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

Friday, 9:30–10:30 AM
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Applying Algebra to Pendulums: Language Acquisition
Using Manipulatives
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School) 224/226, Moscone Center
Sandra Robins (srobins@exploratorium.edu), The Exploratorium,
San Francisco, Calif.
This workshop will focus on language acquisition using
hands-on activities to understand the concept of algebraic
function as applied to pendulum motion.
Creating a Community of Science Learners (Gen)
(Elementary–Middle Level) 228/230, Moscone Center
Alison K. Billman (alison_billman@berkeley.edu) and John
Erickson (jerick@berkeley.edu), Lawrence Hall of Science,
University of California, Berkeley
Learn strategies for creating a classroom that supports and
encourages scientific questioning, debate, critique, and
habits of mind.
NESTA Session: National Earth Science Teachers Association
Geology Share-a-Thon
(Earth)
(Elementary–High School) Meeting Rm. Hall D, Moscone Center
Michelle C. Harris (michelle_harris@apsva.us), Wakefield
High School, Arlington, Va.
Roberta M. Johnson (rmjohnsn@gmail.com), National Earth
Science Teachers Association, Boulder, Colo.
Ardis Herrold, Grosse Pointe North High School, Grosse
Pointe Woods, Mich.
Filla Sofia Baliwag (info@earthsciweek.org) and Geoff
Camphire, American Geological Institute, Alexandria,
Va.
Lynn S. Blaney and Robert J. Myers, Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies, Arlington, Va.
Tammy Bravo (tkb@iris.edu), IRIS, Washington, D.C.
Susan Chapman (schapman@sciencesocieties.org), Soil Science
Society of America, Madison, Wis.
Jennifer Collins (jcollins@oceanleadership.org), Consortium
for Ocean Leadership, Washington, D.C.
Don Duggan-Haas (dugganhaas@museumoftheearth.org),
PRI and its Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, N.Y.
Ron Fabich (rwfabich@gmail.com), NESTA, Medina, Ohio
Mark Francek (mark.francek@cmich.edu), Central Michigan
University, Mount Pleasant
Pamela Harman, SETI Institute, Mountain View, Calif.
Jenelle Hopkins (jhopkins@interact.ccsd.net), Centennial
High School, Las Vegas, Nev.
Liesl Hotaling, Centers for Ocean Sciences Education
Excellence, Highlands, N.J.
Bob King (bobkingnesta@gmail.com), Retired Educator,
Arlington, Va.
Eric Muller (emuller@exploratorium.edu), Exploratorium,
San Francisco, Calif.
Carole Reesink (creesink@bemidjistate.edu), Bemidji State
University, Bemidji, Minn.
Barbara Stein Ritchie (britchie@francisparker.org), Francis
Parker School, San Diego, Calif.
Diana E. Sjoberg (sjoberg@cox.net), Clark County School
District, North Las Vegas, Nev.
Rhonda Spidell (spidellr@hotmail.com), Albuquerque Academy,
Albuquerque, N.Mex.
David C. Tucker (david.tucker2@comcast.net), Bellingham,
Wash.
Wendy Van Norden (wvannorden@hw.com), Harvard-
Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
Pamela Whiffen (pwpwr@aol.com), NASA Educator Ambassador,
Phoenix, Ariz.
Presider: Michelle C. Harris
Join more than 20 NESTA members and other education
specialists as they share their favorite classroom activities.
Lots of free handouts!
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