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NSta Conferences on Science education

Who Should Attend and Why?

It’s simple. NSTA’s premier national conference brings together science education leaders and professional development experts

with thousands of educators to immerse themselves in the finest industry resources—sessions, presentations, and workshops—that provide content, concepts, strategies, techniques, and information on the critical issues in science education today.

You’ll learn about:

•NextGenerationScienceStandards

•K–12BestPractices

•ImplementationofScience,Technology,Engineering, andMathematics(STEM)

•ImprovingStudentPerformance

•CommonCoreStateStandards

We invite you to think big and expand your mind. Your experience will inspire you to continue on your journey to becoming the best educator you can be. Your students will thank you.

Who should attend this conference?

•PreK–12ScienceTeachers

•PreserviceScienceEducationTeachers

•InternationalEducators

•ScienceCoordinators

•STEMCoordinators

•CurriculumSpecialists

•Principals

•Administrators

•CollegeEducationMethodsProfessors

•CollegeScienceEducators

•PolicyMakers

•IndustryAdvocates

San antonio National Conference on Science Education

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San Antonio has some of Texas’ most visited attractions and festivals, including The Alamo, the River Walk, SeaWorld® San Antonio, Six Flags® Fiesta Texas, the San

Antonio Zoo, and Fiesta® San Antonio. Join us at the NSTA San Antonio National Conference on Science Education to explore this celebrated city and participate in an exemplary professional development experience! This is OUR time in science with the release of the highly anticipatedNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS).Thenewscience standards provide the foundation we need in order to pushforwardintothe21stcenturyandensurescientificliteracyfor all.The SanAntonio Conference Planning Committee hasbuilt the conference program around the theme, Next Generation

Science: Learning, Literacy, and Living. The strands supporting this theme focus on the follow-ingtopics:“NextGenerationAssessments:EffectivelyMeasuringStudentLearning,”“NextGenerationElementaryScience:BuildingtheFoundation,”“NextGenerationSpecialPopula-tions:MeetingtheNeedsofDiverseLearners,”and“NextGenerationTechnology:Puttingthe‘T’inSTEM.”Theconferenceoffersanimpressivearrayofworkshops,featuredspeakers,field trips, exhibits, and networking opportunities. There are also a variety of special pro-grams and ticketed events. Weareatapivotalpointtomovescienceeducationforwardinthe21stcenturywiththepublicationoftheNRC FrameworkandtheNGSS.Thesesignificantdocumentshavethepo-tentialtorestructuretheteachingandlearningofscience.Bepartofthechangeprocessbyparticipatingintheconversation.Let’sbecomeequippedwiththetoolsnecessarytomeetthechallenges and take advantage of the opportunities to inspire our diverse student population toachievesuccessinthe21stcentury.Aftertheconference,Ihopeyouwillbeenergizedwithscienceactivitiesandideasthatwillprovidethescaffoldingforyoureffortstohelpallstudentsattain21st-centuryscienceliteracy. I look forward to meeting you and sharing ideas and information throughout the confer-encetoseehowwecanbuildthescaffoldingfor21st-centuryscienceliteracyforall!

KarenL.Ostlund2012–2013NSTAPresident

The conference headquarters hotels are the Grand Hyatt San Antonio and the MarriottRivercenter.Conferenceregistra-tion, exhibits, and the NSTA Science Store will be at the Henry B. Gonzalez Con-ventionCenter.Most sessions and eventshave been scheduled at the Convention CenteraswellasattheGrandHyatt,Mar-riott Rivercenter, Marriott Riverwalk, and theHiltonPalaciodelRio. The conference will begin with con-currentsessionsonThursday,April11,at8:00AM,andendonSunday,April14,at12Noon.

President’s invitation

Meeting location/times

Build the Scaffolding for 21st-Century Science Literacy

—Al Rendon, San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau

Conference Sponsors and ContributorsNSTA and the San Antonio PlanningCommittee are extremely grateful to thefollowing companies and associations for their generous contributions to the NSTA San Antonio National Conference on Science Education. Please note that thisis partial list of conference sponsors and contributors.

SponsorsScienceCompanion,ChicagoEducationalPublishingCo.Texas Instruments, Inc.

The environment is important to science educators. These programs are recyclable and were printed on recycled paper.

ContributorsCarolinaBiologicalSupplySan Antonio Water System


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Conference Committee leadersVanessa WestbrookConferenceChairpersonScienceConsultantWestbrookConsultingPOBox152079Austin,[email protected]

Susana RamirezProgramCoordinatorElementaryScienceCoordinatorPharr-SanJuan-AlamoISD601E.KellyPharr,[email protected]

Mary PoarchLocalArrangementsCoordinator ScienceProgramSupervisorNorthEastISD8961TesoroDr.SanAntonio,[email protected]

W e hope you can join us at theNSTASanAntonioNationalConference on ScienceEducation.ExploretherichcultureofthecityofSanAntonioanditsworld-famous

RiverWalk,whichprovidesaTex-Mex“sixflagsoverTexas”flairwithitsnetworkofwalkwaysalong the banks of the San Antonio River. With the theme: Next Generation Science: Learning, Literacy, and Living, the conference strandsthisyearwillfocusonNextGenerationAssessments:EffectivelyMeasuringStudentLearning;NextGenerationElementaryScience:BuildingtheFoundation;NextGenerationSpecialPopulations:MeetingtheNeedsofDiverseLearners;andNextGenerationTechnol-ogy:Puttingthe“T”inSTEM. Comprisedofclassroomteachers,informalscienceeducators,centralofficeadministrators,college professors, science specialists, and science enthusiasts—the national conference and local arrangements planning committees have worked very hard to develop a series of ses-sions and presentations to stimulate professional growth, motivate your sense of inquiry, and promote lifelong learning. The opportunities are here to discover methods and strategies for improving science learn-ing and teaching, facilitate professional discussions, and receive the latest information regard-ing science education as well as network with colleagues from across the country and globe. We invite you to attend committee meetings in your area of interest, explore the exhibit hall,andenhanceyourskillsbyparticipatinginsessions,shortcourses,andfieldtrips.Aftertheconference,youwillreturntoyourcommunityrefreshedandenergized.Yourdayswillbefilled with professional learning and interactions while your evenings will be filled with the elements of an international city and the cultures that have designed it.

LearnHardandLeadStrong,

2013SanAntonioConferenceCommitteeLeadersVanessaWestbrook,SusanaRamirez,andMaryPoarch

ContentsConferenceMajor Speakers ....................................................... 6, 8NextGenerationScienceStandardsSessions ........ 7SpecialEvents ........................................................... 10ConcurrentSessions................................................. 10ConferenceStrands ................................................. 11Shell Science Seminars ............................................. 15First-Timer Sessions ................................................ 15ElementaryExtravaganza ........................................ 17ProfessionalDevelopmentInstitutes .................... 18Sample Schedules .................................................... 20ResearchDisseminationConference ..................... 22NSTA Symposia ........................................................ 23NSTAPressSessions ................................................ 24

ShortCourses ........................................................... 25NetworkingEvents ................................................... 28President’sReception .............................................. 30Field Trips ................................................................. 31

ResourcesNSTAExhibitHall .................................................... 34NSTA Science Store ................................................. 36GraduateCredit ....................................................... 36OnlineSessionEvaluations/Transcripts ............... 36

Registration and TravelRegistration and Travel Arrangements ................. 38

Cover photo courtesy of Stephanie Colgan, San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau


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Major SpeakersFor complete descriptions and biographical information,

visit www.nsta.org/sanantoniospeakers. Additional featured speakers are listed in this preview in the individual strand sections(pages11–14).

General SessionD.R.E.M.E. Foundation Makes Science for All Learners a RealityThursday, April 11 • 11:00 AM–12:30 PM Cheryl M. McNair, Chairperson,Dr.RonaldE.McNairEducational(D.R.E.M.E.)ScienceLiteracyFoundation,Houston,Tex.

Join founder and chairperson of the board Cheryl McNair as she shares the vision and goals of the Dr. Ronald E. McNairEducational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science LiteracyFoundation, honoring the life and legacy ofthelateDr.RonaldE.McNair.Throughyouth camps, field trips, hands-on labs, col-lege scholarships, and more, the foundation has enhanced student comprehension of STEM (science, technology, engineering,andmathematics)subjects,aswellasignit-ed a spirit of exploration and inquiry, posi-

tively impacting thousands of students. Encouraging underservedminoritiesandfemaleparticipation,inparticular,inSTEMisakeyobjective—through science activities, competitions, field experts, andexposuretoSTEMcareers.

In 1995, Cheryl M. McNair founded the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educa-tional (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation, named after her late husband, an astronaut-physicist who perished in the Challenger explosion. Currently serving as the chairperson of the foundation’s board, she has devel-oped educational programs designed to strengthen and support teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at all levels. Another youth education program that she helped create in 1986 and remains as a director on its board is the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, a nonprofit educational organization founded by the families of the Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts and dedicated to engaging students in STEM education through its 45 national and international Challenger Learning Centers and space science–themed programs, affect-ing hundreds of thousands of youth. A former elementary school teacher for 10 years, Cheryl has dedicated her life to educating youth as well as encouraging all students, particularly the underserved and underrepresented, to reach goals, achieve, and dream high.

President’s Evening Featured PresentationAndroids in Education: How Humanlike Robots Can Help Students Learn and Teachers TeachSaturday, April 13 • 8:30–9:30 PM David Hanson,CEO/ChiefScientist/Chairperson,HansonRobotics,andCTO/Manager,HansonRoboKindandIntelligentBots,LLC,Plano,Tex.

Androids are finally here—walking, talk-ing humanoid robots with feelings, intel-ligence, and person-ality, bundled with software for educa-tioninSTEM.Recentsurges in technology progress make such intelligent robots possible, and stud-ies show that these robots capture chil-dren’s imagination. Hanson RoboKind

transforms these robots into a classroom product with a curriculum that allows teachers to engage their students in technology, computer programming, and other skills. Moreover, this work is built on an open platform that enables teachers, students, and curriculum devel-opers to explore new frontiers of their own, on one of the world’s most sophisticated robots. Join David as he also discusses the broader trend of robots and intelligent agents as tools for teaching, and how these tools can transform the classroom in coming years.

Creating a socially intelligent robot that may even have a place in the human family is one of David Hanson’s goals. Labeled a “genius” by both PCMaga-zine and WIRED, David is the founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics—a company that aims to create robots as socially adept as any human being. He has invented or co-invented numerous technologies, including patented lipid-bilayer nanotech for naturalistic skin, expressive face mechanisms, and neurocognitive-inspired software systems for machine cognition. In 2009, David founded the nonprofit Apollo Mind Initiative dedi-cated to realizing friendly genius machines by the year 2029. A former sculptor and a technical consultant for Walt Disney Imagi-neering, David received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in film/animation/video and his PhD in aesthetic studies/interactive arts and engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas.


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InSanAntonio,NGSStakescenterstage.ThisconferencewillbeapremiereventforscienceeducatorstojoinNGSSwriters,reviewers,contributors,andotherstoexplorethislandmarkdocument.Don’tmiss

themultitudeofeventsandsessionstolearnmoreaboutNGSSandplannextstepsforimplementation.

Featured Presentation Next Generation Science Standards Town Hall MeetingFriday, April 12 • 2:00–3:00 PM Stephen L. Pruitt,VicePresidentforContent,Research,and Development,Achieve,Inc.,Washington,D.C.

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)aredueforreleaseinearly2013.Whatare the next steps after the NGSS are com-pleted?Howwilltheyaffectscienceeducation,including classroom instruction, professional development, curriculum materials, and state assessments? Join Stephen for a Town HallMeetingonNGSS.Thisinteractiveforumwillbe an opportunity for teachers to ask questions and discuss the next steps in the implementa-tionofNGSS.

Withprivate funding fromtheCarnegieCorporation—theNational ResearchCouncil (NRC) andAchieve, Inc., with support fromNSTAandtheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience(AAAS),haveembarkedonatwo-stepcooperativeprocess.Thefirststep,theNRC Framework,wasreleasedinJuly2011.Thenextstepisthedevelopmentofthe actual standards, a process led by Achieve involving science experts, science teachers, states, and other science education partners.

Vice president for Content, Research, and Development at Achieve, Stephen Pruitt is leading the development of the Next Generation Science Standards. He began his career as a high school chemistry teacher in Georgia, where he taught for 12 years. Stephen earned his PhD of philosophy in chemistry education from Auburn University.

NExT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS

next generation science standards

Wednesday, April 109:00 AM–3:30 PM (Ticketed Event)PDI-12:One-DayWorkSession:AddressingEngineeringandTechnologyintheNextGenerationScienceStandards

9:00 AM–4:00 PM (Ticketed Event)PDI-11:One-DayWorkSession:MovingtheNextGenerationScienceStandardsintotheClassroom

Thursday, April 118:00–9:00 AMCSSSSession:BuildingCapacityfor theNextGenerationScienceStandards

2:00–3:00 PMCSSSSession:DisciplinaryCoreIdeafromKindergartentoHighSchool

3:30–4:30 PMPreparingforNGSS—ExploringtheScientificandEngineeringPractices

5:00–6:00 PMCSSSSession:CrosscuttingConceptsintheNGSS

Friday, April 122:00–3:00 PMNextGenerationScienceStandardsTownHallMeeting

3:30–5:30 PMNSTA/NSELAStandardsForum:WhereAre We, What Do We Do Next, and What Does It Mean for Our Schools and Students?

