Index of Presentations - Number
Illinois Science Education Conference
Oct. 28-29, 2011 - Conference Center, Tinley Park, IL

* The asterisk denotes presentations that include strategies for teaching special needs students.

List of Presentations

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No.

  Name

 

Page   Room Day Time min Subject Audience Special
Needs
P1 Converting Your Current Classroom Laboratories to Problem Solving Laboratories

 

 

Julie Widinski

 

18

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

7:30-7:45 am

15

Chemistry

9-12

P3 Grants from the IDNR Division of Education

 

 

Joe Bauer

 

31

 

St. Andrew

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Environmental

K-12

P4 2012 Illinois Oil and Gas Education Conference and Intro to Classroom Ready Curriculum and Activity Kits

 

 

Charles Williams

 

34

 

North Pavilion 1

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Earth Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics

4-12

P5 Theme Parks as an Outdoor Learning Laboratory

 

 

Nathan A Unterman

 

26

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Physics, Technology, Math, Experiential Learning

7-12

P6* Using Science Notebooks Effectively

 

 

Keith Palz

 

27

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

K-12

yes

P8 Watershed Dynamics: Using Online GIS Tools and Data Analysis to Investigate the Water Cycle

 

 

Maggie Waldron

 

43

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Environmental, Technology

9-12

P9 EcoCasting: Using Computer Models of Invaded Aquatic Ecosystems to Teach Scientific Research

 

 

Colleen Buzby

 

48

 

South Pavilion 3

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Environmental

9-12


10
P10 Biodiesel in the Classroom

 

 

Barry Latham

 

28

 

North Pavilion 1

Friday

9:00-10:50 am

110

Chemistry, Engineering, Safety, Environmental

9-College

P11* It Takes a Village to Raise a Scientist: Hosting a Family Science Night

 

 

Elana Jacobs

 

30

 

North Pavilion 2

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Elementary Science

K-12

yes

P13 50 Strategies to Access and Engage English Language Learners in the Science Classroom

 

 

Brandon Tucker

 

21

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

K-12

P14 Learn about Science Connexion- A New Way to Donate and Repurpose Unused Science Equipment

 

 

Brandon Tucker

 

19

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

7:30-7:55 am

25

Science Equipment Non-for-Profit

K-12

P15 Teaching Modern Physics with Data

 

 

Tom Jordan

 

46

 

South Pavilion 1A

Saturday

8:30-8:45 am

15

Physics

9-12

P16 Museums as a Resource for Teachers

 

 

Pamela Barry

 

34

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Informal Education

K-12

P17* Differentiated Projects for Multiple Intelligences

 

 

Jennifer Smith

 

54

 

South Pavilion 5

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

7-8

yes

P18* Pond Study: Problem-Based Learning

 

 

Laura Riley

 

30

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Problem-Based Learning

K-12

yes


20
P20 Bringing Underwater Robotics to Your Classroom

 

 

DeDee Ludwig

 

27

 

Pebble Beach

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Interdisciplinary

6-12

P21 Microscope Cleaning and Troubleshooting

 

 

Peggy Deichstetter

 

50

 

South Pavilion 5

Saturday

9:00-10:50 am

110

Biology

9-College

P22 Chemistry In-the-Bag Inquiry Workshop

 

 

Barry Latham

 

50

 

South Pavilion 1A

Saturday

9:00-10:50 am

110

Chemistry

7-8

P23 Discovery with the Digiscope

 

 

Tim McCollum

 

52

 

South Pavilion 3

Saturday

10:00-11:50 am

110

Technology

4-6

P24 Connecting Your Classroom with NASA through Astronaut Photography from the International Space Station

 

 

Tim McCollum

 

28

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

9:00-10:50 am

110

Earth/Space Science

5-12

P26 Really Easy Middle School Science using RED Probware Technology

 

 

Eeva Burns

 

55

 

South Pavilion 6

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Middle School Science

7-8

P28* Learning Strategies and Literacy Activities Used in the High School Science Department

 

 

Karen Eder

 

34

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

All science contents

9-College

yes

P29 Electric versus Gas -- The Truth about "Green" Cars

 

 

Dave Sykes

 

