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

Friday, 2:00–3:00 PM
Students’ Continuous Self-Assessment Powers
Learning of Inquiry-based Science (Gen)
(Elementary–Middle Level) Union Square 3/4, Hilton
Rebecca E. Dyasi, Long Island University, Brooklyn,
N.Y.
Hubert M. Dyasi, Retired Educator, Yonkers, N.Y.
Students’ progressive self-assessment of their own work empowers
them in successfully learning inquiry-based science.
Learn about a teacher professional development model and
evidence supporting the claim.
NARST Session: Drawing Your Way from Research
to the Classroom
(Gen)
(General)
Union Square 5/6, Hilton
J. Randy McGinnis (jmcginni@umd.edu) and Kelly Riedinger
(krieding@umd.edu), University of Maryland, College
Park
Phyllis Katz (pkatz15@gmail.com), Retired Educator, Silver
Spring, Md.
Pick up a pencil or crayon and try out an engaging method
of gathering data. This workshop will use drawings as a self
or student assessment tool.
Developing Critical Thinkers Through Inquiry Explorations
and Quality Children’s Literature (Gen)
(Elementary–Middle Level) Union Square 19/20, Hilton
Martha M. Day (martha.day@wku.edu) and Tadayuki
Suzuki (tadayuki.suzuki@wku.edu), Western Kentucky University,
Bowling Green
Participate in 5E inquiry explorations that incorporate children’s
science-based literature and skill-based activities.
Using Smart Meter Technologies to Spark Studentled
Citizen Science Projects
(Gen)
(Middle Level)
Union Square 23/24, Hilton
Lynn C. Farrin, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance,
Augusta
Alan D. Lishness (alan@gmri.org), Gulf of Maine Research
Institute, Portland
Using data from utility smart meters and energy monitoring
devices, students investigate electrical energy use and ways
to reduce consumption in school and at home.
Creative Circuitry
(Phys)
(Elementary–Middle Level/Informal) Nob Hill B, Marriott
Lisa Regalla (lregalla@tpt.org), Twin Cities Public Television,
St. Paul, Minn.
Looking for fun ways to teach circuits Play with conductive
and insulating dough to sculpt circuits and explore activities
that add a twist to teaching.
Seeing the Invisible
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
Nob Hill C, Marriott
Christine A. Royce (caroyce@aol.com), NSTA Director,
Professional Development, and Shippensburg University,
Shippensburg, Pa.
How do we “see” something that exists but is not visible
We’ll explore the properties of light waves—from radio to
ultraviolet—in an effort to answer this question.
Engineering Design Challenge: The Search for Life
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
Nob Hill D, Marriott
Edna DeVore and Pamela Harman, SETI Institute,
Mountain View, Calif.
Explore the cross-curricular nature of astrobiology and
how to incorporate astrobiology into your lessons. NASA
materials provided.
DuPont Presents—Soil Erosion and Fertilizer Testing
in Runoff
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
Pacific A, Marriott
Donna Parker (dcall@zoomnet.net), Coffman High School,
Dublin, Ohio
Melissa Bonifas (mbonifas@esu9.org), Blue Hill High School,
Blue Hill, Neb.
Presider: Peggy Vavalla (marguerite.e.vavalla@usa.dupont.com),
DuPont, Wilmington, Del.
How will we feed the world How will we maintain a sustainable
environment for increased food production in the
U.S. and other countries Investigate what happens when
excess rainwater flows over a field that has been recently
fertilized.
Immunology…It’s Child’s Play!
(Bio)
(High School)
Pacific H, Marriott
Peggy Deichstetter (pdeichstetter@yahoo.com), St. Edward
High School, Elgin, Ill.
These fun, inexpensive activities and games explain the difficult
concepts of the immune system. Handouts.
Using Metacognition and Formative Assessment to
Improve Student Learning in Chemistry (Chem)
(Middle Level–College)
Pacific J, Marriott
Angela R. Powers, Metropolitan State College of Denver,
Colo.
Cece Schwennsen (cece_schwennsen@cate.org), Cate School,
Carpinteria, Calif.
Learn how to incorporate metacognitive strategies and formative
assessment in introductory chemistry.
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