Saturday, April 138:00–9:00 AMNSELASession:CCSSandInteractiveScienceNotebooking:APerfectMatch

3:30–4:30 PMPerspectivesontheNextGenerationScience Standards: Thoughts from Two Teacher/WriterMembersoftheNGSSWriting Team

Sampling of NGSS-related Sessions

Teacher Insights from the Writing Team and Town Hall MeetingFriday, April 12 • 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

Join K–12 teachers who are writers of the Next Generation ScienceStandards for an exploration of the development of NGSS—from teachers for teachers. In four back-to-back sessions, writing team

members will share the thinking and ideas that went into writing this landmark document, and the challenges they experienced along the way. Individual sessions focus on elementary, life science, physical science,andEarthandspacescienceandwillexplorewhatNGSSwillmean for classroom science teachers. The four sessionswill culminatewithaTownHallMeetingwith StephenPruitt,vicepresidentforContent,Research,andDevelopmentat Achieve, Inc. This interactive forum will be an opportunity for teach-ers to ask questions and discuss the next steps in the implementation ofNGSS.

• 8:00–9:00 AM: Elementary NGSS

• 9:30–10:30 AM: Middle/High School NGSS– Life Science

• 11:00 AM–12 Noon: Middle/High School NGSS–Physical Science

• 12:30–1:30 PM: Middle/High School NGSS–Earth Science

• 2:00–3:00 PM: NGSS Town Hall Meeting

More NGSS-related sessions on www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser and search for keyword = ngss@nsta.


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The Planetary Society LectureTo be AnnouncedThursday, April 11 • 2:00–4:00 PM Bill Nye, ExecutiveDirector,ThePlanetarySociety,Pasadena,Calif.

Scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, Bill Nye is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society and to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the sci-ence that makes our world work. Making science entertaining and accessible is something Bill has been doing most of his life. Bill is currently executive director of The Plan-etary Society. He recently spoke on behalf of the Society at the International Astronautical Fed-eration Congress in Glasgow, Scotland.

As part of the sundial design team, Bill takes great pride in the photometric cali-bration MarsDials.Placed on the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars, they are inscribed with the words “To those who visit here, we wish a safe journey and the joy of discovery.” Bill says, “This is the essence of the scientific enterprise, the Joy of Discovery. That’s what the process of science is all about.” Best known for his Emmy Award–winning show BillNyetheScienceGuy®, he is also host of the series, The100GreatestDiscoveriesand his latest project StuffHap-pens, which is about environmentally responsible choices that consumers can make as they go about their day and their shopping. In between creating shows, he has written five children’s books about science, including his latest title, BillNye’sGreatBigBookofTinyGerms. Bill’s next project is “Solving for X,” where he’ll show us how to do algebra along with the P, B, & J—the Passion, Beauty, and Joy—of math.

American Geophysical Union LectureThe Climate Science Debate: What Does the Science Tell Us and Why People on Both Sides Are So Angry About It Friday, April 12 • 2:00–3:00 PM Andrew Dessler,ProfessorofAtmosphericSciences,TexasA&MUniversity,CollegeStation

Join Dr. Andrew Dessler as he reviews the state of the science of climate change and discusses why climate scientists are so wor-ried about this problem. Also, he will weigh in on the polarized debate over climatechange and why there is such an enormous split over both the scientific reality of the problem and the policy options.

A climate scientist who studies both the science and politics of climate change, Andrew Dessler is presently professor of Atmospheric Sciences at

Texas A&M University. His research revolves around climate feedbacks, in particular how water vapor and clouds act to amplify warming from the carbon dioxide that humans emit. In 2012, he received the AGU’s Ascent Award. During the last year of the Clinton Administration, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technol-ogy Policy. His authorship includes TheScience andPolitics ofGlobalClimateChange:AGuidetotheDebate and Introduction to Modern ClimateChange. He holds a PhD in chemistry from Harvard University and completed postdoctoral work at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Major SpeakersFeatured PresentationLaboratory Teaching: Macro Success Using MicroscaleThursday, April 11 • 2:00–3:00 PM Jorge G. Ibáñez-Cornejo,Director,Dept.ofChemicalandEngineeringSciences,Ibero-AmericanUniversity,MexicoCity,Mexico

As one of the world’s most respected authorities on microscale chemistry, Dr. Jorge Ibáñez-Cornejo will share his over20 years of experience using small-scaletechniques for the teaching of chemistry laboratories and workshops in more than 20 countries. Sample environmentalchemistry experiments will be discussed as well as new developments for this analytical and teaching method.

Combining his teaching and research interests, Dr. Jorge Ibáñez-Cornejo is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost developers and teachers of methodologies and techniques focusing on environmental chemistry and on microscale materials for high school and university chemistry laboratories. A professor and director of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Sciences of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Dr. Ibáñez-Cornejo founded in 1990 the Mexican Green and Microscale Chemistry Center at the university. He received his PhD in physical chemistry at the University of Houston, Texas.

Featured PresentationMy Wild LifeFriday, April 12 • 8:30–9:30 AM Mireya Mayor,NationalGeographicEmergingExplorer,Miami,Fla.

Relive with Mireya Mayor her wild rideasthisdaughterofCubanim-migrantsblossomsfromNFLcheer-leader to Fulbright Scholar to field scientist to National Geographic TV correspondent and most recently, to PhD recipient.Mireyashares many behind-the-scenes stories of expeditions around the

world and retraces the expedition where she discovered the tiny new species that enabled huge leaps in local conservation and science.

An NFL cheerleader-turned-scientist, Mireya Mayor divides her time between research in the rain forests of Madagascar, lecturing at schools and universities, and traveling the world as a wildlife correspondent for the National Geographic Society. In 2000, Mireya codiscovered a new species of mouse lemur in Madagascar and eventually convinced the African island nation’s leaders to declare the new species’ habitat a national park. She is a Fulbright scholar, National Science Foundation Fellow, and pub-lished author with a PhD in anthropology from Stony Brook University.


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Paul F-Brandwein LectureA Lifetime of Nature and Photography EducationSaturday, April 13 • 11:00 AM–12 Noon Arthur Morris,Photographer,Writer,Educator,andWorkshopandTourLeader,BIRDSASART,IndianLakeEstates,Fla.

BeforeArthurMorrisbecamea nature photographer and writer specializing in birds,he taught elementary school inNewYorkCityfor23years.During the last decade of his teaching career, he began bringing his slides of birds and other wildlife into the class-room. Having the studentsstartoffbysketchingthebirdson newsprint with soft char-coal, whole new worlds were

opened.He’lldiscusshowhisbirdsandwildlifeapproachspurredstudentlearning across a wide range of curricula, including math, science, geog-raphy,and“thebirdsandthebees.”Afterretiringin1993,henowteachesnature photography to adults with equally satisfying results.

Arthur Morris currently travels, photographs, teaches, and speaks his way across North America and the world while leading several BIRDS AS ART/Instructional Photo-Tours and Photo-Cruises each year. Renowned bird photographer, his fitting credit line is Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART. His website is www.birdsasart.com.

NSTA/ASE Honors Exchange Special SessionShow Me What You Learned TodaySaturday, April 13 • 2:00–3:00 PM Liz Lawrence,Chairperson,TheAssociationforScienceEducation,Hatfield,Hertfordshire,England

Howcanwemakethemostofopportunitiestodevelopandapplychil-dren’scapabilitiesinEnglish,mathematics,technology,andengineer-ing in science lessons? This session will explore strategies for building these links through a creative approach to recording the outcomes of inquiries. Through focusing on a wider range of possible student outcomes, teachers will gain a clearer understanding of what children have learned and what their next steps are.

Liz Lawrence (CSciTeach) is the chairperson of The Association for Science Education in the United Kingdom. A former primary school teacher and senior leader, she now works as an advisory teacher providing train-ing, guidance, and resources for primary science and technology teachers in London. She also presents regularly at local, national, and international conferences and is known as a passionate advocate of inquiry-based, practi-cal science education. One of the authors of the 2010NationalCurriculum, Liz has advised on the ongoing development of the latest primary curricu-lum for England. She is also interested in assessment, being involved in both national test development and promoting assessment for learning.

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Global Conversations in Science Education ConferenceRecent Trends in Science Education in Europe— Converging or Diverging?Thursday, April 11 • 8:45–9:45 AM Doris Jorde,Director,NorwegianCentreforScienceEduca-tion, Oslo, NorwayDorisJordehasplayedakeyroleinseveralEUinitiativesinscienceeducation, including the influential report, Science Education Now: A Renewed Pedagogy for the Future of Europe, as well as been a leader in the development of robust models for teacher professional develop-ment inEurope.Using thatbackground, shewilldiscuss thechal-lengestoscienceteachinginNorwayandEuropeatlarge.ComparedtotheU.S.,Europeisaunionofindividualcountries,eachwiththeirown culture and language. She will discuss whether the development of theEUhasinfluencedhowcountriesviewtheireducationalpoliciesin scienceeducationandtheprospectsforaEuropeaneducationalsystem.

Do Standards in Science Education Matter?Thursday, April 11 • 12 Noon–12:45 PMJonathan Osborne,ShriramFamilyProfessorofScienceEndowedChair,StanfordUniversity,Stanford,Calif.Standards for the teaching of science have been an increasingly dom-inant feature in determining school science, in particular the highly anticipated Next Generation Science Standards. In addition, bothnational(NAEP)andinternationalframeworksforassessment(PISAandTIMSS)increasinglyspecifywhatschoolscienceshouldachieve.In this presentation, Jonathan will explore whether these documents share a common vision of what science should be taught and if there is any evidence that they lead to better student or economic performance.

Available February 2013!


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special eventsSpecial Evening SessionsA Festival of Award-winning Film Classics and Inspiring Legends

Part 1: Thursday, April 11 • 6:00 PM–12 Midnight

Part 2: Friday, April 12 • 6:00 PM–12 Midnight

Part 3: Saturday, April 13 • 6:00 PM–12 Midnight

This session features cinematic jewels and the creative use of video technology to inform, inspire, motivate, entertain, and provoke thought. The screenings will be interspersed with commentary, discussion, and some live demonstrations. There will be humor, wonder, and perplexity mixed with a lot of information on a wide range of topics. Pick up ideas and content that will broaden your knowledge and that you can use in your teaching. For complete descriptions of these events, visit our website at www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser and select “Special Session.”

Special ProgramsThe following special events have also been scheduled during this conference. Please visit www.nsta.org/sanantonio for details.

• Global Conversations in Science Education Conference (ticketed event, see page 28) Thursday, April 11, 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

• NSTA Exemplary Science Program Friday, April 12, 9:00 AM–12 Noon

• Informal Science Day Saturday, April 13, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

• SCST/NSTA Symposium Saturday, April 13, 8:00 AM–12 Noon

• Teacher Researcher Day Saturday, April 13, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Teacher SessionsMore than 1,200 presentations and workshops have been sched-uled.Sessionsareclassifiedbysubjectmatter—Biology/LifeScience,Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, EnvironmentalScience,Integrated/General,orPhysics/PhysicalScience.Sessionsarefurther identifiedbyaudience level(Preschool,Elementary,MiddleLevel,High School,College, Supervision/Administration, InformalEducation, or some combination of levels). Generally one hour inlength,allareopentoregistrantsatnoadditionalcost.Popularses-sions fill quickly, however, and it is recommended that you arrive early to ensure a seat. Visit us online at www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser for details(searchforsessiontypepresentationorworkshop).

Exhibitor WorkshopsJump in and take part—exhibitors sponsor workshops for you to try out the newest equipment and teaching materials in breakout rooms where you can actually use the products. You’ll take home lesson plans to bring fresh ideas into your classroom, and you’ll learn how new curricula can enhance your instruction and send your students’ test scores soaring! Workshops are conducted on a continuous basis throughout the conference, so make sure to take time to attend. Visit us online at www.nsta.org/sanantonio browserfordetails(searchforsessiontypeexhibitorworkshop).



Short CourseSee pages 25–27 for details.

Redesigning Testing in Science: Bringing Research-based Diagnostic Assessments into the Classroom (SC-14)

Strand: Next Generation assessments: effectively Measuring Student learning

Use of assessments to measure students’ understanding of science concepts is becoming increasingly important for science teachers

across the country. Administrators and policy makers use assessments to determine how well their schools are preparing the next generation. Student learning is effectively measured when curriculum, instruc-tion, and assessment are aligned. A variety of assessment strategies can provide feedback to inform teaching and learning. Assessments should be used to adjust course content and rigor, teaching techniques, and learning strategies to improve student science achievement. Moreover, assessment data shouldbeused to craft appropriate professional development and student interventions. This strand will deepen participants’ understand-ing of assessments and their impact on teaching and learning.

