronx High School: Bronx, NY), Devin Foschi (New Visions for Public Schools: New York, NY)

When Life Gives You Lemons....Thank the Soil

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 388



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Lemons ppt.pdf
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STRAND: Students and Sensemaking

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Soil science IS the Science of Life! The elements present in our soil today become our food tomorrow. Participants will make connections between Biology, Chemistry and Geology through use of the periodic table, soil studies and biogeochemical cycles.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will gain an understanding of the importance of soil chemistry and how soil studies connect life and physical sciences.

SPEAKERS:
Ann Smart (Cabrini High School: New Orleans, LA)

Teach the Earth: Strategies for Integrating Earth & Space Science in High School Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Courses

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 395


STRAND: Curriculum and Assessment

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Leveraging guided inquiry strategies we will support educators' interactions with the National Association for Geoscience Teachers' Teach the Earth resource collection. Our goal is to discover new ways to bring Earth & Space Science into the other disciplines.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn how to navigate the Teach the Earth collection, identify multiple resources that support their curriculum, and share ideas on more effective ways to integrate ESS in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses.

SPEAKERS:
Cheryl Manning (OrbWeaver Consulting, LLC: No City, No State)

Ready, Set, Review! - Fun Games to Reach All Leaners

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 298



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Game Day Directions
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NSTA.NOLA.2024.Ready, Set, Review!.pptx
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Come experience a new way to review that will have your students saying, "YES! IT'S REVIEW DAY!" Teachers will be introduced to a variety of games that can be applied to any subject area! These games have proven to increase student engagement with material and retention of knowledge.

TAKEAWAYS:
Teachers will leave with new ways to engage students in reviews through using games in the classroom which support students of all levels and lead to increased retention of information.

SPEAKERS:
Amanda Goodwin (Olive Branch H.S.: Olive Branch, MS)

Biogeochemistry Bringing Research into the Classroom with STEM

Saturday, November 9 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 281



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Biogeochemistry My Research in Greenland and How I Used it in My Classroom
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Biogeochemistry My Research in Greenland and How I Used it in My Classroom
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Biogeochemistry My Research in Greenland and How I Used it in My Classroom
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STRAND: Research to Practice

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Participants will be engaged with current research techniques using STEM to engaged students in real world problem solving.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will take away strategies and techniques to use in their classroom to introduce students to how to collect, analyze and report out research.

SPEAKERS:
Judith Lucas-Odom (Chester High School: Chester, PA)

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