2018 Colorado Science Conference: Full Schedule

"The world needs all kinds of minds." ~Dr. Temple Grandin

Welcome to the 2018 Colorado Science Conference presented by your Colorado Science Organizations!

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8:00am MST

Chemistry Escape Classroom

Looking for a way to bridge content with 21st century skills? Utilize Escape Classrooms to integrate critical thinking, content understanding and collaboration. Working with your team, you will apply knowledge of moles and chemical equations to solve 'Candy Chemistry' - a high school chemistry puzzle. You will also learn a variety of ways to incorporate escape rooms into your classroom. This session uses a chemistry sample, but the process is transferable to any science content.

Speakers

Beth Kochevar

Sand Creek High School

Sandy Smith

Sand Creek High School

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
G 39-45

Chemistry, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Sand Creek High School
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Human Orrery

This is an interactive scale model of the solar system through Saturn to demonstrate orbits, seasons, Kepler's third law, retrograde motion and just about anything else to show your students the size of the solar system.

Speakers

Mary Gregory

Lewi s Palmer High School

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
G 31-37

Earth/Space Science, General

Host Organization Lewi s Palmer High School
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Bring Science and Math Together Using......ZOMBIES?!?!

Use the "Zombie Craze" to make STEAM become "un-dead" in your science and math classrooms! This is not only a hands-on session, but a brains-on session, as well! We will be collecting real data, on-the-spot, using common, state-of-the-art technology. We will then use those data to observe patterns and changes. Mathematical modeling will help participants (and students) to make sense of science phenomena.

Speakers

Jeff Lukens

Retired Science Teacher

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
J 31-39

General Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Retired Science Teacher
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Making Science Fun Again!

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 manor.

Speakers

Cassie Whitecotton

Educational Consultant

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
J 41-47

General Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Educational Consultant
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Seeking a Solution for STEM? Come meet the Solution Seekers at Shepardson STEM Elementary

In the last 10 years, 3 million American jobs have gone unfilled due to a lack of basic STEM skills. Discovery Education STEM Connect is a cutting-edge interdisciplinary K-8 resource designed to enhance core curriculum and bring STEM to life in your classrooms. Our powerful 4Cs framework uses authentic scenarios that connect students to real world challenges. With each unit, students gain valuable critical-thinking and solution seeking skills for life. See how Shepardson kids seek out solutions!

Speakers

Scott Burns

Shepardson STEM Elementary

Duane Waber

Shepardson STEM Elementary

Becky Woodcox

Shepardson STEM Elementary

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
H 40-46

General Science, General Elementary (K-6)

Host Organization Shepardson STEM Elementary
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Thinking SPACE-ially! Satellite Imagery meets Problem-Based Learning for ALL!

Want to learn how to capture your student audience with pictures and maps? Then join Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons to learn how to integrate satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into your Problem-Based STEM units. We will deep-dive into Geo-Inquiry resources that can be accessed by ALL learners.

Speakers

Liz Henrikson

West Middle School

Heidi Ragsdale

West Middle School

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
J 40-46

General Science, General

Host Organization West Middle School
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Using Bugs to Determine Local Water Quality

Sure, water quality can be determined through water testing, but what about using a biotic index instead? In this hands-on workshop, we will explore methods where students determine the water quality of a local river and analyze changes over the course of the river by collecting aquatic invertebrate samples. You will learn what a biotic index is, how to collect samples in a river with a kick net, and practice sorting and identifying macroinvertebrates to determine water quality.

Speakers

Jenny Daily

Highlands Ranch High School

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
K 35-39

Life Science/Biology, High School

Host Organization Highlands Ranch High School
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

The Thrills of Roller Coaster Design

Energy Transformations. How is motion on a rollercoaster related to energy? Teachers will explore the motion of a steel marble rolling down a wooden track after making predictions. Calculate the speed of the marble along the track and graph the results, showing the elegant relationship between PE and KE. Then work in teams to create roller coasters using foam pipe insulation to complete a series of challenges. Design engineering at its best! Not for the faint of heart. Learning is fun.

Speakers

David Beier

Independent

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
H 39-45

Physical Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Independent
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Circular Motion Activities and Experiments For Your Physics Classroom!