More sessions on assessments…Students Steer the Course—Don’t Crash and Burn with Meaningless AssessmentThurs.,April11,8:00–9:00AM

How Do You Explain the Explanation? Incorporating Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) into Your ClassroomThurs.,April11,12:30–1:30PM

Ranking Tasks as a Next Generation Physics AssessmentThurs.,April11,5:00–6:00PM

Using the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) to Improve Science EducationFri.,April12,12:30–1:30PM

Photographs for Assessment—“Take a Picture When…”: Digital Photography Makes It Easy to Engage Elementary Students in AssessmentFri.,April12,5:00–6:00PM

Developing Science Assessments That Support InquirySat.,April13,8:00–9:00AM

Let’s Talk Science: Learning Conversations in Formal and Informal Science EducationSat.,April13,12:30–1:30PM

The Mystery of the Mummy BrothersSat.,April13,5:00–6:00PM

You Said It, But Did They Get It?Sun.,April14,8:00–9:00AM

Science as Inquiry: Linking Instruction with AssessmentSun.,April14,9:30–10:30AM

Visit the San Antonio Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser) for a complete list of events.

—Photo courtesy of San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau

STRANDS



Strand: Next Generation elementary Science: Building the foundation

One of the primary roles of elementary teachers is to build a strong foundation for science. Research indicates that many elementary

educatorsfeelunpreparedtodelivereffectivescienceinstruction.Foun-dational practices in the elementary classroom, laboratory, and field include building background knowledge, teaching scientific and engi-neering practices, integrating content, and developing scientific literacy. This strand will expand participants’ implementation of research-based best practices for teaching science.

Mary C. McCurdy LectureBeyond the Three Rs: Inspiring Curious MindsThursday,April11,12:30–1:30PMYvonne M. Spicer, VicePresidentforAdvocacyandEducationalPartnerships,NationalCenterforTechnologicalLiteracy,MuseumofScience,Boston,Mass.

The preparation and the focus of elemen-tary education has traditionally been on reading, writing, and arithmetic—better known as the three Rs. This presenta-tion will address the need and the strate-gies to expand this

paradigm in education to include science lit-eracy. The primary grades are an ideal time to build on a child’s natural curiosity about the world he or she experiences daily. Byengaging students in authentic scientific study, teachers can create excitement and interest about the world in which they live and inspire the next generation of learners.

Yvonne Spicer is a national and international speaker and advocate for precollege STEM edu-cation. In her role at the Museum of Science, she advocates for the museum’s K–12 curricula—Engineering is Elementary®, Building Math, and Engineering the Future®, and she directs the Gateway Project, which originated in Mas-sachusetts and is being replicated across the U.S. as a model to build leadership capacity for tech-nological literacy.

More sessions on elementary science…Magical Illusions for K–9 TeachersThurs.,April11,8:00–9:00AM

MORE Science on the CheapThurs.,April11,9:30–10:30AM

Putting a New “Spin” on Moon PhasesThurs.,April11,12:30–1:30PM

The Science Magic ShowThurs.,April11,3:30–4:30PM

Fee Fi Fo Fum! Getting Elementary Students Excited About Plants!Fri.,April12,8:00–9:00AM

Investigating Soil in the Elementary ClassroomFri.,April12,9:30–10:30AM

Magical Illusions and Scintillating Simulations for Science—It’s Showtime!Fri.,April12,11:00AM–12Noon

Growing a Garden of LearnersFri.,April12,5:00–6:00PM

Climate Change…on Our Playground?Sat.,April13,8:00–8:30AM

CSI for Small Fry: Classroom Science Investigations That Encourage Science ProcessesSat.,April13,2:00–3:00PM

Growing Science Achievement with the Junior Master Gardener ProgramSat.,April13,3:30–4:30PM

Scribble-BotsSun.,April14,8:00–9:00AM


With expertise in technology and engineering education standards development, assessment, and strategic school leadership, Yvonne served on the technology and engineering steering com-mittee for the frontrunner of the first national assessment for technology and engineering in the 2014 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). She is also an advisor to the National Governors Association and served on the technology and engineering design team for the NRC Framework. In January 2010, Yvonne was appointed to the Massachusetts Governor’s STEM Advisory Council as cochair of the council ’s teacher devel-opment committee. A Brooklyn, New York, native, Yvonne earned her Education PhD at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2004, focusing her dissertation on how nine African-American female public school principals transformed their schools and thrived as educational leaders.

Short CoursesSee pages 25–27 for details.

Maury Morning of Oceanography (SC-6)

Real-Life Science Learning on a Budget (SC-12)



General SessionD.R.E.M.E. Foundation Makes Science for All Learners a RealityThursday,April11,11:00AM–12:30PMCheryl M. McNair, Chairperson,Dr.RonaldE.McNairEducational(D.R.E.M.E.)ScienceLiteracyFoundation,Houston,Tex.

See page 6 for presentation description and speaker biography.

Specialstudentpopulations—includinglimitedEnglishproficient,specialeducation, economically disadvantaged, and culturally diverse—are

traditionally underserved in science instruction. In order to meet student needs,teachersmusthavethetoolsnecessarytoeffectivelydifferentiateandaccommodate for individual needs. This strand will strengthen participants’ knowledgeofdifferentiatedinstruction,ResponsetoIntervention,federallydefined subpopulations, accessibility to a guaranteed and viable curriculum, and children’s rights and safety in special populations.


Bioinspiration: An Artistic Expression of the Imagination (SC-1)

Squishy Circuits, Toy Engineering, and More! (SC-11)

Language for Meaning: Supporting English Language Learners in the Science Classroom (SC-15)

More sessions on meeting the needs of diverse learners…How to Present to African-American MenThurs.,April11,8:00–9:00AM

Interactive, Conceptual Word Walls: Transforming Content Vocabulary Instruction One Word at a TimeThurs.,April11,9:30–10:30AM

Build a STEM CommunityThurs.,April11,3:30–4:30PM

The Do’s and Don’t’s of the Flipped Classroom: Best PracticesFri.,April12,8:00–9:00AM

Diverse Science Tools for Diverse Science LearnersFri.,April12,9:30–10:30AM

Deduce to Reduce English Language Learners’ Frustration with Science TextFri.,April12,11:00AM–12Noon

Successful Tools for Engaging Girls in Science: A National Panel of Women in STEM Share Proven Strategies and ProgramsSat.,April13,9:30–10:30AM

Empower ALL Learners with NeuroscienceSat.,April13,11:30AM–12Noon

How to Present STEM to African-American WomenSat.,April13,2:00–3:00PM

Effective Strategies for Enhancing Science Learning for Diverse StudentsSun.,April14,8:00–9:00AM


Next GeneratioN Special Populations: MeetiNG the Needs of diverse learners


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Strand: Next Generation technology: Putting the “t” in SteM

As educators we must prepare all learners for a future we can only imagine.Appropriateandeffectivetechnologymustbeintegratedwith

instructiontosupportScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics(STEM)learning.Theuseoftechnologyenhancesstudents’scientificandengineering practices, and fosters the development of scientific literacy. This strand provides opportunities for science educators to experience appropri-ate use and integration of technology in teaching and learning, and increases their confidence in incorporating these tools into their practices.

Featured PresentationWhat a Difference a Measurement MakesFriday,April12,8:30–9:30AMPaul A. Stokstad, President, PASCOscientific,Roseville,Calif.

Started as a high school science proj-ect 50 years ago,the result today is PASCO scientific.Join Paul Stokstad, the science fair stu-dent who founded PASCO,asheshareshowhisSTEMedu-cation shaped the

missionofPASCOtoprovidestudentswiththe tools to do science, rather than just to learn about science. Paul will recount thejourneyofhowPASCOmade itsway froma college dorm room to a garage to a world-class science education company.

Paul Stokstad’s fascination with scientific discov-ery began early. His science fair project built during his junior year in high school became the impetus for founding PASCO scientific. From its humble beginnings in a college dorm room, PASCO has grown to become a global leader in developing technology-based solutions for hands-on science, serving educators and students in more than 100 countries around the world. Since founding PASCO scientific in 1964, Paul has worked tire-

More sessions on putting the “T” in STEM…Using iPads to Create Innovative ScientistsThurs.,April11,8:00–9:30AM

Science 2.0: Putting Web 2.0 into the Science ClassroomThurs.,April11,1:00–2:30PM

sTem—You’ve Never Seen Student Technology Work Like This!Thurs.,April11,3:00–4:30PM

Digitize the Learning Experience and Take IT MobileFri.,April12,8:00–9:00AM

Google Me This: How to Make Collaboration Work in a Wiki WorldFri.,April12,11:00AM–12:30PM

Tech Talk: A Terabyte of Ideas in an Hour Fri.,April12,2:00–3:00PM

Being Smart with Graphs!Sat.,April13,9:30–10:30AM

Climate Models: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, Ask, and TeachSat.,April13,11:00AM–12Noon

iPads Go Outdoors: Young Students Become Citizen ScientistsSat.,April13,3:30–4:30PM

Google Earth in the ClassroomSun.,April14,9:30–10:30AM

Using PhET Simulations to Teach Introductory PhysicsSun.,April14,11:00AM–12Noon


lessly to create innovative ways to teach and learn science. His recognitions include an honor-ary doctor of science from Andrews University in 2000 and a Distinguished Service Cita-tion from The American Association of Physics Teachers in 2007. Paul received his bachelor’s degree in physics and master of engineering degree from Dartmouth College.


Nanotechnology in the STEM Curriculum (SC-3)

Meeting the Next Generation Engineering Practices with Exemplary Resources (SC-9)

Expedition Earth and Beyond—Getting Students Actively Involved in NASA Exploration, Discovery, and the Process of Science (SC-13)

Building Sound Technology into Your Science Curriculum (SC-18)



Shell Science Seminars

The Bat Flower Plant: New Hope for Treating Cancer?

Friday,April12,10:30AM–12Noon

Susan L. Mooberry,ProfessorofPharmacology,TheUniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenteratSan Antonio

Focusingonidentifyingmoreeffectivedrugsforthe treatment of cancer, Dr. Mooberry’s labora-

tory has isolated a large group of compounds from the tropical bat flower plant that show promising properties. She will discuss the initial discov-ery of these compounds, how they work against cancer cells, and the effortsunderwaytoselectonethatmighthavepotentialtohelppeoplewith cancer.

Dr. Susan Mooberry’s research is dedicated to the discovery of more effec-tive therapies for the treatment of cancer, with a primary focus on breast cancer. Dr. Mooberry’s drug discovery program identifies new anticancer agents from natural products and from small-molecule chemical libraries. She holds seven patents on new classes of agents with potential use against cancer and has a patent pending. She earned her PhD in pharmacology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

ThesepopularpresentationsaresponsoredbyShellOilCompany.Hearthe latest in cutting-edge research in science and technology.

Icons and Innovation in Paleontology

Friday,April12,10:30AM–12Noon

Louis L. Jacobs,ProfessorofEarthSciences,andPresident,InstitutefortheStudyofEarthandMan, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex.

Fossils have long been a gateway to science for learners of all ages because of the imaginative appeal of ancient creatures, lost worlds, extinction,

andtheevolutionofourownspecies.Paleontologyhasbeenreinvigoratedbynewdiscoveriesfocusedoninnovativewaystovisualizefossilsandsearchforbiomolecules that relate to issues of broader societal and scientific relevance. Louiswillhighlightnewdirectionsinthisfield,includingafreshlookatthemostprominenticonofmoderngeology—thepuzzle-likefitofAfricaandSouth America.

Louis Jacobs is a vertebrate paleontologist who utilizes the fossil record to answer significant questions about Earth and life history. Internationally recognized for his fossil discoveries, seven fossil species have been named by him, including Malawisaurus, which he discovered in Malawi. At pres-ent, he is a professor in Southern Methodist University’s Roy M. Huff-ington Department of Earth Sciences and president of the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man at SMU. He also serves on the National Park Service Science Committee Advisory Board. Among his publications are LoneStarDinosaursand CretaceousAirport. He holds a PhD in geol-ogy from The University of Arizona.

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There’s a first time for everything...

Please join us at our conveniently offered sessions for first-time conference attendees where we’ll walk through the program, and you’ll learn how to get the most from your conference experience. Door prizes!

First-Timer Attendee Sessionsat Texas Ballroom C, Grand Hyatt

• Thursday, April 11, 9:30–10:30 AM• Thursday, April 11, 3:30–4:30 PM



Shell Science SeminarsWhen the World Was Warm—Looking Back to the Future

Friday,April12,1:30–3:00PM

Deborah J. Thomas, Associate Professor,Dept.ofOceanography,TexasA&MUniversity,CollegeStation

The sediments that have accumulated intheoceanbasinspreserveanarchiveofEarth’sclimatehis-tory. Scientific ocean drilling has made possible the investigation of this climate record, revealing a period of global greenhouse warmththatpeaked50millionyearsago.Thisintervalrepresentsan analog for future greenhouse warmth and provides the unique opportunitytoinvestigatehowthedifferentcomponentsoftheclimate system may respond to global warming. Join Dr. Thomas in a discussion of how we reconstruct ocean circulation and its role in global climate during an ancient greenhouse climate state.

