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Conference Program • Special Programs
NSTA Exemplary Science Program (ESP)
Unique Features of Programs That Meet
“More Emphasis” Features in the NSES
Engineering Day at NSTA
Sponsored by the American Society
for Engineering Education
Friday, November 2, 12:30–2:30 PM
B305, GWCC
The National Science Education Standards offered four goals/
justifications for science in K–6 settings, namely that all students
would: 1) Experience the richness and excitement of knowing
about and understanding the natural world; 2) Use appropriate
scientific processes and principles in making personal decisions;
3) Engage intelligently in public discourse and debate about matters
of scientific and technological concern; and 4) Increase their
economic productivity through the use of the knowledge, understandings,
and skills of the scientifically literate person in their
careers.
The ESP series identifies people and places where the reforms
recommended have emerged, including 1) Exemplary Science in
Grades PreK–4; 2) Exemplary Science in Grades 5–8; 3) Exemplary
Science in Grades 9–12; 4) Exemplary Science: Best Practices in
Professional Development; 5) Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary
Science; 6) Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings;
and 7) Exemplary Science for Resolving Societal Challenges.
The series was conceived by Robert E. Yager (1982–1983
NSTA President), who continues ESP searches and ways of recognizing
classroom successes while also encouraging more to
try!
Coordinator: Thomas R. Lord, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
Indiana
Symposium Participants:
Creating a Pipeline to STEM Careers
Anton Puvirajah and Lisa M. Martin-Hansen, Georgia State University,
Atlanta
Bringing School Science to College
Sondra B. Akins, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
Revising Majors Biology: A Departmental Journey
Elizabeth Allan, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
Friday, November 2, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
B306, GWCC
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has put
together a public/private partnership to develop ways of engaging
elementary, middle school, and high school students and teachers
in engineering. Participants will learn about innovative, hands-on,
project-based engineering activities, courses, curriculum options,
events, outreach programs, professional development, and competitions
designed to increase engineering and technological literacy
of all students; encourage more and more diverse students to pursue
engineering careers; and enable teachers to learn about and
experience engineering. Presenters will share lessons learned and
examples of inquiry and design activities that have been developed
in partnership with K–12 science teachers for use in the classroom
and in informal educational settings. The materials result from a
collaboration of engineering educators and STEM professionals
working with NASA, Teachengineering.org, Engineering is Elementary,
and Colleges of Engineering across the nation who actively
engage in K–12 engineering in collaboration with partner teachers
and schools.
8:00–9:00 AM ASEE’s K–12 Outreach Program
eGFI: Engineering, Go For It and
the Marshmallow Challenge (p. 71)
9:30–10:30 AM Building Blocks for Nanoscale
Science and Engineering in
Grades K–5 (p. 77)
11:00 AM–12 Noon Introducing Engineering to
Elementary School Students (p. 82)
12:30–1:30 PM NASA’s BEST Students (Beginning
Engineering, Science, and
Technology): Build a Buggy to
Explore Mars! (p. 88)
2:00–3:00 PM Engineering the Future with
TeachEngineering.org (p. 92)
3:30–4:30 PM Visualizing and Measuring Robot
Motion Using Data Logging (p. 98)
28 NSTA Atlanta Area Conference on Science Education