37

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

2:15-2:30 pm

15

Physics, Chemistry

9-College


30
P30* General and Special Education Collaboration to Promote Science Literacy in Daily Practice

 

 

Nicole Stuart

 

39

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

General Science

K-12

yes

P31 Seeing the Invisible: The Need for a Course in Scientific Reasoning

 

 

James Rabchuk

 

24

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

8:30-8:55 am

25

Science Teacher Education

K-12

P32* Science Power

 

 

Floyd Hicks

 

34

 

North Pavilion 2

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Elementary Science

K-9

yes

P33 Creating New Understandings of Great Lakes and Marine Issues through a "Fresh and Salt" Curriculum

 

 

Terri Hallesy

 

32

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

11:00-11:25 am

25

Environmental

5-12

P34 Stopping the Spread of Aquatic Invaders through Student Stewardship Activities

 

 

Robin Goettel

 

23

 

St. Andrew

Friday

8:00-9:50 am

110

Biology

4-9

P35 Problem Based Learning

 

 

Kathy O'Brien

 

53

 

South Pavilion 1B

Saturday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

7-8

P36 Reading Exercises for Building Science Literacy

 

 

Bob Kapheim

 

44

 

North Pavilion 4

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

All Sciences

K-12

P38* The Physics of Toys

 

 

Chad Mozden

 

20

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

8:00-8:25 am

25

Physical Science, Physics, Technology

9-12

yes

P39 Enhancing Student Learning with Probeware in the Biology Lab

 

 

John Garrett

 

53

 

South Pavilion 2B

Saturday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Biology

5-12


40
P40 Endocrine Disruptors and PBDEs and Epigenetics, Oh My...Emerging Issues in Environmental Health

 

 

Maryann Suero

 

36

 

St. Andrew

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Multi-Disciplinary

9-College

P41* Students, Teachers, NASA and New Young Stellar Objects

 

 

Kevin McCarron

 

48

 

South Pavilion 2A

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Earth/Space Science

K-12

yes

P42* Including Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind and Visually Impaired Students in Research

 

 

Kevin McCarron

 

46

 

South Pavilion 2A

Saturday

8:30-8:45 am

15

Earth/Space Science

K-12

yes

P43 Shoot For the Stars and Beyond: Hosting a Stellar Family Science Night

 

 

Kellylyn Wood

 

54

 

South Pavilion 1B

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Informal Education, Science-Home Connections

K-8

P44 Biology Essential Curriculum and Assessment

 

 

Julie Gaubatz

 

25

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

9:00-9:25 am

25

Biology Assessment

9-12

P45* Social Media in the Science Classroom

 

 

Christopher Midden

 

47

 

South Pavilion 6

Saturday

8:30-8:55 am

25

Instructional Strategies

4-6

yes

P46* Action Research, an Eye Opening Experience

 

 

Cindy Birkner

 

41

 

St. Andrew

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Environmental

K-12

yes

P47* Zoo Genetics: A Free Genetics Curriculum

 

 

Jason Crean

 

43

 

South Pavilion 5

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Biology

9-12

yes

P48 Formal Meets Non-formal Education, a Symbiotic Partnership

 

 

Jessica Prince

 

45

 

St. Andrew

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Environmental

K-University

P49 Integrating Inquiry-based Math & Science for Pre-Service Middle School Teachers

 

 

Paul Dolan

 

23

 

North Pavilion 2

Friday

8:00-9:50 am

110

Integrated Math & Science

College/University, Pre-Service Middle School Teachers


50
P51 Never Mind the Answer - How Did You Get There?

 

 

Stephen Zownorega

 

29

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Physics, Literacy Strategies

9-12

P52* Reading Strategies that Work - By Science Teachers for Science Teachers

 

 

Randy Brogan

 

22

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Reading Strategies

6-12

yes

P53 Pulsar Busters

 

 

Sherry Shelley

 

37

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

2:30-2:45 pm

15

Physics, Technology

8

P54 Applications in Biotechnology

 

 

Jeanne Moldenhauer

 

23

 

South Pavilion 5

Friday

8:00-9:50 am

110

Biotechnology

9-College

P55* Making Reading and Problem Solving Work in the Science Classroom

 

 

Stephanie Gioiosa

 

27

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Reading in the Sciences

9-12

yes

P56 An Introduction to Network Science - Abstraction using Hip-Hop Collaborations

 

 

Thomas Hayden

 

42

 

South Pavilion 1A

Friday

3:00-3:25 pm

25

Engineering

9-12

P57 Reach for the Stars - Have a Northwestern graduate student in your classroom as a resident scientist!