Dr. Thomas specializes in the investigation of past climate, using the chemical composition of marine sediments recovered by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program to reconstruct environmental conditions during intervals of extreme global warmth. She has been involved in scientific ocean drilling for nearly 20 years. She has sailed on several expeditions aboard the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program’s ves-sel JOIDESResolution and published extensively on the sediments recovered during these expeditions. Dr. Thomas earned her PhD in Geological Sciences from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Nature’s Medicinal Remedies in the Treatment of Diabetes and Cancer

Friday,April12,1:30–3:00PM

Eloy Rodriguez,JamesA.PerkinsProfessor,Dept.ofPlantBiologyandEnvironmentalToxicology,CornellUniversity,Ithaca,N.Y.

As many Americans strive to live a century, it is clear that dietandnaturalmedicines(phytochemicals)areessentialfor controlling diabetes and preventing cancer growth. Join Dr.RodriguezhashepresentsrecentfindingsfromhisCor-nell laboratory of novel natural drugs from the tropics and desertsoftheAmericasthatinhibitliquidtumors(leukemia)andsolidtumors(breastcancer).HewillalsotouchonwaystopresentresearchoncancerandnaturaldrugtherapiestoK–12students interested in science, health, and medical careers.

An endowed professor at Cornell University, Dr. Rodriguez’s research involves the discovery of novel natural medicines as treatments for various cancer cell lines and infectious diseases. In collaboration with Dr. Richard Wrangham at Harvard, he established the discipline of zoopharmacognosy (animal self-med-ication with plants).

Inquiry in the Urban Classroom: Connecting Curiosity and Creativity

Saturday,April13,10:30AM–12Noon

Bobby Jeanpierre,AssociateProfessorofScienceEducation,UniversityofCentralFlorida,Orlando

Inquiry is at the heart of scientific thinking. Teachers facilitat-ing inquiry in their classrooms to spark students’ curiosity is centraltohelpingstudentsdevelop“scientifichabitsofmind.”Oftenlostinthefocusonstandardsandtestingistheneedtoconnect inquiry, curiosity, and creativity to provide the quality of science instruction that supports students’ scientific think-ing. This presentation reviews data collected over five years on classroom practices of urban elementary and middle school teachers to provide insights into how they used inquiry, and focuses on the need to instill curiosity and creativity in science teaching.

Dr. Bobby Jeanpierre is a National Science Foundation 2005 CAREER award recipient. Her research focused on how teachers in K-12 settings implemented inquiry-based science instruc-tion, particularly in schools that have diverse, low socioeconomic student populations. Prior to university level teaching, Dr. Jeanpierre taught science and mathematics courses to middle and high school students for more than 17 years. She earned her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Minne-sota, Minneapolis.

Research in Practice

Saturday,April13,10:30AM–12Noon

Judy St. Leger,DirectorofPathologyandResearch,SeaWorldParksandEntertainment,SanDiego,Calif.

Diagnostic investigations in marine health concerns are like a mix of popular TV: 25% CSI, 25% Bones,

and50%Discovery—withallofthembeing100%amazing.From reconstructing digital penguins to investigate diving physiology to solvingmysteriesassociatedwith influenzain seals, Judy will share a series of investigations aimed at linking cutting-edge technology with animal and environ-mental health. The cases are designed to demonstrate how alliedprofessionscansynergizetotaketheeverydaytonewheights.ComeseeasideofSeaWorldasamazingasthesea,itself.

Dr. St. Leger’s work focuses on the diagnosis of diseases in captive and wild marine mammals, birds, and fish. She is currently working on viral screening in dolphins and whales, pathogenesis of select infectious agents in marine species, and penguin embryonic development and diving physiology. In 2009, Judy led a team working to reduce threats to coral reefs by developing an aquaculture of tropical marine fish.



Shell Science SeminarsHigh-Speed Large Area Production of Nanofibers

Saturday,April13,1:30–3:00PM

karen Lozano,JuliaBeecherlEndowedChair,Professor,andDirectorofNanotechnologyCenter,TheUniversityofTexas-PanAmerican™,Edinburg

JoinDr.Lozanoasshesharesherresearchconductedintheareaof nano-reinforced polymer systems with a special focus on the production of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic nanofibers at the industrialscale.Nanofibersare1/100ththesizeofahumanhairand can have myriad uses from water filtration to wound care. In 2009,sheco-inventedForceSpinningTechnology™,whichenablesthe mass production of nanofibers using centrifugal force.

A pioneer in the field of nanotechnology, Dr. Lozano earned the Most Promising Scientist Award in 2002 from HENAAC, which honors the nation’s brightest Hispanic STEM profes-sionals. She is an inventor in 21 patent/patent applications. In 2001, she received the NSF CAREER award. She holds a BS degree from Universidad de Monterrey and an MS degree and PhD from Rice University. When she earned her doctorate in 1999, she was the first woman from Mexico to earn a PhD in mechanical engineering from Rice University.

Children Who Cry at Night…Fail Math in the Morning

Saturday,April13,1:30–3:00PM

O’dell M. Owens,President, CincinnatiStateTechnicalandCommunityCollege,Cincinnati,Ohio

This talk will focus on the social aspect of children who fail science, as well as school. Join O’dell as he shares possible solutions.

In 2010, O’dell Owens was selected to be president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. He attended Yale Uni-versity, where he earned his M.D., a master’s in public health, and completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He also served at Harvard Medical School as clinical instructor and completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology. Upon returning to Cincinnati, he established an in vitro fertilization program and achieved the area’s first successful conception and delivery, and first pregnancy, from a frozen embryo. In 2004, Dr. Owens was elected Hamilton County Coroner and reelected in 2008. He is the former president and CEO of RISE Learning Solutions, Inc., a national nonprofit organization that uses technology to bring world-class training to adults who care for preschool-aged children.

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Professional development institutesT hevisionofK–12scienceeducationpaintedbythe

NRCFramework that has been used to develop the Next Generation Science Standards has two goals—educating all students in science and engineering and providing the foundational knowledge for those who will become the scientists, engineers, technologists, and technicians of the future. To create a classroom culture that supports this vision, NSTA presents 12Professional Development Institutes (PDIs) and one-day work sessions, which are focused, content-based programs that explore key topics in pursuit and support ofthisvisioninsignificantdepth.PDIsarepresentedby national experts in science education, professional development, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. These ticketed events are available by preregistration

PDI-1: Bringing Outdoor Science into Your Classroom Provider: West Georgia Youth Science and Technology CenterLevel: Grades K–8Whatever your school’s setting—urban, suburban, or rural—you can create stimulating outdoor classrooms for your students, with a little help from the author of Outdoor Science. This professional learning opportunity will show you how to create outdoor learning spaces that can be used from year to year.

PDI-2: Building a Professional Learning Community Through Shared Leadership Provider: ASSET STEM EducationLevel: Grades K–12ThesuccessofaProfessionalLearningCommunity(PLC)dependsupon a clear and focused mission and vision that guides schoolwide learning-focusedwork.Participantswilldevelopstrategiesfordevel-oping shared ownership of this process by exploring the dimensions ofaPLC.

PDI-3: What Works in Science Classrooms: Developing Student Understanding Through Classroom Inquiry, Discourse, and Sense-Making Provider: McRELLevel: Grades K–12What Works in Science Instruction is a professional development program based on the Designing Effective Science Instruction book. It isdesignedtoimproveteachers’abilitytoplananddelivereffectivelessonstodiversestudentpopulations.Participate inactivities tohelp understand how inquiry, discourse, and sense-making activi-ties in the science classroom translate to student understanding.

PDI-4: The Literacy and Inquiry Connection: Instruction That Scaffolds and Enhances Scientific Thinking and Understanding Provider: Writing in Science Partnership (WISP)Level: Grades K–8The teaching and learning of science and expository writing is a sym-bioticrelationshipintheapproachpresentedinthisPDI.Learnhowtouselanguagestructuresandotherstrategiestoscaffoldstudents’learning of science content and scientific thinking and enhance their ability to write scientifically, all in the context of firsthand inquiry.

PDI-5: STEM Programming 101: Creating Integrated STEM Programs Provider: International Technology and Engineering Educators AssociationLevel: Grades K–12WhatdoesittaketocreateaSTEMprogram?ThisPDIwillfocusprimarily on helping participants understand that all four compo-nentsofSTEMbuildaframeworkforstudentstounderstandhowthe natural world and the designed world coexist and how human wants and needs drive invention, innovation, and thus engineering.

PDI-6: Conceptual Flow: Bridging the Gap Between Standards, Instructional Materials, and Student Learning Provider: WestEdLevel: Grades K–12How instructionalmaterials are designed andknowinghow toenhanceoradjusttomaximizestudentlearninghaveatremen-dous impact on how teachers teach. Explore how instructionalmaterialscanbeanalyzedfortheirinstructionaldesign(orlackthereof),coherenceofactivitiestobuildstudentunderstanding,and usefulness of assessments to measure student understanding.

only and require San Antonio conference registration. Space is limited, so register early. To learn more, visit www.nsta.org/pd/pdi.Each PDI begins with a full-day (9:00 AM–4:00 PM) preconference session on Wednesday, April 10, followed by one or two days of pathway sessions that offer further exploration of the topics covered. The four PDI work sessions are one-day sessions at a reduced fee because they do not include pathway sessions. Check-in for all sessions opens at 8:00 AM, and the PDIs and work sessions begin at 9:00 AM.

Tickets for the PDIs are $150, and tickets for the one-day work sessions are $100. There is no group discount available. Please contact Wendy Binder at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Tickets are available by preregistration only. In order to keep the costs of professional development down, meals are not included.

Advance Registration Deadline: March 15, 2013



PDI-9: It’s Not JUST Science: Integration Across the Elementary Curriculum Provider: Center for Educational Outreach, Baylor College of MedicineLevel: Grades 6–CollegeComeworkthroughavarietyofscienceexamplesthatdemonstratehow a single topic, such as water cycles in a local watershed, can be usedtoteachaboutcrosscuttingconcepts,suchascauseandeffectandflows/cyclesofenergyandmatter,inadditiontocoveringread-ing/languagearts,socialscience,andevenethics.Eachparticipantwill receive a complete unit set of printed interdisciplinary teaching materials.

PDI-10: Using Cognitive Science to Improve Science Learning in Earth Science Provider: 21st Century Center for Research and Development in Cognition and Science Instruction, a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, The University of Pennsylvania, Research for Better Schools, Robert Morris University, and the 21st Century Partnership in STEM Education (PSTEM)Level: Grades 6–12There has been a continuing debate in science education over the relative value of deepened teacher content knowledge versus ped-agogy. This session will be a merger of professional development in four cognitive science learning principles that are embedded in our research materials along with experiences to deepen a teacher’s personalEarthsciencecontentknowledge.Participantswillreceivematerials for teaching students geology and some meteorology. We will also spend time exploring the current knowledge base in each of thee topic areas.

PDI-11: Moving the Next Generation Science Standards into the Classroom Provider: NSTALevel: Grades K–12WiththereleaseoftheNextGenerationScienceStandards(NGSS),educators across the country are faced with the question of what NGSSmightlooklikeintheclassroom.ComeexploreexamplesoflessonsdesignedtoaddressboththeletterandspiritofNGSS.Par-ticipants will leave with a greater understanding of the standards as well as what may be required to implement them in the classroom.

PDI-12: Addressing Engineering and Technology in the Next Generation Science Standards Provider: NSTALevel: Grades K–12WhatdoesitmeantointegrateengineeringintotheNextGenera-tion Science Standards? Using sample standards, participants will learn how to integrate the core ideas of engineering into science content while developing the science and engineering practices outlinedintheNRCFramework.CometothisPDIforanin-depthexperience to understand the student outcomes for engineering in elementary, middle school, and high school across all disciplines of science.

PDI-7: Using Science Notebooks Provider: BSCSLevel: Grades 4–12Learnhowsciencenotebookscanbeusedasaneffectivesense-making and formative assessment tool in the science classroom. Notebooks give students the metacognitive experience of record-ing, assessing, and reflecting upon their journey of learning.

One-Day Work SessionsExplore topics in-depth with these all-day programs (no linked pathway sessions included). Tickets for PDI-9, PDI-10, PDI-11, and PDI-12 are $100.

PDI-8: Inquiring into Inquiry: Creating an Inquiry-based Classroom Provider: BSCSLevel: Grades K–12Are you interested in developing an inquiry-based science classroom to advance student learning and support the practices of science and engineering as outlined in theNRCFramework? Come engage inactivities that explore inquiry as a learner, elaborate ways in which inquiry can be used as a tool for teaching, and allow for discussion of how to set up and maintain an inquiry-based classroom.

