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• Early Registration and Networking

  • When
    October 11, 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Rogue Brewer's on the Bay, 2320 SE Marine Science Dr, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    69

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  Join us at the Rogue Brewer's on the Bay for Early Registration/Happy Hour for light appetizers and beverages. Network with your colleagues attending the OSTA conference, check in and collect conference registration materials.
  

  Three Complimentary Brewery Tours will go out every 45 min to take people through the brewery, museum, and distillery.

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• 2018 OSTA Fall Conference Exhibitor Registration

  • When
    October 12, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365

  Register

  Oregon Science Teachers Association 57th Annual Fall Conference on Science Education
  in partnership with
  The Oregon Coast Aquarium Coastal Learning Symposium

  Making Waves: Bringing 3D Teaching, Learning and Assessment Ashore
  Newport Middle School
  Newport , Oregon
  

  OSTA's advertising campaign has begun.  Get your organization's name on our conference page as confirmed by completing your registration.

   

  In addition to exhibiting at the conference, there are many sponsorship opportunities that can get your organization’s name and logo in the conference advertising on our web page, in email blasts and printed mailing. We will be sending electronic advertising at least twice a month leading up to the conference to our contact list of 2,000 plus.

  To pay using a credit/debit card, complete the online registration. Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check? Complete the online registration and click on the "Invoice Me" button. Print the invoice that will be emailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the invoice with your check to:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Exhibitor Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214

  
  

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. Email  requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.

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• Coastal Learning Symposium

  • When
    October 12, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365

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  2018 Costal Learning Symposium

  This event registration is restricted to Lincoln County School District.

  Registration Code required.

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• 2018 Fall Conference on Science Education

  • When
    October 12, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365

  Register

  The Oregon Science Teachers Association
  in partnership with the
  Oregon Coast Aquarium Costal Learning Symposium
  2018 Fall Conference on Science Education
  

  To access the membership rate, you will need to log into the website.
  Not sure how to log on?

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  Will your district be paying?
  

  • Each individual completes the online registration and clicks on the "invoice me" button.
  • Print the invoice that will be emailed.
    
  • Submit the invoice(s) to your district for payment prior to the conference.

  To districts sending teachers or groups of teachers:

  • Gather all invoices from individual registrants.
    
  • Include with your payment each registrant name along with their invoice number.
    
  • Send your payment to OSTA Registrar at the address above.

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.
  
  

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. Email  requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Awards Banquet

  • When
    October 12, 2018
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport, OR 97365

  Register

  Join your colleagues as we celebrate science educators who have demonstrated professional excellence at the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

  Doors will open at 5:30pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm and the awards program will start at 6:46pm. The menu for dinner will accommodate vegans, vegetarians, and gluten-free guests.

  After the event enjoy an evening exploring the Aquarium.

  You may register guests during the registration process.

  Adults: $30
  Children (3-12): $15
  Children under 3 are free
  

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Extended Estuary Investigations and Visitor Center Exploration

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    54

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  Discover estuaries and the critical habitat they provide as we explore plant and animal life along the Yaquina Bay. Collect and observe a variety of organisms found in the unique environment of mudflats, and learn about their adaptations. In addition we will collect organisms to examine further in our wet lab. Learn about current research being conducted and help collect data for use by researchers. Boots and rain gear are highly recommended for this program - no flip flops!

  
  

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Behind the Scenes at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (AM)

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport, OR
  • Spaces left
    0

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  How does the Aquarium care for a swarm of stinging jellies, a five-hundred pound California Sea Lion, a waddling brown pelican and dozens of toothy sharks? Travel behind the scenes with us to explore the ins and outs of caring for over 15,000 animals every day. After an hour behind the scenes, enjoy a guided walk through our galleries and nature trail led by Aquarium staff.

  
  

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• OMSI Camp Gray

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    OMSI Camp Gray, 3400 SW Abalone St, South Beach, OR
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Come to Outdoor School! Join OMSI Outdoors staff at Camp Gray for a tour of our facility and programming before heading out on a coastal ecology field study.

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, 750 NW Lighthouse Rd, Newport, OR
  • Spaces left
    29

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  From exploring tide pools teeming with life to witnessing Oregon's tallest lighthouse, there is something for every visitor at Yaquina Head.

  Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area extends out from the Oregon coast, one mile into the Pacific Ocean. Standing 93 feet tall at the westernmost point of the basalt headland, the lighthouse has been a bright beacon of the night, guiding ships and their supplies along the west coast since the light was first lit on August 20, 1873.

  The interpretive center features exhibits on seabirds and marine life as well as human history from the headland. You can see the wheelhouse of an historic ship, check out a recreated rocky island and its inhabitants, and witness a full scale replica of the lighthouse lantern. All BLM exhibits and interpretive specialists deliver the rich history of Yaquina Head.

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Matter and Chemical Engineering for Middle School Science Teachers

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    23

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  During this workshop we will explore how a series of lessons can be used to explain an anchoring phenomenon on matter. Lessons will be three-dimensional – including the three components of NGSS: Cross-Cutting Concepts, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Scientific and Engineering Practices. Teachers will conduct investigations and then apply what they have learned in a chemical engineering task. You will walk away with strategies to engage students that can be used right away on any unit that you are developing.

  Instructors:
  Susan Holveck, Beaverton School District
  Berkeley Gadbaw, Catlin Gabel School

  Audience: Middle School

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Engineering Design of Candy to Explore Intermolecular Attractions

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Students design their own chewy candy to understand how intermolecular forces affect bulk properties.
  
