San Francisco Program, Vol. 2: Friday - National Science Teachers ...
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<strong>Friday</strong>, 12:30–1:30 PM<br />
12:30–1:30 PM Edu-tainment General Session<br />
Featuring Banana Slug String Band (Informal<br />
<strong>Science</strong> Day)<br />
(Informal Education)<br />
Yerba Buena Salon 9, Marriott<br />
The Banana Slug String Band dedicates itself to making great<br />
music for kids that teaches science and a love of this green<br />
Earth. Started in 1985 by four naturalists working for <strong>San</strong><br />
Mateo Outdoor Education and Exploring New Horizons, the<br />
Banana Slugs are probably best known for their songs “Dirt<br />
Made My Lunch” and “Water Cycle Boogie.” With vocals,<br />
guitars, mandolin, bass, harmonica, banjo, and percussion,<br />
Slug songs range from rockin’ boogies to country, bluegrass<br />
to reggae to rap. Today, teachers and outdoor educators<br />
across the U.S. and Canada use Banana Slugs’ music in conjunction<br />
with their science curricula.<br />
12:30–1:30 PM SCST Marjorie Gardner Lecture<br />
SCALE-UP: A Student-centered Active Learning<br />
Environment for Undergraduate <strong>Program</strong>s (Gen)<br />
(College)<br />
Union Square 17/18, Hilton<br />
Robert J. Beichner (beichner@<br />
ncsu.edu), Alumni Distinguished<br />
Undergraduate Professor, STEM,<br />
North Carolina State University,<br />
Raleigh<br />
P re s ider: B r i a n S h m a efsky<br />
(brian.r.shmaefsky@lonestar.edu),<br />
Lone Star College–Kingwood,<br />
Tex.<br />
Dr. Beichner and his students have written a series of tests<br />
aimed at diagnosing students’ misconceptions about a variety<br />
of introductory physics topics. These tests are used by<br />
teachers and researchers in high schools and colleges around<br />
the world.<br />
12:30–1:30 PM Presentations<br />
SESSION 1<br />
It’s Their World, Too! Helping Young Learners Discover<br />
Nature and <strong>Science</strong><br />
(Gen)<br />
(Preschool–Middle Level/Informal Ed) Continental 2, Hilton<br />
Carl J. Carranza (carl.carranza@lacity.org), Cabrillo Marine<br />
Aquarium, <strong>San</strong> Pedro, Calif.<br />
Keep young learners interested and wanting to know more<br />
about the world around them using these activities and<br />
programs.<br />
SESSION 2<br />
NSTA Press Session: Explicitly Teaching Students<br />
How to Take Collective Action During a Whole-<br />
Class Inquiry<br />
(Phys)<br />
(General)<br />
Continental 9, Hilton<br />
Dennis W. Smithenry (dsmithenry@gmail.com), Elmhurst<br />
College, Elmhurst, Ill.<br />
Joan A. Gallagher-Bolos (katiramom@gmail.com), Glenbrook<br />
North High School, Northbrook, Ill.<br />
We’ll share the results of a research project that dramatically<br />
demonstrates how students can be taught to take collective<br />
action during a whole-class inquiry.<br />
SESSION 3<br />
21st-Century Skills: Connecting <strong>Science</strong>, Art, and<br />
Literacy<br />
(Gen)<br />
(Preschool–Elementary)<br />
Golden Gate 2, Hilton<br />
Helena L. Carmena (hcarmena@calacademy.org), California<br />
Academy of <strong>Science</strong>s, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong><br />
Maureen E. Sullivan, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> (Calif.) Unified<br />
School District<br />
We’ll look at how 21st-century skills span art, science, and<br />
literacy and provide a foundation for content integration.<br />
NSTA <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> <strong>National</strong> Conference on <strong>Science</strong> Education<br />
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