Atlanta Conference Program

Friday, 11:00 AM–12 Noon
11:00 AM–12 Noon Workshops
Primary Plants: Integrating Science and Common
Core Literacy Standards in a Grade 1 Classroom
(Gen)
(Elementary)
B213, GWCC
Patricia Bricker (bricker@email.wcu.edu), Western Carolina
University, Cullowhee, N.C.
Melissa Faetz (melissa.faetz@macon.k12.nc.us), South Macon
Elementary School, Franklin, N.C.
Learn ideas and take part in activities for creating a garden
and conducting classroom plant investigations. We’ll share
how we moved from gardening as an overwhelming idea to
an exciting reality.
NSTA Press® Session: Once Upon a Science Book
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
B216, GWCC
Jodi L. Wheeler-Toppen (wheelertop@alumni.wfu.edu),
Atlanta, Ga.
Do your students struggle to understand their textbook
Find out why kids have trouble with science reading and
try some proven techniques for turning your students into
successful science readers.
AAPT Session: Building a Soda Bottle Speaker
(Phys)
(Middle Level–College)
B301, GWCC
Matt Marone (marone_mj@mercer.edu), Mercer University,
Macon, Ga.
Presider: Bob Powell (bpowell@westga.edu), University of
West Georgia, Carrollton
Build a working speaker from a soda bottle and other simple
materials. Note: Hands-on activities available to the first
14 attendees. Participants should bring an empty soda or
water bottle.
ACS Middle Level Session: Density: A Molecular
View
(Chem)
(Middle Level)
B302, GWCC
James H. Kessler (jhkessler@acs.org), American Chemical
Society, Washington, D.C.
Explore the density of different materials to understand
how atoms and molecules affect the density of different
substances.
ACS Session Three: Rate
(Chem)
(High School)
B303, GWCC
Jerry Bell (j_bell@acs.org), American Chemical Society,
Washington, D.C.
Chemistry is about change. Some chemical changes are very
slow and others are very fast. How are the rates (speeds)
of chemical reactions measured What are the factors that
affect the rates Are these factors the same as those that
are responsible for changes in equilibria Bring your USB
flash drive and take away the presentation and activities to
use in your classroom.
Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
B305, GWCC
Kelly Price (price_kel@yahoo.com), Program Coordinator,
NSTA Atlanta Area Conference, and Forsyth County
Schools, Cumming, Ga.
Are you a Science Olympiad coach or do you aspire to be one
Join me for rule clarifications and team-building strategies…
and come practice many of the 2013 events.
ASEE Session: Introducing Engineering to Elementary
School Students
(Gen)
(Elementary)
B306, GWCC
Elizabeth Parry (eaparry@ncsu.edu), North Carolina State
University, Raleigh
Presider: Felicia Benton-Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta
Become acquainted with the Engineering is Elementary® (EiE)
program and learn a hands-on way to introduce the engineering
design process to any grade level.
Rocks, Water, and Erosion
(Earth)
(Preschool)
B314, GWCC
Colleen Stapleton (stapleton_c@mercer.edu) and John
Payne (payne_jw@mercer.edu), Mercer University, Lithia
Springs, Ga.
Engage in activities that demonstrate how rocks can be
changed by water. We will connect these topics to local
geologic environments.
Wormy Scientific Method
(Gen)
(Elementary)
B315, GWCC
Heather M. Jones (heathermichelejones@gmail.com), Jackson
Elementary School, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Come learn how students conduct a hands-on experiment
that they created using earthworm habitats.
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