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1 - Inquiry in a Water Unit - Issue Groundwater Contamination
Laboratory Investigations involving the spread of groundwater contamination in an aquifer. Teachers will use an inquiry based, issue oriented activity to predict plumes using geologic cross sections. Teachers will receive free materials. Teachers will be introduced to the new SEPUP Issues and Earth Science published by Lab-Aids. Lab-aids is the happening place for the NEWEST Inquiry Middle School Programs.
2 - Award-Winning Inquiry Lab Activities for High School Biology
This session will actively involve teachers in engaging lab activities that can be used to guide students in developing and mastering inquiry skills. Skills emphasized will include: hypothesis formation, experimental design, and use of computers for data collection and interpretation.
Problems to be solved are:
1. How does temperature affect bioluminescence?
2. What are the energy and ecological relationships between two pond organisms?
One lab performance-based assessment module will also be demonstrated.
Electronic copies of each activity, suitable for student use, will be provided along with detailed instructions for the teacher.
3 - Simulated Blood Typing Exercise for Kidney Transplant
A patient at your hospital is suffering from kidney failure and you are the hematologist on duty. It is your responsibility to test blood samples from the patient and each of his eight children to determine whether or not there may be a suitable kidney donor among them. Participate in this hands-on lab and learn more about organ, eye, and tissue donation. Get free resources including comprehensive curriculum guide and video from Donate Life Northwest.
4 - Utilization of a billion dollar satellite network to find tupperware in the woods, aka: Geocaching
Learn what CITO, FTF, TFTH, TNLNSL, & DNF mean!
The first session will cover the basics of geocaching & ideas for incorporating it into the classroom.
The second session will be a geo-hunt outside. Please remember to dress for the weather, since a wet & cold cacher is not a happy one.
First to find prizes for the first 20 people in the door!
5 - M.J.Murdock Partners in Science Grant
Come and hear about Murdock's fabulous $15,000 research grant for High School Science Teachers and the follow-up
supplemental grant of $7000 for your highschool!
6 - Public/Private Collaborations in Science
Scientists working in land management programs work with educators to develop volunteers and future workers through math and science education. Staff in the Oregon Natural Resources Research Institute, a division of Redile, Inc., provide project driven programs in the classroom and the local community to motivate students to study math and science.
The session will follow an interactive format that involves students and teachers who have participated in the programs.
7 - Global Climate Change-A look at the 4th IPCC report
Global Climates are changing much faster than anticipated. The 4th IPCC report, released February 2007, is the first that based its information on climate changes are happening rather than computer simulations. The presentation will focus on information from the report and a take a look at current impacts from climate chantge. Oregon ocean dead zones and how it may be related to climate change will also be discussed.
8 - Oceanography: The Maury Project (Two presentations)
The Maury Project is an AMS-sponsored adventure for science teachers at the US Naval Academy. Come and participate in one of the many learning modules presented at the workshop during the summer. Use the activity for yourself, to expand your understanding of ocean topics, or use the content directly in your classroom. All materials are free. There will be two sessions, each a different topic. Come to one or both!
9 - Limiting reactants and equilibrium: building concepts and catching misconceptions in chemistry
Perhaps you have noticed that students may use the correct words when explaining or describing a chemical concept but they really don’t have the concept? This is usually apparent becomes as you grade a test or quiz! This session will give you a few ideas about catching errors in students’ ideas before they become ingrained into their concept base. We will do activities related to the concepts of “limiting reagents” and “equilibrium”, but many of the suggestions will work with any topic or concept. Handouts and ideas provided.
10 - Our Favorite Chem Lessons and Activities
What do you get when you ask experienced chemistry teachers for their best labs and activities? Lots of good lab ideas and suggestions for making them work. We will have tried-and-true lab activities that you can try along with handouts for using them in your classroom.
