New Orleans Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers Association
New Orleans Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers Association
New Orleans Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers Association
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Thursday, 8:00–9:00 AM<br />
138<br />
Adapting Labs for a Physics First <strong>Program</strong> —<strong>Science</strong> Teaching— (Phys)<br />
(High School) Salons 816 & 820, Sheraton<br />
Elise B. Burns, Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale, N.J.<br />
Learn how to effectively adapt several common labs to fit the background and abilities of<br />
ninth graders.<br />
8:00–9:00 AM EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP<br />
Bio-Rad Genes in a Bottle Kit —<strong>Science</strong> Teaching— (Bio)<br />
(Grades 6–10) Room 230, Convention Center<br />
Sponsor: Bio-Rad Laboratories<br />
Stan Hitomi (professional_development@bio-rad.com) and Kirk Brown (professional_development@bio-rad.com),<br />
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, Calif.<br />
Can I see your DNA? Introduce your students to molecular biology with their own DNA.<br />
In this hands-on workshop you will extract the DNA from your own cheek cells and then<br />
watch it precipitate. Bring only your imagination and take home your own DNA—in a<br />
necklace!<br />
8:00–9:15 AM EXHIBITOR WORKSHOP<br />
Experimental Design —<strong>Science</strong> Content— (Gen)<br />
(Grades 1–6) Room 208, Convention Center<br />
Sponsor: Delta Education/School Specialty <strong>Science</strong><br />
Tom Graika, Consultant, Lemont, Ill.<br />
Johanna Strange, Consultant, Richmond, Ky.<br />
Having trouble getting students ready for science fairs? Learn how to take students from<br />
guided investigations to open inquiries. This strategy helps students develop investigative<br />
questions, learn the process of experimental design, and implement the scientific method.<br />
Delta products will be featured and teacher resources provided.<br />
8:00–9:30 AM PRESENTATIONS<br />
PDI<br />
PDI<br />
SESSION 1<br />
McREL Pathway Session: How Do We Know That Students Understand? —<strong>Science</strong><br />
Teaching— (Gen)<br />
(General) Room 346, Convention Center<br />
Bj Stone (bstone@mcrel.org), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, Denver,<br />
Colo.<br />
Learn how to make decisions during your instructional planning about what students should<br />
understand about the science content and how you will know that they have understood.<br />
Planning templates and examples provided.<br />
SESSION 2<br />
SC Pathway Session: Research on the Impact of Coaching in <strong>Science</strong> —Professional<br />
Development— (Gen)<br />
(General) Room 348, Convention Center<br />
Rhett Nettles (rnettles@bdmsu.com), South Carolina Mathematics & <strong>Science</strong> Unit, Summerville
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