NCSTA 2024

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NCSTA 2024

7:30am EST

Registration Open Salem Foyer

8:00am EST

Exhibit Hall Open Salem Ballroom 2

8:30am EST

Infusing Five Strands of Reading into Eight Engineering Practices Salem 3AKatrina Smith Body Works Salem 3CPepper Hill Cultivating a Science Culture – Extending Science Education through School-wide Science Events Salem 1CKerry Christian • Theresa Strong Four Classroom Examples for Implementing Science and Engineering Practices Winston 1AMelissa King Power Up the new Electricity Science and Engineering Practices Winston 3CRuthann McComb • Ben Schosek SEPs Meet DLCs Salem 1BRebecca Pashnyak • Shelly Haskell STEM Success for Beginning Teachers Salem 1AChasity Pate • Willicia Johnson Teaching elementary science with high school mentors using hand-on investigations Winston 3BTom Savage • Kathryn Thompson • Tara Hammond • Ashley Monroe Patino The Science House Presents: Shifting to Modeling and the SEPs in Elementary School Winston 1CMarsha Sirkin • Michelle Taylor (Benigno) • Jason Carter Early Career Science Teachers: Double Session! Conference Room 1 - DownstairsLottie Peppers • Kristen Kane • Carie Fugle • Adrienne Evans • Jill Francis

9:30am EST

Earth/Environmental Science Share-a-Thon Winston Ballroom 2Lisa Tolley The “Great Escape” Box Challenge: Analyze Clues to Solve the Environmental Mystery Winston 1BM. Gail Jones • Doug Call • Kathleen Bordewieck • Tanzimul Ferdous • Amber Meeks • Madeline Stallard • Jenny Ding • Jessica Deaver • Amy Taylor Native Teachings for Transformative Learning Salem 3BNicholas Thorne Play to Learn: Integrating Board Games in Science Education Salem 3AAhura Webb CCCs & SEPs: Cracking the Code of the New Standards w/ Hands-on Activities Winston 3AMitzi Levering Energizing Elementary Science Exercises Winston 3BEmily Cayton • Campbell University Students Federal Resources for Science Classrooms Salem 1CDorothy Holley • Janice West Implementing Science and Engineering Practices in Middle School Winston 1AMelaine Rickard • Rachael Polmanteer Integrating Math and Science Curriculum Salem 1AEmily Newsome • Emily Paternostro • Mei Cook Integrating STEM Through Socioscientific Storylines Twin City BoardroomKristin Salvatore • Claire Steffens One Stop Shop "Rockin' NC" Geology Salem 1BMarta Toran The Science House Presents: Shifting to Modeling and the SEPs in Middle School Winston 1CJason Carter • Michelle Taylor (Benigno) • Marsha Sirkin Using Rubrics to Effectively and Efficiently Grade Projects Winston 3CNancy Cattrell

10:30am EST

General Session with Keynote Speaker Winston Ballroom 2Dr. Carol O'Donnell

12:00pm EST

STEMScopes/Accelerated Learning - Lunch & Learn Salem 1B Exhibit Hall Activities - Spin-a-Wheel Salem Ballroom 2 Lunch - Snack Bar Open in Lobby Lobby Past Presidents Luncheon TBA Reality Check - Pre-Service Teachers

