Friday's Sessions

Sessions
8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

BLAST-BC-TICKLES! Teachers Investigate Collaborative Knowledge Based Learning Engagement Strategies
Herb Fynewever - Western Michigan University
Scott Hanson - Battle Creek Math/Science Center
Lauri Maurer - Terri Morton, Olivet HS
Patrick Medland - Mattawan HS
Emily Subers - Harper Creek HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: Mackinac West
Come test drive collaborative learning strategies as used by six teachers in varying contexts. We've worked the kinks out for you! Handouts provided. Building lessons. Aligning science teaching.

Building a Better Investigation: Considerations for Planning Student Inquiry Projects
Stephen Best
Nancy Williams - University of Michigan
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard B
Creating opportunities for "true" inquiry learning while addressing GLCE's and the needs of diverse learners is very challenging. Receive resources and strategies to help you plan your instruction.

Data Literacy for ALL Students
Melissa Jaeger - Grand Haven Area Public Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: DaVinci
Learn strategies to help your students understand and interpret graphs, tables, charts, and other visual displays of data.

Effective Science for Special Education Students
Jeanette Dalloo
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Cadillac B
Special Education teachers will be given models of inquiry based strategies that will be demonstrated at this session for Special Education students.

Engineering: It's Fun, It Pays Well, It's Here!
Gary Mach - Engineering Society of Detroit
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard A
Meet the Engineering Society of Detroit. A wealth of resources and programs designed to foster the next generation of scientists and engineers from elementary school through college graduation.

New Session Listing
Escape From the Dead Zone! Learn About the Great Lakes!
Steve Stewart - Michigan Sea Grant
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Environmental Education, Earth Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
What is the best way to learn about the Great Lakes? On one of Michigan Sea Grant Extension's educational cruises! Ask about available scholarships. Don't miss the boat!

Fun and Easy Energy and Energy Transfer for Middle School and High School
Donald Pata - Grosse Pointe North HS
Primary Subjects: General Science, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Marquette B
Using hands-on and everyday, real world examples, we will explore different "forms" of energy (Kinetic, Gravitational and Elastic Potential, Thermal, Electrical, etc.) and design an easy to use schematic for energy transfer.

Innovative Vehicle Design: Excellence in CTE/Industry Partnership
Susan Wilk - James Schirmer, William D. Ford Career Tech Center
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Greco
Innovative Vehicle Design, a partnership between CTE and the Automotive Electronics industry has resulted in a high rate of students pursuing careers in engineering.

Integrating Reading, Writing and Vocabulary Strategies in Science Instruction
Cherie Hunter - Monroe ISD
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet A
This interactive session will focus on the use of practical reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary strategies to improve science learning.

Labs, Labs...and More Labs! (High School)
Patrick Wenzl - Holt McDougal
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 1
Looking for new twists on classic lab favorites or innovative lab ideas that engage students? Join us for a unique look at the latest comprehensive lab programs from Holt McDougal. Limited complimentary resource materials will be provided....plus door prizes and give-aways!

Making Sense of Science Texts
Kristin Graham
Holly McGoran - Jenison Junior HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule A
This interactive session is designed to illustrate how students can learn to read for understanding. Specific non-fiction strategies will be demonstrated.

New Session Listing
Maximize Microscopy
David Blake - Wyandotte Public Schools
Primary Subjects: Biology, Computer/Technology
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Joliet B
Support standard microscope labs by utilizing visual effects (digital microscope footage) for demonstration and review purposes. One lab complete with handouts and supporting disc will be available.

Measuring and Graphing Your Motion
Kim Cook - Holland Woods Middle School
Monica Hartman - St. Clair County RESA
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, General Science
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac A
Participants will use the Vernier Motion Sensor to explore how we use this technology to measure and graph speed and motion, a fifth grade GLCE, in the classroom. Handouts will be provided.

MI Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS) - Overview Session
Thomas Occhipinti - MI Department of Environmental Quality
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Monet
This session will discuss an overview of the MEECS, featuring hands-on lessons that encourage Michigan's environment and its role in Michigan's economy, and is aligned with the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations. Handouts will be provided.

Renewable Energy in Today's Classroom
Brion Dickens - Woodland Wind LLC
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, General Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Michelangelo
Renewable energy holds the key to unlocking our energy future. This presentation takes a look at how one Michigan County as a whole, and one school in particular, have taken the lead at using and teaching this technology.

New Session Listing
Science You Can Get Your Hands on with Vernier LabQuest
Vernier Software & Technology
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Mackinac East
In this demonstration, we will show you how to integrate Vernier technology into your classroom. Observe experiments selected from our popular lab manuals using a variety of sensors.

Strive to Thrive: A Great Resource for Your Science Club
Sally Dodge - Roseville Community Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: LaSalle B
Whether you breathe it in, smear it on, drink it down, or wash it off, "stuff" in your environment can make you sick...or help you thrive. Come on in and find out more. Hands-on activity and handouts.

The Earth Spins
Stacy Biscorner - Central Middle School
Monica Hartman - St. Clair County RESA
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule B
Explore hands-on activities that will help your students learn the 4th grade Patterns in the Sky GLCE's (rotation and revolution) and 5th grade Earth Systems GLCE's (session). Handouts are provided.

Toyota International Teachers Program: See What Darwin Saw in the Galapagos Islands!
Donald Johnson
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Duluth B
Take advantage of a life-changing opportunity to give your students firsthand information about biological diversity and sustainability with a 12-day study tour of the Galapagos Islands.

Using Controversial Topics in the Classroom to Promote Critical Thinking
Denise Payment - Tahquamenon Area Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, General Science
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
Through the use of controversial issues, students can learn critical thinking skills. Using relevant topics, teachers will be given strategies to facilitate the process in their classroom. Handouts provided.

We're from the Government and We're Here to Help!
Kevin Frailey - MI Department of Natural Resources
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Renior
The Department of Natural Resources is building a new generation of education programs that will connect students with nature. Salmon in the Classroom, Project WILD, Academy of Natural Resources, and more.

