Presented by Ruth Mead Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Join Ruth Mead, Education Director at Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, as she encourages all educators to add outdoor education to their curriculum. This will be an active session with simple activities that help take the… read more →
Presented by Chad Bridle Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Establishing matter and energy conceptions early in the year helps facilitate the learning of chemistry the rest of the school year. This workshop will equip teachers with curriculum developed by AACT members as well as instructional… read more →
Presented by Chad Bridle Wednesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Today’s science education standards seek to grow students as scientists. Content is not learned in isolation, but instead is grounded in an engaging phenomenon. The questions and problems that arise from the phenomenon necessitate new content… read more →
An Iterative Approach to Introduce novice STEM Students to C. elegans-Based Developmental Biology Research Throughout a Biology Curriculum Presented by Dr. Karen L. Schmeichel Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm Research labs at major universities are increasingly seeking out ways to connect with high school students… read more →
Presented by Sean Lally Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm ◉ Zoom presentation Building Things in Physics Classes You might be surprised (and perhaps a little dismayed) to learn how few of your students have actually built things with their own hands. Physics teachers have a… read more →
Presented by Tracey Wiley Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Join GPB’s education outreach team for a hands-on, exploratory overview of our comprehensive digital resources for middle school science, including PBS trusted collections like Nature and NOVA, and GPB interactive courses Chemistry Matters and Physics in… read more →
Presented by Rajeev Santhappa, MD Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm ◉ Zoom presentation What Will You Learn: 1. Why most state departments of education have no requirement to know anything about science safety to become a certified school science teacher? 2. How to motivate colleagues… read more →
Presented by Dr. Andrew Walden Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Modern spectroscopic techniques provide chemists with a rich and varied set of information. For students they can provide evidence of interactions between light and mater and a way to visualize and probe molecular processes. Hands-on… read more →
Presented by Frank Lock & Scott Thomas Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Want to learn why Modeling is effective in teaching Physics (and other sciences) and how to do it? Attend this FULL-DAY workshop. Segment 1: Introduction Intro Frank & Scott Buggy Lab Pre-Lab Breakout-… read more →
Presented by Deanna Cullen & Angie Slater Thursday, June 9, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Many chemistry topics can be intimidating for both teachers and students, but guiding students to make connections between the macroscopic, symbolic and particulate levels can make these topics more accessible. Target Inquiry activities… read more →
Presented by Kimberly Cortes & Tyler Kinner Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Have you ever used an animation, simulation, or a similar digital tool – and been surprised by what students took away from it? As science teachers are well aware, it takes more than… read more →
Presented by Ken Plummer, PhD & Richard Swan, PhD Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Scientific reasoning requires conceptual, procedural, and conditional knowledge. Decision-Based Learning (DBL) is a guided, inquiry-based teaching method in which students learn concepts and procedures as they are relevant to the conditions… read more →
Presented by Chad Bridle Wednesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Establishing a common, correct conception of the particle-nature of matter is key to the effective learning of chemistry. This workshop will equip teachers with Target Inquiry curriculum and instructional practices to help them develop these conceptions… read more →
Presented by Robert A. Paysen Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Tuesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm This workshop will demonstrate the use of a Foldscope, an inexpensive microscope , to look at very small objects in various forms. Specimens for study… read more →
Presented by Dr. Rose Clark & Dr. Edward Zovinka Wednesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Teaching Global Climate Change for Middle School students seems like a daunting task. We are here to help teachers gain knowledge in environmental science to use in their classrooms to teach… read more →
Presented by Dr. Ellen Yezierski Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Participants will experience the VisChem Approach. This approach uses carefully produced, dynamic particle-level animations, combined with constructivist teaching strategies, all informed by a cognitive learning model and the latest research on learning through multimedia, to… read more →
Presented by John Varine & Robert Paysen Wednesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm This workshop will show strategies for introducing properties and behavior of light for elementary or middle school students. Methods for helping students to develop and use models for light based on observations of… read more →
Presented by Dr. Rose Clark & Dr. Edward Zovinka Wednesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Teaching Global Climate Change for High School students seems like a daunting task. We are here to help teachers gain knowledge in environmental science to use in their classrooms to teach… read more →
Presented by Ryan Stowe, PhD & Adam Schafer, PhD Wednesday, June 8, 2022 ◉ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Chemistry courses, according to the Next Generation Science Standards, should focus on helping students make sense of the world by connecting molecular behavior to observable events. This presents significant challenges, as… read more →
Presented by Molly Atkinson, PhD & Norbert Pienta, PhD Tuesday, June 7, 2022 ◉ 1:30 am to 4:30 pm Argumentation—the process by which explanations and solutions are reached—is key to scientific thinking and learning. The practice of argumentation can be used in the classroom to help students articulate their scientific… read more →