11 - Star Light, Star Bright: Astronomy Resources for the Classroom
Every day heralds an announcement of new discoveries about distant stars or galaxies. Everything we know about those distant objects comes to us through light. So what and how can we learn about light—whether it is in our classrooms or comes from a star. We will look at resources available for the classroom from programs such as Spitzer or Deep Impact. You can try your hand at putting together a spectroscope or an astrolabe. I will share lessons gleaned from Spitzer, ASSET, AAVSO, and ALI’I programs. (Materials for 25).
12 - NASA MarsBound! Design a Mission to Mars (Science and Math)
Participants will use science, engineeering and math skills to design to mission to the "Red Planet". Mars holds many secrets yet to be uncovered. What science should future missions strive to accomplish? What is the best use of the dollars allocated? There is a payload "weight budget", a "power budget" and a "funding budget". Mission scientists, engineers, payload and budget specialists will have to decided what, and what not to include to have a successful mission. Activity support handouts will be available at the workshop.
13 - “Developing” Science Learning with a Digital Camera
Most of us have thought of using digital cameras to document student work, augment class websites, and match student names with faces early in the year. But, how can we use the cameras to actually help with science learning and capture and hold student interest? We will share concrete ideas and examples of innovative ways we can use digital cameras to help in our teaching of concepts and processes and students can use digital cameras to develop and illustrate their understanding of science. In this session we will show how to use the digital camera to highlight the relevance of science concepts, deepen students’ understanding, assist in lab activities, act as an alternative form of assessment, and more.
14 - You Otta Be In Photosythetic Pictures
Pictures say a thousand words. But since these pictures are made from photosynthesis, the only words you'll see are actually formed on the leaf. This session will show you how to make starch pictures by set protocol or inquiry design. Come learn how to make photosynthesis come alive before your eyes, and help your students to better understand this complex process.
15 - Build a Planetarium in Your Classroom
Make the ceiling and walls of your classroom into a model of the current night sky. Students post symbols/diagrams of Moon, Planets, Stars, Constellations, Milky Way, and Ecliptic. Students gain understanding of orientation, apparent sky motions and Moon phases. Opportunities to practice map-reading and observation recording and reporting skills.
16 - Lost in Space? Resources to Navigate the Sky
Navigate the sky for education, research, and pleasure: You want to identify a particularly bright object in tonight's sky or identify star patterns in an area of the sky. Maybe you need to locate a particular star or galaxy for research. We'll survey commonly available software and databases that will help you navigate and map the sky, pick out object of interest in a crowded starfield image, or yield coordinates of object you've found. You're welcome to bring your projects and ideas.
17 - Using Computer Simulations to Teach Chemistry Topics
Simulations offer ways to investigate relationships in chemistry where laboratory experiments are either very time consuming or they are not feasiible. We will explore a variety of simulation activities using Microsoft Excel and the internet that are applicable to chemistry.
18 - Volcanoes in Your Classroom
Come learn about the different kinds of volcanoes and receive
materials on how to build safe and sane ones in your classroom!
Materials will also be presented regarding the Global Systems
Earthquake and Volcanoes, & Cascade Volcanoes summer class at
Portland State University.
Steve
19 - Hazardous Weather
Receive handouts and activities you can apply to your classroom
regarding Tornados, Hurricanes, Thunderstorms, and Floods!
Information will also be available on how to receive 3 free graduate
credits through AMS project DataStreme and Water and the Earth
Systems on line classes.
20 - Hands on Plastics
Free Kit & CD to set up your own plastics recycling program in your
school. Help your students learn with a hands-on experiment how to identify plastics used in their lives! A great science activity
for 5-9 students. Produced by the National Middle Level Science
Teachers Association and The American Plastics Council!
21 - Beyond the Work Sample: Improving Students Scientific Arguments
The "Claims/Evidence" method was introduced to Oregon Science teachers at the summer institute in 2005. Anecdotal evidence suggests that numerous teachers throughout Oregon have found success and improvement in their students' abilities to develop background information and analyze data.