Workshops
8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Grade 5 Force and Motion Unit (Part of the SEPUP Michigan Model Curriculum)
Lisa Elam - Denis Baker, Lab-Aids
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy, Physics
Interest Level: Later Elementary
Location: LaSalle A
99%+ alignment and a custom hardcover student book? You bet! SEPUP is the research-based, field-tested, hands-on core program that builds content and process skills in the context of an issue.

Sessions
9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Biotechnology in High School - Getting Started
Sandra Breitenbach - Plainwell High School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Renoir
Thinking of incorporating biotechnology into your science program? Learn how a program was developed and implemented at a medium sized high school. Handouts will be provided.

BLAST-BC: Strategies for Student Organization and Self-Assessment
Jennifer Billington - Parchment HS
Laura Carrion - Mattawan HS
Lindsey McConney - Portage Northern HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: Mackinac West
Are your students organized? Do they self-assess and monitor their progress to improve performance? Come learn about methods that could help students develop these skills in your classroom. Handouts provided.

ChemCom: It Can Fulfill The Chemistry Requirement For Graduation!
Michael Clemente
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Joliet B
This session will discuss how this chemistry class, authored by the American Chemical Society, is successfully covering the HSCE's for chemistry while putting chemistry in a societal context.

Creating an Effective and Organized Science Unit
Lisa VanOrder - Denise Zeeman, Perry Public Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Richard A
Learn how to plan and organize a science unit. This one focuses on rocks. It includes hands-on activities, lessons for differing learning styles/intelligence and a grid for placing lessons into Bloom's Taxonomy.

Easy, Fun and Inexpensive Activities for Chemistry and Physics
Michelle Mason
Lindsey McConney - Portage Northern HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Physics
Interest Level: High School
Location: Michelangelo
Activities and demonstrations as well as technology applications to use for Physics and Chemistry courses that cover Essential HSCE's.

Feeling Left Behind? PBL as A Technique for Learning New GLCE's/HSCE's
Jan Eberhardt - Joyce Parker, Jeannine Stanaway, Michigan State University
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac A
This session will demonstrate PBL as a way to learn new content in response to changes in State expectations. Participants will work through an example and project teachers will share perspectives.

From Desktop to Laptop: Stepping Boldly Into the Digital Classroom!
Patrick Wenzl - Holt McDougal
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Ambassador 1
Digital learning is a great motivator for students, but what are the keys to incorporating new technology for planning, teaching and assessing your classroom? From engaging interactive software to online textbooks resources, Holt McDougal will help you successfully step into the digital classroom! Limited complimentary resource materials will be provided....plus door prizes and give-aways!

Getting Physical in Lower Elementary
Conni Crittenden
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Duluth B
Looking at the new GLCE's and Companion Document for kindergarten, first, and second grades in the physical sciences. Activities, investigations, and literature tie-ins to go with each physical science unit.

Investigate the State: Collaborating To Study Science Issues In Michigan
Stephen Best - Nancy Williams, University of Michigan
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard B
See how you and your students can investigate local phenomena such as water quality or weather, among others, and then collaborate with other Michigan classrooms to share and analyze data.

Junk Food Chemistry
Lynn Hensley
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Marquette B
This session will present labs, activities, and demos that use candy, gum, chips, and soda to introduce or teach chemistry concepts. This session will be hands-on and include handouts.

Junk Science: Does It Have a Place in the Science Classroom?
Joe Thorstenson - Kalamazoo Area Math/Science Center
Cheryl Hach - Kalamazoo Area M/S Center
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Instruction/Pedagogy, Literacy
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
Stimulate student critical thinking by evaluating scientific claims made by products advertised in the popular media. Are they too good to be true? Let's look at the science!

Long-term Data Collecting Using Multiple Sensors
Tom Green - Bolles Harbor M/S Center
Russ Columbus - Knabusch Math/Science Center
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, Environmental Education, Earth Science
Interest Level: High School
Location: Cadillac B
24-96 hour remote data collection will be shown from several classes and how this allows students to discover certain biological and meteorological relationships. Teachers will do a simulation.

Managing an Inquiry Based Classroom
John Gregg - Walled Lake Consolidated School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Joliet A
Designed to address the needs of newer professionals, this session will focus on classroom management procedures unique to science classrooms and model an inquiry activity.

MI Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Education Update
Thomas Occhipinti - MI Department of Environmental Quality
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Monet
This session will provide an overview of the environmental programs and activities that are administered through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Monitoring Water Quality - This Water Should Bug Me!
Lisa Arnold - Steve Lord, Alma Public Schools
Sarah Beery - Mike Allen, St. Louis HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, Environmental Education
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: DaVinci
Power point and on-line date and activities will be used during presentation to demonstrate student involvement.

Reading and Learning: A Toolkit for Helping Struggling Readers
Theron Blakeslee - Ingham ISD
Amy Kilbridge - Secondary ELA Consultant, Ingham ISD
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule B
Help your students be better readers by using the same strategies they already use to comprehend text - in the service of science learning. A toolkit of strategies will be provided.

Science Comes Alive In a K-1 Building Part 1
Sally Drummond
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Brule A
Science is fun and exciting for teachers and students in kindergarten and first grade. Going green, wiggly worms, and a yearly science fair integrating reading, ELA and math equals fun and learning.

Solar System - Interesting Facts and Stories You May Not Know
Dave Knopp
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 2
This session covers interesting and sometimes funny facts and stories about each planet. Session is based on presenter's manuscript "Secrets of the Planets". Handouts provided.

The International Polar Year, What's Happening in The Arctic and Antarctic?
Dwight Sieggreen - Hillside Middle School
Gary Gardolfi - Northville PS
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
I will share current information on the International Polar Year.

Virtual Labs
Chuck McMillan - Pearson Curriculum
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, General Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Greco
FREE Virtual Lab software, load it and learn how to use it.

