1. science

Friday, October 10, 2014
Session 1: 8:40am – 9:30am
It Sounds Like Science
Room: 104
Physics/Physical Science
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Try hands-on activities that help students meet the NGSS for sound. You'll investigate how vibrating objects make sound.
You'll build a simple device that uses sound to communicate over a distance and provides evidence that sound can be
transferred from place to place. All this with suggestions for great online resources that enrich your science classroom.
Barbara Bannister, Simply Science, LLC
21st Century Data Collection for the 21st Century Learner
Room: 114
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Technology
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
Experience appropriate use and integration of data collection technology in teaching and learning, and increase your
confidence in incorporating these tools into your teaching. Hands-on session using TI and Vernier technology.
Donald Tunstall, Texas Instruments
Using the "Explain Everything" app to flip your classroom or make tutorials
Room: 121
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Technology
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
"Explain Everything" is an app that allows you to easily make video tutorials or lessons. This is a hands-on beginners (no
experience necessary) workshop where you learn how to make a short tutorial. Examples of lessons done in Chemistry and
Physics will also be presented. Some ipads will be available to work on or bring your own with the Explain Everything app.
Maureen Daschel & Cindi Hounton, St. Mary's Academy
Integrating NGSS Science & Engineering Practices into Classrooms: A Model
and Examples
Room: 123
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
The science and engineering practices of the Next Generation Science Standards provide concrete guidelines and
expectations for how students should learn the process of doing science. I will present a Science Practice Model that
incorporates the 8 science practices and can be used in the classroom to develop student competency with the science
practices, boost confidence in understanding the nature of science as well as providing a metacognitive tool to enhance
student awareness of the specific practices. I will be presenting examples of how to use the model and evidence of
effectiveness.
Matthew Nyman, College of Education - Oregon State University & Tyler St. Clair
Understanding the NGSS (the new Oregon Standards)
Room: 124
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
The NGSS have been adopted as Oregon's new science standards. Come to learn and understand how these new standards
are different, how does one read and understand the new standards and what all the pieces (Practices, Disciplinary Core
Ideas, and Cross Cutting Concepts) mean. Time will also be spent going through NSTAs new HUB for resources available to
help move to these new standards.
Lynda Sanders, Marshfield High School
Straw Rockets-Make your Physical Science Class soar
Room: 155
Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
With the new NGSS science standards it is important to give students hands-on opportunities to design and test their own
experiments. Using the Pitsco Straw Rockets set-up, participants will create and test their own straw rockets. We will also
learn how to incorporate them into their own curriculum using the applicable standards and go over several extension
activities. This workshop will cover science and math concepts useful for physical science classes in both middle and high
school.
Holly Neill & Erik Neill, Life Christian School
Essential Lens: Analyzing Photographs Across the Curriculum
Room: 167
Biology/Life Science, Integrated/General Science, Technology
High School
Get a sneak peak of Essential Lens, an OPB-produced resource that helps teachers access and use photographs in the
classroom. We'll show a video of an Oregon teacher and her students using photos as data in an activity about genetic
engineering. Essential Lens is funded by the Annenberg Foundation and the entire resource will be available in January 2015
on learner.org. OSTA President Susan McWilliams advised the creation of this resource.
Catherine Stimac & Tullan Spitz, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Integrating STEM and Sustainability Education through Learning Gardens
Room: 168
Biology/Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Technology, Science Education Research
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
“Science for All” was identified as an educational goal nearly two decades ago, yet this vision is still far from a reality. Far
too many students have become disengaged and been marginalized from learning in the STEM disciplines, yet a STEM and
ecologically literate populace will be essential for addressing the challenges of today’s world and in the future. Learning
gardens not only provide a relevant and meaningful context for learning science, but also a way to address growing concerns
related to food insecurity, health, and nutrition. We would love to share the strategies and lessons learned from teaching this
course to teachers over the last 3 summers.
