<strong>Saturday</strong>, 3:30–4:30 PM SESSION 24 Transfer Across Science Domains Through Simulations and Complex Systems Topics (Gen) (Elementary–High School) Marriott Blrm. 2, Marriott Downtown Sarah A. Manlove (smanlove@indiana.edu), Indiana University, Bloomington Join us as we present research and instructional implications related to student use of computer simulations and complex science topics that help students transfer their knowledge and ideas across science domains. SESSION 25 Storybook Science…or Teaching Science Processes Through Children’s Literature (Gen) (Elementary–High School) Marriott Blrm. 3, Marriott Downtown William E. Reitz (wreitz@neo.rr.com), Retired Educator, Stow, Ohio Explore how the wonder in children’s books can model science processes, create investigations, reveal how we learn, and even provide assessment in K–12 classrooms. SESSION 26 Family Science: Logistics, Parent Involvement, and Science Engagement (Gen) (General) Marriott Ballroom 7, Marriott Downtown James T. McDonald (jim.mcdonald@cmich.edu), Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant Family Science is an engaging way to educate parents, increase community involvement, and bring people together. Activities demonstrated. Handouts! SESSION 27 Christopher Columbus and the Taino to Captain Kidd and the Golden Age of Piracy: Indiana University Research in the Dominican Republic (Gen) (General) Marriott Ballroom 10, Marriott Downtown Charles Beeker (cbeeker@indiana.edu), Indiana University, Bloomington Lynn Uhls (luhls@rbbsc.k12.in.us), Edgewood Intermediate School, Bloomington, Ind. Join us for an overview on public schoolteachers collaborating with Indiana University to bring hands-on experiences into both U.S. and Dominican Republic classrooms. SESSION 28 Dancing in the Minefields (Gen) (General) Michigan/Texas, Marriott Downtown Christine Gregory (mgregory@ilvirtual.org), Illinois Virtual School, Maroa Kate Fritts (kfritts@millikin.edu), Millikin University, Decatur, Ill. Mindy Waters (watersmi@sjo.k12.il.us), St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St. Joseph, Ill. Look beyond the laboratory for creative and innovative ways to use free data for student inquiry. Predict earthquakes or the arrival of the first spring wave of song birds. Use computational science to model questions that are beyond the scope of readily available materials and use real data in real time. By mining data and resources freely available on the web, you can enhance your options for asking the tough questions. SESSION 29 (two presentations) (Informal Education) Cabinet, Westin Making the Global Local: State-specific Climate Curriculum Workshop Lessons by Teachers for Teachers (Env) Deborah Morrison (deborah.morrison@colorado.edu), University of Colorado at Boulder As an example of local climate change education, I’ll share Colorado climate science inquiry lessons developed by teachers and our novel curriculum development process. Citizen Science in the Classroom: Students Leading a Research Effort (Env) Michael Dunn (mdunn@smuhsd.org), Burlingame High School, Burlingame, Calif. Learn how to get your students involved in a citizen science project investigating the effects of climate change on pollinator distribution. SESSION 30 Watersheds—Turning Professional Development into Project Based Learning (Env) (Middle Level–High School) Caucus, Westin Laura L. Kramer (kramerl@xenos.org), Calumet Christian School, Columbus, Ohio Turn “What I did last summer” into yearlong learning. Involve government agencies, community-based groups, and local experts in Project Based Learning about watersheds. 92 NSTA Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education
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