Atlanta Conference Program

Friday, 11:00 AM–12 Noon
Science Facilities 102: The Architects Have Started
Without Me; What Do I Do Now
(Gen)
(Supervision/Administration)
B406, GWCC
LaMoine L. Motz (llmotz@comcast.net), 1988–1989 NSTA
President, and Science Education and Facilities Specialist,
White Lake, Mich.
Juliana Texley (jtexley@att.net), Palm Beach State College,
Boca Raton, Fla.
Presider: LaMoine L. Motz
Is your district planning new science facilities Learn about
budgeting, working with the architect, space requirements,
technology, flexibility, safety, new types of spaces, and special
adjacencies. In this advanced course (an extension of the
Science Facilities 101 session, page 76), the NSTA author
team for NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities, 2nd
Edition, will present more detailed information and examples
of functional and flexible science spaces for STEM-based
science. Resource packet available.
12 Noon–1:15 PM Exhibitor Workshops
Carolina Beyond the Tape: Forensic Science for Every
Discipline
(Bio)
(Grades 9–12)
B207, GWCC
Sponsor: Carolina Biological Supply
Carolina Teaching Partner
Learn how to bring the science from headline news into your
classroom. Be the first to experience Carolina’s new forensic
science laboratory activities with this fast-paced hands-on
workshop. Activities are linked to standards and suitable
for use in physical science, biology, and chemistry classes.
Handouts and door prizes!
STEM: Meeting the Standards in Your Classroom
(Gen)
(Grades 6–12)
B208, GWCC
Sponsor: PASCO scientific
Presenter to be announced
Experience hands-on problem-solving STEM modules that
engage students in scientific and engineering practices included
in the NRC Framework. Not only do these modules
incorporate specific Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting
Concepts, they also support the Common Core State
Standards for literacy, reading, and math.
Power Up! Investigating Electric Motors (Chem)
(Grades 6–8)
B209, GWCC
Sponsor: LAB-AIDS, Inc.
Lisa Kelp and Vicki Jackson, LAB-AIDS, Inc., Ronkonkoma,
N.Y.
How do electric motors work What is the relationship
between electricity and magnetism Although modern life
as we know it would be inconceivable without them, most
students do not have a good idea of how electric motors—and
generators—work. In this activity from the Energy unit of
the SEPUP middle level program Issues & Physical Science,
students make and operate a small battery-powered electric
motor, then disconnect the battery and reverse the leads to
use the motor to light a small LED. Participants will receive
sample kit and print materials.
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