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Celebrate Science Inside and Out! OCTOBER 16–18, 2014 Celebrate Science Inside and Out! OCTOBER 16–18, 2014 #NSTA14 scien st in the classroom,<1 lab and eld With TI, you can now offer every student a one-to-one learning experience, every day of the year, from middle grades to high school. TI offers free classroom activities for Life, Physical and Earth Sciences as well as Biology, Chemistry and Physics. TI-Nspire™ CX handhelds support nearly 60 Vernier Software & Technology™ sensors for data collection in the field and lab. And the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom management tools enable formative and summative assessment by providing visibility into students’ learning.TI-Nspire™ CX handhelds also are permitted on many college entrance and AP* science exams. Visit education.ti.com/go/sciencensta. Get a FREE Scientist tee! Stop by the TI booth, talk to a TI representative, and receive a shirt. 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STORE Exhibition Hall A, Greater Richmond Convention Center STORE HOURS Wednesday 5:00 PM–7:00 PM Offering the latest resources Thursday 7:00 AM–5:00 PM Friday 7:00 AM–5:00 PM for science teachers, including Saturday 7:30 AM–12 Noon new releases and best sellers! • Exclusive author signings and meet-and-greet opportunities • Our latest books—Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 2; Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3–5; Tr anslating the NGSS for Classroom Instruction; and Hard-to-Teach Biology, Revised 2nd Edition—and our new children’s books from NSTA Kids, including the Next Time You See … series • “I Love Science” and NSTA gear product lines to show your love of science and pride in teaching • Member discounts of 20% on NSTA Press items and 10% on books from other publishers for all attendees • Daily book and gear specials, product giveaways, and more Visit www.nsta.org/store to make a purchase today, or call 800-277-5300. 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Students can then use data collection and analysis software to calculate the power and energy output. www.vernier.com/ves-bta Vernier Software & Technology | www.vernier.com | 888-VERNIER (888-837-6437) NSTA 2014 Area Conference on Science Education Celebrate Science Inside and Out! Richmond, Virginia • October 16–18, 2014 Committee Welcome . 4 Conference Resources, cont. Richmond Conference Committee . 4 Message Center . 15 President’s Welcome . 5 Business Services . 15 Richmond Conference Sponsors . 5 Floor Plans . .. 16 NSTA Conferences Go Green! . 6 NSTA Headquarters Staff . 20 Registration, Travel, and Hotels NSTA Officers, Board of Directors, Council, and Meeting Location and Times . 7 Alliance of Affiliates . .21 Registration . 7 Future NSTA Conferences . .22 Purchasing Ticketed Events . 7 Call for Sessions . 22 Getting Around Town . 7 NSTA Chicago National Conference . .23 Ground Transportation to/from Airport . 7 Professional Development Documentation Form . following p . 32 Parking . 7 Conference Program Shuttle . 8 Conference Highlights . .. 24 Conference Hotels . 8, 10 Conference Strands . .26 Airlines . 8 Get Your Nature On Thread . 28 Discounted Rental Cars . 8 NSTA Press® Sessions . 29 Parking Map of Downtown Richmond . 9 Meetings and Social Functions . .29 Downtown Richmond Map . 10 A Celebration of Literacy & Science . 30 Shuttle Schedule . 11 Picture-Perfect Science Preconference Workshop . 32 Conference Resources Outdoor Science Preconference Workshop . 32 Exhibits . .12 NSTA Symposium . .33 A Celebration of Literacy & Science . 12 Field Trips . 34 Meet the Presidents and Board/Council . 12 Short Courses . 36 Wi-Fi in Convention Center . 12 NSTA Affiliate Sessions . .38 NSTA Expo . 12 Wednesday Daily Program . 41 NSTA Science Store . 13 Thursday Daily Program . 43 VRUEC Booth . .13 Friday Daily Program . 67 Graduate Credit Opportunity . 13 Saturday Daily Program . 93 Richmond Region Information Desk . .14 Indexes Conference Evaluation . 14 Online Session Evaluations/Tracking Professional Development . 14 Exhibitor List . .105 The NSTA Conference App . 15 Index of Exhibitor Workshops . 117 Presenters and Presiders Check-In . 15 Schedule at a Glance . 121 Lost and Found . .15 Index of Participants . 134 Audiovisual Needs . 15 Index of Advertisers . .136 First Aid Services . 15 National Science Teachers Association NSTA Affiliates 1840 Wilson Blvd . Association for Multicultural Science Education (AMSE) Arlington, VA 22201-3000 Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) 703-243-7100, E-mail: conferences@nsta org. Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) www nsta. org. 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) NSTA Richmond Area Conference on Science Education 3 Welcome to Richmond—Celebrate Science Inside and Out! Conference sessions have been organized around three strands and one special thread, all designed to provide you with a science learn- ing experience inside and out! We can learn and teach science inside the classroom and outdoors; inside our specific disciplines or outside through interdisciplinary lessons; and by reaching inside and outside our schools and institutions to create collaborative teaching and learn- ing networks . Our three strands are Watershed Science: Inside and Out, Partnerships and Collaborations: Learning Inside and Out, and Integrat- ing Science with Other Disciplines: Learning Inside and Out . The special Candace Lutzow-Felling Patricia Simmons thread—Get Your Nature On!—provides sessions sprinkled throughout elcome to the NSTA conference in Richmond where we will the conference specifically selected to inspire and help you provide WCelebrate Science Inside and Out! We look forward to joining you your students with outdoor learning experiences . We thank the Virginia as you attend and/or present sessions, visit our Exhibit Hall and NSTA environmental education community for organizing the Get Your Nature Science Store, and engage in the myriad of networking opportunities On! thread and for serving on the planning committee for this conference . planned for you during this conference . NSTA staff and many dedicated A Celebration of Literacy & Science is an innovative Saturday event during educators have worked countless hours planning a conference designed which we will explore what literacy means in the context of science . to foster partnerships and collaborations, explore the connections be- Several trade book authors will join us to share their work and discuss tween science and other disciplines, focus on watershed education, and ways to incorporate their books into your lessons . This exciting focus encourage learning that takes place inside and outside the classroom . on literacy has come to fruition through collaboration with the Inter- Our goal is to provide you with new knowledge, resources, ideas, and national Reading Association . Truly, this NSTA conference is a model relationships that will inspire and expand your teaching . of Learning Inside and Out! 2014 Richmond Area Conference Committee Leaders Candace Lutzow-Felling and Patricia Simmons NSTA wishes to acknowledge our Richmond Conference Committee invaluable partnership with the Virginia Office of Environmental Education Program Committee Program Representatives (VOEE) and the Virginia Resource Use Strand Leader: Watershed Science: Marily DeWall Education Council (VRUEC) . We deeply Learning Inside & Out Science Education Consultant Newport News, VA appreciate their generous support and Jack Padalino contributions in planning the program Dingmans Ferry, PA Chuck English and arrangements for the Richmond
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