  Instructor: Andrea Leech, Benson Polytechnic High School
  Audience: High School

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Wonder and Collaborate for the Next Generation: Using Science to Promote Language and Literacy for All Students

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    21

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  Creating a learning experience for all students to meet all standards is hard work and should not be done in isolation. Moving science instruction forward at the elementary level can be difficult given school and district constraints, barriers, and limitations when literacy is often the primary focus. What if we used the wonder of science to engage students in a meaningful pursuit of knowledge, to think and act like scientists, thus providing the impetus needed to promote language and literacy? What if we collaborated using the Next Generation Science Standards as the instructional framework for integration to develop language and literacy in all students, but especially our English Learners?

      This workshop builds off of the learnings of the Math Science Partnership Grant: Expansion of K-6 NGSS Science Instructional Specialists and Beaverton School District NGSS units. Experience active engagement of phenomenon-based activities throughout this session with modeling by classroom teachers. Receive support on how to have your students be captivated, capable and committed learners who are scientifically literate! Using research based instructional strategies and classroom tested learning experiences, workshop participants will go through a coherent and cohesive plan for how to move science instruction into the next generation where rigorous science and rich language support each other.

  Instructor: Carol Biskupic-Knight, Beaverton School District

  Audience: Elementary

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Plankton Lab Activity and Visitor Center Exploration

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    28

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  Use plankton nets to collect samples from the Yaquina Bay, then identify plankton using microscopes in this combination field and lab program. Students will learn about the importance of plankton to the survival of all marine organisms and observe filter feeders consuming plankton in this hands-on program. Boots are required for this program as students need to wade into the estuary to collect plankton samples, rain gear recommended.

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Behind the Scenes at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (PM)

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport, OR
  • Spaces left
    3

  Register

  How does the Aquarium care for a swarm of stinging jellies, a five-hundred pound California Sea Lion, a waddling brown pelican and dozens of toothy sharks? Travel behind the scenes with us to explore the ins and outs of caring for over 15,000 animals every day. After an hour behind the scenes, enjoy a guided walk through our galleries and nature trail led by Aquarium staff.

  
  

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Explorer Program with Marine Discovery Tours

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Marine Discovery Tours, 345 SW Bay Boulevard, Newport, OR
  • Spaces left
    44

  Register

  Enjoy the incredible scenery of our bay, river, and coastline featuring the largest fishing fleet on the Oregon Coast, our historic bridge, a beautiful lighthouse, and fun activities aboard for all ages! Learn about our local fisheries and help deploy a trawl net in order to get a closer look at what our wonderful estuary has to offer! We need your help in this fun and educational fishing activity! We love to look for all kinds of wildlife, everything from tiny plankton, to crabs and birds - even marine mammals!

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Watershed Science

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Beverly Beach State Park, 198 NE 123rd St, Newport, OR
  • Spaces left
    24

  Register

  Attendees will experience a typical introductory watershed science field trip that will feature a fish dissection, macro-invertebrate collection/analysis, water quality monitoring, riparian plants, and wildlife. Handouts and contact information will be provided to help you plan a field trip for your students.

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Evolution for Middle School Educators

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    23

  Register

  The Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science (TIES) is a network of over 50 teachers providing free workshops for middle school science teachers. We’ve presented 75 workshops in 33 states in just three years. The workshop for the OSTA Annual Conference would include the following components:

  1. A bell ringer activity
     
  2. A slide presentation addressing middle school evolution standards (free for the participants and full of valuable web links and active learning ideas)
     
  3. A tour of the TIES Online Learning Page (with dozens of free videos, hands-on labs, online games and links to informative evolution websites)
     
  4. A hands-on activity on natural selection titled, This Lab is for the Birds which focuses on data collection and analysis (patterned after Peter and Rosemary Grants Galapagos Finch research)
     

  Instructor: Kathryn Green, Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science

  Audience: Middle School

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

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  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

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  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Gyotaku, the Japanese Art of Printing Fish

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
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    12

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  Participants will learn the foundational technique of fish printing and discuss how this art/science form can be enhance classroom learning. This 2 hour class is limited to 12 individuals. Everything is provided, but participants should come with a spirit of adventure and learning.
  

  Instructor:
  Bruce Koike, Little Pond Nature Prints

  Audience: General Audiences

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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• Patterns Biology: Ecosystems and Biodiversity Workshop

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    23

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  In this three hour workshop, participants will engage in the anchoring phenomenon of declining urban biodiversity both locally and globally by exploring the essential question: How does the increase in the size of human populations impact biodiversity and how can we reduce those impacts? 

  Participants will conduct a leaf litter biodiversity inquiry as well as a conservation engineering project.

  A full unit covering HS-LS2-1, 2-2, 2-6, and 2-7 will be reviewed and shared with participants.

  NGSS Connections: This workshop will engage participants in the disciplinary core ideas of Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience; Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems; and Human Impacts on Earth Systems. Crosscutting concepts highlighted include Scale, Proportion and Quantity as well as Stability and Change. Most importantly, teachers will live the experience of the scientific and engineering practices of Designing an Investigation, Arguing from Evidence, and Designing, Evaluating, and Refining a Solution.
  

  Instructors: 

  Caitlin Everett, STEM Specialist, Beaverton School District and Senior Projects and Professional Development Coordinator, Portland Metro STEM Partnership

  Jessy Chamberlain, Biology teacher, Southridge High School, Beaverton School District

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.

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• Making Science Fun Again

  • When
    October 13, 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Learn how to create and design science lessons using 3-Dimensional Learning Strategies all the while implementing the Next Generation Science Standards.  Participants will engage in a fun and hands-on learning environment using data collection techniques and work in a collaborative manner

  Instructor: Texas Instruments

  Audience: General 

  This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. 
  

  Paying with a credit or debit card?
  Complete the online registration.  Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.

  Paying by check?
  Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button."  Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:

  Oregon Science Teachers Association
  2018 Fall Conference Registration
  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246

  If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.

  Refund/Cancellation Policy: Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
  

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