NSTA 2013 National Conference on Science Education

Saturday, 8:00–9:00 AM
SESSION 6
Building a Foundation Through Children’s Literature
(Gen)
(Preschool–Elementary)
213A, Convention Center
Kimberly K. Stilwell (kstilwell@bssd.net) and Christine
M. Gibler (cgibler@bssd.net), Blue Springs (Mo.) School
District
Science lessons come alive with children’s literature and the
5Es (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate).
Make the most of your day with so many standards and so
little time. Walk away with resources and door prizes!
SESSION 7
Integrated Math and Science Education Through
Science Education and Quantitative Literacy
(SEQL)
(Gen)
(Elementary–Middle Level)
215, Convention Center
Dave Westenberg (djwesten@mst.edu), Missouri University
of Science and Technology, Rolla
Join us as we describe the structure and organization of
SEQL, a professional development program. Presentation
includes data from the program and sample activities.
SESSION 8 (two presentations)
(Elementary–Middle Level) 216B, Convention Center
Starting a Successful Science Club
(Gen)
Anne Durrance (anne.durrance@gmail.com), G.W. Long
Elementary School, Skipperville, Ala.
Join me for useful information on starting an after-school
science club. Get tips on getting your club started and more.
The Explorer’s Club: Let’s Design and Invent (Gen)
Kathleen K. Blouch (blouchk@etown.edu), Alicia Klepper
(kleppera@etown.edu), Melissa Gettys (gettysm@etown.edu),
and Bethany Otwell (otwellb@etown.edu), Elizabethtown
College, Elizabethtown, Pa.
It’s definitely not quiet at this library. Children are building
cars, towers, electrical boxes, and more at this after-school
partnership. Join us as we share materials.
SESSION 9
Data in the Classroom—Investigate Earth Processes
Using Real Data
(Env)
(General)
Crockett A, Grand Hyatt
Bree Murphy (bree.murphy@noaa.gov), NOAA <strong>National</strong>
Estuarine Research Reserve System, Silver Spring, Md.
Come explore easy-to-use curriculum activities and online
interfaces that put real- and near real-time data into exciting
and compelling contexts that are relevant to our lives and
the “real world.”
SESSION 10
Putting Science on the (Google) Map (Gen)
(Middle Level–High School/Informal) Crockett B, Grand Hyatt
Andrea Swensrud (scienceed@kqed.org), KQED, San Francisco,
Calif.
Discover how to create media-rich, interactive, sciencebased
maps using free tools from Google. Enhance student
learning by incorporating this engaging place-based technology
into your curriculum.
SESSION 11 (two presentations)
(General)
Crockett C, Grand Hyatt
Mobile Media as a STEM Tool
(Gen)
Jamie Jenkins (jamie_l_jenkins@mcpsmd.org), Montgomery
County Public Schools, Rockville, Md.
Antonios Ekatomatis (antonios_ekatomatis@mcpsmd.org),
Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Md.
Explore a model of how a public school district provided
professional development to teachers for using mobile media
to expand student knowledge.
The Fourth “R”: Using “R” in STEM Courses (Gen)
Brian Dennis (brian@uidaho.edu), University of Idaho,
Moscow
Join me as I introduce and elicit ideas for using the free
powerful “R” program for scientific graphs and calculations
in high school/college STEM courses.
SESSION 12
Making Thinking Visible Through Authentic Problem-
Based Learning (PBL) and Beyond
(Gen)
(General)
Crockett D, Grand Hyatt
Karen L. Lindebrekke (karen.lindebrekke@ibioinstitute.org)
and Ann Reed (ann.reed@ibioinstitute.org), iBIO Institute,
Chicago, Ill.
Explore ways to make students’ thinking visible and to assess
their growth in 21st-century skills through PBL and other
meaningful STEM learning experiences.
SESSION 13
A Whiteboard Isn’t a Clean Slate!
(Env)
(Middle Level)
Lone Star Ballroom E, Grand Hyatt
Juliana Texley (jtexley@att.net), <strong>NSTA</strong> President-Elect-
Elect, Palm Beach State College, Boca Raton, Fla.
Steve Canipe (steve.canipe@waldenu.edu), Walden University,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Explore free and innovative applications for whiteboards
and apps for personal devices that enable you to integrate
environmental content and technology.
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