The Denver Area Physics Teachers (DAPT) group, will share hands-on activities for your students to explore and experiment with circular motion in your classroom! The last part of the session will be reserved for teachers to share more ideas as well!

Speakers

Cherie Bornhorst

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
H 30-38

Physics, High School

Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

8:00am MST

Are your students in the "mood" for science?

This session will help those who are new to coding get up to speed! We will then bring coding and hands-on together by coding the calculator to control the TI-Innovator to make a sound or control color displays. We will also code to simulate a "mood ring" for all students to try.

Speakers

Judy Hicks

retired

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00am - 8:55am MST
G 47-53

Technology Education, Middle School / High School

Host Organization retired
Session 1
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Are Earth's plates really moving? Explore Earth science data to explore and quantify plate motions

The land beneath your feet is moving. It's also crumpling, squishing, and stretching. Join us in a fun and interactive workshop to gain hands-on experience with data-rich activities for your classroom. These lessons infuse high-precision GPS data to explore and identify plate boundaries. Students will practice visualizing the tectonic movements of California, Alaska, and the world while practicing NGSS concepts, scientific practice, and cross-cutting skills. Free poster and learning materials.

Speakers

Shelley Olds

Science Education Specialist, UNAVCO

Data visualization tools, Earth science education, human dimensions of natural hazards, disaster risk reduction (DRR), resilience building.

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
G 31-37

Earth/Space Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization UNAVCO
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Make Scale Drawings of the Solar System and Geologic Time

Make a scale drawing of the celestial bodies in our solar system. Observe why space is called "space."
Also, make a scale drawing of geologic time using adding machine tape, a ruler, and colored pencils.

Speakers

Michael Johnson

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
K 49-53

Earth/Space Science, General

Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

The CU Boulder Museum's Fossils in the Classroom Project: The Hands-on Study of Fossils

Learn about the CU Boulder Museum's Fossils in the Classroom Project: hands-on teaching kits and lessons for 4th grade and in-district training for teachers on how best to use the kits in the classroom. The hands-on teaching kits directly address the Colorado Department of Education's Academic Standard on the study of fossils and connect the scientific work of CU paleontologists with teachers and students in communities throughout Colorado. Learn how you can receive a kit free for your school.

Speakers

James Hakala

University of Colorado Museum

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
J 31-39

Earth/Space Science, Elementary (3-6)

Host Organization University of Colorado Museum
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Improvisational Theater Exercises to Promote Students' Science Communication and Collaboration Skills

This improvisational theater workshop introduces an innovative way to teach students important skills for a future in science. Research shows that improv training has a positive impact on skills such as problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, and communication about science. Workshop participants will engage in exercises on the basic principles of improv and discuss applications of these principles to engage students in their own science classrooms.

Speakers

Megan Littrell

CIRES Education & Outreach

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
G 38-44

Environmental Science, High School

Host Organization CIRES Education & Outreach
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

STEM-ulating Activities on Human Ecology

Discover innovative ways to teach about human-environmental interactions, while also building STEM and social science skills through problem solving, mathematical modeling, and more! Engage in small-group problem solving, data analysis, online tool demonstration and discussion that cover a range of human ecology topics including human population and natural resource use trends, and their resulting impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, climate and the availability of fresh water.

Speakers

Eugene Kutscher

Population Connection

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
H 31-37

Environmental Science, Middle School

Host Organization Population Connection
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Hands-On Anatomy Lab: Building Body Systems In Clay

Using a 'living skeletal' model and clay, students gain true knowledge of directional terminology by visually, and kinesthetically exploring pathways of the human body as used in medical careers. It is no longer learned by rote memorization but kinesthetically acquired, for life long knowledge and use. Whether you are looking for an online or a hands-on lab for your classroom, this pedagogy will help build stronger anatomy students headed int

Speakers

David Mack

www.anamtomyinclay.com

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
K 41-47

Life Science/Biology, High School / College

Host Organization www.anamtomyinclay.com
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Superhero, Villain and Monster Cells. Oh my!