Workshops
9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Chemical Management in Schools
Janet Vail
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, General Science
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: Nicolet A
Participants will learn about chemical management in schools. They will receive a CD and workbook developed through a grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Featured Session
Energy Basics
William Robertson - Bill Robertson Science, Inc.
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 3
Did you know that there are only two kinds of energy? Do you think stored energy and potential energy are the same thing (they're not)? Why do we even teach energy concepts? For that matter, what exactly is energy? Learn the answers to these questions in a hands-on workshop designed to increase your understanding.

Inquiry Based Hands-on Activities and Demonstrations
John Fedors
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, General Science
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: LaSalle B
Hands on activities demonstrating: Energy, magnetism, diffusion, heat transfer, hydrophilic/hydrophobic materials and forensic potentials.

Featured Session
Michigan Science Content Expectations: Clarification and Depth of Knowledge
Kevin Richard - Rodger Epp, MI Department of Education
Primary Subjects: Assessment
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Columbus
A presentation on K-7 Science Content Expectation Clarification and presentation on K-7 and High School Science Content Expectation Depth of Knowledge.

Unique and Immersive Educational Resources for Teaching Sci/Tech from The Henry Ford
Paula Gangopadhyay - Catherine Carman, The Henry Ford
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Mackinac East
Paula Gangopahdyay, Director of Education at The Henry Ford, will share curriculum-aligned science programs, lesson plans, and online resources offered at The Henry Ford's multiple educational sites.

Sessions
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

A New Approach to Biology
Chuck McMillan - Pearson Curriculum
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Greco
FREE Biology textbooks and a look at a new program.

BLAST-BC: The Paperless Classroom - - The Future or Now?
Karla Hammond - Pennfield High School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Mackinac West
Pennfield High has gone paperless and provided each student with a laptop computer. Learn how laptops, common assessments, and online components combine to effect student performance.

Comparing the Grand Rapids Press to Michigan's HS Graduation Requirements
Kristy Butler - Stephen Mattox, Grand Valley State University
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Richard A
We share data from the Grand Rapids Press to show that science literate citizens need training in Earth Science and suggest Earth Science be required in high school graduation requirements. Additional Authors: Sara Bostelman, Joshua Breimayer, Lynn Bumstead, David Check, Sydney Cooke, Andrew DeWitt, Jodie Gray, Nicole Harris, Molly Hazel, Brad Hendershop, Jason Hernandez, Adam Jorgensen, Erin Lewis, Ian Mathews, Steve Mattoz, Ross Mishler, Michal Murray, Matthew Pisz, Aaron Rickens, Sheila Rumpz, Rebecca Sauve, Adam Schmidtendorff, Robert Slider, Amanda Stempky, Brad Stevens, Calvin VanderBoon, Gerald Verwey.

Cool Tools for Projectile Motion
Kathy Mirakovits
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy, Physics
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Michelangelo
Safer and more consistent than rockets, learn how to use the Air-Powered Projectile and other great tools for teaching projectile motion. Projectile can be launched vertically and at an angle.

Help Your Students Create Multimedia Presentations
Greg Brovont - Wilson Middle School
Christine Montemayor - Wyandotte PS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Joliet B
Integrate technology into student presentations using PowerPoint, Movie Maker, and a blog. See how students are creating presentations and uploading them to a class blog. Handouts will be provided.

Introduction to Wisconsin Fast Plants
Carolina Biological
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Marquette B
Experience what's new with Wisconsin Fast PlantsTM. These classroom tools are ideal for exploring the plant's life cycle. Participant.s plant seeds and pollinate blooming plants. FREE materials.

Labs, Labs....And More Labs! (Middle School)
Patrick Wenzl - Holt McDougal
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 1
Need some new ideas for labs that will grab your students' attention, labs that are meaningful and fun, engaging and inquiry-based? This always-popular Holt McDougal session features ALL NEW Labs! Limited complimentary resource materials will be provided....plus door prizes and give-aways!

Materials of the Earth
Cookie Rathkamp
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary
Location: Duluth B
Students will identify earth materials and their uses.

Problems Teaching Science? PBL as a Technique for Studying Teaching
Jan Eberhardt - Joyce Parker, Jeannine Stanaway, Michigan State University
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac A
NSF-funded PBL Project for teachers will share the use of PBL to study teaching that results in lasting, positive change. Teachers will share results of the analysis of their practice.

Raising Salmon in the Classroom
Jill Bartlett - Diane Potts, Standish-Sterling Middle School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
Why do Salmon do what they do? Come find out the trials and tribulations of this extraordinary project and find out how you can incorporate it into your classroom.

Say What You Mean! Strategies to Help Students Better Communicate Science
Nancy Williams - Stephen Best, University of Michigan
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard B
Do your students know the difference between a definition, description, and explanation? We'll see how to get your students to better understand how to communicate their ideas about science.

Science Comes Alive In a K-1 Building Part 2
Sally Drummond
Stephanie Dulmage - Tricia Kubiacki, Gretchko Elementary School
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Brule A
Veteran kindergarten and first grade teachers, Stephanie Dulmage and Tricia Kubiacki, will take participants through the process of designing a science lesson integrating the Understanding by Design model and Differentiated Instruction. The lesson will be on plants which will be part of the Gretchko Elementary school wide theme. To learn more about this amazing Pre-K through 1st grade school go to: http://web.westbloomfield.k12.mi.us/gretchko/welcome/welcome.htm

Teacher Ranger Teacher
Laura Speegle
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Brule B
Are you one of those teachers that has always wanted to be a park ranger? Come and find out how you can work the summer in a national park. Get some great science activities as well.

The International Polar Year, What's Happening In The Arctic And Antarctic?
Gary Gardolfi - Dwight Sieggreen, Northville PS
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
I will share current information on the International Polar Year.

Truth or Dare - Double Dare
Christine Kelly
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 2
Venture out and take a new approach to daily Environmental Education! Learn how to capture your students' minds and give them the tools to become a part of the action!

Turfgrass, Soccer and the Beijing Olympics
John Trey Rogers
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Renoir
This presentation will detail the events of MSU turfgrass scientists surrounding the construction, maintenance and installation of the modular turfgrass field used in the National Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics last April.