1:30pm EST

Elementary Share-a-Thon Conference Room 1 - Downstairs TBA Salem 1B Let’s Figure It Out Winston 3BNicole Bay Once Upon a Science class... Stories to STEM Salem 3BJessica Croson • Michelle Hafey Supporting ACTIVE Engagement in the Physics/Chemistry Classroom Through Socraevic Questioning Winston 1BAdrienne Evans CERN: International Teachers Program-A Particle Physics Bootcamp Winston 3CSam Wheeler Incorporating microgrids into lessons on Power and Electricity. Salem 1CShannon Oesch • Dana Haine Inspire Success: Designing Inquiry-Based Classrooms Salem 1AStan Hill, PhD • Kelsey Canovai • Leslie Russell No Cost to Low Cost SEP's Winston 3AJustine Saunders Ready...Set...Science Resources! - Biology and Earth/Environmental Science. Winston 1AGavin Fradel • Debra Hall • Benita Tipton • Alexis Wood Science and Engineering Practices and the Science Teacher Leader Group Salem 3AEmma Refvem Science Standards via School Campuses as Learning Environments Winston 1CTerri McLeod The Science House Presents: Shifting to Modeling and the SEPs in High School Salem 3CMichelle Taylor (Benigno) • Jason Carter • Marsha Sirkin Unleash the Scientist Within Twin City BoardroomValerie Sellars

2:30pm EST

NC Science Teacher Educators' Meeting - Creating a Statewide Network to Address the Recruitment and Retention Challenges Salem 1CDennis Kubasko • M. Gail Jones • Sarah Carrier Unleaded Learning: Cross-Disciplinary Resources to Engage Students with Water Quality Winston 3CKristana Rogers • Jenny Redmon Hoponick Exploring OpenSciEd Middle School from Carolina (6-8)  Winston 3BJeanna Goodson Support 3-Dimensional Learning with HMH Science Dimensions Grades 6-12 Salem 1BMichael Wagner Does your curriculum spark joy? Exploring the Five Pursuits for Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching Salem 3ACandice Chambers STEM equity through an Ambitious Science Teaching Framework Salem 3BDearing Blankmann Energy Literacy: Thinking Critically about Energy Resources Winston 1BBen Schosek • Ruthann McComb Immunity Unlocked: An Inquiry into Vaccines Winston 1CMaria Long • Savannah Stremlow • Camille Widener • Debbie French One Stop Shop "Deep Time & Fossils Toolbox" Winston 1AMarta Toran Ready...Set...Science Resources! - Chemistry, Physical Science, and Physics Winston Ballroom 2Gavin Fradel • Debra Hall • Benita Tipton • Alexis Wood Real Teaching with Real Data Conference Room 1 - DownstairsTaryn Shelton School Gardens: Opportunities for Students to Engage in Science Salem 3CCarie Fugle • Ashely Honbarrier The Most Effective (and Practical) Ways to Connect Science and Literacy Winston 3ACTLG Consulting: Eric Rhoades What’s a Scientific Model? Salem 1ABriana Trager

3:30pm EST

Physical Science/Physics/Chemistry Share-a-Thon Winston Ballroom 2Adrienne Evans Forest fires, wildfire smoke, and health: Exploring curriculum connections Winston 1ADana Haine Discover BIOZONE's extensive range of engaging high school resources. Salem 1BMaureen Rich Experience Science: It's Phenomenal! Winston 3A The Fusion of Science and Language through Smithsonian Science for the Classroom (K-5)  Winston 3BJeanna Goodson Embracing the Evolution: Rocking the Science Classroom with AI Tools Salem 3BBrian Whitson • Marsha Sirkin Using Technology to Make North Carolina Zoo Field Trips More Accessible for All Salem 3ABeth Folta • North Carolina Zoo - Scott Ainsworth Integrating the Science of PFAS Salem 1CLynn Chesnut Developing Models for Effective Science Instruction w/ Discovery Education Salem 3CBrad Fountain EnviroSmart Schools: The Understory Project Winston 1BLisa Pope Seamless STEM: Vertical Supports for Success in K-5 Salem 1ATerrell Bynum • Ken Kornegay SEPs, DCIs, and the New Biology Standards...Oh My! Winston 1CKelly Pipes • Lottie Peppers • Benita Tipton Teaching Science & Engineering Practices Through Student Research Conference Room 1 - DownstairsJudy Day • Alisa Wickliff Using Data Sets in Your Classroom Winston 3CBetty Jo Moore • Alyson VanAlphen

4:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Extravaganza - Spin-a-Wheel Salem Ballroom 2