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about a project-based learning lesson where students use their knowledge of cells to design the cells of superheroes, villains and monsters. Students transform organelles to fit their superheroes unique qualities and then contribute to a class comic book. Workshop participants will participate in a mini workshop similar to the project. This activity can be scaled up or down for various grade levels.

Speakers

Pam McWilliams

Littleton Public Schools

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
H 30-38

Life Science/Biology, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Littleton Public Schools
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Transplantation Science - A FREE Hands-on Workshop for Students

Transplantation Science is a free, interactive presentation that teaches students the science behind organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation. Donor Alliance sends highly trained educators to schools to teach the class, meant to enhance any anatomy, biology or life science program for grades 7-12. Come experience the program and see our new materials (video, ELL workbooks, Transplantation Science Traveling Trunk) for the 2018-19 school year and how to book a FREE class!

Speakers

Anne Gaspers

Donor Alliance

Carol McCallister

Donor Alliance

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
J 41-47

Life Science/Biology, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Donor Alliance
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Get Students Talking! Resources and Strategies for Supporting Student Discussions

Student-to-student discourse is a critical component of the vision of K-12 science education outlined in the NRC Framework and within the NGSS PEs pertaining to engaging in argument from evidence. The goal of this session is for attendees to receive strategies to increase student accountable talk and participation during whole and small group discussion. Attendees will walk away with ideas and resources on purpose-driven discourse, student talk activities, and teacher talk moves.

Speakers

Stephanie Bank

DenverPublicSchools

Kathryn Fleegal

Middle School Science Teacher, DenverPublicSchools

Learn more about our work at www.NextGenerationTeachers.com

Arlene Friend

DenverPublicSchools

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
H 39-45

Other, General

Host Organization DenverPublicSchools
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Grades 3-5

Learn about Argument-Driven Inquiry and how it can help elementary school students learn how to use core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and scientific practices to explain natural phenomena. This instructional approach also gives students an opportunity to learn how to read, write, and speak in the context of science. The session includes a short hands-on demonstration lab investigation.

Speakers

Dr. Victor Sampson

Argument-Driven Inquiry

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
H 48-52

Physical Science, Elementary (3-6)

Host Organization Argument-Driven Inquiry
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Little Shop of Physics Presents: A Warm Planet in a Cold Universe Activities for teaching about climate & climate change

During the day, the earth is warmed by sunlight. But, over the course of a day, the surface of the earth receives more radiant energy from the bottoms of clouds & the lower atmosphere than it does from the sun! This influence of thermal radiation is crucial to understanding the earth's climate & how it is changing. Join LSOP & explore activities to understand the nuts & bolts of climate and climate change. Learn techniques for sharing these ideas with your students. Receive lessons & a surprise!

Speakers

Sheila Ferguson

Colorado State University

Denny Hyerman

Colorado State University

Heather Michalak

Colorado State University

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
G 46-52/H 47-53

Physical Science, General

Host Organization Colorado State University
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

Early Childhood Robotics

Award winning QuestBots can be used to teach 3 year olds how to debug their own code. More complex concepts are great for older users who want to learn core programming and math skills in a fun way. Whether drawing emojis and fractal shapes or going on adventures and knocking over towers kids have a blast with these little friendly robots.
In this workshops we'll learn how to teach introductory math and coding concepts using robots.

Speakers

Lindsay Craig

QuestBotics Inc.

Delfin Lozano

QuestBotics Inc.

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
J 40-46

Technology Education, Elementary (K-2)

Host Organization QuestBotics Inc.
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

9:10am MST

The Drone Mission Board Game and Hands-on Activities for Engineering Education

Participants will play the Drone Mission Board game. The game incorporates several engineering education practices, with an emphasis on optimization, iteration, and design decisions. We will also describe and demonstrate several other lessons from our hands-on engineering curriculum (available for free at SciEd.ucar.edu/engineering-activities) that uses inexpensive (under $50) drones and includes elements suitable for students from upper elementary through high school.

Speakers

John Ristvey

MSU Denver

Randy Russell

UCAR Center for Science Education

Friday November 9, 2018 9:10am - 10:05am MST
G 39-45

Technology Education, Middle School / High School

Host Organization UCAR Center for Science Education
Session 2
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Engaging Activities from ChemEd X

Teachers will explore student-centered activities designed to develop conceptual understanding of several chemistry topics. Participants will practice using the low cost activities to build confidence that will help them facilitate the activities with their own students.