Using Benchmark Assessment to Improve Learning
John Gregg - Walled Lake Consolidated School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Joliet A
How we use district-wide common assessments aligned to state Content Expectations to focus teaching and provide feedback to make instructional decisions.

Using Study Island in the Classroom
Kathleen Bendernagel - Study Island
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac B
Study Island is aligned, and specifically written, to the Michigan standards (GLCEs/HSCEs), presented in a test-like fashion and offers terrific data, for teachers and administrators, in identifying gaps, weaknesses and proficiencies in all students. The session will show the various learning modes and how to develop diagnostic reports. Implementation ideas will be presented along with real-classroom usage ideas.

Workshops
10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Free TRAC Program - Hands-On Educational Tools
Jan Pohl - Tate Jackson, MI Department of Transportation
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: DaVinci
Interactive demonstrations for use in science, math, and social science classes. TRAC will enhance your curriculum. Handouts are provided.

Grade 6 Science Teachers - Energy Unit (Part of the SEPUP Michigan Model Curriculum)
Lisa Elam - Denis Baker, Lab-Aids
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy, Physics
Interest Level: Later Elementary
Location: LaSalle A
99%+ alignment and a custom hardcover student book? You bet! SEPUP is the research-based, field-tested, hands-on core program that builds content and process skills in the context of an issue.

Growing Green Schools
Diana Schulz - Jeannine Ehrlich, Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Laker School
Scott Whipple - Huron Math/Science/Tech Center
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Monet
The Laker School District, in the thumb area of Michigan, has the great fortune to provide students and community members with a wealth of education about alternative energies.

Sessions
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Aquaponics: The Future of Agriculture!
John Martin - Waterford School District
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Mackinac East
This session will focus on the management of an aquaponic system, as well as its use as an educational tool. It will not be hands-on. No handouts provided.

BLAST-BC: Lessons to Engage Diverse Learners
Cathy Baisden - South Hill Academy
John Burdette - Lisa Mueller, Cristine Crawford, Lakeview HS
David Digby - Tara Egnatuk, Calhoum Community HS
Jodie Lugar-McManus - Parchment High School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Mackinac West
Lessons to reach and teach all learners: Maximizing student learning through differentiated instruction. Field-tested tiered lessons in life and physical science will be shared.

Chemistry for All Blackboard Resource
Jeff Weller
Tim Graham - Roosevelt HS
Mary Jordan McMaster - Allen Park HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Joliet B
Need resources to teach chemistry to all high school students? Need labs, demos, activities, and assessments that are aligned to the HSCE's? This is the session for you!

Creating a New Generation of Science Leaders
Karen Meyers - Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University
Walter Rathkamp - Saginaw Valley State University
Stephen Best - University of Michigan
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard B
Share ideas on developing teacher leaders to support colleagues in addressing challenging issues in science education. We'll discuss strategies for partnerships, PD and inquiry from the MMSTLC Program.

Earthwatch, Get Wild, Wet and Dirty
Claudia Seldon
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, Earth Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
Concerned about our world's environment, wildlife and cultural heritage? Help scientists in over 50 countries find real solutions. Archeology to zoology conservation to world health. Hands-on experience. Teacher grants available.

Engage Your Students' Through Problem-Based Learning Teaching Strategies
Dennie McGroarty
Christel Marschall - Lansing Community College
Primary Subjects: Biology, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule B
Participants will experience problem-based learning by solving examples of grade-level problems in ecology. We will discuss how to develop and implement problems effectively in the classroom.

Exploring Southwest Astronomy
Therese-Anne Eldredge
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Richard A
Interested in astronomy? Come learn about Astronomy of the Southwest and how to bring it into your classroom and about the MESTA Cranson Scholarship for teachers new to Earth Science.

Finding Time for Inquiry
Mary Lindow
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Renoir
Do you struggle with too many biology content expectations and too little time? Learn how to use pre-assessment to eliminate redundancy and use time gained for meaningful inquiry activities.

Go LEGO - Facilitating a Junior First LEGO League
Barbara Johnston
Cheryl Matas - Lakeville Elementary School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, Physics
Interest Level: Early Elementary
Location: LaSalle B
Kids live LEGO's! This session will show how to facilitate a Junior First LEGO League for grades 1-3, a program that stresses early engineering skills.

Illuminate Your Classroom with Carolina's Green Gene Colony Transformation
Carolina Biological
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: Marquette B
This genetic engineering and molecular heredity kit has DNA from Aaquorea Victoria placed into E coli. Combined with the jellyfish GFP gene, E coli appear green under white light.

Integrating FREE Digital Resources into Your Science Instruction
Anne Morris - Madonna University
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 2
This session will teach participants how to use the FREE PBS Teacher's Domain and NSDL digital resources in their science lessons. All lessons and resources are aligned to the Michigan standards. Handouts provided.

Making It Almost Real: Comparing and Contrasting Watershed in Michigan (CCWIM)
David Bydlowski
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, Earth Science
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 1
Join in as we bring teachers/students from the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula, virtually, working collaboratively on an environmental issue/unit that emphasizes the use of technology to collect, analyze, and report data.

Not Your Ordinary Road Kill - - Forensic Entomology
Kathy Mirakovits
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: Michelangelo
This session will detail how to teach a hands-on forensic entomology unit for a forensic science class or a decomposers unit in biology. Suggestions on making your own "Body Farm" included.

Responsible Use of Animals in the Classroom
Isaac Cottrell - Dwight Sieggreen, Northville PS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
I will explain how I use animals in the classroom.

Sandfastic
Lynda Wiltse
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac A
See it, size it, sort it. Using fee sand samples participants will explore weathering, erosion and sand composition.

Solar Powered Cars in the Classroom
Christine Montemayor - Greg Brovont, Wyandotte PS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, Physics
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac B
Learn a lesson on solar power that you can incorporate into your classroom. Students will ultimately make solar powered cars to end this unit on solar power.

Teaching Anatomy: Facial Reconstruction
John Goudie - Kalamazoo Area Math/Science Center
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Joliet A
Facial reconstruction as a laboratory activity is beneficial in teaching both skeletal and muscular systems anatomy and examines a real world application.