Many teachers still seem to be disappointed in the level of analysis and argument that the students are able to construct. The IDEA project from King's College London has developed a series of lessons for middle school science students to help construct and develop logical scientific arguments from inquiry generated data. We used some of these methods in conjunction with the claims/evidence approach to increase students' level of analysis. We have found statistically significant gains in CIM Science Inquiry scores in both the Forming Questions and Analysis sections of the CIM scoring guide.
22 - Writing as an assessment tool in science
We’re writing? This is a science class! There’s no writing in science!
Does writing have a place in science? Of course it does. This session will discuss reasons for writing in science and demonstrate several ways to use writing assignments to assess student knowledge (and the kids won't even know that it’s a test).
Test? Did he just say test?
23 - The Whole Chimpanzee
The Whole Chimpanzee
This will be a hands-on workshop integrating curriculum across grade levels and subjects areas, to reinforce conservation concepts and primate behavior and anatomy.
For each of the activities I have included age appropriate extensions and science or other subject area curriculum goals to help the instructor adapt the material to the needs of the students. The different subject areas I have chosen to integrate for this paper include Art, Science, Social Studies and English. Each activity starts with an introduction background reading, then hands-on activity followed by an assessment strategy. Participants of the workshop will be given handouts and background information to immediately implement in their classroom.
Some of the activities that participants will walk away with include:
• Habitat Walk (Wild and Zoo) Living in the Wild Living in Zoos
• Primate Grasp
• Comparing Primate Dentition
Part of the workshop will be exploring the ChimpanZoo website and how it is a valuable tool for students, K- College. ChimpanZoo is a sponsored program of the Jane Goodall Institute. ChimpanZoo was established in 1984 as a collective effort between the Jane Goodall Institute, zoological facilities and universities. It’s mission is to apply uniform research methods to learn more about chimpanzees and their psychological and behavioral responses to a captive environment.
Eric Matthews
ChimpanZoo Education Advisor
24 - What are They Thinking about Circuits?
Simple electrical circuits are introduced in elementary school and then often revisited in middle and high school. Why do students find a simple circuit so difficult to understand? What causes misconceptions about circuits and how might we as science teachers overcome them?
25 - What are They Thinking about the Seasons?
Fall, winter, spring, summer, we've all experienced the seasons. The most reasonable explanation (distance of the Earth from the sun) is a common and yet incorrect explanation for the seasons. How do we help our students understand the reasons for the seasons?
26 - Hands down--Hands on is best!!!
Hands-on learning can be easy, fun, and provide the 'wow' to get your students motivated and interested in science. Hands-on is hands-down the painless way to motivate and bring excitement to science! From biology to chemistry to physics and beyond, explore resources and methods, techniques and tactics to apply to your specific learning situation.
27 - Real-Time Tracking of the Transcription of Linear DNA Templates
This poster illustrates how the addition of Nus A and heparin effect the termination rates during transcription and how these results were tracked in real-time. The research was funded in part with the Murdock Foundation's "Partners in Science" grant and conducted in the von Hippel lab at the University of Oregon.
28 - Build a Body, Muscle by Muscle
Discover a fun, hands-on approach to learning anatomy. We will build opposing pairs of muscles in clay and place them on the Maniken, a three-dimensional skeleton model. We will touch on muscle anatomy, bone markings, anatomical directions, flexion and extension and other muscle concepts. Learning by doing rather than memorizing leads to an "embodied" understanding of form and function. This is the ultimate in hands-on teaching!
29 - Using the LIGO Analysis Tool in Authentic Inquiry Activities
Our goal is to provide teachers with real data from a world-class science facility that can be used in the classroom for inquiry based projects. Because the interferometer housed at LIGO is an extremely sensitive instrument, assessing and maintaining the stability of the instruments’ physical environment is crucial. LIGO monitors and archives a continuous flow of data from seismometers, wind meters, magnetometers, and numerous other highly sensitive instruments. We would like to provide you and your students with the opportunity to use this data to carry out authentic scientific research in your classroom.
