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Friday, November 8
 

8:00am EST

Biology/Life Science Share-a-Thon
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Winston Ballroom 2
Presenters
JF
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Winston Ballroom 2

8:00am EST

Supporting the Science Standards with Gizmos
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 3C
This workshop will help support teachers teaching the new science standards with the implementation of Gizmos. Teachers will be a part of a modeled lesson and debrief on best practices while using Gizmos in the science classroom.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Dustin Lackey

Dustin Lackey

Senior Implementation Coordinator, ExploreLearning
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 3C
  Commercial

8:00am EST

Forms of Energy & Energy Transformations Interactive Lessons
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 1C
Hands-on experiments and background info that allow students to explore the different forms of energy and how they are transformed using items encountered in our everyday life. Motion, sound, thermal, radiant, electrical, and chemical energy transformations are explored. You’ll be able to confidently explain energy transformations to 3-12 grade students, differentiate between forms of energy, and describe how energy is stored or used in major energy sources!
Lead Presenter
avatar for NEED Project - Mark Case

NEED Project - Mark Case

Program Associate, The NEED Project
NEED specializes in energy education providing state-aligned FREE curriculum materials, teacher training, and student leadership development that engage students in learning about energy authentically across disciplines. NEED classrooms can be STEM classrooms or social science and... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

10:10am EST

Pivotal Plates: How plate tectonics created NC landforms and resources
Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Winston 1A
A quick look at the geologic history of North Carolina and how our landforms, landscapes, and resources were created through plate tectonic processes. A variety of hands-on activities and resources will be provided for use in your classrooms.
Lead Presenter
NC

North Carolina Geological Survey - Amy Pitts

North Carolina Geological Survey
Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Winston 1A
  As the world turns: bringing the spheres together

10:10am EST

Supporting Student Discourse in a High School Biology Classroom
Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Winston 3B
How can you engage and support diverse learners through discussion? In this session, we will share strategies and supports to get your biology students talking as they analyze patterns in the distribution of species across the United States and build a consensus definition for the term ecosystem. By sharing ideas and building on each other’s understanding, students will make powerful connections to content and practices.
Lead Presenter
SW
Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Winston 3B
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

10:10am EST

Using WIDA ELD Science Standards and the SEPs to Support MLs in Physical Science
Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Salem 3B
The incorporation of the SEPs into the new Science Standards provides a solid foundation for meaningful Physical Science instruction in the ML classroom. In conjunction with the WIDA ELD Science Standards, MLs experience science as framed by the SEPs in the new standards and develop the associated academic language underlying these experiences. Examples from the Physics standards of Physical Science will be explored through the lenses of the SEPs and the WIDA ELD Science Standards.
Lead Presenter
SR

Stephen Roman

Lee County High School
Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Salem 3B
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

11:10am EST

Understanding Climate Change Through Data Analysis
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 3B
Data literacy is a key piece of analyzing the evidence for climate change. In this session, we will evaluate data related to Earth’s carbon cycle. We will also look at other data sources that can be used when teaching climate change and share a variety of supports that students can use any time they create or analyze data. Build your data literacy tool kit for your Earth science classes and more.
Lead Presenter
SW
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 3B
  As the world turns: bringing the spheres together

11:10am EST

Game-Based Learning for the Science Classroom
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Salem 1B
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.
Lead Presenter
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Plasma Games - Jenny Savage

Plasma Games
Thank you for your sponsorship of our Awards Reception.
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Salem 1B
  Commercial

11:10am EST

Adapt and Experiment: Teaching Biology Using the New Standards
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 1C
We will discuss pacing and unit planning to assist those adapting to the new biology standards. Our focus will be on inquiry-based lessons in experimental design and evolution, highlighting the use of models, questioning techniques, and data analysis. We'll offer engaging activities and opportunities to collaborate with fellow biology educators to share implementation strategies for the new standards.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Gabrielle Riesner

Gabrielle Riesner

Science Teacher, Southeast Area Technical High School
I'm a science teacher. Biology and Environmental science. I love curriculum planning.
Presenters
avatar for Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor

Professor, UNC Wilmington
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

11:10am EST

New End-of-Grade, End-of-Course, and NC Check-Ins 2.0 Assessments for 2024-25
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Conference Room 1 - Downstairs
Test measurement specialists from the NC Department of Public Instruction's Office of Accountability and Testing will present on the new state formative and summative assessments for the 2023 science Standard Course of Study for grades 5 and 8 and biology.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Beth Nash

