Welcome to the 2024 NCSTA Professional Development Institute. The Benton food service bar will be available in the Main Lobby during the lunch break on Thursday and Friday. Grab a quick bite and visit the Exhibit Hall. StemScopes/Accelerated Learning offers a free lunch and learn session on Thursday. Get tickets at Booth 204. Savvas offers a free lunch and learn session on Friday. Get tickets at Booth 101. NCSTA will reimburse up to $15 for parking (total, not per day). Information and form from our website. CEU forms will be emailed to you after the conference. You may earn .6 CEU per day.
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Are you looking for a way to make digital learning impactful and focused on creation? This workshop will highlight creative innovative digital projects. Attendees will create digital interactives that can be used for classroom or distance learning instruction and access federal resources for student engagement. Learning becomes interactive, memorable, and fun with this session. Bring your device and walk away with knowledge and resources.
I have over 17 years of teaching experience from preschool to high school and adult health education. I now teach life science courses. I have been Interact and Environmental Club sponsor.
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 1C
Using argumentation in the chemistry classroom to explore understanding of intermolecular forces. Exploring what parts of CER the students struggle with the most.
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!
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
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.
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.
In the presentation, I will describe how I use the Modern Classroom Project to promote a differentiated learning environment for multilingual learners.
In this session, participants will have a solid understanding of how to effectively merge physical science standards with makerspace and technology tools, equipping them with practical ideas and resources to bring back to their classrooms. We will specifically focus on the physical science standards for 2nd grade and Makey Makey.
PreK-5 STEM teacher, Turner Creek Elementary School
I have been teaching kindergarten and first grade for 15 years in both Durham and Wake counties. I'm now a STEM specialist at Turner Creek Elementary, a Year Round School in Wake County. You can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @AubreyDiOio.
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 1A
