San Francisco Program, Vol. 2: Friday - National Science Teachers ...

Friday, 8:00–9:30 AM
ScholAR Hands-On Hand Jive
(Chem)
(Grades 6–12)
270/272, Moscone Center
Sponsor: ScholAR Chemistry
Paul Schneeberger (pschneeberger@vwreducation.com),
ScholAR Chemistry, Tonawanda, N.Y.
Learn how to incorporate safe, exciting, and easy-to-perform
chemistry demonstrations in your classroom. Participants
will perform six actual demonstrations using simple materials.
We’ll discuss when to use the demos, how to address
concepts and misconceptions, how to enhance these demos
to your style, and how to incorporate student worksheets.
Iron Teacher
(Bio)
(Grades 6–12)
274/276, Moscone Center
Sponsor: WARD’S Natural Science
Tim Montondo (tmontondo@wardsci.com), WARD’S Natural
Science, Tonawanda, N.Y.
Much like the popular chef competition on TV, this workshop
pits educator vs. educator in a battle of experimental design.
Using live critters, common items, and secret ingredients,
participants will have 30 minutes to create an experiment
around animal behavior.
Building Inquiry with a Human Approach (Bio)
(Grades 9–12)
300, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Co.
Brooke Bourdelat-Parks, BSCS, Colorado Springs,
Calif.
Join us as we discuss the book BSCS Biology: A Human Approach,
in its new 4th edition. Learn how to help your students understand
biology concepts through inquiry-based activities
and constructivist learning strategies. The curriculum is
delivered through a comprehensive online learning network,
and students will transition from activities that explicitly
guide their inquiry to doing their own inquiry.
Human Physiology with Vernier
(Bio)
(Grades 9–College)
301, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Vernier Software & Technology
Mike Collins (info@vernier.com) and John Melville (info@
vernier.com), Vernier Software & Technology, Beaverton,
Ore.
Experiments exploring grip strength, EKG, heart rate, and
more from our Human Physiology with Vernier lab book will be
conducted in this hands-on workshop. You will be able to
try these experiments using LabQuest and LabQuest Mini
interfaces and our award-winning Logger Pro software.
New! Advanced Physics with Vernier (Gen)
(Grades 9–College)
302, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Vernier Software & Technology
Larry Dukerich (info@vernier.com), Arizona State University,
Tempe
Rick Sorensen (info@vernier.com), Vernier Software &
Technology, Beaverton, Ore.
Get hands-on experience with our new mechanics curriculum
for college, AP, and IB physics courses! Go beyond
verification labs by using inquiry techniques to emphasize
the exploration of phenomena and make sense of observations.
Use advanced data collection and analysis to explore
quantitative relationships between variables.
Get Charged Up with Educational Innovations!
(Phys)
(Grades 5–9)
303, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Educational Innovations, Inc.
Ken Byrne (info@teachersource.com), Educational Innovations,
Inc., Norwalk, Conn.
Engage in fun activities with static electricity. Make your
own Franklin static motor and discover a plethora of activities
to get your class charged up. Door prizes!
Fantastic Physical Science Demonstrations from
Flinn Scientific
(Chem)
(Grades 6–12)
304, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Lori Kessler, Flinn Scientific, Inc., Batavia, Ill.
Amaze your students with quick demonstrations that teach
common physical science topics—sound, color dynamics, energy,
pressure, density, rotation, and scientific inquiry. More
than a dozen effective demonstrations will be performed.
If You Teach AP Chemistry, You Gotta Get This!
(Chem)
(Grades 9–12)
305, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Pearson
Ed Waterman, Retired Educator, Fort Collins, Colo.
Finally an AP test prep workbook that gets results! Acquire
rich resources that help students learn to score well on the
AP Chemistry exam, even with limited time. Correlated to
Chemistry the Central Science by Brown and Le May, everything
you need is here.
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