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Celebrating the Year of Science… Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! NEW ORLEANS NSTA 2009 National Conference on Science Education Celebrating the Year of Science… Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! Friday, March 20 2 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 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 2 Friday, March 20 Conference Highlights (Friday). 7 Conference Strands. 8 NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program (ESP) . 10 Informal Science Day . 12 Teacher Researcher Day. 14 NSTA Press Sessions . 15 Friday Daily Program. 17 Meetings and Social Functions (Friday). 186 —©Carl Purcell/NOMCVB Index of Exhibitor Workshops (Friday). 188 Schedule At A Glance (Friday). 197 Index of Participants (Friday) . 227 Index of Advertisers . 236 Cover Photo ©TongRo Image Stock The environment is important to science educators. These programs are recyclable and were printed on recycled paper. 5 Their future depends on it You work every day to improve the future for each student in your classroom. We at Macmillan/McGraw-Hill applaud your talent and dedication. We want to work with you to build brighter futures for all your students. With our research-based science program, Science: A Closer Look, we know we can be of service. For more information about partnering with Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, please contact 1-800-442-9685 macmillanmh.com macmillanmh.com/catalog 6 Conference Program Conference Highlights Featured Speakers/Special Events Friday, March 20 7:00–8:30 AM High School Breakfast (M-3): Don Davis. 17 7:00–8:30 AM NSTA Dorothy K. Culbert CAG Breakfast (M-2). 17 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Informal Science Day . 12 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Teacher Researcher Day. .14 8:30–9:30 AM Featured Panel: Science for All Americans . 44 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Exhibits. 46 9:30–10:30 AM Featured Presentation: William C. Deese . 47 10:30 AM–12 Noon Shell Science Seminar: Nancy N. Rabalais. 81 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Shell Science Seminar: Ivor van Heerden. 100 12 Noon–2:00 PM NSELA/ASTE Luncheon (M-4): Francis Q. Eberle. .106 12 Noon–2:00 PM NSTA/NMLSTA Middle Level Luncheon (M-5): Debbie Silver. .107 SC-19: Look What Technology Can Do for Your Classroom: Basics of Video 12:30–1:30 PM SCST Marjorie Gardner Lecture: Nancy L. Elwess . .109 Analysis 1:00–2:00 PM NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program (ESP) Symposium I: Grades PreK–4 . .123 1:30–3:00 PM Shell Science Seminar: Thomas J. Carew. 127 1:30–3:00 PM Shell Science Seminar: Michael Weiss. 128 2:00–3:00 PM AGU Lecture: Sadredin C. Moosavi. 130 2:00–3:00 PM NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program (ESP) Symposium II: Grades 9–12 . .131 3:00–4:00 PM NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program (ESP) Symposium III: Best Practices in Professional Development. 151 3:30–4:30 PM Robert H. Carleton Lecture: Bonnie J. Brunkhorst. .153 4:00–6:00 PM NSTA’s Exemplary Science Program (ESP) Symposium IV: Inquiry. 170 6:00 PM–12 Mid Special Evening Session: A Stimulating Evening with Eight Extraordinary Scientists and Communicators of Science: Sagan, Bronowski, Gould, Miller, Morrison, Bartlett, Carson, and Herschbach . .183 7 Conference Program Conference Strands Sessions and Events The New Orleans Science and the Human Spirit Conference Committee ★ When facing decisions that require knowledge of science and technology, the resilient has planned the conference human spirit seeks understanding and renewal. Human interaction with the environment around the following four results in changes in the natural world that impact the human condition and promote strands, enabling you to awareness of our global interdependency. focus on a specific area of interest or need. Strand Research to Practice: The Science Teacher Professional Continuum events are identified by Current science education research is providing critical insight into the specific needs of icons throughout the daily educators at various stages of their professional careers.
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