5:30pm EST

Reception Winston Ballroom 2

6:15pm EST

Awards Ceremony - Prize Giveaway, Grant-a-Wish Winners Announced Winston Ballroom 2

9:30pm EST

Exploring Indigenous Science Connections through Games LobbyJessica Metz

7:30am EST

Registration Open Salem Foyer

8:00am EST

Biology/Life Science Share-a-Thon Winston Ballroom 2Jill Francis Exploring STEM - Indoor and Outdoor Adventures for Middle School Minds Winston 1CGareth Wilkinson Modeling Temperature Effects on the Solubility of CO2 Salem 1BDenise O'Gorman CER and the NC Science Standards: Igniting Inquiry in the Science Classroom Winston 3BKelsie Stocz • Rhyan Nelson Supporting the Science Standards with Gizmos Salem 3CDustin Lackey Engaging All Learners: Multimodal & Multilingual Science Assessment Salem 3AAmy Burden • Ivanna Mann-Thrower Anderson • Keira Ballantyne • Brittany York Reach for the Stars Salem 3BAmy Sparks • Michelle Mund Have You Heard About the Presidential Awards (PAEMST)? Conference Room 1 - DownstairsAlexis Wood Can High School Students Really Argue? Winston 3CJessica Burch Elementary Science: What's Not Messy? Salem 1ADr. Kelly Ficklin • Karen Granger • Jennifer Whittington Fire as Phenomena Winston 1AKeith Bamberger • NCDEQ: Air Quality - Janina Millis Forms of Energy & Energy Transformations Interactive Lessons Salem 1CMark Case Learning from Nature: STEAM Investigations for the Classroom Winston 1BAlyson VanAlphen Making Connections between Science, Math, and the SEPs Winston 3ADr. Joey Lord • Dr. Lane Wesson Exhibit Hall Open Salem Ballroom 2

9:00am EST

Keynote Speaker Winston Ballroom 2Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, P.E.

10:10am EST

Cafeteria to Compost to Landfill: Student-driven research to enact change Winston 1BAbby Riordan • Will Hendrick • Debbie French Pivotal Plates: How plate tectonics created NC landforms and resources Winston 1ANorth Carolina Geological Survey - Amy Pitts Common Critters: A Unique Approach to Animal Kingdom Instruction Salem 3CErik Day Igniting Innovation: Transforming Science Education with Science and Engineering Practices. Salem 1BRachel Hester • Cynthia Goodman Harnessing AI: Inclusive Instructional Design for Diverse Classrooms Salem 3ALeslie Russell • Kelsey Canovai Supporting Student Discourse in a High School Biology Classroom Winston 3BStephanie Wallace Using WIDA ELD Science Standards and the SEPs to Support MLs in Physical Science Salem 3BStephen Roman Cultivating Knowledge: Integrating Ag In The Classroom Salem 1ALindsey Stalls • Taylor Dougherty Empowering Change: Integrating Gizmos STEM Cases for Justice-Oriented Science Pedagogy Winston 1CDeja Jones K-5 Building Engineers with the New Science Standards Winston 3ACarla Butts • Julie Carson • Michell McNeill Ready...Set...Science Resources! - 6-8 Winston Ballroom 2Gavin Fradel • Debra Hall • Benita Tipton • Alexis Wood Science and Engineering Practices and the Science Teacher Leader Group Salem 1CJennifer Redfearn That was cool! Using sensors and probes for data collection Winston 3CJustin Ingram

