Saturday/Sunday

Saturday, 12 Noon–1:30 PM
Reading, Writing, and SCIENCE! The Literacy Connection
and Discovery Education Science Techbook
(Gen)
(Grades K–12)
110, Convention Center
Sponsor: Discovery Education
Trinette Green, Discovery Education, Silver Spring, Md.
Promoting literacy in the classroom is no longer JUST the
job of the reading teacher. The importance of developing the
literate learner falls on all educators. Discovery Education
Science Techbook has a plethora of resources and strategies
for developing key literacy skills and scientific literacy in
every student.
Biology with Vernier
(Bio)
(Grades 8–College)
116, Convention Center
Sponsor: Vernier Software & Technology
Mike Collins (info@vernier.com) and David Carter (info@
vernier.com), Vernier Software & Technology, Beaverton, Ore.
Experiments such as transpiration, cell respiration, and EKG
from our popular Biology with Vernier and Advanced Biology
with Vernier lab books will be performed in this hands-on
workshop. You will be able to try these experiments using
LabQuest and our LabQuest Mini. Our new Investigating
Biology through Inquiry lab book will also be on display.
What’s New for the Vernier LabQuest (Gen)
(Grades 7–College)
117, Convention Center
Sponsor: Vernier Software & Technology
Matt Anthes-Washburn (info@vernier.com) and Verle
Walters (info@vernier.com), Vernier Software & Technology,
Beaverton, Ore.
Join us for a look at the latest innovations in data collection
using Vernier LabQuest technology. In this workshop, we
will demonstrate a “Collect Once; Analyze Anywhere”
approach to lab work that supports hands-on collaborative
learning with individualized accountability.
New and Improved Biotechnology: Science for the New
Millennium
(Bio)
(Grades 10–College)
130, Convention Center
Sponsor: Sargent-Welch
Ellyn A. Daugherty, San Mateo High School, San Mateo,
Calif.
Learn how to use the features of the new and improved
Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium curriculum with
a revised and updated textbook, lab manual, instructor’s
guides, websites, and lab supplies and new lab kits.
Keeping a Balance: Homeostasis and Negative Feedback
(Bio)
(Grades 6–12)
131, Convention Center
Sponsor: Science Take-Out
Susan Holt (contact@sciencetakeout.com), Science Take-Out,
Pittsford, N.Y.
This hands-on Science Take-Out activity introduces students
to concepts involved in homeostasis and negative feedback.
Perform a simple hands-on laboratory activity to investigate
how Cupples (a simulated organism) maintain homeostasis.
Use a graphic organizer to illustrate other feedback control
mechanisms, including regulation of body temperature and
blood glucose metabolism.
Planet Diary: Using Current Events to Engage Your
Students in Science
(Gen)
(Grades K–12)
133, Convention Center
Sponsor: Pearson
Jack Hankin, Planet Diary Author and Creator, Pacifica,
Calif.
Join Jack Hankin, author and creator of Pearson’s acclaimed
Planet Diary (www.planetdiary.com), and see how easy it is to
integrate science current events into your upper elementary,
middle school, or high school curriculum with this website,
which features in-depth student activities and reports on key
environmental issues.
New Ways to Prepare Your Students Using 21st-
Century STEM Initiatives—GO DIGITAL! (Bio)
(Grades 8–12)
135, Convention Center
Sponsor: Swift Optical Instruments, Inc.
David Doty (david@swiftoptical.com) and Cynthia Syverson-
Mercer (cynthia@swiftoptical.com), Swift Optical Instruments,
Inc., San Antonio, Tex.
The future of science classrooms and workplaces is digital
technology. Prepare your students for this future by incorporating
Motic software and Swift Digital microscopes and
cameras into your STEM curriculum. Get students involved
digitally—learn how to integrate digital technology into your
current teaching with any or no budget!
Bonding with Carolina Chemistry (Chem)
(Grades 9–12)
144, Convention Center
Sponsor: Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Carolina Teaching Partner
Discover Carolina kits, apps, videos, and demonstration
activities that can engage students and help them learn the
fundamentals of the periodic table, polyatomic ions, and
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