Celebrating the Year of Science… Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
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NEW ORLEANS NSTA 2009 National Conference on Science Education Celebrating the Year of Science… Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! General Information Wednesday, March 18 Thursday, March 19 1 1 Professional Dev elopment for NSTA 2009 Hone your teaching skills or explore a new topic. Our professional development sessions are taught by experienced presenters— classroom teachers, science coordinators serving as teaching partners, and our own staff scientists.Their training in the latest teaching techniques, requirements of the National Science Education Standards, and cutting-edge science topics means you’ll receive concise, valuable information. See the schedule below for sessions, times, and locations. Visit us in Booth 124! Session Schedule Thursday, March 19, 2009 Time Location Grade* Title 9:30 AM–11:00 AM Room 215 E, M, H Introduction to Wisconsin Fast Plants® 9:30 AM–11:00 AM Room 216 H DNA Necklaces and Double-Helix Models 9:30 AM–11:00 AM Room 217 EMath Out of the Box®—Numbers Game! 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Room 215 M, HTake the Leap: Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Frog Dissection 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Room 216 H Introduction to Electrophoresis 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Room 217 E Building Blocks of Science®: Measure It! 1:30 PM–3:00 PM Room 215 H, C Exploring Feline Anatomy with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Cats 1:30 PM–3:00 PM Room 216 H Above and Beyond with Carolina’s AP® Biology Series: Explore the Options! 1:30 PM–3:00 PM Room 217 E Addressing Difficult Physical Science Standards for Grades 1–3 3:30 PM–5:00 PM Room 215 H, C Think Mink! Exploring Mammalian Anatomy with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Mink 3:30 PM–5:00 PM Room 216 H Molecular Models in the Classroom 3:30 PM–5:00 PM Room 217 E, M The Story Behind the Science—Scaffolding Friday, March 20, 2009 Time Location Grade* Title 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Room 215 E, M Carolina’s Young Scientist Dissection Series 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Room 216 H Amplify Your Genetics Teaching Skills with Carolina’s New Inquiries in Science™ Biology Units 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Room 217 EMath Out of the Box®—Measuring Success! 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Room 215 M, H Genetics with Wisconsin Fast Plants®/Flies/Corn 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Room 216 H Go APES! Explore Carolina’s Quality AP® Environmental Science Series 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Room 217 E Science Investigations: Students, Notebooks, and the Power of Inquiry 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Room 215 M, H Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Room 216 H, C Illuminate Your Classroom with Carolina’s Green Gene Colony Transformation 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Room 217 E The Zula Patrol® Exploration Station—Mission: Simple Machines 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Room 215 H AUTOPSY:Forensic Dissection Featuring Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Pigs 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Room 216 H“Finding Solutions” for Your Chemistry Labs with Carolina’s New Inquiries in Science™ Chemistry Units 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Room 217 E, M Effective Science Materials Support Systems 4:00 PM–5:30 PM Room 215 E, M, H Butterflies in Your Classroom 4:00 PM–5:30 PM Room 216 H Drop the Lecture and Let Students Pick Up the Learning in AP® Science 4:00 PM–5:30 PM Room 217 M The Middle School Science Lab ...Out of a Box! See how much FUN learning can be! Visit us in Booth 124! Saturday, March 21, 2009 Time Location Grade* Title 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Room 215 H SQUID INK-UIRY: Inquiry-Based Invertebrate Anatomy Through Squid Dissection 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Room 216 E, M, H Hands-On Science with Classroom Critters 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Room 217 E, M Discover the Solar System and Beyond with GEMS® Space Science Sequences 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Room 215 M, HRats! Inquiry-Based Dissection with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Room 216 H Need “Energy” in Your Environmental Classes? Learn About Carolina’s New Inquiries in Science™ Environmental Science Series 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Room 217 EMath Out of the Box®:Data Analysis and Algebraic Thinking Connect to Science 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Room 215 E, M, H Creating Habitats in the Classroom 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Room 216 HForensics for the Biology Lab 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Room 217 E The Zula Patrol®: Blast Off with Mixtures, Solutions, and Chemical Reactions 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Room 215 M, H Comparative Mammalian Organ Dissection with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Room 216 H Introduction to Protozoa 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Room 217 EMath Out of the Box®: Developing Geometric Logic *E=Elementary, M=Middle School, H=High School, C=College