Atlanta Conference Program

Conference Program • Short Courses
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experiments from the idea of empty and full to a real tornado
to a vacuum cleaner with some Bernoulli’s principle
and surface tension included. The related effects of gravity,
friction, inertia, and centripetal force are from the viewpoints
of airplane flight to the Space Shuttle to NASCAR
to planetary orbits to ice skaters. Participants will receive
two resource books, lesson plans, and a packet of materials.
Be a Winner! Get a Grant and Your Students Win,
Too! (SC-3)
Kitchka Petrova (kpetrova7@dadeschools.net), Ponce de
Leon Middle School, Coral Gales, Fla.
Patty McGinnis (pmcginnis@methacton.org), NSTA Director,
Middle Level Science Teaching, and Arcola Intermediate
School, Eagleville, Pa.
Level: Elementary–High School
Date: Saturday, November 3, 8:00–11:00 AM
Location: B401, GWCC
Registration Fee: $25
Are you excited about a project that will benefit your students
Grant money can help you realize your idea. Come
learn about the many agencies, organizations, and foundations
that have money to give away and are looking for highquality
proposals. This short course includes instruction on
fulfilling the agencies’ requirements and proposal writing
activities to show you step by step how to develop a successful
grant proposal. Participants will actively engage in
writing a proposal to fund STEM education projects. Note:
Participants should bring their laptops, a removable disk
(USB), and their laptop power cords.
Exploring Planetary Science and Astronomy: What
Would Galileo Do (SC-4)
Roberta M. Johnson (rmjohnsn@nestanet.org), National
Earth Science Teachers Association, Boulder, Colo.
Ardis Herrold, National Earth Science Teachers Association,
Plymouth, Mich.
Level: Elementary–High School
Date: Saturday, November 3, 9:00 AM–12 Noon
Location: B404, GWCC
Registration Fee: $60
This NESTA short course will explore key concepts in
planetary science and astronomy, emphasizing inquirybased
strategies and the nature and practice of science.
Using Galileo as a guide, we will explore classroom-tested
standards-based activities with a focus on development of student
reasoning and helping students to think like scientists.
The short course will draw on extensive astronomy and planetary
science educational resources, including The Universe at
Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD, Windows to the Universe (www.
windows2universe.org), and other exemplary resources. Subsequent
free web seminars in spring 2013 will provide additional
opportunities to extend your knowledge of astronomy
and planetary science.
34 NSTA Atlanta Area Conference on Science Education