Explore, Discover, Learn, Teach
Thousands of science educators will meet in Philadelphia, March 18–21, for the NSTA National Conference on Science Education for top professional development workshops, seminars, symposia, and short courses. With more than 2,000 events to choose from, teachers from all disciplines and grade levels, preK–college, are invited to attend. Teachers and administrators can personalize a schedule that might include a wide variety of topics and formats or concentrate on content knowledge or an issue such as assessment, for example. Consider a few of our workshops and presentations …
- Redesigning the Laboratory Investigation: Integrating Inquiry into Chemistry (High School)
- Differentiated Science Inquiry (Elementary–High School)
- NASA Brings You Newton's Laws of Motion—20 hands-on investigations (Elem–High School)
- Fantastic Voyage: The Human Body in Space (Elem–Middle School)
- Playing with Ecosystem Science: Informal Modeling Games to Explore the Delicate Balance—learn games that model the living components, nutrient cycles, and human impacts on ecosystems (Middle/Informal Education)
- Can You Keep a Secret?—hands-on/minds-on activities involving the science of disappearing ink and puzzles, related to the science standards of solubility, material science, and energy (Pre–Middle School)
- Keeping Elementary Primary: Current Research and Best Practices for Quality Instruction—full-day program (ticketed)
- Climate Change Here and Now: Coastal, Ocean, and Atmospheric Impacts—ticketed (Grades 5–12)
- Crittercam: Science Exploration from the Wild—Greg Marshall, Vice President, National Geographic (featured speaker)
- Engage the Wonder: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction—Julia E. Czerneda, best-selling science fiction author and editor (featured speaker)
- Inquiring Minds Want to Know: An Introduction to Inquiry, K–5—Carolina Biological (exhibitor)
- The Physics of Supernovas (High–College)
Visit www.nsta.org/philadelphia for more information or to register.
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