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Thurs., 9:30–10:00 AM—Which Beak Fits the Bill? • •Thurs., 3:30–4:30 PM—What Children Think About Ocean Circulation: Spatial Thinking and Elementary Students • •

Fri., 8:00–9:00 AM—Your Students Stuck Inside? No Problem; Bring the Outside In! • •

Fri., 9:30–10:30 AM—An Amazing Beginning: Starting Interactive Science Notebooks with Your Students! • •

Fri., 12:30–1:00 PM—Magic with Science • •Fri., 5:00–6:00 PM—Making Science Meaningful with Mealworms • •

Sat., 9:30–10:30 AM—Water Science for Elementary Students • •

Sat., 12:30–1:30 PM—Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter Through Inquiry • •

Sat., 3:30–4:30 PM—Health and Nutrition in the Garden with Junior Master Gardener Program • •

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Thurs., 3:30–4:30 PM—Inquiring Minds Want to Know! • •Fri., 12:30–1:30 PM—Ocean Plastic Pollution: Examining Issues and Solutions in a Middle School Classroom • •

Fri., 3:30–4:30 PM—NASA Triad: Bringing NASA Resources to the Secondary Science Classroom • •

Fri., 5:00–6:00 PM—What Makes Kids Want to Learn? Food! • •Sat., 8:00–9:00 AM—A Whiteboard Isn’t a Clean Slate! • •Sat., 11:00 AM–12 Noon—DNA—5Es, Models, and Biotech • •Sat., 3:30–4:30 PM—Simple Machine Junkyard Cars • •Sun., 8:00–9:00 AM—Using Games to Formatively Assess Students’ Conceptual Understanding • •

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Thurs., 3:30–4:30 PM—Investigating the Mercalli Intensity Scale • •

Fri, 8:00–9:00 AM—Cell Phones in Science Class!? • •Fri., 11:00–11:30 AM—Teaching College-Level Anatomy and Physiology Within High Schools Through a Concurrent Enrollment Program

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Fri., 2:00–3:00 PM—Benthic Macroinvertebrates • •Fri., 5:00–6:00 PM—AP Chemistry Activities for Conceptual Understanding • •

Sat., 12:30–1:30 PM—Understanding the Revised AP Chemistry Course: Science Practices for AP Chemistry • •

Sat., 2:00–3:00 PM—Sunscope • •Sat., 3:30–4:30 PM—Are Your Students Ready for the International Student Carbon Footprint Challenge (ISCFC)?

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Sun., 8:00–9:00 AM—More “Invisible” Physics • •Sun., 11:00 AM–12 Noon—Evolution Inquiry and Modeling in AP Biology with BioQUEST • •

Personal SchedulerMake your own conference schedule using the San Antonio Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser). Browse events by day, format, subject, grade level, conference strand, sponsor, or keyword. When you see an event you like, simply click the button to add it to your schedule. View and revise your personal schedule as often as you like—plan ahead!

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research dissemination ConferenceR esearch on science teaching and learning plays an impor-

tant role in improving science literacy, a goal called for in the NationalScienceEducationStandards(NRC1996)andsupport-edbytheNationalScienceTeachersAssociation(NSTA2003).NSTA promotes a research agenda that is focused on the goal ofenhancingstudentlearningthrougheffectiveteachingprac-ticesand thateffectivelyconnects researchandpractice.NSTAencouragesALLparticipantsinscienceeducation,includingK–16teachersofscienceandadministrators,torecognizetheimportanceof research and assume active roles in research practices.

NSTA Position Statement: The Role of Research on Science Teaching and Learning (adopted September 2010)

The Next Generation Science Standards’ Science and Engineering Practices: The Research Foundation (Ticket C-1) ForK–12Teachers,Administrators,ProfessionalDevelopmentProviders,UniversityFaculty,andCurriculumSpecialistsSaturday,April13,7:45AM–3:00PM (Continental breakfast begins at 7:00 AM)RegistrationFee:$95,plusconferenceregistrationAdvanceRegistrationDeadline:March15,2013

Inresponsetotheneedforknowledgeofeffectivescienceeducation strategies, the National Science Teachers Asso-ciation developed Research Dissemination Conferences(RDC)tohighlightresearchtopicsandNSTA’sexpandingcommitment to bring specific, meaningful, and practical professional development to science educators. This year, astheNextGenerationScienceStandardsarereleased,theRDCfocuseson theScientificandEngineeringPracticesdescribed in A Framework for K–12 Science Education: Prac-tices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas(NAS,2011).

Overall,theRDCwillfocusonthefollowingaspects:• ScientificandEngineeringPracticesasoutlinedinthe

NRCFramework that are being incorporated into the NextGenerationScienceStandards;

• HowthedevelopmentofPracticesandtheunderstand-ingofCoreIdeascanbeintegratedduringinstruction;and

• The role of models, explanations, and argumentation in science education.

TheRDCformatincludesplenarysessionsthatwilladdresswaysinwhichthedevelopersoftheNRCFramework and theNGSSmadeuseoftheresearchbase.Theparticipantswill then choose one of four strands:• #C-2A:ElementaryScience• #C-3A:LifeScienceinMiddleSchoolandHighSchool• #C-4A:EarthScienceinMiddleSchoolandHighSchool• #C-5A:PhysicalScienceinMiddleSchoolandHighSchool

In each strand, participants will learn about some of the research that led to development of the practices in the NRCFramework, engage in hands-on activities that dem-onstrate how to engage students in using the practices in the classroom, and learn some strategies to assess stu-dents’ use of the practices.

www.nsta.org/pd/rdc

RegistrationWhen registering for the ResearchDissemination Conference (RDC),participants select the strand that aligns with their grade level of interest. Eachstrandtargetsthe interestsofspecificgroups,suchaselementaryteachers, secondary teachers, principals, curriculum coordinators, and professional development providers.TheRDC is designed to encourage greater dialogue among researchers,practitioners, and policy makers to bring about a better understanding of how to make the vision described in the standards a reality.



NSta Symposia

Flight of the Monarch Butterflies (SYM-2)Level:GradesK–12Friday,April12,8:00AM–1:00PMRegistrationFee:$47advance;$54on-site

Presentedby theMarylandScienceCenter in conjunctionwithMonarchsintheClassroomattheUniversityofMinnesotaandmade possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation, this half-day symposium is a high-quality learning experience designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge of both science content and best teaching practices. Join us to view the latest IMAX film Flight of the Butterflies and engage in classroom activities focused on themonarchs’amazingmigrationacrossNorthAmerica,aswellastheirhabitatsandlifecycle.Hearfromexpertsinthefieldof monarch study about how you and your students can become involvedincitizenscienceprojectstohelpthemonarchs.Educa-tionalmaterialswillbeprovidedforclassroomuse.Eachpartici-pantwillreceivea$75stipendforattendance.

This blended professional development opportunity is followed by two NSTA follow-up sessions, which extend the interactivity between the participants and presenters at the conference. Also included are two public NSTA Web Seminars that will take place later in the spring.

NOAA Climate Data in the Classroom (SYM-1)Level:MiddleLevel–HighSchoolThursday,April11,1:30–6:00PMRegistrationFee:$47advance;$54on-site

During this half-day symposium, scientists and education special-ists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)willdiscusshowNOAAcollects,manages, andanalyzesdata about climate and how educators can access and use this data in theclassroom.Participantswilllearnaboutwebsitesandresourcesthatutilizeclimatedata,includingdrought,seasurfacetemperature,coastal water quality, and ocean acidification. In addition, impacts of coastal changes on habitats and ocean chemistry impacts on coral communitieswillbehighlighted.Thefirst50participantswhoregis-ter will receive a stipend for attendance.

This blended professional development opportunity is preceded by two presessions and followed by four follow-up sessions, which extend the interactivity between the participants and presenters at the conference. Also included are two public NSTA Web Semi-nars that will take place later in the spring.

Join scientists and educators from NOAA, the Maryland Science Center, and the Monarchs in the Classroom lab at the University

of Minnesota for these half-day symposia, which include the oppor-tunity to take part in related conference follow-up sessions and after-conference web seminars. Walk away with a wealth of materials and access to electronically available resources. For more information, visit theNSTALearningCenterwebsite(http://learningcenter.nsta.org/symposia.aspx).(TicketsRequired.)

—Photo courtesy of Jim O’Leary, Maryland Science Center

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Thursday, April 118:00–9:00 AMCCSSforELAandLiteracy+NGSS=EvenMoreBrain-poweredScience

9:30–10:30 AMCCSSforMathematics+NGSS=MoreBrain-poweredScience

11:00 AM–12 NoonNext Time You See…

12:30–1:30 PMUncoveringK–12Students’(andTeachers’)IdeasontheEarthandSpaceSciences

2:00–3:00 PMUncoveringK–2StudentIdeasAboutScience

3:30–4:30 PMSTEMActivities—AreYouAddressingSafety?

5:00–6:00 PMEverydayEngineering

Friday, April 128:00–9:00 AMClassroomActivitiestoAccompany Stop Faking It! Force & Motion

9:30–10:30 AMBrain-poweredScienceTeachingandLearningwithDiscrepantEvents

ClassroomActivitiestoAccompanyStop Faking It! Energy

11:00 AM–12 NoonWaystoApproachDoingPOEExercisesinYourClassroom

Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: UsingPictureBookstoGuideInquiry

12:30–1:30 PMUncoveringK–12Students’(andTeachers’)IdeasAboutMatterandEnergy

NSta Press Sessions

Friday, April 12, cont.2:00–3:00 PMRise and Shine: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Science Teacher

3:30–4:30 PMGood-ByeMSDS,HelloSDS

VisualizingtheWorldofAtomsandMolecules:VirtualTechnologiesThatWow Students

5:00–6:00 PMFiveE(z)GuidelinesforDesigningResearch-informedScienceLessonSequences

Saturday, April 138:00–9:00 AMPicture Not Faking It!UsingTradeBooksandActivitiestoUnderstandBuoyancy

9:30–10:30 AMWholeClassInquiry,TheStoryContinues

Stop Faking It!FinallyUnderstandLightandSoundSoYouCanTeachIt

11:00 AM–12 NoonWhatAboutThoseHard-to-Teach-and-LearnConcepts?

UncoveringK–12Students’(andTeachers’)IdeasonLifeScience

Bringing Outdoor Science In

12:30–1:30 PMUsing Science Mystery Stories—The Details

2:00–3:00 PMAuthorsShareFavoriteLessonsfromTeaching Science Through Trade Books

3:30–4:30 PMInquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers: Using Nonfiction Text Sets in ScientificInquiry,Grades3–5

DesigningEffectiveScienceInstructionwiththeNextGenerationScienceStandards

5:00–6:00 PMLinkingScience,Math,andArtInstruction

Sunday, April 148:00–9:00 AMJoan’sShorts—OurTeachingProfession

11:00 AM–12 NoonTeachingandLearningBiologyThroughScientificArgumentation

NSTA Press® offers new classroom ideas and standards-based strategies, from Earth

sciencetonanoscienceandfrompreKtocollege.Visitus online at www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser for details (searchforNSTAPressSession).



Short Courses

Bioinspiration: An Artistic Expression of the Imagination (SC-1)Date:Thursday,April11,8:00–10:30AMRegistrationFee:$37advance;$42on-siteLevel:GeneralStrand:NextGenerationSpecialPopulations:MeetingtheNeedsof DiverseLearners

Use your observation skills of living organisms to create art and design inventionsbasedonbioinspiration.Letnaturebe yourinspiration! Join us as we explore biomimicry and use art to express the connection between animal adaptations and human inventions. In this short course, you will receive an introduction to the concept of bioinspiration and basic field sketching skills.

Nanotechnology in the STEM Curriculum (SC-3)Date:Thursday,April11,8:00–11:30AMRegistrationFee:$43advance;$48on-siteLevel:SecondaryStrand:NextGenerationTechnology:Puttingthe“T”inSTEM

Using inexpensive materials, make a thin film with a nanoscale dimension (1/100,000th of the diameter of a human hair)inapro-cessthatillustratesthenatureofnanoscaleself-assembly.Learnhow nanoscale measurements are made and how nanoscale science and engineering enable us to design and manufacture products thataresmaller,cheaper,faster,andmoreeffectivethanstructureswith larger dimensions.

And the Thunder Rolls: Energy Transformations in Mid-Latitude Thunderstorms (SC-4)Date:Thursday,April11,1:00–4:00PMRegistrationFee:$23advance;$28on-siteLevel:MiddleLevel–HighSchool

Just as tornado chasing is a hot topic, the science behind thunder-storms is equally fascinating and a perfect demonstration of energy transfers and transformations within and among Earth’s systems.Explore the birth, development, and dissipation of thunderstormsthroughaseriesofhands-onactivities.UsetoolssuchasGoogleEarthtohelpstudentsvisualizeandtrackstormsjustlikescientistsdo.

Oceans Plastic Pollution: Issues and Solutions (SC-5)Date:Thursday,April11,1:00–4:00PMRegistrationFee:$38advance;$43on-siteLevel:MiddleLevel–HighSchool

MontereyBayAquariumeducatorswillshareasuiteofinquiry-and standards-based hands-on activities exploring issues and solutions surrounding plastic pollution and marine debris. We’ll focus on topics like the chemical composition of plastic, physical properties of plastic, and transportation of plastic by ocean cur-rents. You will need to bring a clean two-liter plastic bottle. Door prizes!

Maury Morning of Oceanography (SC-6)Date:Friday,April12,8:00–10:30AMRegistrationFee:$18advance;$23on-siteLevel:Grades6–8Strand:NextGenerationElementaryScience:BuildingtheFoundation

Walk away with ready-to-use lessons about oceanography that can be integratedintomostmiddleschoolcurricula.Engageinactivitiesthatinvestigate the role of the Moon in generating the ocean tides, delve intodensity-drivencirculation,andexploreglobalwinds.Examinetwo characteristics of ocean water—temperature and salinity.

