NSTA 2013 National Conference on Science Education

Saturday, 9:30–10:30 AM
NESTA Session: Exploring Planetary Science and
Astronomy—What Would Galileo Do? (Earth)
(Elementary–High School) Ballroom A, Convention Center
Roberta M. Johnson (rmjohnsn@nestanet.org), NESTA and
University at Albany, Boulder, Colo.
Ardis Herrold, <strong>National</strong> Earth Science Teachers Association,
Plymouth, Mich.
Using Galileo as our guide, this NESTA workshop will
explore planetary science and astronomy while emphasizing
inquiry-based strategies and the nature and practice of
science.
Informal Science Day Session: Family Science and
Engineering for Elementary-aged Children and
Families
(Gen)
(Elementary) Ballroom B, Group 2, Convention Center
David Heil (dheil@davidheil.com), David Heil & Associates,
Inc., Portland, Ore.
Learn about Family Science and Family Engineering, two
exciting programs that actively engage parents and young
children in exploring the worlds of science and engineering
together. Join me to try out hands-on activities, browse
the publications, and learn how easy it is to implement the
program in your own community.
Graphs: The Point of Integration for STEM (Gen)
(Elementary–High School) Lone Star Ballroom C, Grand Hyatt
Sharon Schleigh (sharon.schleigh@purduecal.edu), Purdue
University Calumet, Hammond, Ind.
Students commonly struggle with representation of ideas
and events that require the use of graphs. Engage in activities
to promote the use of graphs that facilitate the integration
between STEM. Work out graphing techniques and applications
and gain more confidence in teaching STEM through
graphs and supporting students’ representations of ideas.
STEM Rocks! Discover the Excitement of Geoscience
Research in Antarctica
(Gen)
(General)
Presidio B, Grand Hyatt
Betty Trummel (boop82@aol.com), Husmann Elementary
School, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Louise T. Huffman (lhuffman@andrill.org), University of
Nebraska–Lincoln
Explore geoscience activities and materials produced as a
result of an exciting partnership between the scientists and
educators of the ANDRILL (Antarctic DRILLing) program.
Teacher Researcher Day Session: Finding Meaning
as a Teacher Researcher—Overview of Teacher
Researchers
(Gen)
(General)
Texas Ballroom A/B, Grand Hyatt
Deborah Roberts-Harris (drober02@unm.edu), University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Want to find out what practitioner or teacher research is?
This roundtable discussion is centered on an overview of
teacher research—come learn how to get started.
<strong>NSTA</strong> Press® Session: Stop Faking It! Finally Understand
Light and Sound So You Can Teach It (Phys)
(General)
Texas Ballroom D, Grand Hyatt
Bill Robertson (wrobert9@ix.netcom.com), Bill Robertson
Science, Inc., Woodland Park, Colo.
Perform activities from the Stop Faking It! Light and Sound
books, with the author as your guide. We’ll do color addition
and subtraction, secret messages, and 3-D images. Cool
stuff, no?
New Twists on Torque: A Guided Inquiry Approach
(Phys)
(General)
Salon C, Marriott Rivercenter
Borislaw Bilash (bbilash@pascack.k12.nj.us), Pascack Valley
High School, Hillsdale, N.J.
Elise B. Burns (eburns@pascack.k12.nj.us), Pascack Hills High
School, Montvale, N.J.
Complete a sequence of inquiry-based activities to use as a
model of curriculum design and assessment for physics and
to reinforce understanding of torque.
Simple to Sublime—Four Labs That Reveal Big Science
(Chem)
(Middle Level–College) Alamo Salon A, Marriott Riverwalk
Mark F. Schlawin, Princeton Charter School, Princeton,
N.J.
Investigate four labs that use inexpensive materials and start
simply and dig deeply into important science.
How to Weigh Your Pterosaur
(Bio)
(Middle Level–High School) Alamo Salon D, Marriott Riverwalk
Douglas R. Dawson, Worcester State University, Worcester,
Mass.
In this workshop, we will estimate the mass of extinct
pterosaurs by comparing wing areas of modern birds and
bats using actual-size silhouettes of each.
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