Speakers

Deanna Cullen

ChemEd X

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
K 49-53

Chemistry, High School

Host Organization ChemEd X
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Destination Mars!

Want to excite and invigorate ALL your STEM learners to love Space Science? Come join Space Foundation Teachers Liaisons on the Giant Map of Mars! Session participants can expect to leave ready to share their love of Mars- armed with both high tech and low tech classroom resources to teach about the Red Planet!

Speakers

Therese Moran

West Middle School

Heidi Ragsdale

West Middle School

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
J 40-46

Earth/Space Science, General

Host Organization West Middle School
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

The Answer is Blowin' in the Wind

In our hands-on minds-on workshop, we investigate how to configure the most efficient wind turbine & convert the wind from a fan into electricity. This Design Engineering process will give participants the opportunity to experiment with a variety of different fan blades to light up a bulb & measure the energy produced with a multi-meter. Teams collaborate & brainstorm, learning while competing against other groups in the workshop. Alternative energy is the wave of the future. Come have some fun

Speakers

David Beier

Independent

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
H 39-45

Environmental Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Independent
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Amazing NGSS activities that will be phenomenal for your high school classroom

Participants will be actively involved in a phenomenon based, hands on activity driven lesson. You will make claims, collect evidence, and form reasoning through a series of experiences all tied into a single anchor phenomenon. Use lenses and optics to explain the natural world around you all using the 3 dimensions of learning. Participants should come ready to learn, be active, and most importantly have fun!

Speakers

Damon Smerchek

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
G 30-36

General Science, High School

Host Organization Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Argument-Driven Inquiry in the Middle School Classroom

Learn about Argument-Driven Inquiry and how it can help middle school students learn how to use core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and scientific practices to explain natural phenomena. This session will also focus on how integrating literacy and science can enhance student knowledge of both science and literacy. The session includes a hands-on demonstration lab. This session is for teachers, coaches, supervisors, and administrators who wish to promote authentic science instruction.

Speakers

Dr. Victor Sampson

Argument-Driven Inquiry

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
H 48-52

General Science, Middle School

Host Organization Argument-Driven Inquiry
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Canned Data?! Not in The STEM House!

When students collect their own data, they are WAY more likely to take an interest in the data. Come to this 100% hands-on session and experience the engagement, the interactivity and the fun that comes with data collection!

Speakers

Jeff Lukens

Retired Science Teacher

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
J 31-39

General Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Retired Science Teacher
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Elementary Science Make and Take

The session will provide a variety of science activities for educators to explore. The emphasis will be on great science experiences for elementary learners. Participants will be able to explore with the materials and create science sample activities while learning science and engineering concept. Come learn and engage with others learning science to do in your own classroom!

Speakers

Teresa Higgins

Committee Treasurer, UNC

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
G 46-52/H 47-53

General Science, General Elementary (K-6)

Host Organization UNC
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Interactive Notebooking and Fold-it Templates for Grades 3-8 Science!

Spice up your notebooks and fold-it activities with NEW grade 3-8 templates from Scientific Minds! This highly popular make-and-take workshop provides editable templates and fold-it strategies. These activities will become some of your favorite and most effective instructional tools. Join us for lots of great activities, FREE templates, idea sharing, and door prizes!

Speakers

Kathy Reeves

Scientific Minds, LLC

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
H 31-37

General Science, Elementary (3-6)

Host Organization Scientific Minds, LLC
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Science Alphabet Soup: STEM . . . PBL . . . 4 C's . . . 5 E's . . . 3 D's . . . Spell Success for Kids!

In a changing world, how do we spell success for kids? Shepardson STEM uses real-world problem solving or PBL!
What we see! Engaged, curious, creative, critical thinkers collaborating to solve problems.
Who we affect! The entire school! Our school population includes GT, ELD, SPED, Autism.
STEM/PBL engages students and uses the 4 C's, 5 E's and 3-D learning found in NGSS and Colorado Science Standards. Discovery Education STEM CONNECT supports this learning. It's Science Alphabet soup time!