 

 

Michelle Paulsen

 

18

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

7:30-7:45 am

15

STEM disciplines

Teachers and Administrators

P58 From Methods Course to Middle School Classroom

 

 

Kenneth King

 

54

 

South Pavilion 2A

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

General Science - Teacher Preparation

7-8

P59 Cyberlearning: New Online Science Curricula for Remote Labs

 

 

Kemi Jona

 

26

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Math, Online learning

9-12


60
P60 Ideas for Circuits Labs in Your Electricity and Magnetism Course

 

 

Peter Clancy

 

33

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Physics

9-College

P61 Science Leadership Seminar--presented by South Suburban Science Supervisors (S4)

 

 

Jill Alexander

 

24

 

Plaintain Room

Friday

8:00-10:50 am

170

Science Leadership

Lead Teachers, Dept chairs, Admin

P62 The Flinn Scientific Safety Workshop for the Secondary Science Education Laboratory

 

 

Patrick Schlinder

 

44

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

All Student Laboratory Teachers

7-12

P63* Creating Science Investigations at Museums and Zoos

 

 

Anne Marie Fayen

 

30

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Elementary Science

K-3

yes

P64* Introducing STEM Activities in the Elementary Classroom

 

 

Don Powers

 

38

 

South Pavilion 1A

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Elementary Science

K-8

yes

P65 Inquiry-Based STEM Projects Using Mobile Technology

 

 

Matthew Lindgren

 

21

 

South Pavilion 1B

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

All levels

P66 STEM: Measuring Material Strength

 

 

Abha Singh

 

45

 

South Pavilion 1A

Friday

3:30-3:55 pm

25

Physics, Technology, Material Science

5-6

P67 Group Projects in a Non-Science Major Astrobiology Undergraduate Course

 

 

Noella D'Cruz

 

47

 

North Pavilion 5

Saturday

9:30-9:55 am

25

Science Education Research

College/University

P68 What Do You Look Like in Infrared Light?

 

 

Noella D'Cruz

 

52

 

North Pavilion 5

Saturday

10:00-10:05 am

5

Earth/Space Science

K-College

P69 Some Ideas for Inquiry Based Physiology in Middle and High Schools

 

 

Sowmya Anjur

 

33

 

South Pavilion 5

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Biology

9-12


70
P71 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

 

 

Kate Silber

 

40

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Leveling

9-12

P72 A Teacher's Experience in Borneo's Rainforest

 

 

Kristin Kaduk

 

46

 

South Pavilion 4

Saturday

8:30-8:45 am

15

Environmental

K-12

P73 Population Ecology - Wolf vs. Moose Updated

 

 

Sylvia Tufts

 

22

 

Turnberry

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Biology, Environmental

7-12

P74 Teachers Reserves - Re-serving Education

 

 

Sylvia Tufts

 

19

 

Turnberry

Friday

7:30-7:55 am

25

Opportunities for Retired Teachers

Retiring or Retired Teachers

P75 Molecular Genetic Data Enhances African Lion Conservation

 

 

Jean Dubach

 

38

 

South Pavilion 5

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Biology, Genetics

9-College

P76 The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching: Why you should go for it!

 

 

Jason Crean

 

52

 

North Pavilion 5

Saturday

10:30-10:55 am

25

Science Leadership

K-12, Admin

P78 Learning Physics Through Experiments: Significance of Students' Interpretation of Error

 

 

David Bonner

 

38

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Physics, Experimental Design

9-12

P79* Working Together to Create a Woodland Ecosystem Experience

 

 

Kristin Camp

 

38

 

South Pavilion 1B

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Environmental

4-6

yes


80
P80* What Is a Pollinatarium? Second Graders Can Tell You!

 

 

Kristin Camp

 

33

 

South Pavilion 1B

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Biology

K-3

yes

P81* Where Does Our Water Come From? Where Does It Go?

