Saturday/Sunday

Saturday, 8:00–9:30 AM
of their mature organ systems. Experience Carolina’s Perfect
Solution rats as you explore external and internal anatomy
through guided dissection. Tips on inquiry-based dissection
will be discussed. Carolina’s Perfect Solution rats are safe,
nontoxic, and convenient.
Making Guided Inquiry Work in Five Steps with
Carolina’s Inquiries in Science®
(Bio)
(Grades 9–12)
145, Convention Center
Sponsor: Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Mary Alexander, Carolina Biological Supply Co., Burlington,
N.C.
Want to crack the mystery of genetics for your students
Learn how to incorporate a 5E learning cycle into your
biology curriculum and create a guided inquiry lab for your
students. Experience how Carolina’s Inquiries in Science
Biology Series units can increase student achievement on
difficult concepts. Free materials provided.
Explore Electricity Flow, Electromagnets, and Generating
Electricity
(Phys)
(Grades 5–8)
201, Convention Center
Sponsor: Japan Artec, Inc.
Stephen Matthew Skeen, Japan Artec, Inc., Yao-Shi,
Osaka
Sample experiments using Japan Artec products that allow you
to observe electricity flow, view the poles of an electromagnet,
generate electricity, and create an electrical motor. As each
student builds a kit, he or she will gain a deeper understanding
of electromagnetism. Take home free teaching materials.
Engaging Elementary Learners in STEM with
LEGO® Education
(Phys)
(Grades 1–5)
202, Convention Center
Sponsor: LEGO Education
Presenter to be announced
Explore key STEM concepts using LEGO bricks! With
LEGO Education, teachers create a stimulating hands-on
learning experience, helping students engage their minds
so they’re ready for tomorrow’s challenges. From simple
machines to robotics, with LEGO Education YOU are the
facilitator of an active learning environment. Experience
firsthand LEGO Education resources that cover core subjects
and meet key learning standards in science and math.
Fat Dogs and Coughing Horses: Delivery of a Ninth-
Grade Curriculum, Part I
(Bio)
(Grades 9–12) Wabash Ballroom 2, Convention Center
Sponsor: Purdue University
Jennifer Veatch (jveatch@cville.k12.in.us), Crawfordsville
High School, Crawfordsville, Ind.
Joe Ruhl (jruhl@lsc.k12.in.us), Lafayette School Corp.,
Lafayette, Ind.
By applying examples from veterinary and human medicine
involving the role of animals in keeping people healthy, explore
a high school biology unit designed to teach standard
concepts such as the scientific method, compound and dissecting
microscope use, life cycles, cells, and biochemistry.
This Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) workshop
is supported by the National Center for Research Resources,
a part of the National Institutes of Health and Purdue University.
See page 50 for Part II.
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8:00–11:00 AM Short Courses
Young Investigators in Environmental Health Science:
Challenging and Exciting Young Minds with Novel,
Inquiry-based Environmental Activities (SC-13)
(Elementary)
Fisher Ballroom B, Omni
Tickets Required: $19
Sara Swearingen Peterson (sswearingen@smithvilleisd.org),
Smithville (Tex.) Independent School District
Jason Peterson (jpeterson@smithvilleisd.org), Smithville
Elementary School, Smithville, Tex.
Heather Reddick (hreddick@mdanderson.org), The University
of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smithville
For description, see Volume 1, page 74.
Be a Winner! Get a Grant and Your Students Win, Too
(SC-14)
(Elementary–High School)
Gates, Omni
Tickets Required: $36
Kitchka Petrova, NBCT (kpetrova7@dadeschools.net), Ponce
de Leon Middle School, Coral Gables, Fla.
Patty McGinnis, NBCT (pmcginnis@methacton.org), Arcola
Intermediate School, Eagleville, Pa.
For description, see Volume 1, page 74.
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