Speakers

Scott Burns

Shepardson STEM Elementary

Duane Waber

Shepardson STEM Elementary

Becky Woodcox

Shepardson STEM Elementary

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
H 40-46

General Science, General Elementary (K-6)

Host Organization Shepardson STEM Elementary
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Integrated STEM for the Primary Years

Explore how integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, (with Literacy added) supports young students in developing Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration in culturally and linguistically diverse settings. Try a STEM challenge you can use right away and gather resources for additional lessons as well as tools to create your own.

Speakers

Dorothy Shapland

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
F 30-36

Other, Elementary (K-2)

Host Organization Metropolitan State University of Denver
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Show What You Know With Video

Video has become a ubiquitous form of media through which to communicate information. In the classroom, video is a powerful tool that allows students to share learning with an authentic audience beyond the classroom. Making videos allows students to be creative, tell stories, share passions, explore questions, and to communicate information in a deep way. In this session, we will discover and explore a variety of tools teachers and students can use to create their own videos!

Speakers

Sam Holloway

Erie High School

Eric Rasmussen

Erie High School

Handout Doc docx

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
J 49-53

Other, General

Host Organization Erie High School
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

12:15pm MST

Tablet-Based Earth Science Data Visualizations in the Classroom

In this session we will be demonstrating the use of NOAA data visualizations within an interactive Android and iOS tablet application coming from the NOAA Science On a Sphere project (SOS), SOS Explorer. The visualizations show information provided by satellites, ground observations and computer models and rapidly animate through global information. Participants may choose to bring a tablet, download the application from the app store and play along with us as we demonstrate.

Speakers

Eric Hackathorn

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Hilary Peddicord

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Friday November 9, 2018 12:15pm - 1:10pm MST
G 39-45

Technology Education, Middle School / High School

Host Organization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Session 3
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Using Games to Energize your Chemistry Classroom

Who can resist a good game? Not your students! In this session you will learn how to incorporate Board (not Bored!) Games and Puzzles that allow your students' to practice their chemistry understanding and skills in a motivating context. The samples used in this session are chemistry specific, but the techniques are applicable across any science content.

Speakers

Beth Kochevar

Sand Creek High School

Sandy Smith

Sand Creek High School

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
H 40-46

Chemistry, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Sand Creek High School
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Modeling Changes on the Earth's Surface

Participants will use science and engineering practices to model the Earth's surface processes. Understanding the slow changes to the Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion and deposition can be learned best through modeling of the processes. This elementary workshop provides participants with models demonstrating cause and effect of weathering, erosion and deposition, which aligns with Grade 4 Standard 3. Earth and Space Science Grade Level Expectations.

Speakers

Deborah Linscomb

Carolina Biological

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
H 30-38

Earth/Space Science, Elementary (3-6)

Host Organization Carolina Biological
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

National Geographic's Geo-Inquiry Process in Action

Geo-Inquiry is a new integrated, project-based process that connects real-world challenges and National Geographic Explorers to the classroom. In this interactive session, educators will learn new strategies to help students develop critical thinking skills, ask geographic questions, collect information, visualize data, create a compelling story, and advocate for change in their local communities focusing on empathy, curiosity, and respect for diversity.

Speakers

Chris Hines

National Geographic Society

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
G 39-45

Environmental Science, Middle School

Host Organization National Geographic Society
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

How to use local anchoring phenomena to drive lesson series

The goal of this session is for attendees to receive an overview of how to create an NGSS-designed lesson series based on an anchoring phenomenon. Attendees will walk away with all the needed strategies to create a lesson series based upon an anchoring phenomenon in their classroom. Focus is on how we created two different lesson series around local phenomenon: the reintroduction of the Black-Footed Ferret in Rocky Mountain Arsenal and the sudden appearance of algae on Denver's City Park Lake.

Speakers

Stephanie Bank

DenverPublicSchools

Kathryn Fleegal

Middle School Science Teacher, DenverPublicSchools

Learn more about our work at www.NextGenerationTeachers.com

Arlene Friend

DenverPublicSchools

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
H 39-45

General Science, General

Host Organization DenverPublicSchools
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Infect Your Science Classroom with Math

Integrating science and mathematics shouldn't just be a good idea, it should be the law! Come learn how easy, important, and fun it is to collect and analyze data as a part of good, solid, and responsible science education. In this session, we'll use state-of-the-art technology designed for quick and easy data collection and analysis in any middle school or high school science classroom. We'll then use the data to develop mathematical models; seamlessly blending science and math.

