Saturday/Sunday

Saturday, 8:00–9:00 AM
SESSION 27 (two presentations)
(General)
Cabinet, Westin
Presider: Gerald L. Ketterling, Valley City State University,
Fargo, N.Dak.
OceanLIVE! Web-based Telepresence to Bring
Ocean Expeditions to You!
(Env)
Tracy Hajduk (tracy.hajduk@noaa.gov), Michiko J. Martin
(michiko.martin@noaa.gov), Kate Thompson (kate.thompson@
noaa.gov), and Claire Fackler, NOAA Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries, Silver Spring, Md.
Make the ocean come alive while teaching STEM lessons
using a free web-based resource to bring live and archived
ocean science expeditions to your classroom.
Explore the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem via
Technology
(Env)
Gerald L. Ketterling, Valley City State University, Fargo,
N.Dak.
Environmental issues are explored through a long-distance
field experience at Yellowstone National Park. Student
inquiries are communicated through the use of blogs on
the issues of keystone species, predator/prey relationships,
and climate change.
SESSION 28
Eco-Schools USA
(Env)
(General)
Capitol II, Westin
Jennifer R. Hammonds (hammondsj@nwf.org), National
Wildlife Federation, Reston, Va.
Meet National Wildlife Federation staff and learn how to
design and tailor an Eco-Schools program for your school or
community. Of international acclaim, Eco-Schools provide
educators with a framework to integrate sustainable principles
throughout their school and transform students into
environmental stewards and sustainability leaders.
SESSION 29 (two presentations)
(Middle Level–High School)
Caucus, Westin
BioBlitz! Increase Student Awareness of Biodiversity
(Env)
Carrie Sanidas (csanidas@portage.k12.in.us), Willowcreek
Middle School, Portage, Ind.
A BioBlitz is a species inventory. Learn how to prepare for
a BioBlitz field trip. Classroom activities, field experiences,
stewardship ideas, and resources are shared.
Island Energy Inquiry Professional Development:
Content Enrichment and Pedagogical Approaches
to Teaching About Energy Sustainability (Env)
Joanna Philippoff (jphilippoff@gmail.com), University of
Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu
Join us as we describe and analyze a project that provided
energy science professional development with emphasis on
content foundations and teaching science as inquiry.
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8:00–9:00 AM Workshops
“Ms. Larson, We Have to Think So Much in This
Class!”
(Bio)
(High School)
122, Convention Center
Chuck Downing (cdowning@tvusd.k12.ca.us), Great Oak
High School, Temecula, Calif.
Experience (Yes, actually do it!) a STEM lesson that merges
inquiry, creativity, and innovation. Take home the plan for
the lesson and lots of new ideas!
Collaborative Instruction for Self-contained Honors,
AP, and Exceptional Needs Students (Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
128, Convention Center
Peter Fischer (pfischer@paulding.k12.ga.us), Sherrie
Chovanec (schovanec@paulding.k12.ga.us), and Rie Cowan
(acowan@paulding.k12.ga.us), Hiram High School, Hiram,
Ga.
Receive hands-on conceptual activities that enhance inquiry
learning for all levels of learners—from students with disabilities
to gifted students. See how student labs in biology
and physical science are integrated to prepare all students
for standardized state assessments.
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