Nancy Lapotin, PPS/PMSC, Sybil Kelley-PSU, Dilafruz Williams-PSU,
Ship the Chip
Room: 169
Engineering, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
Design a shipping container, using recycled materials, to send a single Pringles potato chip through the USPS. Learn how you
can share this activity with your students and Ship the Chip to a partner school in another atare.
Jennifer Kelley, Portland Public Schools
Using Primary Sources in Science Education
Room: 170
Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), General
This session will model a classroom lesson / activity for primary source analysis developed during the Library of Congress
Seminar for Primary Sources in Science Education (a week-long professional development opportunity for K-12 educators
who teach science or collaborate with science teachers). Participants will also learn about science resources available through
the Library of Congress and how to access them.
Alfonso Garcia Arriola, Portland Public Schools
Friday, October 10, 2014
Morning Workshop Session: 8:40am – 10:30am
Physics for the Next Generation
Room: 107
Physics/Physical Science
High School
The Patterns Approach for Physics is driven by the Essential Question: “How do we find and use patterns in nature to predict
the future and understand the past?” Students are continually engaged in scientific practices, starting with anchoring
experiments that contextualize three mathematical patterns in physics: linear, quadratic, and inverse. Inquiry and engineering
experiences serve to spiral these anchoring patterns with new physics concepts, developing conceptual, graphical, and
symbolic understanding. Students are asked to compare low- to high-evidence predictions, collaboratively build models
based on data, and assess the quality/limitations of their models. Participants are asked to pre-read an article.
Bradford Hill, Southridge High School, & Susan Holveck, Beaverton School District
State a Claim and Support it with Evidence: Forensic Science and CCSS
Room: 137
Integrated/General Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
In addition to the application of scientific concepts, Forensic Science courses have rich opportunities to have students to
practice argumentative writing that the CCSS desire and Smarter Balance will require. This presentation will look at small
and large scale ways to get students more practice.
April Dewees, Sherwood High School
Biology for the Next Generation
Room: 140
Biology/Life Science
High School
The Patterns Approach for Biology course is driven by the Essential Question: “How do we find and use patterns in nature to
predict the future and understand the past?” Focusing on the NGSS cross-cutting concept of patterns within inquiry and
engineering experiences allows students contextualize and interconnect their emerging conceptual, pictorial, graphical, and
mathematical understanding of biology concepts. Participants will experience how we have students collaboratively build
models based on data, compare low- to high-evidence predictions, and assess the quality/limitations of their models through
both inquiry and engineering examples.
Caitlin Everett, Beaverton School District
"Landing On Mars: Touchdown!" Engineering Design Challenge
Room: 153
Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Physics/Physical Science
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
Teachers engage in the engineering design process by undertaking in a hands-on inquiry activity. Given the challenge to
deliver a cargo to the surface of a planet, teams must brainstorm, design, build and test a planetary lander. A fixed set of
materials are provided. Teamwork, communication, engineering roles and testing models are all practiced.
Anthony Leavitt, NASA, Carol Clark- Sheridan K-8 School
Oncofertility, A New Field of Medicine
Room: 157
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering, Technology, General Audiences
High School, General
Oncofertility, a new field of medicine, encompasses comprehensive approaches to preserving fertility in patients before their
cancer treatment begins. Biology and bioengineering concepts including cell division, genetics, reproduction, cryobiology,
and biomaterials can be explored through oncofertility: How do cancer and normal cells differ? How do chemotherapy and
radiation affect fertility? How can fertility be preserved? Scientists are freezing ovarian tissue for transplantation or growing
follicles containing eggs outside of the body. Participants will determine which cryopreservation solutions are least damaging
to tissue and explore using alginate as a biomaterial for 3-dimensional follicular growth. A new oncofertility curriculum will
be distributed.