Speakers

Jeff Lukens

Retired Science Teacher

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
J 31-39

General Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Retired Science Teacher
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

STEM on a Shoestring

Enrich your curriculum with EASY and INEXPENSIVE STEM projects that your students will love and remember. Staff from Science Matters will share their favorite hands on experiments and how to use them to build STEM literacy skills in your students. Hands on science is fun and engaging but sometimes lacks educational punch. This workshop seeks to provide both experiments that are easy and engaging AND procedures that will build STEM Literary skills that students will use over and over.

Speakers

Monnie Barrett

Science Matters in America

Kesha Carney

Science Matters in America

Collin Sasaki

Science Matters in America

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
J 48-52

General Science, General Elementary (K-6)

Host Organization Science Matters in America
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Using a "Solo" to Connect to the Real World

It really is just a simple outdoor activity that can be done at any age/grade level with any disciplinary core idea. I'll take you through the process as if you were a student. You'll be doing a "Solo," as in working by oneself to observe nature around you. Then together, we'll generate ideas as to how going outside to observe nature and using this technique can launch a deeper study for your class. Additionally, observing and connecting to nature has an added benefit for your students.

Speakers

Nadene Klein

Science Teacher and Educational Consultant, Daniel C. Oakes High School

Nadene Klein, M.Ed., is a science teacher, educational consultant, trauma informed yoga instructor, and certified S.E.L. facilitator. She has been a passionate educator for 27 years. In addition, Nadene has served as an instructional coach and educational consultant. She feels... Read More →

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
G 47-53

General Science, General

Host Organization D.C. Oakes High School
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Can Your Students Handle the Truth? Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills to Combat Fake News

With scores of websites and social media sources pretending to be something they are not, studies show students are making poor decisions about credibility and reliability. We'll explore resources and techniques so you can power up your scientific literacy prowess with support aimed to nurture students in becoming critical thinking experts. Join us for this fast paced, thought provoking workshop.

Speakers

Phil Goerner

Erie High School

Eric Rasmussen

Erie High School

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Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
J 49-53

Other, General

Host Organization Erie High School
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Development of a Stem Classroom. From Genius Hour to, "What IF?".

What if students had the opportunity to follow their passion? What if students could personalize their learning? What if students could combine exploring new interests with deeper learning? This session focuses on allowing students to imagine and explore new pathways to follow their interests and then providing opportunities for them to prototype, test, evaluate, and redesign their ideas. What does Genius Hour/What If Time look like for students in the STEM classroom? Join me to develop this.

Speakers

Rob Funk

Sagewood Middle School

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
F 30-36

Other, General

Host Organization Sagewood Middle School
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Getting Down and Dirty with Physics

Engage in fun and meaningful data collection activities that allow students to experience physics or physical science in a whole new way. Basic science skills such as setting up an experiment, collecting meaningful data, analyzing that data and coming to some type of consensus are skills students need to master. Hands-on experience is the best way!

Speakers

Cassie Whitecotton

Educational Consultant

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
J 41-47

Physics, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Educational Consultant
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

1:55pm MST

Quest Tower

Let's be honest. Who doesn't want to spend time knocking over block towers with robots?
We made a game that kids and adults can play which teaches foundational math and computer programming skills while having fun. So come to our workshop! We'll do a quick intro and then play with QuestBots knocking down Towers!
Afterwards we'll discuss ways to integrate robotics into math, science, art and phys ed classes.

Speakers

Lindsay Craig

QuestBotics Inc.

Delfin Lozano

QuestBotics Inc.

Friday November 9, 2018 1:55pm - 2:50pm MST
J 40-46

Technology Education, Elementary (3-6)

Host Organization QuestBotics Inc.
Session 4
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Amazing NGSS activities that will be phenomenal for your K-6 classroom

Participants will be actively involved in a phenomenon based, hands on activity driven lesson. You will make claims, collect evidence, and form reasoning through a series of experiences all tied into a single anchor phenomenon. Prove the earth round, and understand why people don't fall off Earth in the southern hemisphere all using the 3 dimensions of learning. Participants should come ready to learn, be active, and most importantly have fun!