 

 

Kristin Camp

 

42

 

South Pavilion 1B

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Environmental

6-8

yes

P82 Distinguish Between y-t and y-x Wave Graphs - Using a Slinky, a Motion Sensor, and a Ruler

 

 

Callie DeMay

 

17

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

8:35-8:40 am

5

Physics

9-12

P83* Flipped Classroom

 

 

Jacki Naughton

 

22

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies, Technology

9-12

yes

P84 Using Web 2.0 Tools in Your Classroom

 

 

Christi Camel

 

27

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Technology, Instructional Strategies

6-12

P85 Bring Research into your Classroom or Lab with the Aurora Mastodont Project

 

 

David Voorhees

 

51

 

South Pavilion 1A

Friday

10:00-11:50 am

110

Earth/Space Science

K-12

P86 Illinois Wind for Schools

 

 

Matt Aldeman

 

27

 

Turnberry

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Physics, Environment, Technology

6-12

P89 Physics and the LabQuest

 

 

David Braunschweig

 

42

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Physics

9-College


90
P90 A Home-Made Electron Gun

 

 

Pengqian Wang

 

37

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

2:45-3:00 pm

15

Physics

College/University

P91 Let Go My Lego!

 

 

Calvin Andre

 

46

 

South Pavilion 2B

Saturday

8:30-8:45 am

15

Chemistry

7-8

P92 Nuclear Radiation in Everyday Life

 

 

Jason English

 

17

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

8:30-8:35 am

5

Physics

9-12

P93 The Chemistry of Carbon Dating

 

 

J. Scott McConnell

 

39

 

North Pavilion 1

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Chemistry

9-College

P94* From Salmonberry to Sagebrush: Creating Native Plant Curriculum for Your Region

 

 

Stacy Moore

 

51

 

North Pavilion 3

Saturday

9:00-11:50 am

170

Science Leadership

7-8

yes

P95* A A A Systemic Approach to Professional Development for Science Curriculum and Instruction

 

 

Kristin Camp

 

51

 

North Pavilion 4

Saturday

9:00-11:50 am

170

Science Leadership

Curriculum Specialist and Professional Development Specialists

yes

P96* Making Force and Motion Understandable for Students (and you)

 

 

Rebecca Adwell

 

21

 

South Pavilion 3

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Physical Science

3-6

yes

P97 STEM Pathways: Stimulating Interest in Environmental Science Careers

 

 

Hannah Rennard

 

26

 

South Pavilion 1B

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

STEM, Informal Science Education, Careers in Science

7-12

P98 Dealing More Effectively With Alternative Conceptions in Science

 

 

Carl Wenning

 

18

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

7:30-7:45 am

15

Instructional Strategies

9-College

P99 Teaching Science in a Blower Show

 

 

JaeYoung Han

 

24

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

8:30-8:55 am

25

Physics

Inservice and Preservice Teachers


100
P100 Connecting with Critters: Animal Explorations to Enhance Science Teaching

 

 

Katie Hawkins

 

44

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Instructional Strategies

K-12, Administration, Science Coaches

P101 Change It Up: New approaches to exploring the zoo

 

 

Kyle Page

 

39

 

North Pavilion 2

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Elementary Science

K-5, Administrators

P102 Supporting Student Researchers: Ethosearch is here to help!

 

 

Christina Graszer

 

31

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Student Research

K-12, Administrators

P103 Reversing Declining Science Interest in Upper Elementary Girls

 

 

Mary Jean Lynch

 

35

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

K-8

P104* 7 Billion and Counting: Lessons for Our Planet's Future

 

 

Jennifer Adams

 

31

 

Turnberry

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Environmental

9-12

yes

P105* Developing STEM Content and 21st Century Skills by Solving a Rising Global Health Problem

 

 

Karen Lindebrekke

 

23

 

South Pavilion 1A

Friday

8:00-9:50 am

110

Interdisciplinary, Biotechnology

Middle School, High School, Administration

yes

P106 Clean Water Celebration (CWC) and Educational Outreach

 

 

Nick Maggioncalda

 

36

 

Turnberry

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Water Ecology, Safety and Sustainability.