Dr. Mary Zelinski & Lynda Jones, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Friday, October 10, 2014
Session 2: 9:40am – 10:30am
Elementary Science with Vernier
Room: 102
Integrated/General Science, Technology, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Conduct a variety of experiments for elementary and middle school science using Vernier sensors with a LabQuest 2 or
computer in this engaging, hands-on workshop. Experience how Vernier has been incorporating the principles of the NGSS
Science and Engineering Practices for 33 years!
Mike Collins, Vernier Software & Technology
Integrative STEM Learning
Room: 119
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research
Primary (K-3), General, Supervisors/Administrators
Engage in disciplinary core ideas from the Next Generation Science Standards and learn how to incorporate Science and
Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts. Learn how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can be
integrated as part of your STEM school model.
Angie Ruzicka, Carolina Biological Supply Co
State of the State of Science Assessment in Oregon
Room: 120
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research,
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
In this interactve session participants will learn about the future of Science Assessment in Oregon (formative, interim and
summative). Participants will work together on designing sample scientific inquiry local performance assessment task ideas
that are aligned to the newly adopted 2014 Oregon Science Standards (NGSS). Also during this session, participants will
learn about what national level work is being completed around NGSS assessment design. Please come ready to not only
learn about the future of Science assessment in Oregon, but also bring your bright ideas around what the new science
assessment should be like!
Rachel Aazzerah, Oregon Department of Education
Helping Students Understand Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design
Room: 125
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
What is the best way to integrate science and engineering design? This hands-on activity and discussion helps teachers to
introduce engineering practices in their classrooms. Teachers can use this approach in middle school or high school science
classes. By engaging students in activities that require them to construct explanations as well design solutions; they can
better understand the similarities and differences between science and engineering. This session will provide tools to assist
educators in infusing engineering practices into their science instruction. Resource materials provided.
Brian Hartman & Randy Bell, Oregon State University
BPA Science Bowl Competition
Room: 126
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Science and engineering requires the use of strong communication and mathematical skills. Team work is found in
Engineering work. Preparation for the BPA Science Bowl will help students improve within these areas. The excitement of
competition will improve the work force numbers with STEM trained candidates! Come and witness the excitement of the
students. Audience members will get the chance to participate in a mini-version of this Competition.
Christy Adams, Bonneville Power adminstration & Michael Holst, STEM Fellow
Project-based learning in the AP chem curriculum
Room: 138
Chemistry/Physical Science
High School
Come hear about two AP chemistry units based upon guided inquiry and project-based learning: an adaptation of the AP lab
manual titration experiments; and a year-end (post-exam) project with student-researched chemical demonstrations.
Julia Stadler, St. Mary's Academy
Utilizing the Engineering Design Process to Engage Middle School Students in
Hands-On Projects
Room: 165
Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science
Middle Level (7-8), Supervisors/Administrators
Engaging students early in meaningful STEM experiences will help them maintain a level of interest in STEM fields later in
life. The key to fostering this level of interest comes from developing meaningful STEM courses for K-12 students. During
this workshop, subject matter experts will lead middle school teachers in an abbreviated, hands-on module that creatively
utilizes the engineering design process and guides participants through the design and implementation of the STEM projects
and fundamental concepts. Teachers can experience first-hand how the engineering design process engages students and how
it weaves together multiple disciplines.
Krystal Corbett, Josh Coriell, Mallory Cox, & Christina Gawlik, Cyber Innovation Center
Structure and Function: From Neurobiology to Instructional Design
Room: 166
Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Participants will then be introduced to neuroeducation and the four levels of Neuro-Semantic Language Learning Theory. We
will look at structure and function of neuronal activity and sensory intake then discuss emphasis on function of classroom
learning. Suggestions for lesson design include attention to the learning systems of individual students, periods of action and
rest, and planning with the neurosemantic features of the eyes and ears in mind.
Jennifer Kelley, Portland Public Schools
Engaging Students in the NGSS Science Practices through Citizen Science:
Environmental Field Science Investigations with Students in the Schoolyard
Room: 171
Environmental Science
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
Learn how to engage your students in citizen science projects through meaningful environmental field science investigations.