Speakers

Damon Smerchek

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
G 30-36

General Science, General Elementary (K-6)

Host Organization Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

eleSTEMary and the Engineering Design QUEST

How do robotics affect us and our world? Build a robotic hand prototype, and brainstorm grade level curriculum ideas to engineer robotic devices.
Use the Engineering Design QUEST and biomimicry of plant and animal adaptations to create a survival invention for various challenging biomes.

Speakers

DeLene Hoffner

Committee Awards, eleSTEMary and UNC

Neva Nardone

Colorado District 38

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Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
J 30-38

General Science, General Elementary (K-6)

Host Organization eleSTEMary and UNC
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Implementing NGSS for Engagement, Equity, and Agency

This workshop introduces teachers to curricular resources for implementing NGSS practices. In addition to understanding content and scientific practices, teachers must also recognize their roles as curating transformative educational experiences among students. Presenters will discuss how to manage the multiple demands of supporting all students through this transformation while providing research and strategies to create meaningful laboratory experiences and consensus building opportunities.

Speakers

Nicole Schrode

Platte Valley High School

Shannon Wachowski

Platte Valley High School

Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
H 48-52

General Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization Platte Valley High School
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Meeting Science Standards with Wireless Data Collection and Analysis with PASCO Technology

Learn how you can engage students in hands-on science using sensor-based lab investigations while utilizing your chromebooks, iPads, tablets or computers - or even your student's smart phones. In this hands-on workshop, you will use PASCO Wireless sensors and SPARKvue software to investigate science concepts. See how you can incorporate them in your lab activities to successfully implement NGSS.

Speakers

Rosario Rodolfo

PASCO scientific

Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
G 38-44

General Science, Middle School / High School

Host Organization PASCO scientific
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Together Everyone Achieves More

Teamwork is not a new concept for most students but being thrown into a group with students they do not know can be difficult for many students. This can be especially true for students who often do not feel included in teams. Building a Lego Motel allows students to learn teamwork and communication skills within an engineering team. Students quickly learn that they each have different talents and skills that allow them to be a successful team. Experience the building of a Lego Motel.

Speakers

Pat Dickerson

Falcon Creek Middle School

Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
J 49-53

Other, Middle School

Host Organization Falcon Creek Middle School
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Working with Pre-Service Teachers

Do you already have pre-service teachers in your classroom? Are you looking for ways to pass on your accumulated experience to others? Are you looking for some extra help in your classroom? Come and share your personal experiences, for better or for worse, working with pre-service teachers and discuss ways to take advantage of these valuable resources. Extra hands (and minds) in the classroom can help you create an inclusive classroom for your diverse students! This session will be interactive.

Speakers

Stephanie Fanselow

University of Northern Colorado

Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
K 35-39

Other, General

Host Organization University of Northern Colorado
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Energy in Action - How Does Energy Move and Change?

How is energy transferred between objects or systems? Participants will make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electricity, and construct an explanation that uses evidence to support the claim that energy can move and change. Aligns to Colorado Science Academic Standards for Grade 4 Standard 1. Physical Science and Grade level Expectations.

Speakers

Deborah Linscomb

Carolina Biological

Friday November 9, 2018 3:05pm - 4:00pm MST
H 30-38

Physical Science, Elementary (3-6)

Host Organization Carolina Biological
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop

3:05pm MST

Ice, Ice, Baby: An Integrated 3D Storyline Unit for Middle School Science using Instant Ice Packs

Implement a 3D middle school unit covering nervous system, chemical reactions, and engineering design! The goal of this session is for attendees to receive an overview of an NGSS-designed 3D middle school integrated unit covering the nervous system (LS1-8), chemical reactions (PS1, PS3) and engineering design (ETS1). Attendees will walk away with all the needed materials and strategies to implement this unit in a classroom.

Speakers

Physical Science, Middle School

Host Organization DenverPublicSchools
Session 5
Presentation Style Hands On Workshop