One of the gas laws, that gases are more soluable in colder temps than warmer temps, is often a concept that students do not understand completely. I researched and put together a lab that models this phenomena. This lab can be used to reinforce prior knowledge, introduce the concept or as a review. Students are asked at the end to extrapolate their knoweldge to a different gas and environment.
Denise O'Gorman has been teaching for 26 years! She started her career in the Bronx, NY teaching physical scienc and Biology. She moved to NC in 1997 and started teaching at Woods Charter in 2003. She has taught Biology, Chemistry and currently teaches Earth & Environmental... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 1B
Using argumentation in the chemistry classroom to explore understanding of intermolecular forces. Exploring what parts of CER the students struggle with the most.
Every Campfire has a master who lights it, keeps it burning, and puts it out. Industrial facilities use boilers to make the things we need, and land managers use fire to protect and rejuvenate the forest. But fire has a dark side of soot, air pollution, and danger. We will look at fire through chemistry, math, and energy using hand-on demonstrations, chemistry and fire.
Common Critters is a modular educational animal card game introducing students to the animal kingdom systematized by Level II ecoregions. Each critter card includes a wealth of information regarding distribution, habitation, behavior, status in the food chain, and relative metric size. Accommodating 2-12 students, the game develops visual and traditional literacy by incorporating a unique right-brained approach to identification.
Discover how we use virtual reality to explore global farming and objects beyond everyday experience. Learn practical VR methods to expand classroom learning. We'll showcase "Scale Worlds," our virtual environment where students can grow from the size of stars to atoms. Teachers can experience these environments with headsets and discuss possible integration. Lesson plans and other resources will also be provided.
Experience the thrill of game-based learning with Sci-Ops: Global Defense! Transform your classroom with our NSF award-winning video game that teaches 6th-12th grade chemistry and physical science standards and exposes your students to STEM career paths and real world technologies. You will engage and excite your students by incorporating our video game and curricular resources into your classroom. Leave with an all inclusive access code to our 3D game-based platform.
Want to learn how to provide meaningful feedback while decreasing planning and grading time requirements? Learn how to use Canvas for assignments, grading, and content organization. Build a template course that can be applied to multiple subjects and used in future semesters to further decrease planning time.
How is your district leading the way for supporting the new NC Science Standards? This session will focus on what our district has done for our secondary science teachers and leaders in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year. This will also be an opportunity to collaborate with fellow attendees about supporting teachers and student learning with the new science standards.
Secondary Math/Science Curriculum Coordinator, Alamance-Burlington School System
I am the Secondary Math & Science Curriculum Coordinator for Alamance-Burlington School System. I am currently in my 20th(!) year of education. I spent 16 years in the classroom before joining our Curriculum Team. I have spent my classroom time in both middle & high school math and... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Salem 3A
Use 3-D learning to engage students in understanding the balance between human activities, finite natural resources, and ecosystem health. Participate in lively simulations, modeling and a problem-solving game on resource management that connect Earth and Life Sciences. Receive hands-on lessons and digital tools matched to NC Science Essential Standards.
If you want to improve your leadership skills, this is the session for you! Learn how the NCSLA Science Leadership Fellows Program builds individuals' leadership skills in its two-year program. This session is appropriate for all STEM educators regardless of position, including informal educators. Graduates of this program are better leaders in their workplaces and in professional associations. The program is generously funded by the NC SMT Center and the BWF.
STEM Specialist, North Carolina center for the Advancement of Teaching
Jennifer currently serves as the STEM Specialist for NCCAT. Her previous roles include STEM Coordinator for Guilford County Schools and high school science teacher.
Crush critical thinking and creativity with personalized chatbots that you create for your students. In this hands-on session, you will explore and learn how to create custom bots aligned with the new science standards using SchoolAI and MagicSchool. Drawing from science-based playful approaches, this session connects the newest genAI tools to the new science standards and combines it with sound, age-appropriate pedagogy to empower your students with the skills they need to be successful humans.
Western Region DTL Consultant, NCDPI Digital Teaching and Learning
Stacy Lovdahl has 23 years of experience as a state and district-level education technologist. She is passionate about collaborating with educators to integrate technology into classroom instruction, creating engaging, personalized learning experiences for students. Stacy views technology... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3C
Suggestions and feedback from district leaders and teachers after implementing a year-long, district-wide professional development on teaching through the Science and Engineering Practices. Includes strategies for district leaders and teacher leaders to build a district-wide culture of community and collaboration among science teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Includes a tailored menu of instructional strategies and resources for understanding and teaching each SEP.
In the presentation, I will describe how I use the Modern Classroom Project to promote a differentiated learning environment for multilingual learners.
Conquering the new science standards might seem like moving mountains but it doesn't have to be. Discover how to use free AI tools to design inquiry-based lessons that engage learners and align with the new North Carolina standards, in less time than you ever thought possible. Join us to transform your teaching with cutting-edge AI tools like MagicSchool, AIs like ChatGPT and more.
Western Region DTL Consultant, NCDPI Digital Teaching and Learning
Stacy Lovdahl has 23 years of experience as a state and district-level education technologist. She is passionate about collaborating with educators to integrate technology into classroom instruction, creating engaging, personalized learning experiences for students. Stacy views technology... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Winston 3A
In this session, instructors will use 2D models of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to conduct tracking of carbon molecules and apply this information to a hands-on assay using freshwater algae to indirectly qualify carbon movement. They will then develop protocols that quantifies the qualitative changes witnessed (via carbon dioxide tracking) under a variety of environmental conditions. Collectively, participants will use the sum of their experiences to develop and explain an ecological model of carbon cycling.