Come prepared to go outdoors for a citizen science investigation. Take home ideas on engaging your students in citizen
science projects using the NGSS science practices throughout the year in your classroom and schoolyard.
Jean Placko & Tom Butler, NatureBridge
Quick and Easy Things to Enhance Learning of ELD Students
Room: 172
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
This session will provide several ideas for easy things to enhance the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of ELD
students. This is an assortment of strategies that I have used with great success during the past several years.
Angela Dickey, Centennial Middle School
Friday, October 10, 2014
Session 3: 1:10pm – 2:00pm
Investigating Renewable Energy with KidWind and Vernier
Room: 102
Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science, Technology, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8)
Learn how you can incorporate the principles of the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices into lessons focusing on
renewable energy using KidWind Wind Experiment Kits and Vernier data-collection technology. These hands-on activities,
appropriate for middle and high school students, embody the spirit of STEM education through this highly relevant topic.
Mike Collins, Vernier Software & Technology
iBooks and iBooks Author for Science Teachers
Room: 106
General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Learn how to leverage interactive, digital text in your classroom and learn how to create those same kinds of texts for your
classroom or students. See how to leverage iBooks Author for student response, reports and portfolios.
Pete Vraspir, Apple, Inc.
Tiered testing, Standards Based Grading... and Synergy, Oh my!
Room: 121
General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Switching to tiered testing and standards based grades can provide valuable information to both you and the student - it
shows exactly what the student knows, what the student does not know, and provides for easy grading (no more quibbling
over 1/2 points!). Synergy allows entry by grade instead of by raw score - so you can easily enter grades using test results.
Angela Dickey, Centennial Middle School
Integrating Science and Literacy For Improved Student Learning
Room: 123
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Teachers of science at all grade levels are faced with the task of teaching inquiry-based, content-rich, standards-based science
and at the same time meeting the goals of the English Language Arts Standards and the Common Core Standards in Reading.
Teachers must capitalized on the connections between science and literacy and how understand how science supports literacy
and literacy supports science. Come explore strategies for linking science and literacy that support students’ abilities to read,
write, and discuss in the context of inquiry based science learning using both fiction and non-fiction text.
Bill Badders, Retiring President, National Science Teachers Association
Quality STEM for All
Room: 124
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research,
General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, Supervisors/Administrators
A team from the Oregon Girls Collaborative Project will present on the perspective of engaging and retaining girls in STEM.
We will provide examples of best practices, strategies and potential partners for providing an inviting, quality experience for
girls within your school. Through the equity lens, we will evaluate common misconceptions and challenges that many STEM
educators face when working to engage a more diverse population.
Beth Unverzagt, Oregon Girls Collaborative, Elizabeth Nye, Girls Inc, & Jennifer Miller, ChickTech
Science as a Workshop
Room: 128
Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
Having trouble keeping kids engaged? Find that your students are at all different levels and have all different needs? Not
sure how to implement reading and writing without sacrificing science content? Session attendees will be introduced to the
use of a workshop model in middle school science. This model allows you, as a teacher, to reach more of your students
within the standard science class period.
Emily Cunningham, Adam Stephens Middle School, Salem-Keizer School District, Aaron Fiedler, Adam Stephens
Middle School, Salem-Keizer School Distrcit
Satellite Image Analysis: Exploring Earth’s Surface Through our Eyes in the
Sky
Room: 136
Biology/Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science, Technology
Middle Level (7-8), High School
There are millions of satellite images on the web, containing information that helps scientists across the globe understand
how earth’s physical and biological systems are changing. In this session, participants will learn how to unlock this trove of
authentic data for all students. Through the use of NASA’s satellite image repositories and open source image analysis
software, students participate in real world inquiry to answer questions as diverse as the students engaging in them. In
addition to outlining the technological aspects of satellite images and their analysis, strategies for scaffolding and
differentiating the inquiry process for all learners will be addressed.