Be a Winner! Get a Grant and Your Students Win, Too! (SC-7)Date:Friday,April12,8:00–11:00AMRegistrationFee:$27advance;$32on-siteLevel:Elementary–HighSchool

This short course includes instructions and proposal-writing activities to show you step by step how to develop a grant proposal. Actively engage in writing a proposal to fulfill the requirements ofagenciesthatarefundinginnovativeSTEMeducationprojects.Bringalaptop,USB,andpowercord.

T hese intensive workshops explore topics from using art to express the connection between animal

adaptations and human inventions to interacting with polar scientists experienced in polar and climate change science. All short courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so act now! Visit our website (www.nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser) for complete descriptions and to purchasetickets.(TicketsRequired.)

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The STEM Innovation Equation: Nine Keys to Improving STEM Education in America’s Schools (SC-8)Date:Friday,April11,8:00–11:00AMRegistrationFee:$43advance;$48on-siteLevel:GradesK–12andAdministration

This short course will outline nine keys to implementing successful schoolwideordistrictwideSTEMinitiatives,focusingonbestprac-tices inSTEMschooldesign, industrycollaboration,andteachertraining.GainthetoolsandresourcesnecessarytobeginorcontinueworkonaSTEMeducationinitiativeinyourschoolordistrict.Pleasebringmaterialsfortakingnotes(pen/pencilorlaptop/tablet).

Meeting the Next Generation Engineering Practices with Exemplary Resources (SC-9)Date:Friday,April12,8:00AM–5:00PMRegistrationFee:$45advance;$50on-siteLevel:Elementary–HighSchoolStrand:NextGenerationTechnology:Puttingthe“T”inSTEM

Experiencehands-onactivitiesdesignedbyeducatorsattheNationalCenterforTechnologicalLiteracy,whoseyearsofworkattheMuseum ofScience inBostonhaveresulted inprovenstrategiesandmaterials for district planning. Gain real-world distinctions between science“practices”andengineering“processes”astheyaremodeledbyleadingresearchers studying climate through ice cores in Antarctica.

Science Is Cool: Bringing Climate Science to the Elementary Classroom (SC-10)Date:Friday,April12,8:30–11:30AMRegistrationFee:$21advance;$26on-siteLevel:Elementary–MiddleLevel

Join educators and polar scientists and engage in inquiry activities for upper elementary and middle school students. Interact with polar scientists and with educators experienced in polar and climate change science as they build essential knowledge of science content and inquiry pedagogy.

Squishy Circuits, Toy Engineering, and More! (SC-11)Date:Friday,April12,12:30–3:30PMRegistrationFee:$18advance;$23on-siteLevel:Elementary–MiddleLevelStrand:NextGenerationSpecialPopulations:MeetingtheNeedsof DiverseLearners

From using dough to teach basic circuitry principles to creating the bounciest ball using everyday materials, experience activities used to teachbasicSTEMconcepts.Gainaccesstomorethan20hands-onSTEMactivitiesandresourcesbasedonthePBSshowSciGirls.

Real-Life Science Learning on a Budget (SC-12)Date:Friday,April12,1:00–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$31advance;$36on-siteLevel:ElementaryStrand:NextGenerationElementaryScience:BuildingtheFoundation

This short course will provide four inexpensive hands-on activities, all addressing specificK–8 life science standards. Includedwill beactivities in the definition of life, ecology, classification, development and growth, and photosynthesis.

Expedition Earth and Beyond—Getting Students Actively Involved in NASA Exploration, Discovery, and the Process of Science (SC-13)Date:Saturday,April13,8:00–11:00AMRegistrationFee:$18advance;$23on-siteLevel:MiddleLevel–HighSchoolStrand:NextGenerationTechnology:Puttingthe“T”inSTEM

DiscoverhowtheExpeditionEarthandBeyondprogramprovidesyour students with access to NASA data online, allowing participa-tion in interactive online presentations with scientists. Develop your own investigation and populate your Wikispace area to gain experi-enceintheuseofthistool.Laptophelpfulbutnotrequired.

Redesigning Testing in Science: Bringing Research-based Diagnostic Assessments into the Classroom (SC-14)Date:Saturday,April13,8:00AM–12NoonRegistrationFee:$33advance;$38on-siteLevel:GradesK–16Strand:NextGenerationAssessments:EffectivelyMeasuring StudentLearning

GainanoverviewoftheDiscoTest™Initiative,amovementdedicatedtobuildinganddisseminatingfree,research-based,standardized,formative assessments that focus on a variety of academic top-ics. We will discuss cutting-edge work in cognitive neuroscience anddevelopmentalpsychology.Bringyourlaptoportablet.

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Teachers connect hands-on science and language development at the Texas STELLAR Regional Workshop in collaboration with the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. Language for Meaning: Supporting English Language Learners in the Science Classroom (SC-15)

—Photo courtesy of Jason Alemán, Texas State University, San Marcos



Short CoursesLanguage for Meaning: Supporting English Language Learners in the Science Classroom (SC-15)Date:Saturday,April13,8:30–11:30AMRegistrationFee:$26advance;$31on-siteLevel:GradesK–8Strand:NextGenerationSpecialPopulations:MeetingtheNeedsof DiverseLearners

Inthisshortcourse,anarrayofeffectivestrategieswillbemodeledthrough a hands-on physics lesson with a comprehensive language objective using the four language domains. Strategies include think-ing maps, science talk, student notebooks, pictorials, concept maps, reading comprehension strategies, interactive word walls, and other best practices for academic language development.

The Ultimate Plate Tectonics Meet and Greet and Make and Take (SC-16)Date:Saturday,April13,9:00AM–12NoonRegistrationFee:$45advance;$50on-siteLevel:Elementary–HighSchool

Come work with members of the Deep Earth Academy and the Integrated Ocean Drilling program to investigate the world’s plate tectonics data, prepare sediment samples, review an instructional video, assemble ready-to-use teaching kits, and meet and make plans to collaborate with scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution during upcomingexpeditions.Laptopsandcamerashelpfulbutnotrequired.

Family Science 101 (SC-17)Date:Saturday,April13,12:30–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$34advance;$39on-siteLevel:Elementary–MiddleLevel/Informal

Walk away with a solid plan of how family science can be imple-mented in any setting—be it a school-based or informal education-basedprogram.Emphasiswillbeplacedonparent-childinteraction,generational understandings of science, and how to provide “parent professionaldevelopment”asapartoftheprogram.

Building Sound Technology into Your Science Curriculum (SC-18)Date:Saturday,April13,1:30–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$62advance;$67on-siteLevel:MiddleLevel–HighSchoolStrand:NextGenerationTechnology:Puttingthe“T”inSTEM

Gainthescientificbackgroundandskillstointegrateacousticsintoyour physical science curricula with engaging, interactive content and activities.Engageinanactivitytobuildahydrophone(anunderwaterlisteningdevicecommonlyusedinacousticsresearch)totakebacktoyourclassrooms.Exploremethodsthatscientistsusetoinvestigateunderwater sound.

Explore the World Beneath Your Feet Using Modern Technologies to Learn About Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes (SC-19)Date:Saturday,April13,2:00–6:00PMRegistrationFee:$44advance;$49on-siteLevel:MiddleLevel–HighSchool

Join us as we connect the science to society by investigating how platemotionresults involcanic, tsunami,andearthquakehazards. Using data-rich, place-based activities, you will practice using mod-ernhigh-precisionGPSandseismictechnologiesanddatatoexplorehowplatesslideandtwist.Laptophelpfulbutnotrequired.

Above Photos: While exploring the physics of earthquakes, teachers measure the amount of displacement after an “earthquake” on their mechanical fault model. Explore the World Beneath Your Feet Using Modern Technologies to Learn About Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes (SC-19)

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Networking eventsIn addition to these ticketed events, many

NSTA affiliated groups sponsor meetings and social events that do not require a ticket. For complete details, visit www.nsta.org/sanantonio browser.

Global Conversations in Science Education ConferenceBalancing Rigor and Instructional Choice: Impact of National Curricula and Reforms Thursday,April118:30AM–2:30PMTicketM-1Nocost;bypreregistrationonly

NSTA has planned a day dedicated to science education from an international perspective. The conference commences with a plenary talk by Dr. Doris Jorde, director of Norwegian Centre for Science Education in Oslo,Norway. This plenary session will be followed by concurrent sessions,apostersession,andanafternoonplenarytalkbyDr. JonathanOsborne,TheShriramFamilyProfessorshipof ScienceEducation at StanfordUniversity.Thedaywillconclude with short presentations from participants on current trends, issues, and best practices from around the world. For more information, please visit www.nsta.org/portals/international.aspx.

High School BreakfastCuriosity Counts! Engaging Your Students in Exploration

Friday,April127:30–9:00AMTicketM-2$40advance;$45on-site

Fuk k. Li, Manager, NASA Mars ExplorationProgram,andDirector,JPLMarsExplorationDirectorate,NASA’sJetPropulsionLaboratory,Pasadena,Calif.

NSELA/ASTE LuncheonThe NRC Framework and the Highly Anticipated Next Generation Science Standards

Friday,April1212Noon–2:00PMTicketM-3$55advance;$60on-site

Heidi Schweingruber, Deputy Director,BoardonScienceEducation,NationalResearchCouncil,Washington,D.C.

NSTA/NMLSTA Middle Level LuncheonUsing Brain-based Teaching Strategies to Improve Student Learning

Friday,April1212Noon–2:00PMTicketM-4$55advance;$60on-site

Warren Phillips, Workshop PresenterandScience/TechnologyTeacher,Halifax,Mass.



NSTA Teacher Awards GalaFriday,April126:00–8:45PMTicketM-5$65advance;$70on-site

Enjoyafabulouseveningcelebratingwiththisyear’steacheraward recipients!ALL of the teacher awardswill be pre-sented in one grand evening. Join your colleagues in recog-nition of this year’s winners at the NSTA Teacher Awards Gala.Eveningattireisrequestedtohonorourteacherawardrecipients. A limited number of tickets are available for this social event.

Science in the Community BreakfastSponsored in part by DuPont

Stretching Our Collective Science and Engineering Wings Through Community-based Resources

Saturday,April137:30–9:00AMTicket M-6$10advance;$15on-site

David Heil, President, DavidHeil&Associates,Inc.,Portland,Ore.

NSTA/SCST College LuncheonMaking the Future Teacher the Target of Disciplinary Program Design—Toward More Coherent, Engaging, and Effective Curricula in the Sciences

Saturday,April1312Noon–1:30PMTicketM-7$55advance;$60on-site

Michael W. klymkowsky, ProfessorofMolecular,Cellular,andDevelopmentalBiology,UniversityofColoradoBoulder,and Institute of Molecular Systems Biology,ETHZurich,Switzerland

CESI/NSTA Elementary Science LuncheonScience Projects and Graphic Organizers with Dinah Zike

Saturday,April1312Noon–2:00PMTicket M-8$55advance;$60on-site

Dinah Zike, President,DinahZike Academy and Dinah-Might Adventures,LP,SanAntonio,Tex.

Aerospace Educators LuncheonSpeaker to be announcedSaturday,April1312Noon–2:00PMTicketM-9$55advance;$60on-site

ScienceEnthusiasts!Haveyouever talked toanyonewhohas been in space? This is a unique opportunity to spend an uninterrupted two hours conversing with colleagues over lunch and hearing from a NASA astronaut. You will walk away with a wealth of knowledge regarding NASA’s current mission and an astronaut’s perspective of living and work-ing in space.


NETWORkING EVENTS



Networking eventsPresident’s ReceptionSaturday,April137:00–8:15PMTicketM-10$60advance;$65on-site

See ad below for details.

Life Members’ Buffet BreakfastCelebrate Your Lifetime Dedication Sunday,April147:00–9:00AMTicketM-11$45advance;$50on-site

Join your fellow NSTA Life Members for abreakfast filled with memories as well as mean-ing.Catchupwitholdfriends,makenewones,trade war stories, and discuss ways to share your talents and vitality with the science education community.Activitiesanddoorprizes,too!

President’s Reception

Saturday, April 13, 7:00–8:15 PMSalon E, Marriott Rivercenter

Cost: $60 advance; $65 on-site(By ticket only: M-10; Evening/cocktail attire suggested)

The cost of the ticket includes:• Heavy hors d’oeuvres, a pasta station, cheese display, and assorted desserts;• Reserved seating at the President’s Evening Featured Presentation by David Hanson (in Salon I) 8:30–9:30 PM

Please join us for the President’s Mixer— 9:45 PM–12 Midnight in Salon E (DJ and cash bar).



Networking events

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: Geology of Central Texas Tour (T-1)Date:Thursday,April11,8:00AM–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$49advance;bypreregistrationonly

Thisisanincredibleopportunitytovisitthe1,643-acreEnchantedRock State Natural Area, which is an important geological site because of its distinctive 500-foot-high exfoliation dome.Wewill hike to the top of the dome and view examples of igneous dikes, agranitecave, andexfoliation.Bringyourcamera.Boxlunch included in ticket price. Note: Dress for the weather and wear shoes appropriate for hiking. Must be in good physical condition for a moderate hike. Bringawaterbottle.Traveltimeistwohourseachway.