Using Design to Integrate Science and Other Subjects (STEM)
Maura Jung - Jeff Bush, Oakland Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Duluth B
The presenters will model "sustainable design thinking" teaching strategies while participants take part in this process by designing, engineering, and creating a prototype.

Using FOSS Inquiry Lessons to Promote Genuine Learning
Scott Hudson - Delta Education
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule A
Participate in a hands-on lesson from the FOSS curriculum to see how it uses inquiry to lead students to discover concepts. Door prizes will be awarded.

What's Stomata With You? Student-Designed Investigations Using Leaf Imprints
Dayna Britton
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Greco
Experimental design increases students' awareness of The Nature of Science. Attendants will learn to take leaf imprints and integrate this constructivist activity into their classroom. Handouts provided.

WMCTA Presents: Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Activities That Engage Students
Bill Dinkleman - Ottawa Area ISD
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Nicolet A
This presentation highlights activities aligned to the Content Expectations that have been developed by the West Michigan Chemistry Teachers Association to engage students and increase understanding.

Annual MSTA Awards Luncheon
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Featured Session
Annual MSTA Awards Luncheon
Location: Cartier
Come join your fellow teachers and administrators as they honor teachers from across Michigan who have been nominated to receive the Michigan Science Teachers Associations Teacher of the Year Award. These nominations come from individuals who have seen the value, sacrifice, and dedication that the awardees have given to their teaching careers. They come from all levels of education; Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, and Administrators.

Also presented will be the George G. Mallinson Award and the Michigan Science Teachers Associations Distinguished Service Award.

The George G. Mallinson Award is for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Science Education. This is an ongoing recognition of Dr. Mallinson.s contributions to science education and to the Michigan Science Teachers Association. The award is the highest MSTA can bestow to an individual for contributions to science education to an individual.

The Distinguished Service award is presented to the individual the Michigan Science Teachers Board has nominated for unselfish devotion and dedicated service... "to stimulate, support, and provide leadership for the improvement of science education throughout Michigan."

The Awards luncheon is sponsored in part by Pearson Curriculum.

FEE - $20.00

Sessions
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Anatomy in Clay®, Muscular Anatomy
Jeffrey Poole - Zahourek Systems
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Brule B
Participants build anatomy in clay on to specially constructed skeletal models. The ultimate in hands-on teaching and learning.

AUTOPSY: Forensic Dissection Featuring Carolina's Perfect SolutionR Pigs
Kelly Branchaud - Carolina Biological
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Marquette B
Engage students and revitalize your instruction of mammalian structure and function with a "real" classroom autopsy! Participants dissect a pig using human autopsy protocols.

BLAST-BC: BLASTing Through To Inquiry Learning
Stephen Barry - Sandra Erwin, Harper Creek HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Mackinac West
Hone your skills at implementing inquiry projects! Learn how to build and use a model water system to teach science content as well as character education. Handouts provided.

Cooking with the Sun
Maribeth Fletcher - Williamston Community Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Duluth B
Three types of solar cookers will be demonstrated, and a functional cooker that bakes bread will be on hand. Free samples of each will be available.

Crazy Traits
John Allen - CPO Science
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: DaVinci
What role does chance play in an organism's heredity? Teacher will do a hands-on, fun, and innovative manipulative activity.

Elementary Science Inquiry Extravaganza
Mary Stein
Betty Crowder - Timothy Larrabee, Oakland University
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Ambassador 1
Join the fun as Oakland University pre-service teachers provide you with a wealth of inquiry activities that will engage your students and their "inquiring" minds.

Fun with Electricity & Magnetism/Science of Spinning
Paul Kyprie - Zeemo Productions
Primary Subjects: General Science, Physics
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
Dr. Zeemo performs school assemblies in elementary and middle school. Two of the programs will be highlighted in this session focusing on electricity and magnetism as well as basic physics.

Meeting the State Chemistry HSCE's
Dan Kohler - Haslett Public Schools
Jessica Haggerty
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Joliet B
This session will demonstrate Haslett's approach to meeting the state content expectations. A sample three day unit on nuclear chemistry will be presented complete with power points and inquiry lessons.

Over the River and Through the Woods: Making Science Happen
Greg Coverdale
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Renoir
University students conduct water quality, forestry, and songbird studies suitable for elementary thru high school students.

Physics of Fun - Playground Physics
Cheryl Matas - Lakeville Elementary School
Barbara Johnston - Oxford Area Community Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Physics
Interest Level: Early Elementary
Location: LaSalle B
The playground is a ready made science lab! Explore techniques to turn your school's playground into your science lab. Handouts will be provided.

R3 - R Generation. R Solutions. R Fuels
Jeffrey Shull
Rob Blume - Macomb Academy of Arts & Science
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: High School
Location: Monet
Students at the Macomb Academy of Arts and Sciences are creating their own fuels using waste cooking products to power a 1/8 scale RC car. Your students can too!

The Dam Problem: A Michigan Case Study on River Erosion
William Hodges
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, Earth Science
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 2
Using mini-stream tables and USGS data, participants will walk through a small unit that explores stream erosion and how the sudden "dropping" of the dam on the Pigeon River damaged the river.

The Presidential Awards Program and Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers
Dwight Sieggreen - Hillside Middle School
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Cadillac B
I will present information on how to apply for this Presidential Award in Science, Toyota Tapestry Grant, and give suggestions on how to submit a good application.

Translational Genomics in Potato: Connecting the Lab and Field
David Douches - Michigan State University
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Richard B
New advances in high-throughput DNA analysis are being connected to the practical needs of breading improved crops. These advances will changes the way plant breeders and geneticists work to improve our food crops.

Water Quality - From Michigan to Japan
Kathleen White - East Detroit High School
William Londo - MSU - Asian Studies Center
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education
Interest Level: High School
Location: Joliet A
Michigan teachers and students travel from a state surrounded by lakes to a state that surrounds a lake studying water quality in an international exchange program.