K-12

P107 Using Afterglow to Analyze SkyNet Images

 

 

Richard DeCoster

 

28

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

9:30-9:55 am

25

Astronomy

Science Olympiad High School

P108 Use of SkyNet Telescope Network

 

 

Elizabeth Ramseyer

 

25

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

9:00-9:25 am

25

Astronomy

K-12

P109* Generation Me: Motivating Students to Be The Change We Wish to See In The World!

 

 

Todd Katz

 

41

 

Turnberry

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Environmental Consideration

Administration, Community Service Learning

yes


110
P110 Reforming the Physics Tutoring Experience

 

 

Tavish Hill

 

36

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

11:30-11:55 am

25

Science Education Research

College/University

P111* Prove it! Writing Evidence-Based Explanations in Science

 

 

Robin Dombeck

 

40

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Instructional Strategies

6-12

yes

P112 Creative Physics Homework - Alternatives to Standard Textbook Problems

 

 

Rebecca Vieyra

 

32

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

11:00-11:25 am

25

Physics

9-12

P113* Stewardship, Students and Surprises!

 

 

Tricia Bethke

 

45

 

Turnberry

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Biology, Botany, Ecology

K-12

yes

P114 Upcoming Physics Teaching Resource Agent (PTRA) Workshops

 

 

Rebecca Vieyra

 

17

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

8:40-8:45 am

5

Physics

9-12

P115 Run-Time

 

 

Ted Erikson

 

32

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

10:30-10:55 am

25

Physics

College/University

P116 Establishing Schoolyard Habitat

 

 

Mary Jo Murphy

 

35

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Biology

K-12

P117 Teaching Physical Science Equations using the Learning Cycle: Activity-Before-Content

 

 

Sebastian Szyjka

 

20

 

North Pavilion 1

Friday

8:00-8:25 am

25

Physical Science

9-College

P119 What Goes Up Must Come Down - Are All Parachutes Created Equal?

 

 

Mary Lou Lipscomb

 

44

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Inquiry Process Skills

4-8


120
P120* STEM: Design - Construct - Simulation

 

 

Anjanette Garza

 

29

 

South Pavilion 1B

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

STEM

4-8

yes

P121 Notebooking: Preparing Students for the 21st Century

 

 

Jeff Frates

 

35

 

Plaintain Room

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Notebooking

7-8

P122 Project Based Science for Middle School

 

 

Vicki James

 

40

 

Plaintain Room

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology

6-8

P124 Analyzing the Finite Line Field of a Fluorescent Tube

 

 

Jeff Chamberlain

 

41

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

3:00-3:15 pm

15

Physics

9-College

P125 Self-Paced and Proficiency Graded Physics

 

 

Brooke Schmidt

 

30

 

South Pavilion 3

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Physics

9-12

P126* Terrific Science Games for Elementary, Middle, and High School Classrooms

 

 

Rodelio Abuan

 

43

 

North Pavilion 2

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Science Games

K-12, Administrators

yes

P127* Fun Science Activities for the Entire Class

 

 

Ken Indeck

 

48

 

South Pavilion 4

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

K-6

yes

P128 Engaging Students in Science: An Integrative Approach Using Sound and Visualization to Teach Physics

 

 

David Dolak

 

33

 

South Pavilion 3

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Physics

9-College

P129 Science Olympiad Building Events

 

 

James Grant

 

31

 

Pebble Beach

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Technology

7-8


130
P130* Tales of Teamwork Success: Technological Design & Physical Science at Earl Hanson Elementary School

 

 

LaVerne Logan

 

43

 

North Pavilion 1

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Engineering Concepts

5-8

yes

P131 Online Satellite Motion Lab using PhET

 

 

Martha Lietz

 

37

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

2:00-2:15 pm

15

Physics

9-12

P132 The Atom Smashers - Screening and question/answers with the directors

 

 

Clayton Brown

 

39

 

South Pavilion 2

Friday

4:00-5:30 pm

90

Physics

All levels

P133 The Khan Academy - Good or bad for science education?

