New Orleans Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers Association

Thursday, 3:30–5:00 PM
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Explore the Next Generation of Instructional Technology on Biology.com
—Science Teaching— (Bio)
(Grades 9–12) Room 221, Convention Center
Sponsor: Pearson
Susan Cory, Pearson, Houston, Tex.
Join Pearson presenter Susan Cory as she explores the dynamic digital component of the
Miller and Levine Biology collection—Biology.com. This robust digital support includes a
wealth of assets, such as complete online student and teacher’s editions with audio and editable
worksheets, interactive multimedia, and games. It also includes online assessments with
remediation, a sophisticated classroom management system that offers a seamless transition
from the textbook.
Your Class Can Save Wildlife Around the World! —Science Content— (Bio)
(Grades 4–12) Room 224, Convention Center
Sponsor: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens
Sheila Voss, SeaWorld/Busch Gardens, Orlando, Fla.
Julie Scardina, Sea World/Busch Gardens, San Diego, Calif.
With global wildlife crises everywhere we turn, it’s common to feel both overwhelmed and
underequipped. Where do wildlife products come from? Ivory, tortoise shell, and furs look
and feel wonderful—but wildlife pays a big toll. Fishing practices, farming wild animals,
and hunting—what’s right, what’s not? How can any of us make a real difference that actually
helps protect animals, people, and places close to home and around the world? With
the help of a few unforgettable animal ambassadors, some expertly designed teaching tools,
and some real-world conservation success stories, we’ll help you tackle tough subjects with
your students in an engaging, challenging, and inspiring way.
Human Health and Global Environmental Change —Science Content— (Env)
(Grades 9–College) Room 225, Convention Center
Sponsor: Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School
Margaret Thomsen (margaret_thomsen@hms.harvard.edu) and Emily Huhn (emily_huhn@
hms.harvard.edu), Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School,
Boston, Mass.
The top-rated Harvard Medical School course Human Health and Global Environmental
Change has highlighted the human health connection to environmental change issues such
as global warming, biodiversity, and land degradation. This session will outline the ways
that these materials can be suited to the secondary education classroom. Free curriculum
available on-site.
Interactive Technology = Interactive Science (Gen)
(Grades 5–College) Room 226, Convention Center
Sponsor: Luidia, Inc.
Kathryn Hunt (kathryn@luidia.com), Luidia, Inc., San Carlos, Calif.
Interactive whiteboards integrated with document cameras provide an ideal method for making
all areas of science come alive. Students can review classroom activities with authentic
artifacts captured during class and teachers can build and share professional resources.
Come see sample projects and methods using portable and cost-effective products from
Luidia’s eBeam line.