Saturday/Sunday

Sunday, 9:30–10:30 AM
Incorporating a Live Medical Simulation into a
High School Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum:
Results and Highlights
(Bio)
(High School)
204, Convention Center
Debra C. Burkey Piecka (dpiecka@cet.edu) and Manetta
Calinger (mcalinger@cet.edu), Wheeling Jesuit University,
Wheeling, W.Va.
Discover how live videoconferencing simulations provide
high school students with opportunities to diagnose and
treat patients and increase awareness of biomedical careers
and clinical trials.
NASA: Inquiry with Microgravity (Phys)
(Elementary–High School)
205, Convention Center
Matthew J. Keil (matthew.j.keil@nasa.gov), NASA Johnson
Space Center, Houston, Tex.
Experience a hands-on inquiry-based activity focusing on
Newton’s laws and the effects of microgravity. Learn about
microgravity resources and opportunities for teachers and
students.
What Can YOU Build...
(Phys)
(Elementary–Middle Level)
206, Convention Center
Theresa A. Rabogliatti (trabogliatti@hotmail.com), Our
Lady of Grace, Coraopolis, Pa.
Use your creativity and engineering skills to meet several
building challenges. Construct structures using notecards
and tape. All challenges will have criteria to meet.
Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs: Literacy and
Weather Connection for Primary Grades (Gen)
(Preschool–Elementary)
211, Convention Center
Amy J. Smith (smitha@frankfort.k12.in.us), Blue Ridge
Primary School, Frankfort, Ind.
Steven C. Smith (mrsmith@purdue.edu), Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Ind.
Kristen Poindexter (kpoindexter@msdwt.k12.in.us), Spring
Mill Elementary School, Indianapolis, Ind.
Use fun stories to excite students in learning about the
weather. Take home weather lessons, stories, demos, and
hands-on activities!
NASA’s Our Solar System Through the Eyes of Scientists
(Earth)
(Elementary)
232, Convention Center
Rachel Zimmerman-Brachman (rachel.zimmermanbrachman@jpl.nasa.gov),
NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Pasadena, Calif.
Explore NASA’s new inquiry-based science and language arts
curriculum with biographies, science notebooks, hands-on
NSTA Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education
activities, and demonstrations. Learn about ice, volcanoes,
moons, and more.
Sound: Energy and Waves
(Phys)
(Elementary–High School)
235, Convention Center
Michael H. Suckley (dr.suckley@sciencescene.com), Macomb
Community College, Warren, Mich.
Sound has been defined as mechanical vibrations transmitted
through the air or other medium that are interpreted as
sound. Join us for classic demonstrations related to sound
that illustrate the fundamental characteristics of energy and
loudness, pitch and frequency, and resonance. These characteristics
will be applied to the modulation of sound and
light to explain the transmission of signals in fiber optics.
Core Standards and Writing Scientific Explanations
Based on Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning (Gen)
(Middle Level–High School) 236, Convention Center
Jim Short (jshort@amnh.org) and Hudson Roditi (hroditi@
amnh.org), American Museum of Natural History, New
York, N.Y.
Dora Kravitz (dora_kravitz@yahoo.com), Isaac Newton
Middle School for Math & Science, Manhattan, N.Y.
Core standards in science and English language arts describe
the practice of writing scientific, evidence-based explanations
or “arguments.” Come learn how New York City middle
school teachers are scaffolding this process for students.
Modeling a Scaffolded, Guided Inquiry Lesson for
Elementary Children
(Gen)
(Elementary)
241, Convention Center
John R. Staver and Signe Kastberg, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Ind.
Join us as we demonstrate standards-based instruction that
emphasizes scaffolded, guided inquiry and problem-solving
instruction in science and mathematics for young learners
in grades 3–6.
Ultimate Squid Dissection
(Bio)
(Informal Education)
243, Convention Center
Paul Detwiler (pdetwiler@sunstroke.sdsu.edu), San Diego
Mesa College, San Diego, Calif.
In this turbocharged session, participants dissect squid using
an easy-to-follow guide, watch an instructional video demonstrating
techniques, identify structures, and receive post-lab
review and web activities.
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