 

 

Andrew Morrison

 

41

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

3:15-3:30 pm

15

All Science (slight Physics bias)

9-College

P135 Update on Local Physical Science Alliances for Illinois

 

 

Carl Wenning

 

46

 

South Pavilion 1B

Saturday

8:30-8:45 am

15

Physics

9-College

P136 Facilitating Student Research Programs and Courses

 

 

Susan Brown

 

44

 

Tinley Room

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Student Independent Research

9-12

P138 Cycle Through Teaching & Learning: Observing Your Teaching

 

 

Marilyn Morey

 

41

 

Pebble Beach

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Professional Development

K-12, Administration, Pre-Service

P139 But it's just a theory! Addressing Student Misconceptions about Science

 

 

Sarah O'Leary-Driscoll

 

28

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

9:30-9:55 am

25

Biology

9-12


140
P140 The Power of Stories to Promote Deeper Conceptual Understanding

 

 

Carla Shortino

 

27

 

Tinley Room

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

6-8

P141 Strategies for Improving Parent Involvement

 

 

Renee Anderson

 

45

 

Pebble Beach

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Parent Involvement

K-12

P142 Art and Science; How to use art to teach science

 

 

Suzanne Wegener

 

21

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Biology

6-12

P143 A Synopsis of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Testing at Illinois American Water-Chicago Metro

 

 

Thomas Chinske

 

40

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Environmental

9-College

P145* Relating Spectroscopy to Wave Equations and Applying Computational Tools Including WebMO

 

 

Barbara Gottemoller

 

38

 

South Pavilion 3

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Physics, Chemistry, Technology

9-College

yes

P146 DO SCIENCE to Reinforce Math and Literacy Skills

 

 

Hallie Askuvich

 

50

 

North Pavilion 1

Saturday

9:00-10:50 am

110

Biology, Physics

4-8 teachers, coaches, administrators

P147 A New Remotely-Delivered Master's Degree Program in the Teaching of Physics from the University of Illinois

 

 

Gary Gladding

 

29

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

10:00-10:25 am

25

Physics

9-12

P148 Effective Use of Demonstrations in the Science Classroom

 

 

Kenneth Wester

 

31

 

Tinley Room

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

5-12

P149 Demonstrations of Data Logging with PBIS

 

 

Brian DeSoto

 

35

 

Tinley Room

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Technology

7-8


150
P150 Pre-service Teacher Development Through Noyce Scholarship Programs

 

 

Andrea Van Duzor

 

40

 

Tinley Room

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Science Teacher Education

College/University

P152 Fermilab Summer Secondary Biology Institute

 

 

Spencer Pasero

 

20

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

8:00-8:25 am

25

Biology

9-12

P153 Fermilab Summer Secondary Chemistry Institutes

 

 

Spencer Pasero

 

19

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

7:30-7:55 am

25

Chemistry

9-12

P154 Standards-Based Grading for High School Physics

 

 

Geoffrey Schmit

 

48

 

South Pavilion 2B

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Physics

9-12

P155* Developing a Low Cost High Tech Classroom

 

 

Carl Martikean

 

48

 

South Pavilion 1B

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Technology

K-12

yes

P156 Using 120 V AC to Teach Electricity

 

 

Jason English

 

20

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

8:00-8:25 am

25

Physics

9-12

P157* SOFIA - Infrared Astronomy

 

 

Margaret (Peggy) Piper

 

26

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Astronomy

Educational Outreach

yes


160
P160 Unique "Wet Cell" Helps Teach Middle Level Energy Transformation Better

 

 

Darin Christianson

 

21

 

South Pavilion 2B

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Physical Science

6-9

P162* Issues Based Biology: Teaching About Gene Expression Through Real Issues

 

 

Darin Christianson

 

54

 

South Pavilion 2B

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Biology

9-12

yes

P165 Using the DEOI Method to Emphasize Self Explanation in Laboratory Notebooks

 

 

Andrea Van Duzor

 

17

 

Plaintain Room

Friday

7:30-7:35 am

5

Chemistry

9-College

P166 Inquiry Based Learning Models in the Biology Classroom

 

 

Beth Peterson

 

22

 

Tinley Room

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

9-12

P167 Science Olympiad - Putting STEM Education into Practice

 

 

Don Powers

 

22

 

Pebble Beach

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

Scientific Competition

K-12

P169* How to Maximize Science and Literacy Learning: Explore and Experiment thus Elaboration

 

 

Frances Steward

 

55

 

North Pavilion 1

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Environmental

3-6

yes


170
P170 Giant Slingshots and Tennis Balls - A Recipe for Learning or Disaster?

 

