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Conference Program • NSTA SymposiaFDA Symposium: Teaching Nutrition Science and theFood Label (SYM-2)Level: Grades 5–12Date/Time: Friday, March 30 8:00 AM–12:30 PMLocation: JW Grand Ballroom 3, JW MarriottRegistration Fee: $54CANCELEDExplore ways of making science relevant for students by applyingit to something that is a big part of their everyday lives—food!Learn the basics of nutrition science, nutrition-related healthtrends in the U.S., the scientific basis for the percent daily values(% DVs) on the Nutrition Facts Label, what teaching resourcesFDA has developed, and much more. FDA scientists and masterteachers will lead participants in hands-on, inquiry-oriented activitiesthat enable students to experience several National ScienceEducation Standards, including those for Science in PersonalHealth and Social Perspectives.Clues to the Cryosphere: Lessons from the Ice (SYM-3)Christine Foreman (cforeman@montana.edu) and Susan B. Kelly(susan.kelly@montana.edu), Montana State University, BozemanMichael Gooseff (mgooseff@engr.psu.edu), Penn State, UniversityPark, Pa.Louise Huffman (lhuffman@andrill.org), University of Nebraska–LincolnWalt Meier (walt@nsidc.org), National Snow and Ice Data Center(NSIDC), University of Colorado–BoulderLinda M. Morris (linda.m.morris@dartmouth.edu), Dartmouth College,Hanover, N.H.Jill Mikucki (jmikucki@utk.edu), University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleRoss D. Powell (rpowell@niu.edu), Northern Illinois University,DeKalbLevel: Grades 7–12Date/Time: Friday, March 30, 1:30–6:00 PMLocation: JW Grand Ballroom 2, JW MarriottRegistration Fee: $54Arctic and Antarctic. Join us to learn more about the latest inpolar science research and participate in hands-on activities foryour classroom.In its second year, Clues to the Cryosphere will focus on theimportance of ice in the polar ecosystem and how it affects all ofEarth’s systems and the enormous changes occurring around theworld today. Topics include an overview of the Polar Regions andhow they impact global systems and Arctic sea ice loss, and howthat loss is affecting the climate system worldwide. This symposiumwill also include a discussion that focuses on microbiallife in ice and how that information informs climate science. Aone-hour panel discussion with six polar scientists will concludethe symposium and provide time for one-on-one interaction.All participants will receive educational materials and resourcesfrom a variety of NSF-funded polar projects and learn about ongoingeducation and outreach opportunities for educators.Related NSF sessions open to all conference attendees. See the daily programfor details.Sat., March 31, 8:00–9:00 AMThe McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica: Harshest Place onEarth or a Polar Oasis?Sat., March 31, 9:30–10:30 AMScience Is Cool! Using Polar Science Data in the ClassroomSat., March 31, 11:00 AM–12 NoonHow Are Arctic Landscapes Responding to Permafrost DegradationUnder a Warming Climate?Sat., March 31, 12:30–1:30 PMIcy Life on Earth and Beyond?Sat., March 31, 2:00–3:00 PMThe Arctic: Global Climate’s Canary in a Coal MineSat., March 31, 3:30–4:30 PMThriving in the Polar SeasRapid change coupled with new discoveries make the polar regionsan exciting area to study and explore. Sponsored by theNational Science Foundation’s Polar Program Office, this interactivehalf-day symposium features scientists working in the68NSTA Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education