30 - Inquiry At Hinkle Creek
Inquiry at Hinkle Creek is a DVD that traces a unique story of science at work in our forests. Researchers are using a huge 5,000-acre outdoor laboratory to evaluate the potential effects of logging on water quality and fish and wildlife habitat.
View the 16-minute DVD and participate in activities that reinforce associated concepts. Take home a DVD and teacher guide.
31 - Get your students involved in Science Olympiad
Learn about getting your school involved in Science Olympiad, a science and engineering competition covering subjects ranging from astronomy to herpetology to model airplane building. See student projects from previous years and hear students and coaches talk about what they love about this engaging and challenging activity that will enrich any school's science program.
32 - Butterflies, Hydra,and Beans, Oh My!Life in the Classroom with STC/MS:Organisms -From Macro to Micro
Bring science to life in your classroom. This hands-on module, which includes plants, insects, and microorganisms, helps students investigate concepts like life cycle, reproduction, and heredity. Session starts with an overview of STC/MS™, followed by sample module investigations. Developed by the NSRC, STC/MS™ is available from Carolina Biological Supply Company.
33 - Searching for Solutions: STC/MS™ Properties of Matter
Through sample hands-on activities, learn about this inquiry-based module that explores what matter is, its properties, and behavior. Includes STC/MS™ program overview.
34 - New addition to traditional laboratory exercises
New information to improve your tried and true presentation of mitosis. Learn how to prepare onion root tip slides to observe chromosomes and ideas on how to use onion root tip growth to measure the levels of toxic material in water.
Add a discussion of the cellular nature of earthworm tissues to your next worm dissection. Learn how to check worms for parasites (nematodes and Monocystis).
Learn how to isolate light producing (bioluminescent) bacteria from ocean fish and squid to use in your classroom. Use these microorganisms as indicators of environmental conditions. Learn how the light is produced.
Detailed instructions for doing all activities (photomicrographs and photographs) will be distributed on CD (25).
35 - Inquiring Minds Want to Know
If you can't generate a testable question, you can't set up a science inquiry work sample. But it doesn't have to be difficult! Come and participate in an engaging, entertaining activity that will have your students thinking scientifically in no time.
36 - M.J.Murdock Partners in Science Research Grant
Come and hear about Murdock's fabulous $15,000 research grant for high school science teachers and the supplemental
grant of $7000 for use in your high school science classes.
37 - Data Collection with the new Vernier LabQuest
Attend this hands-on session and learn about the many features of the Vernier LabQuest. You'll use it to collect data as a standalone handheld device, and you'll see how it can be used with a computer.
38 - Creating and Using Videos in Science
Attend this session and see how easy it is for you or your students to create videos that allow you to explore concepts in science. All you need is a computer, Vernier Logger Pro software, and almost any camera, including web cameras.
39 - OceanQuest2007
OceanQuest2007
What does the geology of Oregon have in common with such distant locations as the Marianas and Antarctica? How does the undersea geology of these areas affect the diversity of animals found in their hydrothermal vent systems? This PowerPoint presentation contains stunning video of undersea eruptions and complex chemosynthetic communities. Potential careers in marine science, as well as marine research websites, will be highlighted.
40 - Teaching and Learning with Developmental Inquiry
This workshop presentation provides participants learning experiences for inquiry where they can incrementally give students more and more responsibility for their own inquiry. Utilizing a life science context, each continuum step will be modeled through hands-on, participant active explorations. Participants will first practice structured inquiry and investigate mealworms with teacher-supplied questions, procedures and a data collection model.
Handouts describing the mealworm inquiries and the developmental inquiry process will be provided.
41 - Become a Paleobotanist to Study Ancient Climate
This activity allows students to use the same techniques as paleobotanists to study various plant species impacted by climate change. This is an activity developed by the EPA in the early 90”s but is very relevant today. Students will look through various soil samples, identifying ‘pollen’ of different species. Students will then interpret data to determine past climates.
