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

Friday, 10:00–11:30 AM
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!
Analyzing Science Data with Web GIS (Earth)
(Grade 10)
304, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Esri
Joseph Kerski (jkerski@esri.com), Esri, Redlands, Calif.
Roger T. Palmer (roger@gisetc.com), GISetc, Dallas, Tex.
Explore how and why web-based GIS (Geographic Information
Systems) can be used in Earth science education. Investigate
local to global topics such as water quality, oil spills,
wildfire, earthquakes, and climate via practical classroom
activities supporting science standards and inquiry. Receive
free GIS software and classroom resources.
The Science Behind Climate Change: What Every
Student (and Teacher) Should Know (Earth)
(Grades K–8)
305, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Pearson
Michael E. Wysession, Washington University in St.
Louis, Mo.
Join us as we discuss how to teach about climate and climate
change in the K–8 classroom. Geosciences professor and
Pearson author Michael Wysession will discuss plate tectonics,
volcanism, sunlight, ocean circulation, cloud cover,
atmospheric composition, the gravitational pull of the other
planets, and other climate issues in a way that everyone can
understand.
10:00 AM–12 Noon Meeting
AMSE Membership Meeting
(By Invitation Only)
Pacific F, Marriott
10:00 AM–12 Noon Exhibitor Workshop
Flinn Morning of Chemistry: Macro Modeling Micro
Matter
(Chem)
(Grades 7–12)
135, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Patti Duncan, Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley,
Pa.
Have your students’ bewildered expressions ever left you
scratching your head and wondering, “Why don’t they get
it” Many of today’s students are concrete thinkers, requiring
more visually oriented and literal explanations. This
is a challenge when so many concepts taught in chemistry
and physical science are abstract and difficult for students
to understand if they can’t actually “see it” happening. Patti
Duncan will share her outstanding collection of demonstrations
and activities proven to help today’s students learn science.
Patti takes the “micro” world of atoms and molecules
and makes it visual and understandable. Bring your fellow
science teachers to this must-see event. Macro-sized learning
is guaranteed when you share these exciting activities with
your students! Handouts will be provided.
10:10–10:40 AM Exhibitor Workshop
A “Space-tial” Perspective of Earth (Earth)
(Grades 6–12)
310, Moscone Center
Sponsor: NASA Education
Bonnie Murray (bmurray@vasc.org), NASA Langley Research
Center, Hampton, Va.
Study Earth through astronaut photography and satellite
imagery. Using the Magic Planet, Blue Marble, EarthKAM,
and Landsat imagery, participants will gain a perspective of
why it is important to study Earth from space.
10:30–11:45 AM Exhibitor Workshop
Bio-Rad Light Up Your Classroom with pGLO
Transformation
(Bio)
(Grades 9–College)
308, Moscone Center
Sponsor: Bio-Rad Laboratories
Leigh Brown (biotechnology_explorer@bio-rad.com), Bio-Rad
Laboratories, Hercules, Calif.
What happens when you cross a jellyfish with E. coli You can
create your own pGLO green glowing bacteria! By the end of
this workshop, you’ll become an actual genetic engineer—
modifying genes and transforming bacteria with the Green
Fluorescent Protein (GFP) AP Biology Lab 6. Take home a
free UV pen light and lab prep DVD!
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