WMCTA Presents: Redox and Electrochemistry Activities That Engage Students
Bill Dinkleman - Ottawa Area ISD
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Nicolet A
This presentation highlights activities aligned to the Content Expectations that have been designed by the West Michigan Chemistry Teachers Association to engage students and increase understanding.

Workshops
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Featured Session
Education for a Green Economy
Dr. Kirk Bergstrom - WorldLink
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, General Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 3
Sustainability may be the most important "big idea" of our time, with the potential to harness the best in human ingenuity and innovation. What new competencies will be required by students to participate in this emerging design revolution? This presentation will explore the unique challenges and opportunities of education for a green economy.

Workshops
1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Community Sustainability, Science & Citizenship: The Science of Land Use and Redevelopment
Sarah Pounders - Susan Santone, Creative Change Educational Solutions
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Richard A
Use students' communities as the context for integrated science instruction. Get resources and strategies to support scientific literacy and civic engagement focused on land use, sustainability and brownfields redevelopment.

Cool Tools for Light and Color
Dale Freeland
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Michelangelo
Looking for fun hands-on activities and demos for teaching light and color? Come try our best discovery-based teaching tools. Lesson ideas for all grade levels.

Forensic Fun with the Masterpiece Mystery
Chuck McMillan - Pearson Curriculum
Primary Subject; BI
Vendor Session
Interest Level: High School
Location: Mackinac East
Forensic investigation, studying clues, eliminating suspects, finding thief.

FUNdamentals of Electromagnetism with Paul and Mike
Michael Suckley
Paul Klozik
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Physics
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Greco
Participants will engage in twenty "hands-on" activities and demonstrations illustrating the FUNdamentals of electromagnetism. This session will integrate conceptual knowledge and teaching pedagogy.

Grade 7 Science Teachers - Chemistry of Materials Unit (Part of the SEPUP Michigan Model Curriculum)
Lisa Elam - Denis Baker, Lab-Aids
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy, Physics
Interest Level: Later Elementary
Location: LaSalle A
Make the periodic table more meaningful for students. Join us for an activity sequence that lays a framework for covalent and ionic bonding.

Great Lakes Beach/Life Forms and Physical Processes
Steven Tchozeski
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, Earth Science
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac A
What happens along a typical Great Lakes Beach? This presentation explores some of life forms, physical processes and natural changes from a beach. Each participant will receive a classroom ready activity.

Home and School Science
Bernard Horvath - Greater Clark County Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule A
Demonstrations of hands-on activities. The relationship of gravity, friction and air pressure; includes atoms, molecules and periodic table. Two resource books, lesson plans and materials packet included.

NASA Lunar Exploration - Engaging Our Future Explorers, Today's Students
Jim Fitzgerald
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
NASA will return humans to the Lunar surface. This session focuses on NASA Lunar missions, education products, resources, projects, and opportunities accessible to schools.

Sessions
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

A Field Trip to the Zoo with Experts
Donald Maxwell
Marlenn Maicki - Detroit Country Day
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: DaVinci
Students are assigned to expert groups of three and they use Zoo Books to prepare a short presentation and activity on their organism to present to a mixed group at the Zoo.

Best Field Trip In Southeast Michigan!
Cheryl Phillips - St. Joseph Mercy Health Exploration Station
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard B
Wondering why the SJMHES is becoming the "field trip of choice" by teachers across Southeastern Michigan? Come and experience the unforgettable hands-on, engaging activities that students do every day!

Biotechnology and Genetics Activities from Flinn Scientific
Maureen Hunt - Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Cadillac B
Discover how basic biotechnology techniques and interactive classroom activities can motivate students to learn - not memorize - genetics concepts. From the genetic code to electrophoresis - join us for some famous Flinn activities!

BLAST-BC: Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Student Inquiry
Bryan Peters - Carla Stine-King, Battle Creek Central HS
Phil Jordon - Harper Creek HS
Jody Tuls - Mattawan HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: Mackinac West
Instructional strategies such as self and peer assessment, reflection and organization were implemented to improve student success in inquiry lessons. Example of these strategies will be distributed.

Chemistry, Math, Archeology, and Global Warming Effects in the Amazon
Mark Benvenuto - U of Detroit Mercy
Jeffe Boats
Meghann Mouyianis
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Environmental Education
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Joliet B
The session examines the chemistry and mathematics involved in modeling jungle growth in the Amazon, a region of over 100 million people in 1491, who were exterminated by contact, effecting jungle reclamation.

Convergence Education Foundation/Electronics Club
Laura Speegle
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule B
Come and hear about an opportunity for a grant through Convergence Education. Hear about one teacher's after school electronics club. Take some exciting electrical experiments and activities with you.

Dan's Pretty Good Science #4
Dan Keith
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 2
A new and fast-paced presentation with many activities and demonstrations for physical science and physics. Lots of handouts.

Differentiated Instruction to Enhance Students' Content-Area Achievement
David Larwa
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Literacy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 1
Explore practical ideologies and methodologies for implementing lessons so all students, including English language learners and those with special needs, attain standards-based success.

Math Out Of the Box: Developing Geometric Logic: Grades K-5
Carolina Biological
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Marquette B
Explore 2 - and 3-Dimensional shapes in Math Out of the Box, an inquiry-based math curriculum developed at Clemson University. Discover the vertical articulation of concepts and standards across grades.

Meet the MSTA's Science Teachers of 2009
Susan Wainwright
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cartier
Come meet the 2009 MSTA Science Teachers of the Year. Awardees will talk about being award winning science teachers, and how they got so inspired about science.

Ready Set Go
Kathryn Meloche
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
Supercharge your science curriculum with fun science games. Come ready to play!

Student Research Projects Using Technology
Bud Ellis
Primary Subjects: Biology, Environmental Education
Interest Level: High School
Location: Renoir
With support from the NSF's TITiC program, students use Vernier and TI Technology for scientific data collection. Research projects from environmental to biochemistry will be detailed with handouts.

The Best of Both Worlds - Letter Grades and Mastery Learning
Rob Blume - Macomb Academy of Arts & Science
Jeff Shull - Armada Area Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Monet
Students make mistakes when they learn new materials. Our grading system allows students to make and correct mistakes on their own time without penalty using methods that best suit them.