42 - Opal Creek's Ancient Forest and Our Hands On Education Programs
Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center is tucked deep in the Opal Creek Wilderness, amid the towering trees and biodiversity of the ancient forest. Come learn about our hands-on, inquiry based educational opportunities for students. Nothing captures a student’s interest like experiential science education, and Opal Creek students are totally immersed.
43 - Using Oregon as an Earth Sciences Classroom, Part 1
Richard N. Ross, Pres., Oregon Paleo Lands Institute, Fossil (www.paleolands.org) moderates this two-part panel. Richard introduces the Institute’s hands-on earth sciences programs and resources for teachers and students. He has led K-12 field studies in all parts of Oregon. Ian Madin, Chief Scientist, Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, presents uses of the new statewide “Geologic Data Compilation” and LIDAR-imaging. Sally Kirkpatrick, middle school math-science teacher with the Gresham-Barlow District, presents ways to use K-8 place-based earth sciences, in both local and statewide settings.
44 - Using Oregon as an Earth Sciences Classroom, Part 2
Richard N. Ross, Pres., Oregon Paleo Lands Institute, Fossil (www.paleolands.org) moderates this two-part panel. The second panel elaborates on ways of using Oregon for place-based earth sciences, with K-12 examples for both urban and rural schools. The panel includes master classroom teachers, professional geo-scientists, and academic leaders in place based education. Presenters cover how to develop locally based content in earth sciences, and ways to engage students with local and statewide settings.
45 - ODE Science Curriculum and Instruction Update
State and national policy impact Oregon science teachers. Receive the latest news and updates about Oregon Science Education. Learn what remains the same and the latest news and updates regarding: scientific inquiry work samples, achievement standards, science academic content standards revision timeline, Oregon’s new diploma requirements, the REAL web portal for teacher resources, online Searchable Standards, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), AYP, report cards and much more. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Science Teaching and Learning to Standards!
46 - building and testing living machines
Learn how to build a living machine that will demonstrate the ability of plants and fish to digest liquid waste.
Two types of living machines will be desribe 1)is constructed from four 5 gallon water bottles 2)another is built from five 50 gallon drums.
All systems use local plants rocks and fish to digest liquid waste from our cafeteria.
discussions of oxygen and amonia/nitrate development will be available.
47 - Suitcase for Survival
Borrow this hands-on kit from the Oregon Zoo and teach about illegal wildlife trade. Suitcase includes sea turtle handbags; turtle shell jewelry; rhino horn pills; ivory jewelry, etc.... Middle school curriculum, slide show and background materials included. See it and try it all in this interactive session.
48 - Zoo To You
Oregon Zoo staff presents our new hands-on live animal programs for elementary classrooms. You become the audience for Adaptations, and discover how feet, teeth, fur and feathers help animals find enough food. Then put on your teacher hat and ask questions and learn more about our new education programs.
49 - Hurricanes
Using the Discover Your World with NOAA teacher's hands on inquiry activity book, participants with learn about hurricanes and track Katrina's path. Information will also be available regarding NOAA's educational outreach program through the National Weather Service and AMS.
50 - Build Your Own Weather Station
Participants will construct several weather instruments from the Discover Your World with NOAA hands on inquiry activity guide. Information will also be available regarding the AMS/NWS/NOAA educational outreach program.
51 - Toxic! Or is it?
One of the big questions about any type of pollution is, "Will it hurt plants, animals, or humans?"
Using the Discover Your World with NOAA hands on inquiry activity guide, participants will test local water samples for pollutants using locally available materials.
52 - OHSU's Middle School Teacher Institute (TIES)
Calling all middle school teachers! Bring research into your classroom. Please join us for a conversation about OHSU's new program, TIES (Teacher Institute for the Experience of Science). The three week program helps middle school teachers understand the biomedical research happening at the Oregon National Primate Research Center and on OHSU's main campus. Incentives include a substantial stipend for teachers and programs for their students. Berk Moss of the TIES staff and some of the TIES participant teachers share their experiences. Learn about pathways for both Portland metro (summer 2008) and rural teachers (summer 2009 & summer 2010) and how to apply.
