Saturday/Sunday

Sunday, 11:00–11:30 AM
11:00–11:30 AM Presentations
SESSION 1
Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) (Gen)
(High School–College)
102, Convention Center
Christopher Andersen and Sarah Priest, The Ohio State
University, Columbus
Clark Shingledecker and Brittany Boyne, Wright State
University, Dayton, Ohio
Focused on increasing the quality and quantity of students
with disabilities who earn postsecondary degrees in science,
technology, engineering, and math, OSAA is an alliance of
Ohio institutions, including Wright State University, Ohio
State University, Columbus State Community College, and
Sinclair Community College. OSAA also partners with
regional public schools, STEM industries, and government
partners.
SESSION 2
Children’s Career Aspirations—Where Are the
Scientists
(Gen)
(General)
108, Convention Center
Donna M. Plummer (donna.plummer@centre.edu), Centre
College, Danville, Ky.
Let’s review a study of elementary students’ career aspirations.
Influenced by family and media, students interviewed
were found to aspire to highly regarded professions with few
proposing scientific careers.
SESSION 3
The Sky Is the Limit with Digital Primary Sources
(Chem)
(High School)
128, Convention Center
Stacey A. Balbach (stacey.balbach@cubacity.k12.wi.us), Cuba
City (Wis.) School District
Increase your students’ science literacy with digital primary
sources such as American Memory. These sources are rigorous
and relevant to students. Primary sources like this can
be used to increase students’ analytical, evaluation, and synthesis
skills while teaching the history and nature of science.
11:00 AM–12 Noon Presentations
SESSION 1
Designing Design Challenges: Getting the Details
Right
(Gen)
(General)
101, Convention Center
Daniel Z. Meyer (meyerd@iit.edu), Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago
Receive an introduction to the key elements of design challenges
and brainstorm activities in varied content areas.
SESSION 2
Shaking Up Old Earthquake Unit Plans (Earth)
(Informal Education)
104, Convention Center
Walter E. Gray (grayw@indiana.edu), Indiana University,
Bloomington
Get the latest information related to intraplate earthquakes
in central United States and identify new resources that can
be used by teachers to advance student learning.
SESSION 3
Pulsar Search Collaboratory
(Earth)
(Middle Level–High School)
106, Convention Center
Jennifer C. Malphrus, Rowan County Senior High
School, Morehead, Ky.
Would you like for one of your middle or high schools students
to discover a pulsar Find out how here!
SESSION 4
Mentoring in Inquiry
(Gen)
(General)
107, Convention Center
Sharan R. Crim (scrim@atlanta.k12.ga.us), Atlanta (Ga.)
Public Schools
Learn about the mentoring practice of beginning STEM
educators (less than a year to two years experience) in
facilitating science through inquiry to innovatively engage
students.
118 NSTA Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education