Atlanta Conference Program

Thursday, 4:00–5:15 PM
4:00–5:15 PM Exhibitor Workshops
Carolina Chemistry Investigations (Chem)
(Grades 9–12)
B207, GWCC
Sponsor: Carolina Biological Supply
Carolina Teaching Partner
Bring inquiry to your classroom with new Carolina chemistry
activities and see your classroom come alive. Carolina’s
new labs help students develop essential chemistry practices,
understand core chemistry concepts, and build critical
problem-solving skills, appropriate for honors or AP courses.
Experience three different activities in this hands-on workshop.
Handouts and free giveaways!
An Absorbing Misconception About Waves and the
“Power” of Colors
(Chem)
(Grades 6–8)
B209, GWCC
Sponsor: LAB-AIDS, Inc.
Lisa Kelp, LAB-AIDS, Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Most of us—middle school students included—have no
idea how electromagnetic waves actually work despite
their relevance to our lives. Join us for a “Next Generation
Waves” unit from Issues & Physical Science by LAB-AIDS and
SEPUP. Explore properties of light by investigating colors of
the visible spectrum and energy levels of white light colors
through the use of a phosphorescent material. Activities
exemplify the NRC Framework and show how SEPUP embeds
research-based practices and real issues to powerfully deliver
content learning.
Math and Science Come to Life with LEGO® Engineering!
(Phys)
(Grades 6–9)
B210, GWCC
Sponsor: LEGO Education
Kristie Brown, LEGO Education, Pittsburg, Kans.
Using LEGO Education’s Simple and Motorized Mechanisms
kits, attendees will engage in the engineering process to solve
real problems through the discovery and application of forces
and motion, measurement, energy, and simple machines.
This kit is also a part of a three-year partnership with NASA
on the International Space Station!
New Physics for New Students: Guiding Them as
They See It for the First Time
(Phys)
(Grades 9–12)
B309, GWCC
Sponsor: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Beth Swayze (elizabeth.swayze@hmhpub.com), Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, Mass.
Join Houghton Mifflin Harcourt consultant Beth Swayze
and friends as she takes a look at physics from the eyes of
a student as he or she sees it for the first time. During this
workshop, participants will experience new techniques and
tools in differentiation, inquiry, and problem solving using
examples from Holt McDougal Physics updated resources.
How Is HIV Detected in Humans Welcome to the
Exciting World of Immunobiotechnology! (Bio)
(Grades 8–College)
B310, GWCC
Sponsor: Edvotek Inc.
Jack Chirikjian (info@edvotek.com), Khuyen Mai (info@
edvotek.com), and Tom Cynkar (info@edvotek.com), Edvotek
Inc., Washington, D.C.
Join us to discover the endless applications offered by ELISA
in research and allied healthcare. Participants learn how
ELISA is used as a diagnostic tool in medical diagnostics.
The workshop features our new, simple, and foolproof single
antibody ELISA that can be completed in under 40 minutes
and analyzed by visual inspection. This procedure is much
more rapid than the traditional ELISA. Take home a free
T-shirt and flash drive.
Creating a Digital Strategy for STEM (Bio)
(Grades 7–College)
B311, GWCC
Sponsor: Swift Optical Instruments, Inc.
David Doty (david@swiftoptical.com) and Cynthia Syverson-
Mercer, Swift Optical Instruments, Inc., Schertz, Tex.
Discover the strategies needed to create a digital STEM
program for your school. Lab development, lesson plans,
assessment, and teaching techniques will be demonstrated
and modeled using Swift digital microscopes and Motic
software. Leave with all you need to create a three- to fiveyear
implementation plan and keys to sustaining your STEM
program, including professional development.
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