The Wonders of Wonderscience
Patricia Vance
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Duluth B
Come and do some inquiry activities that will satisfy GLCE's at various grade levels. All are taken from the Wonderscience anthologies and can be done with common materials. Directions provided.

Weather Sense with AIMS: Hands-On Moisture
Anne Marie Muto
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: LaSalle B
This hands-on session will show a series of investigations which lead to the discovery of moisture and how it cycles consistently throughout our world. Participants will walk away with several classroom ready activities, which cover Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations.

Workshops
2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Inquiry Activities That Build Particulate - Level Understanding Of Chemistry Concepts
Alice Putti - Jenison High School
Sarah Toman - Western Michigan Christian HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Nicolet A
You will do two inquiry experiments developed in the Target Inquiry program at GVSU focused on particulate level understanding of balancing equations and acid ionization. Participants receive teacher/student instructions and materials for one activity.

Invitation Only - MSTA Focus Group
Bill Cook
Betty Crowder - MSTA President
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Joliet A
MSTA will be conducting focus group(s) to determine the value of the science cafe or other fund development initiatives. This is a closed session.

Sessions
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Alien Invaders Underneath Logs! Exploring Pill Bug Habitat and Behavior
Dan Postema
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: LaSalle B
This hands-on session explores pill bugs: their habitat and behavior. Participants will receive background information and classification data about pill bugs as well as, an inquiry based ready to use rotating lab activity for direct use in the classroom.

BCAMSC Science Units Meets the K-7 Science Content Expectations
Nancy Karre - Jackie Zanotti, BCAMSC
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Brule A
This session provides districts seeking aligned units with an overview of the BCAMSC K-7 Science Unit.

Enabling 21st Century Science Education
Jason Carnes - PASCO Scientific
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Greco
Join us for this workshop and learn how to prepare your students for the future: 21st Century science education using 21st Century science methods and tools. Deliver authentic 21st Century science experiences by combining standards-based content and relevant professional development with innovations in modern, electronic measurement.

FREE Internet Sites and Programs to Use in Your Classroom
Karen Malloy
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Computer/Technology
Interest Level: College, High School, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac B
Learn to use FREE on-line programs in your classroom to collect assignments, create more creative activities and more. Featured programs will be Moddle, Google, Photobucket, Slideshere and TeacherTube.

FREE Resources to Unleash the Power of SolidWorks CAD Software
Gary Lowell - DASI Solutions
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, Physics
Interest Level: College, High School
Location: DaVinci
This session will show you the FREE resources available to support the classroom SolidWorks instructor such as curriculum, training, technical support and peer support.

From "Berry Full Of DNA" To Gel Electrophoresis
Mary Lindow
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Renoir
Take the "Berry Full of DNA" lab to a new level by running gel electrophoresis on the extracted DNA. Learn a simple protocol to introduce your students to DNA extraction and biotechnolog.

Incorporating the Scientific Method
Christie Robinson - Allegan HS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Brule B
The method of scientific investigation is challenging all classrooms. This session will provide ideas and jump starters for all levels.

Internet Sites Update: Animations, Applets, Glossaries and More
Douglas Hansen
Mary Cieszlak - Saginaw Public Schools
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, General Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
Over 360 new sites and several additional classes to the format will be presented. A CD of the database will be available for all participants.

It's All In The Tube!
Christine Diehl
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Marquette B
A series of great chemical demonstrations that can all be done in a glass tube. Handouts will be provided as well as the opportunity to go home with your own tube.

Macromolecules and Biogeochemical Cycles - FUN!
Donna Hertel - Daniall Poulsen, Portage Northern Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, Earth Science
Interest Level: High School
Location: LaSalle A
Newly found, created and revised activities and labs to cover this uplifting content. There will be handouts aligned with the state standards.

Notebooking in the Elementary Classroom
Renee Valentine - Walled Lake Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy, Literacy
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Nicolet B
When children write about science they are more likely to process what they have observed. Science notebooks are more than a place to record data.

The Virtual Chemistry Lab - Computer Simulation
Dave Barnes - Arbor Scientific
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Computer/Technology
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Joliet B
Enhance students' lab experience with Crocodile Chemistry software, an interactive, fun virtual lab where students can create realistic experiments that couldn't be done in an actual lab. FREE demos.

To The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Space Science Activities
Kathy Godin
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Duluth B
See what NASA is up to. Learn how to utilize space exploration to introduce and/or reinforce scientific concepts. Hands-on activities and lots of resources provided.

You Built It and They Will Come
Guy Reece
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Computer/Technology, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Monet
How the focus of "Engineering" brings kids to extra-curricula activities. A show and tell of a ROV Project that draws from all levels of students; it is project based and student lead.

Workshops
3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Cool Tools for Sound and Waves
Alan Gibson
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Michelangelo
Looking for fun hands-on activities and demos for teaching sound and waves? Come try our best discovery-based teaching tools. Lesson ideas for all grade levels.

Cut, Stab, Slice, Dice: Using Potatoes in the Science Classroom
David Mastie
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, Earth Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Cadillac A
Participants will use potatoes in hands-on activities for classroom implementation. Solving Pangaea puzzle; studying stratigraphy; creating topographic maps; drawing conclusions from data; etc. Handouts provided.

Featured Session
Electricity and Magnetism
William Robertson - Bill Robertson Science, Inc.
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 3
Hands-on activities help you understand everything from basic electric and magnetic interactions to the intimate connection between the two. You'll also view nifty software (available free!) for investigating electric circuits. Lame jokes promised.

Free TRAC Program - Hands-On Educational Tools
Tate Jackson - Jan Pohl, MI Department of Transportation
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Richard B
Interactive demonstrations for use in science, math, and social science classes. TRAC will enhance your curriculum. Handouts are provided.

Incredible Invisible Soil Robots
John Fedors
Primary Subjects: Biology, Environmental Education
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 2
These are microbes that utilize the abundant locked up energy, in organic/inorganic waste, and recycle for nature materials to support the food web.