53 - Who is Contaminating the Groundwater in Smithville?
Attendees will participate in an activity from the Hydroville Water Quality Module, a nine-week, problem-based curriculum that focuses on drinking water issues. The activity demonstrates how hydrogeologists measure groundwater elevations and use the data to determine the gradient and direction of groundwater flow. Students use these skills to identify potential sources of groundwater contamination in a scenario.
54 - Animal in Your Classroom
Thinking about having a classroom pet? Already have one, but have questions? This is your chance to learn from the experts. Zoo staff will help you choose the right animal and answer questions about housing and care. Get a chance to do some hands-on animal care activities and practice incorporating your animals into inquiry based lessons. Learn how to match your students, your teaching goals and the right animals to have a healthy, enjoyable learning experience for all!
55 - Explaining Global Climate Change: Polar Ice and Sea Level Rise
One of the most important predictions in the 4th IPCC report, released February 2007, is that the “most likely” global sea level rise over the next century will be about one foot; however, some more alarming predictions are closer to 20 feet (farewell, Florida). Learn about some of the key science in the latest IPCC report, the different ways that ice in the Antarctic and Arctic influence global climate, and why we can’t yet determine how much sea level rise to expect. The presentation will include examples of how climate change is already affecting physical and ecological systems, plus images and short videos of Antarctic ice and wildlife.
56 - NOAA Teacher at Sea and Ocean Explorers Program: Excitement, Learning and Resources
The NOAA Teacher at Sea Program and the NOAA Ocean Explorers Program provide unique opportunities for teachers and students to learn about the oceans. In this session you will engage in one NOAA Explorer lesson, learn about NOAA resources, workshops, and how to apply for the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. (There will be a short multimedia presentation about my 17 day trip from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound via the Inland Passage this summer.)
57 - Teaching Science is Teaching Thinking
We know enough about how students think that science instruction should include content on how to think (about science). Participants will engage in classroom activities that demonstrate instructional scaffolding for thinking, student practice, feedback to students, and assessment. Content on thinking will include improving student knowledge of cognitive capabilities and methods for how to practice and regulate the uses of those capabilities. Participants will discuss their own approaches for promoting specific kinds of thinking in their science classes.
58 - Studnet Involvment in THEMIS research and real-time data collection
Students of Ukiah School are participating in real-time data collection and data analysis as a part of NASA’s THEMIS mission. The students are learning about the Earth’s magnetic field and the interactions between the Earth and the Sun while working with real-time magnetometer data.
59 - OREGON ENVIROTHON: A statewide natural resources education opportunity
The Envirothon is an exciting way for high school-aged students to learn about the environment through hands-on field experiences that demonstrate knowledge of natural resources. Teams train and compete in the areas of soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry and current environmental issues. Teachers are provided a training session and reference materials. Students learn the complexities of solving environmental problems while working as a team. The state winners receive cash prizes for 1st - 4th places and the first place team has a chance to compete at the national level.
60 - Science, Pseudoscience and How to Tell the Difference
What is the most important lesson you can teach your students?
(a) Newton's Laws
(b) The Theory of Evolution
(c) Atomic Theory
(d) None of the above
Answer: (d). The most important lesson you can teach you students is how to use the methods of science to make good decisions not only in the science classroom, but in many other areas of life. In this session you will learn how to provide your students with the tools they need to navigate their way through the forest of pseudoscientific claims with we are all confronted on a daily basis.
61 - Engaging Inquiry with Water Rocketry
Ever thought of making a rocket out of a 2-liter pop bottle, launching it like a missile, and reaching distances nearing 200 meters? If you're not 12 anymore you probably haven't, but your students would love it! We'll show you our unique version of pop bottle rocketry that has yielded excellent inquiry work samples and stratospheric student motivation. You will leave with all the information necessary to design and launch rockets, create work samples, and organize a friendly rocketry competition. Come and give water rocketry a shot!
