Atlanta Conference Program

Thursday, 2:00–3:00 PM
Creatively Conceptualizing the Central Dogma of
Molecular Biology
(Bio)
(High School)
B316, GWCC
Amber Lewis (alewis@hoover.k12.al.us) and Stephanie
Millard (smillard@hoover.k12.al.us), Spain Park High School,
Hoover, Ala.
Essential questions are addressed throughout the journey
from DNA to RNA to protein to trait. These questions will
be answered using a variety of engaging demonstrations and
activities giving students a hands-on experience in understanding
this important scientific concept.
Pop Bead Equilibrium
(Chem)
(High School–College)
B403, GWCC
Edmund J. Escudero (escudero_e@summitcds.org), Summit
Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pop beads can be used to reinforce the concepts that are key
to understanding chemical equilibrium. Have a group of up
to nine students simulate a synthesis reaction.
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Water, Water Everywhere
(Env)
(Informal Education)
B407, GWCC
Leann F. Iacuone (liacuone@gmail.com), Laurens County
School District 55, Laurens, S.C.
Water is the most important chemical in the world. Yet so
many people don’t think about water and what we do with it
on a daily basis. This hands-on workshop will provide three
activities you can use to teach about the water cycle and
water quality. The activities can be adjusted for elementary,
middle school, and high school students.
2:00–3:00 PM Exhibitor Workshop
How Do Scientists Work Together to Answer Big Questions
and Solve Big Problems in PBIS (Gen)
(Grades 6–8)
B211, GWCC
Sponsor: It’s About Time
Mary Starr, Starr and Associates, Educational Consultants,
Plymouth, Mich.
Project-Based Inquiry Science Launcher units help students
learn science and engineering practices while developing a
culture of “doing” science. Investigate our Launcher units,
discover the research that supports their use, and hear teachers
testify to how these units have changed their students’
ideas of science.
2:00–3:30 PM Exhibitor Workshop
Light and Optics: A Series of EnLIGHTening Experiments!
(Phys)
(Grades 5–12)
B203, GWCC
Sponsor: CPO Science/School Specialty Science
Erik Benton, CPO Science/School Specialty Science,
Nashua, N.H.
Experience CPO’s Optics with Light and Color kit with
LED flashlights, a laser, lenses, a mirror, and more. Try
color mixing, relate it to human vision, and examine different
spectra. We make studying light exciting! Take away
STEM activities and an understanding of how to apply the
engineering cycle in science classes.
2:15–3:30 PM Exhibitor Workshops
Hands-On Science with Classroom Critters (Bio)
(Grades 3–8)
B207, GWCC
Sponsor: Carolina Biological Supply
Carolina Teaching Partner
Animals broaden inquiry-based explorations and student
interest in science. Through fun, simple hands-on activities,
participants learn about termites and insect pheromones;
how isopods are great for teaching evolution, adaptation, and
behavior; and about experiments that incorporate measuring
with beetle activities. Session includes care and handling
information, free samples, and literature.
Exploring STEM Careers: Water and Our Environment
(Env)
(Grades 6–12)
B208, GWCC
Sponsor: Fisher Science Education
Robert Marshall (marshallr@carnegiesciencecenter.org),
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
With global population growth creating a rise in demand,
access to clean water is becoming increasingly important.
Learn how you can bring this real-world issue to life for your
middle school and high school students. Gain hands-on experience
in this technology-focused environmental workshop,
led by Robert Marshall, a STEM educator from Carnegie
Science Center, one of the nation’s leading hands-on science
museums. Handouts and door prizes!
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