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NSTA 59th National Conferenceon Science EducationSan Francisco, California • March 10–13, 2011Volume 1 Wed., Mar. 9/Thu., March 10President’s Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Contributors to the San Francisco Conference . . . . . . . . . . 7Committee Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9San Francisco Conference Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9NSTA Conferences Go Green! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Registration, Travel, and HotelsMeeting Location and Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Purchasing Ticketed Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Airlines/Amtrak .............................. 15Ground Transportation to/from Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Getting Around Town .......................... 15Discounted Rental Cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15NSTA Shuttle Bus 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. . . . . . . . . . . . 36Conference ProgramNSTA 2011 Award Winners ................... 38–40Conference Highlights ....................... 44–45Conference Strands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46–49Global Conversations in Science Education Conference . . . 50NSTA Exemplary Science Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Informal Science Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Teacher Researcher Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51NESTA Earth and Space Science Resource Day . . . . . . . . 52NSTA/SCST College Symposium .................. 52The Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence(COSEE) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53NSTA Avenue Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53NSTA Press Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Highly Effective Science Education: Integrating Scienceand Emerging Educational Technology in the ScienceClassroom Research Dissemination Conference . . . . . . . 56NSTA Professional Development Institutes . . . . . . . . .58–61NSTA Symposia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62–64Professional Development DocumentationForm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .following page 64Short Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65–70Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73–78Meetings and Social Functions (March 7–13) . . . . . . 79–82NSTA Affiliate Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83–90Wednesday Daily Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Thursday Daily Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97IndexesIndex of Exhibitor Workshops (Thu.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182Schedule At A Glance (Thu.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187Index of Participants (Wed./Thu.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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