 

Andy Fitz

 

47

 

South Pavilion 2A

Friday

7:30-7:55 am

25

Physics

9-College

P173 Gas Law Stations

 

 

Jeff Drach

 

18

 

North Pavilion 1

Friday

7:30-7:45 am

15

Chemistry

9-12

P174 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2: Make Photosynthesis Visible

 

 

Jeong Yeo Kim

 

36

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

11:30-11:55 am

25

Biology

9-12

P175* Transition to Physics for all Freshmen

 

 

Shannon Bain

 

33

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Physics

9-12

yes

P176* Can we make a speaker from a can? Yes we can!

 

 

Kevin Wise

 

43

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Technology, Physical Science

All welcome

yes

P177* On the Moon - Engineering Design Challenges

 

 

Susan Kohler

 

50

 

Pebble Beach

Saturday

9:00-10:50 am

110

Engineering

4-9

yes


180
P181* Project Learning Tree; How to Think, not What to Think, about the Environment

 

 

Stacey Clementz

 

42

 

South Pavilion 3

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

Environmental

K-12

yes

P182* STEM: A Practical Approach for Teachers

 

 

Sydney Schuler

 

32

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

10:30-10:55 am

25

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

7-8

yes

P183* Authentic Assessment and Community Partnerships

 

 

Sydney Schuler

 

29

 

North Pavilion 5

Friday

10:00-10:25 am

25

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

7-8

yes

P185 Inquiry Outdoors

 

 

Danette Jarzab

 

30

 

South Pavilion 6

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Environmental

3-8

P186 Skynet, Telescopes, and Learning Stations

 

 

Margie Corp

 

38

 

South Pavilion 4

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Astronomy

6-12

P187 How to Get Students Interested in STEM and Excited About Engineering Careers

 

 

Aziz Asphahani

 

31

 

North Pavilion 6

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

STEM

9-12


190
P190* Excellence in Science School Award Program and 2011 Award Winners

 

 

Gwen Pollock

 

35

 

Pebble Beach

Friday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Science Leadership

K-12

yes

P191* New Science Teachers Resource Extravaganza, Part I

 

 

Tara Bell

 

21

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

8:00-8:50 am

50

New Teachers

K-12

yes

P192* New Science Teachers Resource Extravaganza, Part II

 

 

Tara Bell

 

45

 

Bremen North Suite

Friday

3:00-3:50 pm

50

New Teachers

K-12

yes

P193 ISEC Partner Future Opportunities

 

 

Carol Baker

 

39

 

North Pavilion 3

Friday

2:00-2:50 pm

50

Science Leadership

K-12

P194* ISTA Career-Building with Teacher Educators

 

 

Kenneth Wester

 

49

 

North Pavilion 6

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Science Teacher Education

K-12, Teacher Educators

yes

P195* Special Session for Pre-service Candidates

 

 

Priscilla Skalac

 

53

 

North Pavilion 6

Saturday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Science Leadership

K-12

yes

P197* Print Real 3D Objects in Your Classroom

 

 

Joe Muskin

 

49

 

Tinley Room

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Chemistry, Engineering

9-12

yes

P198* Nanoparticles: Engaging Students with Hands-on Nanotechnology Laboratory Activities

 

 

Joe Muskin

 

53

 

Tinley Room

Saturday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Chemistry, Environmental Science

K-12

yes

P199* Nanotechnology: The Promise and the Reality

 

 

Joe Muskin

 

55

 

Tinley Room

Saturday

11:00-11:50 am

50

Technology

K-12

yes


200
P200 Learning to Teach Math and Science

 

 

Jan Fitzsimmons

 

48

 

South Pavilion 6

Saturday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Science, Math

Pre-Service Teachers

P201* Dialogues for the Science Classroom

 

 

Craig Berg

 

26

 

South Pavilion 3

Friday

9:00-9:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

K-12

yes

P202 Doing What Works

 

 

Jan Fitzsimmons

 

53

 

South Pavilion 6

Saturday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Instructional Strategies

K-12

P203 Active Physics Using Project Based Activities for Your Classroom

 

 

Jack Dayton

 

--

 

South Pavilion 5

Friday

10:00-10:50 am

50

Physics

9-12