Beth Nash

Test Measurement Specialist, NCDPI Office of Testing and Accountability
I currently work for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as the State's mathematics and science test measurement specialist. In this role, I coordinate the development of State-produced assessments for mathematics, grades 6 through 12, and science, grades 8 through... Read More →
Presenters
MM

Michael Mahoney

NCDPI Office of Testing and Accountability
Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Conference Room 1 - Downstairs
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

1:40pm EST

Cultivating Social Responsibility through Experiential Learning in Nature
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Salem 3C
Learn about the planning and execution of a cross-curricular, experiential learning opportunity aimed to cultivate understanding and desire to protect the interconnectedness of nature, humans, and humans to nature. See how high-school students from the flatlands of Eastern North Carolina revel in the Blue Ridge Mountains, shaping their own sense of social responsibility.
Lead Presenter
KH

Klara Higgins

Innovation Early College High School
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Salem 3C
  As the world turns: bringing the spheres together

1:40pm EST

Building STEM Leaders for the Future
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3B
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.
Lead Presenter
AW

Alisa Wickliff

UNC-Charlotte
Presenters
PS

Pat Shane

UNC Chapel Hill (retired)
avatar for Adam Haas

Adam Haas

STEM Teacher, Rocky River Elementary School
avatar for Jennifer Redfearn

Jennifer Redfearn

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.
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Ahura Webb

Reaching All Minds Academy
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3B
  Other, General

1:40pm EST

Crush Critical Thinking with AI-Infused Lessons
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3C

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.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Stacy Lovdahl

Stacy Lovdahl

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
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

1:40pm EST

PFAS in the Environment: Curriculum connections for the life science classroom
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 1C
This session will feature biomedical research taking place to understand environmental exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and implications for human health. Attendees will participate in an activity that introduces how scientists use a systems biology approach to study environmental influences on living systems. This session will showcase strategies for incorporating real biological data and associated science practices into instruction to provide students with current, NC-relevant examples of curriculum concepts.
Lead Presenter
DH

Dana Haine

UNC-Chapel Hill
Presenters
LC

Lynn Chesnut

UNC Chapel Hill
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

1:40pm EST

Utilizing a district-level PLC model to build capacity for teaching SEPs
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3A
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.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Dillon Crockett

Dillon Crockett

AIG/Science Coordinator, Lee County Schools
Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST
Winston 3A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:40pm EST

BioNetwork In The Classroom
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 3B
What can BioNetwork do for you and your classroom? The BioNetwork STEM Outreach division provides STEM resources, programs, and more for teachers and students across North Carolina. Join us as we provide an overview of what BioNetwork is, what programs and events we offer, and answer your questions.
Lead Presenter
TS

Trent Stanforth

NC BioNetwork
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 3B
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

2:40pm EST

Using the Modern Classroom Project to provide a more inclusive learning environment
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 3A
In the presentation, I will describe how I use the Modern Classroom Project to promote a differentiated learning environment for multilingual learners.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Isaiah Gorham

Isaiah Gorham

The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

2:40pm EST

AI TImesavers: Unlocking Inquiry in the New Science Standards
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Winston 3A
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.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Stacy Lovdahl

Stacy Lovdahl

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
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:40pm EST

Do you want to build an Ecosystem? Come on, let’s go and play!
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 1C
This presentation will combine hands-on activities and lecture. Participants will make a mobile using biotic and abiotic factors and a small terrarium. The presentation will showcase a lesson for ESS.EES 4.1 with an introduction to ESS.EES 4.2 and LS.Bio.4.1. Participants will leave with an understanding of how to create lessons for the new standards and how to make models to incorporate biotic and abiotic factors in various ecosystems.
Lead Presenter
MM

Milith Miano

Smithfield Selma High School
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:40pm EST

Embracing the New Standards in the Outdoors: Transforming Teaching Beyond the Classroom Walls
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Winston 1B
Are you ready to take your teaching outside the classroom? Join us to explore various approaches to outdoor education! Discover strategies to tackle the unique challenges of teaching outdoors, best practices and considerations. In this workshop, you'll have the opportunity to transform one of your indoor lessons into an engaging outdoor activity. Bring a lesson that you'd like to adapt for an outdoor setting and SEP’s. We'll also provide sample lessons tailored for outdoor learning.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Katelyn Higgins

Katelyn Higgins

North Brunswick High School
Presenters
avatar for Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor

Professor, UNC Wilmington
avatar for Dennis Kubasko

Dennis Kubasko

Associate Professor, UNC Wilmington
SB
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Winston 1B
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:40pm EST

Using Algae Models & Assays to Illuminate the Interplay between Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration for Students!
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Winston 1C
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.
Lead Presenter
BC
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Winston 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards
 
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