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<strong>Saturday</strong>, 3:30–4:30 PM<br />

How “Green” Is Green Building<br />

(Env)<br />

(General)<br />

Capitol I, Westin<br />

Donna Rogler (drogler@dnr.in.gov), Indiana Dept. of Natural<br />

Resources, Indianapolis<br />

Al Stenstrup (astenstrup@forestfoundation.org) and Jaclyn<br />

Stallard (jstallard@forestfoundation.org), Project Learning<br />

Tree, Washington, D.C.<br />

Learn about how “green” and sustainable the materials<br />

recommended for green building really are by exploring<br />

the life cycle analyses of a variety of building materials.<br />

Modeling the Melting of Permafrost by Climate<br />

Change with Data from Thermochron iButtons®<br />

(Env)<br />

(Informal Education)<br />

Capitol II, Westin<br />

Stephanie M. Standriff (standris@mail.gvsu.edu), Grand<br />

Valley State University, Allendale, Mich.<br />

Presider: Steve R. Mattox (mattoxs@gvsu.edu), Grand Valley<br />

State University, Allendale, Mich.<br />

Thawing permafrost impacts infrastructure and disrupts<br />

water and carbon cycles. Build a permafrost model, take<br />

temperature measurements, and compare results to real data.<br />

Investigate Real-World Earth Science Questions<br />

with STEM Concepts and Practices (Earth)<br />

(Middle Level–High School)<br />

Capitol III, Westin<br />

Margie Turrin (mkt@ldeo.columbia.edu), Lamont-Doherty<br />

Earth Observatory, Palisades, N.Y.<br />

Explore hands-on STEM lesson plans designed to encourage<br />

critical thinking and actively engage middle school and high<br />

school students in addressing real Earth science problems.<br />

NASA’s Evidence for Dark Matter (Earth)<br />

(High School–College)<br />

Grand Ballroom 2, Westin<br />

Janet L. Moore (janetmoore@gmail.com), Sonoma State<br />

University/Illinois State University, Rohnert Park, Calif.<br />

Explore dark matter through mathematical reasoning! Investigate<br />

evidence that it exists and learn what we know (and<br />

don’t know) about it. Free NASA materials!<br />

<br />

<br />

y invitation only, join your fellow NSTA Life Members for a breakfast<br />

filled with memories as well as meaning. Catch up with old friends, make new ones,<br />

trade war stories, and discuss ways to share your talents and vitality with the science<br />

education community.<br />

NSTA Life Members’ Buffet Breakfast<br />

<strong>Sunday</strong>, April 1<br />

7:00–9:00 AM<br />

JW Marriott Indianapolis, White River Ballroom C/D<br />

Tickets are required (M-12; $45 on-site) and, if still available, must be purchased at<br />

the NSTA Registration Area by 3:00 PM on <strong>Saturday</strong>, March 31.<br />

Participation is limited to NSTA life members only.<br />

NSTA Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education<br />

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