Planning Safe, Sustainable and Flexible Facilities for Inquiry-Based Science
LaMoine Motz
Primary Subjects: Integrated Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Ambassador 1
See the NEW NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities and learn how the latest research on effective teaching provides you with a guide to what makes effective, flexible and safe teaching of science.

Sustainable By Design: The Science of Sustainability and Green Design
Susan Santone - Sarah Pounders, Creative Change Educational Solutions
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, Physics
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Richard A
Introduce students to "green" engineering and sustainability through hands-on, real-world lessons on product life cycles, environmental design, and the Ecological Footprint. Get sample lessons integrating life, earth and physical science.

Sessions
4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Art-Full Science
June Teisan
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Brule A
Harness student creativity and engage a wider range of learners by infusing your science curriculum with art! Great ideas! Vivid examples! Strategies you can use next week! And a few door prizes too!

Celebrating Michigan Snakes!
Beth Duman - Earth Voices, LLC
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Biology, Environmental Education
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Joliet B
Learn to recognize and appreciate some of Michigan's finer scaly friends in a fun (no pressure) hands-on session featuring some friendly live snake ambassadors.

Digital Microscopy
Ahmed Mustafa - Science Kit
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Biology
Interest Level: High School
Location: Cadillac B
Discover how practical and cost effective it is to integrate technology into your curriculum with digital microscopy.

Enabling 21st Century Chemistry Education
Jason Carnes - PASCO Scientific
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Computer/Technology
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Greco
Prepare your students for the future: 21st Century science education requires 21st Century science methods and tools. PASCO's Chemistry workshop is designed to empower teachers to deliver authentic 21st science experiences using standards-based content and innovative electronic measurement systems.

How Do I Differentiate in an Earth Science Classroom?
Marcilynn Misaros - Fort Gratiot Middle School
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Renoir
This session will provide teachers with ideas and handouts to assist them in creating a differentiated learning environment for all learners in the earth science classroom.

I Love Science in the Elementary, Middle, and High School Grades
Michael Fillman - Tim Antel, Burt Breuker, Lowell Area Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Earth Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Marquette B
Elementary, middle school and high school teachers will demonstrate hands-on, fast, informative and dramatic demos to use in class. These demos are always entertaining and excite kids to the fun of science.

MSTA General Membership Meeting
Betty Crowder - MSTA President
Robby Cramer - MSTA Executive Director
Paul Drummond - Macomb ISD
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, Early Elementary, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: DaVinci
Please join the MSTA Board and members for an enlightening discussion about current and future activities of the MSTA. Find out how you can become actively involved in your professional organization.

Promote Inquiry Using Demonstrations
Irene Cesa - Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Mackinac East
Looking for ways to incorporate more inquiry-based experiments in your chemistry classroom? Asking questions is the heart of inquiry, and there is no better way to get students to ask questions than by presenting exciting, engaging demonstrations! Join us as we present classic demonstrations and describe a series of inquiry-based activities that were developed on those demonstrations. We will model the inquiry process, sharing a strategy that allows you to easily develop safe, meaningful inquiry labs on a variety of topics.

Raising the Science Achievement of Literacy Challenged Students
Herm Boatin - U of M Dearborn
Jayne Allen - Dearborn Schools
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Assessment, Literacy
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Nicolet A
Learn how to use the K-7 Science Companion Documents to design and successfully implement a science unit for literacy challenged students. Copies of the unit plan will be provided.

Science Kit Presents: Middle School Teachers Developed Products
Lynn Hesse - Science Kit & Boreal Lab
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Marquette A
For many years Science Kit has developed products with teaching for inclusion in our catalog. Come check out these terrific standards based products. All demos given away by drawing.

Super, Wow, Neat! EL Science for Everyone
Ron Perkins - Educational Innovations, Inc.
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Duluth B
Discrepant events are great hooks for teaching science, Ron, with 800 workshops, and multiple national teaching awards, will share some of his best lessons. Hands-on/handouts/door prizes!

Teaching For Understanding in a Flat World
Lloyd Hilger
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: General Science
Interest Level: College, High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: LaSalle A
Our students will be competing for jobs in a global market. We will be working with activities that are designed to meet their needs and lead to understanding.

True Inclusion. Is It An Illusion?
Sandra Blough - Mari Maloney-Watkins, Lakeshore PS
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School
Location: Brule B
Join two freshman biology teachers and experience how inclusion has not only worked, but improved learning in our science classroom.

Upstream Matters!
David Krebs - MAISD M/S Center
JoAnn Flejszar
Amy Weesies
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Chemistry, Environmental Education, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Later Elementary, Middle Level
Location: Joliet A
The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative would like to share with you the power of presenting students with local science-based problems. Participants will focus on place-based environmental projects.

Weather Sense with AIMS: Hands-On Air Pressure and Wind
Jessica Wagenmaker - Holton Middle School
SB CEU Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: LaSalle B
This hands-on session will show a series of investigations which lead to the discovery of air and, particularly, evidence of air pressure. Participants will walk away with several classroom ready activities, which cover Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations.

Wind Earth and Sun Technology. Take The Classroom To Them!
Clark Brock
Primary Subjects: Environmental Education, Instruction/Pedagogy
Interest Level: High School, Middle Level
Location: Monet
The North Huron Schools secondary science program in cooperation with Epics and the Convergence Education Foundation, have developed a mobile science classroom to present alternative energy to the public.

WMU Core Kids Know What's Underfoot In Michigan!
Susan Grammer - MI Geological Repository
Jennifer Lindquist - Western Michigan University
SB CEU Session
Vendor Session
Primary Subjects: Earth Science
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Later Elementary
Location: Nicolet B
Our classroom presentations and web content can help teachers to bring Michigan's geology alive for their students. Hands-on activities and demonstrations. Hand-outs are available.

Meetings
5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

MCTA Meeting
Mary Jordan McMaster - Allen Park High School
Primary Subjects: Chemistry
Interest Level: High School
Location: Mackinac East
Chemistry teachers will meet to discuss chemistry education issues and share ideas (bring 30 copies to share).