SeaWorld in Depth (T-2)Date:Thursday,April11,8:00AM–5:15PMRegistrationFee:$201advance;$206on-site

GetmorethanjustyourfeetwetduringthisimmersivetriptoSeaWorld. Slip into a wetsuit and interact with beluga whales and sea lions. Go behind the scenes to meet penguins andlearn about SeaWorld’s successful breeding programs. Discover bottlenose dolphins and spend time with animal care spe-cialists—and even participate in a training session. Lunch onownattheconcessions.Besuretobringaswimsuitandtowel. SeaWorld will provide toiletries and hair dryers. Note: Participationislimitedtoadultattendees.Participantswill be using wetsuits and are expected to be able to swim. The animal interactions are not for expectant mothers.

Southwest Research Institute Tour (T-3)Date: Thursday,April11,8:30AM–12:25PMRegistrationFee:$22advance;$27on-site

Joinusforthisuniqueopportunity!Foundedin1947byThomasBaker Slick, Jr., an oilman-rancher-philanthropist, Southwest Research Institute is an internationally known scientific research center. Onourvisit,wewillhearpresentationsfromstaffmembers intheMechanical Engineering Division, Space Science and EngineeringDivision,andAppliedPhysicsDivision. Note:TourisopentoUnitedStatescitizensonly.ParticipantsmustprovideevidenceofU.S.citizenship.Donotbringcamerasonthistour;nophotosallowed.

DiscoverwhatSanAntoniohastoofferononeofour ticketed field trips. Visit our website (www.

nsta.org/sanantoniobrowser) for complete descriptions and to purchase tickets.

San Antonio Botanical Garden Tour (T-4)Date:Thursday,April11,8:30AM–12:40PMRegistrationFee:$33advance;$38on-site

TheSanAntonioBotanicalGardens showcase someofSanAnto-nio’s most diverse and beautiful formal and display gardens. Our GardenHighlightsTourwillincludetheLucileHalsellConservatory, featuring plants from desert regions as well as equatorial rain forests housed in individual glass buildings. Don’t forget your camera! Note: Dress for the weather and wear shoes appropriate for walking. Bring a water bottle. The gardens are handicapped accessible.

Texas Biomedical Research Institute Tour (T-5)Date:Thursday,April11,8:50AM–12:30PMRegistrationFee:$22advance;bypreregistrationonly

TexasBiomedicalResearch Institute is oneof thenation’s leadingindependent research institutions, specializing in genetics, virol-ogy, and immunology. The field trip begins with a talk and video aboutTexasBiomed’shistoryandresearch,withaQ&Afromscien-tists.ParticipantswillbetakenonadrivingtouroftheirSouthwest NationalPrimateResearchCenter,whichhasthenation’sonlysev-enth-generation, pedigreed baboon colony as well as other primates. Note: ParticipantsmustprovideproofofU.S.citizenship.Donotbring cameras as no photos or audio taping are allowed.

San Antonio Zoo: “Awesome Adaptations” Workshop for Elementary Teachers (T-6)Date:Thursday,April11,9:00AM–6:00PMRegistrationFee:$73advance;$78on-site

Attend a workshop on “AwesomeAdaptations” created especiallyfor elementary teachers with engaging standards-based classroom activities designed to make teaching adaptations fun. Take home a varietyofactivitiesandlessons.Aftertheworkshop,participantswillhavetheopportunitytovisittheSanAntonioZoo.Lunchonownatconcessions. Note: SixhoursofContinuingEducation(CE)creditsarebeingofferedforthisexcursion.Pleasenotethatteacherswillberespon-sibleforgettingthehoursapprovedthroughlocalauthority/levelon state-by-state basis.

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F-4: Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve Tour

FIELD TRIPS



Natural Bridge Caverns Tour, a Texas BBQ Dinner, and View the Bat Emergence at Bracken Bat Cave (T-7 and F-9)Date: Thursday,April11,1:00–8:45PM(T-7) Friday,April12,1:00–8:45PM(F-9)RegistrationFee:$56advance;$61on-site

Duringthe75-minutetouratNaturalBridgeCaverns,youwillsee ancient formations centuries in the making and still grow-ingtoday,suchasamazingstalagmites,stalactites,andchande-liers. For the caverns portion, participants must be able to walk three-quarters of a mile. Wear sturdy rubber-soled shoes as the trails in the cave are steep and wet. No leather-soled or open-toedshoes.DinneronownatRudy’sBBQRestaurant.Theeve-ninghighlightwillbetheBatEmergenceatBrackenBatCave,which is the summer home to the world’s largest bat colony. Note: No flash photography allowed. Unisex porta-potties are on-site. Do NOT bring chairs, food, pets, alcohol, or any items such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, matches, or lighters. Absolutely NOSMOKINGisallowedatBrackenBatCave.

Canyon Lake Gorge Hike and Texas Heritage Museum Tour (F-1)Date: Friday,April12,8:00AM–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$58advance;bypreregistrationonly

OntheGorgethree-hour1.2-mileguidedhike,youwillviewthegeologyofcentralTexas,includingHiddenValleyFault,geologicformations, the Trinity Aquifer in action, as well as springs and waterfalls.Bringacameraforthescenery.OurnextstopwillbetheHeritageMuseumoftheTexasHillCountrywherewewilleataboxlunch(includedinticketprice).Themuseumhasdisplayson Native-Americanartifacts,earlypioneers,theCanyonDamhis-tory, fossils, and a spectacular display of dinosaur tracks. Travel timeis75minuteseachway. Note: Wear good walking shoes. Must be in good physical conditionforaslightlystrenuoushike.Norock/fossilcollectingisallowedonGorgetours.EveryonewhoenterstheGorgemustsignaLiabilityReleaseFormpriortoadmittance(thisformwillbeprovidedinadvance).

Caves, Karst, and Groundwater Field Trip (F-2)Date: Friday,April12,8:00AM–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$54advance;$59on-site

Learnwhatkarstis,howitforms,andwhyitneedsspecialpro-tection.ThisfieldtripwillvisittherechargeandartesianzonesoftheEdwardsAquiferaswellastwocaveentrances,anurbankarstlandscape,rockoutcrops,andComalSprings.Boxlunchinclud-ed. Travel time in total is roughly three hours. Note: Dress for the weather and wear shoes appropriate for hik-ing, no open-toed shoes or flip flops allowed. This field trip will require the ability to walk the length of a football field at a couple ofstops.Wewillnotbeenteringanycaves.Bringawaterbottle.

SeaWorld in the Classroom (F-3)Date: Friday,April12,8:00AM–5:15PMRegistrationFee:$76advance;$81on-site

Delve into the fascinating world of animals as SeaWorld takes youonanincredibleeducationaladventure.Learnaboutanimaladaptations, natural history, and behaviors…and then learn how theseamazinganimalscanhelpyouconnectwithstudentsinarange of subjects, including math, writing, science, and social studies.Lunchonownalongwithabreakthatwillallowfortimeto explore SeaWorld attractions and shows. Note:Programisforadultparticipantsonly.Mustbeabletowalkdistances.Parkiswheelchairaccessible.

Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve Tour (F-4)Date:Friday,April12,8:30AM–4:00PMRegistrationFee:$58advance;$63on-site

Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve has been described asthe largest habitat restoration project on private land in Texas. On our visit, we will travel throughout the ranch on the “Bluebonnet Express” to see dinosaur tracks; huntfor Cretaceous fossils; see the Chiroptorium, a man-madebat cave; and visit the largest herd of the endangered scim-itar-horned oryx in the world. We will also hike a nature trail. Bring a water bottle. Binoculars optional, but recom-mended.Box lunch included.Travel time is80minuteseachway. Note: Must be able to hike short distances. The majority of the ranch tours are conducted on a covered trailer that has a modified area to accommodate a wheelchair. Nature trails are not wheelchair accessible.

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S-1: Tour of the Aquarena Center at Texas State University

San Antonio Water System Rain to Drain Tour (F-5)Date:Friday,April12,8:30AM–4:30PMRegistrationFee:$5advance;$10on-site

GraciouslysponsoredbySanAntonioWaterSystemEducationDepartment, this practically free tour lets you see the process water takes—from rain to drain. Included in the field trip is a half-hour presentation at the Convention Center as well as acomplimentary lunch.The tour includes three locations: Cas-cadeCaverns,wherewaterfloodsintocavesthatgodirectlyintotheEdwardsAquifer;MaltsbergerPumpStation,wherewaterisstoredandtreated;andDosRioswatertreatmentplant,wherewastewater is treated and recycled. Note: Wear comfortable clothing and rubber-soled walking shoes. The caverns walkway can be slippery.

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Tour (F-6)Date:Friday,April12,8:35AM–12:25PMRegistrationFee:$40advance;$45on-site

TheMitchellLakeAudubonCenterhasbeentransformedfromawatertreatmentsitetoaspectacular1,200-acrewildliferefuge.Birdwatchersareencouragedtobringbinocularsandcameras,asavarietyofbirdscanbeviewedofftheporchoftherestored1910homethatisnowthecenter. Note: Must be in good physical condition for a moderate hike. Wear rubber-soled shoes and bring a water bottle.

San Antonio Zoo: “Mythbusters” Teacher Workshop (F-7)Date:Friday,April12,9:00AM–6:00PMRegistrationFee:$73advance;$78on-site

Canowlsreallyspintheirheadsallthewayaround?Doelephantsreally never forget?Are crocodiles really crybabies?Come jointhefuninour“Mythbusters”workshopaswedebunkcommonmyths about animals (appropriate for elementary and middle levels). Takehomeclassroomactivitiesandlessons.Aftertheworkshop,participants will have the opportunity to visit the San Antonio Zoo.Mealonownatzooconcessions. Note:SixhoursofContinuingEducation(CE)creditsarebeingofferedforthisexcursion.Pleasenotethatteacherswillberespon-sibleforgettingthehoursapprovedthroughlocalauthority/levelon state-by-state basis.

Morgan’s Wonderland Tour (F-8)Date:Friday,April12,9:30AM–2:30PMRegistrationFee:$45advance;$50on-site

Morgan’s Wonderland is the first park of its kind in the world specifically designed for the recreation and enjoyment of indi-viduals with special needs. This colorful and ultra-accessible 25-acrefamilyfunparkservesasahavennotonlyforthosewithspecial needs but also for the entire able-bodied and disabled

community. The park has activities and entertainment that correspondtotheTEKSMath,Science,andLanguageArtsforpreK–12gradeswithlessonplans.Boxlunchincluded.

Tour of the Aquarena Center at Texas State University (S-1)Date: Saturday,April13,8:30AM–3:15PMRegistrationFee:$48advance;$53on-site

In1849,adamwasbuiltjustbelowtheSanMarcosSpringstopoweramill; thisdam,whichcreatedSpringLake, stillexiststoday. In 1928, a hotel offered glass-bottomboat tours on thelake.PurchasedbyTexasStateUniversity in1994, thesitehasserved as a research and educational facility ever since. On this fieldtrip,wewilltourSpringLakeviaglass-bottomboatsaswellasviewwaterhabitatfromthewetlandsboardwalk.Plantiden-tification, orienteering, geography, and using a compass will all be covered during our Nature Orienteering Scavenger Hunt.BoxlunchincludedattheAquarenaCenter. Note:Dresscomfortablyandwearwalkingshoes.Bringawaterbottle.

Tour of the Missions of San Antonio (S-2)Date:Saturday,April13,10:00AM–3:10PMRegistrationFee:$40advance;$45on-site

Don’t forget your camera! Nominated for recognition as a World Heritage Site, the missions of San Antonio are a must- visit (www.nps.gov/saan). In the 18th century, the Spanish churchestablished five Catholic missions along the San Antonio River, primarily to extend its dominion northward from Mexico, but also to convert the native population. What remains of the largest con-centration of missions in North America provides an interesting look into Texas’ history. We will be visiting four of the five in this order: MissionEspada,MissionSanJosé—withthefamed“RoseWindow,”asuperbexampleofSpanishColonialornamentation,MissionCon-cepción, and The Alamo. We will eat a box lunch (included in ticket price)onthegroundsofthebeautifulSanJoséMission. Note: Dress for the weather and wear shoes appropriate for walking.Bringawaterbottle.

—Photo courtesy of Aquarena Center at Texas State University

FIELD TRIPS



Exhibit Location ExhibitHallB,HenryB.GonzalezConventionCenter

Exhibit Hours Thursday,April11 10:00AM–6:00PMFriday,April12 9:00AM–5:00PMSaturday,April13 9:00AM–5:00PMSunday,April14 Noexhibits

Virtual Exhibit ShowPreviewandcreateyourown“must-see”listofSanAntonioexhibitors before the conference using the San Antonio Virtual Show. It’s available any time, day or night, at www.nsta.org/sanantoniovirtualshow.

NSta exhibit Hallwww.nsta.org/sanantonioresources

TheNSTAExhibitHallisamust-see!NSTAbringsyoutheleadingsci-enceeducationcompaniesandorganizationstoshowcaseproducts,

services, curricula, and much more. You’ll discover something new and exciting in the world of science teaching.