For more information, visit www.carolina.com or call 866.815.2450. Carolina Biological Supply Company 2700 York Road • Burlington NC 27215-3398 GotGot Digital?Digital? ...... SwiftSwift Does!Does! Featuring the Swift M10 Digital Microscope! Introducing the newest edition to the popular Swift Microscope Product Line. The new M10 series integrates a high quality 5 Mega Pixel (captured) digital camera, 3 inch LCD view screen and customized Swift Imaging software for unlimited options. Stop by our booth #725 for a demonstration. Swift – the brand you know and trust – expanding possibilities & solutions in the classroom Check out our Digital Microscope Workshops. Thursday, March 19, 3:30-5pm – Room 236 Convention Center For more information, please call 1.877.96.SWIFT Microscopes • Digital Imaging Products www.swiftoptical.com NSTA 57th National Conference on Science Education New Orleans, Louisiana • March 19–22, 2009 Jean May-Brett Conference Chair Program Coordinator, Math Science Partnership Louisiana Dept. of Education 1201 N. Third St., 4-209 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 [email protected] Brenda Nixon Program Coordinator Co-Director, Gordon A. Cain Center for STEM Literacy Louisiana State University 222 Prescott Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 [email protected] Paul Johnson Local Arrangements Coordinator Science Curriculum Specialist Terrebonne Parish School District PO Box 5097 Houma, LA 70364 [email protected] National Science Teachers Association 1840 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201-3000 703-243-7100 E-mail: [email protected] www.nsta.org NSTA Affiliates Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE) Council for Elementary Science International (CESI) Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA) National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) 3 Contents Volume 1 Wed., Mar. 18/Thu., March 19 Professional Development Documentation President’s Welcome . 7 Form. .following page 24 Session Evaluations/ Committee Welcome. 9 Tracking Professional Development . 25 NSTA Conferences Go Green! . 10 Floor Plans. 26 New Orleans Conference Committee . 12 NSTA Headquarters Staff. 36 Contributors to the New Orleans Conference . 13 NSTA Officers, Board of Directors, and Council. 38 Future NSTA Conferences. 40 Registration, Travel, and Hotels Philadelphia Call for Sessions . 41 Meeting Location and Times . 16 Conference Program Registration . 16 NSTA 2009 Award Winners . 44 Purchasing Ticketed Events. 16 Conference Highlights. 50 Airlines . 17 Conference Strands. 52 Ground Transportation to Airport. 17 NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program . 58 Discounted Rental Cars. 17 NSTA International Science Education Day. 60 Local Transportation. 17 Informal Science Day . 61 NSTA Shuttle Bus Service. 17 Teacher Researcher Day . 62 Parking. 17 NSTA Press Sessions. 64 Conference Hotels . 17, 18 The Centers for Ocean Sciences Education New Orleans Map. 19 Excellence (COSEE) Program. 66 NSTA Shuttle Bus Schedule. 20 NESTA Earth and Space Science Resource Day . 67 Conference Resources Science Assessment, Linking Science and Literacy, and Science and English Language Learners Graduate Credit Opportunity . 22 Conference . 68 Exhibits. 22 NSTA Professional Development Institutes . 70 The NSTA Avenue . 23 NSTA Symposia. 77 NSTA Science Bookstore . 23 Short Courses . 81 Welcome and Information Center. 23 Field Trips . 90 LSTA Booth. 23 Meetings and Social Functions (March 15–22) . 96 Evaluation Booth/Presenters and Presiders Check-In. 23 NSTA Affiliate Sessions . .101 Conference Evaluation. 23 First Aid Services/Security . 23 Wednesday Daily Program. .115 Lost and Found. 23 Thursday Daily Program. .121 Message Center . 23 Audiovisual Needs . 23 Indexes International Lounge. 24 Index of Exhibitor Workshops (Thu.) . .261 NSTA Coordinating Center for People with Schedule At A Glance (Wed./Thu.) . 268 Disabilities. 24 Index of Participants (Wed./Thu.). 292 Business Services . 24 Index of Advertisers . 300 Rent-a-Box Small Parcel Shipping Center . 24 4 Mission Statement The mission of NSTA is to promote excellence and innovation in sci- ence teaching and learning for all. The ideas and opinions expressed in the conference sessions, and in any handout materials provided, are those of the presenter. They are not those of the National Science Teachers Association nor can any Contents endorsement by NSTA be claimed. Volume 2 Fri., Mar. 20 —©Richard Nowitz/NOMCVB Table of Contents Conference Highlights (Fri.) Conference Strands NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program (ESP) Informal Science Day Teacher Researcher Day NSTA Press Sessions Friday Daily Program Meetings and Social Functions (Fri.) Index of Exhibitor Workshops (Fri.) Schedule At A Glance (Fri.) Index of Participants (Fri.) Index of Advertisers Volume 3 Sat., Mar. 21/Sun., Mar. 22 Table of Contents Conference Highlights (Sat./Sun.) Conference Strands Science Assessment, Linking Science and Literacy, and Science and English Language Learners Conference The Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Program NESTA Earth and Space Science Resource Day NSTA Press Sessions Saturday Daily Program Sunday Daily Program Meetings and Social Functions (Sat./Sun.) Index of Exhibitor Workshops (Sat.) Schedule At A Glance (Sat./Sun.) Index of Participants (Sat./Sun.) Index of Advertisers Volume 4 Exhibitors The environment is important to science educators.