11:10am EST

Middle School Share-a-Thon Winston Ballroom 2Michelle Hafey Creating Professional Development for K-12 educators Salem 1CBrian Calhoun • Debbie French From Stars to Farms: Transforming Science Classes with Virtual Reality Winston 3CTyler Harper-Gampp • Melissa Pearce In AWE with DEQ (Air, Water and Earth) Winston 1AKeith Bamberger • Lauren Daniel • North Carolina Geological Survey - Amy Pitts • NC DEQ - DEMLR - E&SC Program - Rebecca Coppa Teaching Science with Historical Primary Sources Winston 1BDorothy Holley • Janice West Understanding Climate Change Through Data Analysis Winston 3BStephanie Wallace Break the Code of the New NC Science Standards - Escape Room Salem 3CCynthia Goodman • Rachel Hester • Michael Wagner Game-Based Learning for the Science Classroom Salem 1BPlasma Games - Jenny Savage How Can Canvas Help You? Salem 3BNancy Cattrell A Curriculum Lens - Supporting the New Standards for District Leaders Twin City BoardroomErica Bower Adapt and Experiment: Teaching Biology Using the New Standards Winston 1CGabrielle Riesner • Amy Taylor Implementing Science and Engineering Practices in Elementary Classes Salem 1ARachael Polmanteer • Melaine Rickard New End-of-Grade, End-of-Course, and NC Check-Ins 2.0 Assessments for 2024-25 Conference Room 1 - DownstairsBeth Nash • Michael Mahoney Using Science and Engineering Practices to Strengthen Your Science Instruction Winston 3AAdam Haas • Suzanne Raxter

12:00pm EST

Lunch - Snack Bar Open in Lobby Lobby

12:20pm EST

Savvas Lunch and Learn Salem 1B

1:20pm EST

Spin-a-Wheel Lobby

1:40pm EST

Cultivating Social Responsibility through Experiential Learning in Nature Salem 3CKlara Higgins Inquiry-based Lessons for People and the Planet Winston 1AJoanne Rebbeck Culturally Responsive Lesson Plan for the 21st Century Science Classroom Salem 3AJennifer Montgomery Empowering Change: Weaving Social Justice into Science Education with the New NC Standards Salem 3BKate Whittier • Daniel Alston Building STEM Leaders for the Future Winston 3BAlisa Wickliff • Pat Shane • Adam Haas • Jennifer Redfearn • Ahura Webb Crush Critical Thinking with AI-Infused Lessons Winston 3CStacy Lovdahl Leveraging New Science Standards to Increase Environmental Literacy: Data and Strategies Winston 1BNikki Jones Making Science Active Twin City BoardroomAshley El Youssfi PFAS in the Environment: Curriculum connections for the life science classroom Winston 1CDana Haine • Lynn Chesnut Race Cars, Banking and Speed Salem 1BEliza Russell Ready...Set...Science Resources! - K-5 Winston Ballroom 2Gavin Fradel • Debra Hall • Benita Tipton • Alexis Wood Sensemaking with Concept Maps Salem 1CPeter Panico Taking the Plunge into the Science & Engineering Practices Salem 1AKayla Boykin Utilizing a district-level PLC model to build capacity for teaching SEPs Winston 3ADillon Crockett

2:40pm EST

Improved -- & Improving -- Climate Modeling Winston 1AJohn White Tips and Tricks for Adapting the Wicked Challenge of Phosphorus into Classroom Lessons Salem 1BJulianna Nieuwsma • M. Gail Jones Unlocking Student Potential with NC Science Olympiad Winston 3CJayne Carlisle • Valerie Bass BioNetwork In The Classroom Salem 3BTrent Stanforth Using the Modern Classroom Project to provide a more inclusive learning environment Salem 3AIsaiah Gorham A Whole Bunch of EdTech that will make you say WOW! 5.0 Salem 3CPeter Panico AI TImesavers: Unlocking Inquiry in the New Science Standards Winston 3AStacy Lovdahl Do you want to build an Ecosystem? Come on, let’s go and play! Salem 1CMilith Miano Embracing the New Standards in the Outdoors: Transforming Teaching Beyond the Classroom Walls Winston 1BKatelyn Higgins • Amy Taylor • Dennis Kubasko • Skylar Bagley Matter on the Menu Salem 1AAubrey DiOrio Using Algae Models & Assays to Illuminate the Interplay between Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration for Students! Winston 1CBeverly Cea

3:30pm EST

Prize Giveaway Finale Lobby