This is a partial list of exhibitors.

—Photo courtesy of Anthony Sinagoga Photography

3DMolecularDesigns,LLCandMSOE CenterforBioMolecularModelingAcademy of Model AeronauticsAdamEquipmentAIMSEducationFoundationAldonCorp.Amber Way JewelryAmericanAssociationofPhysicsTeachersAmericanChemicalSocietyAmericanLabDesign&ManufacturingAmerican Meteorological SocietyAmericanSocietyforClinicalPathologyAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationAnatomyinClay®LearningSystemAnimalearnAppersonDataLinkAquaticEco-Systems,Inc.AquaPhoenixEducationArbor ScientificARKive(WildscreenUSA)Bedford,Freeman&Worth(BFW) PublishersBio-RadLaboratoriesCarolinaBiologicalSupplyCatalystLearningCurricula:DailyLesson Plans

ClaireLynnClemsonUniversityCouncilforEnvironmentalEducationCPOScience/SchoolSpecialtyScienceCrosscuttingConcepts,LLCDelight’sEarthlyDelightsDeltaEducation/SchoolSpecialtyScienceDinah-MightAdventures,LPDiscoveryEducationDisneyYouthProgramsDiversifiedWoodcraftsTheDowChemicalCo.DynalonLabwareeCYBERMISSIONEducationalInnovations,Inc.EdusmartScienceElmer’sProducts,Inc.EngineeringisElementary®ETAhand2mindExploreLearningFDACenterforFoodSafetyandApplied NutritionFireflyBooksFisher Scientific

Flinn Scientific, Inc.Forestry Suppliers Inc.FreyScientific/SchoolSpecialtyScienceGASTECCorp.HampdenEngineeringCorp.HANNA®instrumentsHayden-McNeilSpecialtyProductsHolbrookTravelHoughtonMifflinHarcourtHowardHughesMedicalInstitute (HHMI)HughM.Cunningham,Inc.InteractiveScienceProgramsIt’s About TimeJohnsHopkinsUniversityCenterfor Talented YouthKAMICOInstructionalMedia,Inc.Ken-A-VisionKendallHuntPublishingCo.KingfisherKnowingScienceLAB-AIDS,Inc.LaMotteCo.LaserQuest



LearningA–ZLEGOEducationLoneStarLearning,Ltd.MacmillanManyLabsTheMarkerboardPeopleMcGraw-HillSchoolEducationGroupMillmarkEducationMississippi State UniversityMolymod™Models,SpiringEnterprises Ltd.Montana State University Distance Science EducationProgramMotic Instruments, Inc.Nano-LinkNASA SOFIAThe National AcademiesNationalAssessmentofEducational ProgressNationalEarthScienceTeachers AssociationNationalEcologicalObservatoryNetwork (NEON)National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNationalInstituteonDrugAbuse(NIDA)National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network(NNIN)NationalScienceFoundationGrantNavajoJewelry&CraftsNewPathLearningNomadPressNSTAAwardsCommitteeNSTAJohnGlennCenterforScience EducationNSTALearningCenterNSTA MembershipNSTANominationsCommitteeNSTAProfessionalProgramsNutrientsforLifeFoundationOHAUSCorp.OnTheAvenueMarketingGroupOrkinPASCOscientificPBSEducationalMediaPearsonPerimeterInstituteforTheoreticalPhysicsPhETInteractiveSimulationsPitscoEducationPopulationConnectionProjectLearningTreeProjectWETFoundationPromotingDiversityinSTEMQwizdomInc.

REALSchoolGardensRosenClassroomSafariClubInternationalFoundationSally Ride ScienceSangariActiveScienceCorp.,LLCSargent-WelchScienceA–ZScience/AAASScienceCurriculumInc.ScienceFirst®/STARLAB®ScienceKit&BorealLaboratoriesScience Take-OutSciencescope Inc.ScienTerrificGamesScientificMinds,LLCSeaWorldSETIInstitute/NASA’sKeplerMissionSheldonLaboratorySystemsShellEducationShellScienceLabChallengeSiemensWeCanChangetheWorld ChallengeSilpadaDesignsLLCSimulationCurriculumSkulls Unlimited International, Inc.Society for NeuroscienceSocietyforScience&thePublicSouthernMethodistUniversity,Caruth InstituteforEngineeringEducationSouth-Western,CengageLearningInc.SpaceCamp®andAviationChallenge®SparkUCARScienceEducationSparkFunElectronicsSTEMscopes,RiceUniversityStokesPublishingCo.STRSchool&ScienceTechnology Resources

Stratasys Inc.Supporting Science, Inc.SwiftOpticalInstruments,Inc.SylvanDellPublishingTeacherCreatedMaterialsTeacherCreatedResources/BlueStar EducationTexas InstrumentsTexasRegionalCollaborativesfor ExcellenceinScienceandMathematics TeachingTexas State Aquarium®Toshiba America, Inc.Toshiba/NSTAExploraVisionToyOps, Inc.TriangleCoalitionforScienceand TechnologyEducationTropicalEcologyAssessmentand MonitoringNetwork,Conservation InternationalTruGreen’sMyBotanicPlanet.comUCAR/GLOBEProgramUniversity of Northern Iowa Overseas PlacementServiceforEducatorsUTeachVanAndelEducationInstitute’sScience AcademyVernierSoftware&TechnologyWalden UniversityWARD’S Natural ScienceWavefunction, Inc.WebAssignWikki StixWileyWisconsinFastPlants®ProgramWright State Universitywww.math-science-tees.com


NSTA ExHIBIT HALL



• Examinesomeofourlatestbooks—Integrating Engineering and Science in Your Classroom, The Everyday Sci-ence Sourcebook, Revised 2nd Edition;Teaching Science Through Trade Books;and the new Science Fair Warm-Ups series—and check out our brand-new line of children’s books from NSTAKids.

• Show your love of science and pride in teaching with shirts, hats, and more from our “Science Mat-ters” and “I Love Science”NSTAGearproductlines.

• Meet NSTA Press® authors andhave your books signed.

• REMEMBER—All attendees enjoydiscounts of 20%onNSTAPressitemsand10%onbooksfromotherpublishers.

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Attendees are invited to browse the newly redesigned NSTA Science Store, where you’re sure to find hundreds of books that uniquely blend

accurate scientific content with sound teaching strategies for science educa-torsofallgradebandsanddisciplines.Notonlydoweofferawiderangeof topics to sharpen your content knowledge and expand your teaching methods,wealsocarrydozensofwonderfulNSTAGearitems—suchasT-shirts, mugs, and pencils—as reminders of your conference experience orasgiftsforyourfamily,colleagues,andstudents.Wealsoofferfreeship-pingonbothbooksandGearwhenyouplaceyourorderonlineinthestore.


Graduate CreditEarn graduate-level credit in profes-sional development through the Centerfor Science and Mathematics Education(CSME), Our Lady of the Lake Univer-sity, at the NSTA National Conferenceon Science Education in San Antonio. The registration fee is $150 per credit. For information on requirements and registration, please visit www.nsta.org/sanantonioresources. Note: Credit is bypass/failoptiononly.

TranscriptsAttendees can evaluate sessions while simul-taneously tracking professional development certification(basedonclockhours).Attend-ees will be able to evaluate sessions using their smartphones…while the session is fresh in their minds! Or attendees can visit www.nsta.org/conferences/evaluations at a later time to complete a short online session evaluation for each session they attend. Three weeks after the last day of theconference, an attendee can view his or her transcript at the NSTA LearningCenter (learningcenter.nsta.org) by click-ingon“MyPDRecordandCertificates.”Attendees can also document credit for

Don’t forget to visit the NSTA Science Store. We offer a wide range of books as well as “I Love Science” product lines.

other activities that are not being evalu-ated (e.g., field trips, short courses, exhibit hall visits, andmeetings). Each attendeeis responsible for tracking his or her own attendance at such events. The transcript can be printed here and presented to an administrator who requires documenta-tion of participation in the conference. All information in these transcripts will be maintained(andcanbeaccessed)indefi-nitely as part of an attendee’s individual profile.

Exemplary Science for Building Interest in STEM Careers Grades K–CollegeThis book provides examples and inspiration to steer students to the � elds of science, technology, engineering, and math. It explores a large number of STEM careers—

including scientist, engineer, inventor, and education reformer. Chapters include input from business and industry representatives, emphasizing the current view of what science is and the importance of collaborative learning. This volume will help you engage students in resolving problems and issues using their own ideas and problem-solving techniques.

Scientific Argumentation in Biology30 Classroom Activities

Grades 6–12Like three guides in one, Scienti� c Argumentation in Biology combines theory, practice, and biological content. It provides 30 activities

you can use when teaching students how to propose, support, and evaluate claims; validate or refute them on the basis of scienti� c reasoning; and craft complex written arguments. You’ll � nd Scienti� c Argumentation to be an ideal way to help your students learn standards-based content, improve their practices, and develop scienti� c habits of mind.

Science by DesignConstruct a … Boat, Catapult, Glove, and Greenhouse

Grades 9–12Science by Design promotes hands-on experience with intriguing engineering concepts. Perfect for inspiring interest in STEM, the activities encourage meaningful

explorations of concepts such as buoyancy and friction (through boats); torsion and elasticity (catapults); heat transfer and insulation (gloves); and plant biology, thermodynamics, and energy transfer (greenhouses). Teachers get thorough explanations, materials lists, cost and timing estimates, teaching suggestions, and an in-depth look into the links between inquiry and design.

Becoming a Responsive Science TeacherFocusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science

Grades 9–12This book will transform your approach to classroom teaching. It shows how you can shift from the

traditional method—presenting material that you hope students will hear and retain—to what the authors call “responsive listening”—adjusting your teaching to the substance of students’ reactions to your lessons. The book offers a framework illustrated by � ve real-life case studies (four of which are captured on videos available for free on the NSTA website) to help you practice recognizing, interpreting, and responding to the vital nuances of your students’ conceptions in real time.

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OnlineThefastestwaytoregister24hoursaday—visit www.nsta.org/sanantonioregistration to register online with a credit card.

FaxFax your registration form (available at www.nsta.org/sanantonioregistration as a PDF)with credit cardorpurchaseorderinformationto703-243-3924.

MailMail your registration form (available at www.nsta.org/sanantonioregistration as a PDF)andpaymentto:National Science Teachers AssociationConferenceDepartmentPOBox90214Washington,DC20090-0214

Membership InformationNSTA members enjoy significantly lower registration rates than nonmembers. Be-come a member at www.nsta.org/membership or by completing the membership applica-tion online (part of the registration form packet at www.nsta.org/sanantonio). The fol-lowing joint memberships are available on the membership application online (part of the registration form packet at www.nsta.org/sanantonio).

• Joint NSTA/STAT (Members of the Science Teachers Association of Texas)membership

• Joint NSTA/RGVSA (Members of theRioGrandeValleyScienceAssociationofTexas)membership

• Joint NSTA/TCES (Members of theTexas Council of Elementary Science)membership

• Joint NSTA/TSELA (Members of theTexas Science Education LeadershipAssociation)membership

Save on your registration fees by taking advantage of special earlybird and advance rates! Also—save $90 on your registration fees when you become an NSTA member!

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Current NSTA member or applicant $225 $250 $270STAT, RGVSA, TCES, TSELA member $225 $250 $270Nonmember $315 $340 $360Retired NSTA Member $130 $145 $170Full-time Student $95 $110 $135Nonteaching Spouse/Guest $95 $115 $135One Day Only Nonstudent $175 $195 $215

One Day Only Full-time Student $70 $75 $90Last Day–Sunday Nonstudent* $100 $105 $115Last Day–Sunday Full-time Student* $50 $55 $65

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Discounted AirfaresNSTA has made arrangements with sev-eralmajorairlinestoofferdiscountedfaresto NSTA conference attendees. For complete details, visit www.nsta.org/sanantonio travel. Taxi fare to downtown from the San AntonioAirportSystem(SAAS)isapprox-imately$26.

Housing InformationHousing Deadline: March 13, 2013

Make your hotel reservations now and save! NSTA has negotiated special discounted roomrateswith22hotelsneartheHenryB.Gonzalez Convention Center. Visit www.nsta.org/sanantoniohousing for complete infor-mation.Housingreservationscanbemadein one of the following ways:

OnlineVisit www.nsta.org/sanantoniohousing and haveyourcreditcardandarrival/departureinformation ready.

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Resources: Exhibitors

St. Louis, MissouriMay 15–18

* Evening Exhibits Preview & Reception—May 15

Panel Discussions including over 30 noted speakers

•What is a STEM School and What Does it Look Like

• Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards

• State STEM networks—How Are They Working to Change STEM Education?

• STEM in Urban Science Education and Engaging—and Keeping—More Girls and Minorities in STEM

• Public/Private Partnerships, Out-of-School and Informal Programs that Excite Students about the World of STEM

• Putting the “T” and “E” in Your STEM Program

• A Whole School Approach to STEM: What You Need to Know

• Promising STEM Programs: Four to Watch

Educator, Administrator, and Exhibitor Sessions

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