62 - NASA Grant Climate Change Hands on Labs for You
How about having climate change labs and lessons that are already linked to your curriculum and to the K-5 standards AND getting classroom support for teaching them? Come and participate in lab examples and hear more about the FREE summer inservice program available at WOU this year.
63 - Pedal Powered Classroom
Learn how to turn your students energy into electricity. I will show you how to turn an exercise bike into an electrical generator capable of powering a TV and Nintendo game system. We will also look at the Solar powered Sega Genesis system. This is a great hand (feet) on way to demonstrate how electicity is generated and to look at some alternative resources. So bring your mad gaming skills exercise wear.
64 - Forensic Science in the High School Classroom!!
Come see the new standard in high school forensic science. By working with teachers and students, Cengage Learning has developed new instructional materials for the instruction of high school forensic science. Topics to include: reaching today’s students, helping teachers save time and make their jobs easier. If you teach Forensic Science, this is a session that is not to be missed.
65 - From Nucleus to Electricity
This presentation will give a brief overview of nuclear power so students can have a better understanding of this energy source. It will include descriptions of: nuclear physics and the source of this energy, what is radiation and its associated risks, the history of nuclear power, present and future technology, and comparisons with other energy sources.
66 - Invite an Engineering Student to your class!
Are you looking for ways to inspire more of your students to enroll in higher level science/math classes, and aim for college? Learn how you can bring an Engineering Ambassador to your classroom! The Engineering Ambassador Program uses “near-peers”: students who graduated from Oregon high schools just one to three years ago and who are now engineering students at Oregon State University to act as role models for high school students, and to excite high school students about the many opportunities in engineering. Our Ambassadors are involved in cutting edge research projects that may transform all our lives. They are knowledgeable about scholarships, internships, and the best ways to prepare for college. They will definitely get your students to think about engineering in a whole new way!
(Note: becasue of student schedules, we would prefer sessions 2 or 3. Thanks!)
67 - FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that build not only science and technology skills and interests, but also self-confidence, leadership, and life skills.
Session will introduce class room and after school programs that engage group learning by applying STEM concepts through forming a team of students who take a technological challenge, problem solve, design, build and compete. The 1st - 8th grade programs use a research component as well as LEGO Mindstorm or VEX robotics. The high school program entails many technology concepts using physics, mathematics, engineering, programming, and research.
68 - eCYBERMISSION Science, Math and Technology Competition
eCYBERMISSION is a free, web-based science, math and technology competition for students in grades six through nine. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, the competition promotes self-discovery and enables students to recognize the real-life applications of science, math and technology while solving problems in their communities. Since 2002, more than 35,000 students have participated, and more than $4.6 million in U.S. EE Savings Bonds have been awarded. Come hear about this year’s competition and find out about the 2007 regional winning team from Philomath High School that won $6,000!
69 - Resources for Teaching Physics/Physical Science Concepts
Are you teaching Physics, but want new ideas for activities and demo’s, better resources, or colleagues to bounce ideas off of?
This workshop will feature some of my favorite demo’s, student home projects, and resources for teaching Physics that are appropriate for High School and Middle School teachers. Information about resources available through the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the Oregon Section of the AAPT (ORAAPT) will be available. Teaching Physics is fun and rewarding, and there are many great resources available to share. We will also take time to address individual needs and provide answers and resources to assist you.
70 - Making “plant conservation” more than just a sound bite: Connecting and motivating students.
What will grab the attention of a student when you want to discuss plant biodiversity, conservation and the critical situations our sources of food and oxygen face in the changing world? Make it personal and fascinating by using botanical hooks to snag their interest. We’ll discuss ideas/projects that engage students in hands-on activities to make it “real” for them. Simple projects/local activities that can make them active in local/regional plant conservation issues will be discussed with audience participation & how a botanical garden can assist teachers with information and implementation.
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