Thursday Sessions

8:30 - Noon

SB-CEU
Brain Based Learning Instructional Strategies = S.T.E.M. Literacy for ALL Students
FEE: $50.00
Robby Cramer, MSTA Executive Director, Grand Haven Area PS
Primary Subject: Assessment & Curriculum
Interest Level: Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle Level High School, College (K-7, K-16)
Location: Marquette
Looking for ways to increase achievement for ALL students in your classrooms? Explore current brain and learning research coupled with best practices based on today.s educational research. Practical ways to share these strategies with students will be modeled and tips for success will be provided.

NOTE: Must pre-register. To register, contact the MSTA Office @734-973-0433.

If requesting SB-CEU's, must be done in conjunction with the MSTA conference on Friday and Saturday. This session only offers 3 hours of contact or .3 SB-CEU's. In order to qualify for a certificate, you are required to have a minimum of 5 contact hours (.5).

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum

Air Quality Unit
FEE: $35.00
Janet Vail
Primary Subject: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: Middle Level, High School
Location: Brule A
Air Quality (grades 7-9): Explore the health effects of all pollutants and examine current Michigan air quality issues. Lessons utilize hands-on activities to provide students with a broad understanding of air quality. Handouts provided.

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Unit
FEE: $35.00
Pamela Schmidt
Primary Subject: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Brule B
Ecosystems and Biodiversity (grades 4-6): This unit provides students with a better understanding of ecosystems by examining how organisms interact within their environment. Additional materials explore concepts related to biodiversity. Handouts will be provided.

Energy Resources Unit
FEE: $35.00
Heather Luoto
Primary Subject: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: Middle Level, High School
Location: Richard A
Energy Resources (grades 7-9): Investigate a broad array of topics including electricity generation, renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, energy conservation, and sustainability. Handouts will be provided.

Land Use Unit
FEE: $35.00
Joseph Stoltman, Western Michigan University
Primary Subject: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Richard B
Land Use Unit (grades 4-5): Students learn how to analyze issues regarding land use and understand human impact on the environment. Handouts will be provided.

Water Quality Unit
FEE: $35.00
Joan Chadde, W UP Cntr-Sci/M & Envir. Ed.
Primary Subject: Assessment, Environmental Education
Interest Level: Middle Level
Location: Nicolet B
Water Quality Unit (grades 6-8): Students discover the role that water plays in Michigan's economy and in citizen.s lives by investigating the link between land use and water quality, and by learning how water is monitored. Handouts will be provided.