Caitlin Everett & Susan Holveck, Beaverton School District
Bioenergy in the classroom: Design an Ethanol Plant
Room: 159
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Can engineering design be applied to biology? This high school lesson helps students understand cellular respiration and
NGSS crosscutting concepts related to matter and energy by engaging them in a design challenge around the fermentation
process. Students are challenged to solve the problem of determining what combination of materials produces the most
ethanol using yeast, an assortment of feedstocks and classroom materials. This lesson provides a unique way for teachers to
apply the engineering design process to life sciences. Materials for conducting the lesson will be provided.
Brian Hartman & Tyler St. Clair, Oregon State University
Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science K-8
Room: 167
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science,
Administrative/supervisory
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), General, Supervisors/Administrators
Ready to prepare your district’s students for STEM careers? Using practical applications of science skills from practicesbased inquiry lessons, you will learn to integrate engineering processes into best practices
Angie Ruzicka, Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Rockin' and Rollin' Engineering Buildings to Withstand Earthquakes
Room: 168
Earth/Space Science, Engineering
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
Lead Middle School students on an engineering adventure! Learn how to help them form companies, use a budget, build a
building within the design constraints they are given, and test it to determine its earthquake readiness, all with cheap and
commonly found materials.
Diane Cavaness, Azalea Middle School
Field-based science inquiry.
Room: 169
Biology/Life Science, Environmental Science, Science Education Research
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General
The Diack Ecology Education Program provides a system of grants, workshops and resources that are distributed to teachers
and students in Oregon to encourage them to involve youth in field-based science inquiry and ecology studies. Field-based
science inquiry provides the perfect opportunity to get students out of the classroom and into the natural world. Field-based
research projects provide a unique opportunity for students to learn critical thinking, data collection, comparative analysis
and written and oral presentation skills - all valuable skills for any student.
Mike Weddle, Rebecca Martin, Jim Martin & Norie Demeo-Ediger, Diack Ecology Education Program
Record and analyze seismic data in the classroom with free IRIS software!
Room: 170
Earth/Space Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Earthquakes are a fascinating, powerful, and uncontrollable force that capture the attention of students and hold their interest
as they try to understand science in context. With our free software, teachers will be able to configure a computer to monitor
a nearby seismic station 24/7, obtaining real-time seismic data, and be the first to know if a large earthquake has occurred
anywhere in the world. Students can use analysis tools to quickly extract and analyze data. We will introduce our software
and related curriculum that allows students to learn about earthquakes and plate tectonics with real-time data.
Tammy Bravo, IRIS
Friday, October 10, 2014
Afternoon Workshop Session: 1:10 – 3:00
Chemistry for the Next Generation
Room: 107
Chemistry/Physical Science
High School
The Patterns Approach for Chemistry is driven by the Essential Question: “How do we find and use patterns in nature to
predict the future and understand the past?” Focusing on the NGSS cross-cutting concept of patterns within inquiry and
engineering experiences allows students contextualize and interconnect their emerging conceptual, pictorial, graphical, and
mathematical understanding of chemistry concepts. Participants will experience how we have students collaboratively build
models based on data, compare low- to high-evidence predictions, and assess the quality/limitations of their models through
both inquiry and engineering examples.
Jomae Sica, Forest Grove High School, Bradford Hill Southridge High School
Bioethics In The Hunger Games
Room: 130
Biology/Life Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
This session will engage participants in an interactive Bioethics lesson based on the Hunger Games. This lesson will
demonstrate how CCSS-ELA and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) can work together. Participants will also learn
how to incorporate argumentation from evidence, computational thinking and classroom discourse of controversial topics in
their classrooms. Sample Smarter Balanced ELA Performance Tasks(with rubrics) based on the topic of Bioengineering will
also be used during this session. Participants will receive instructional materials that are ready to be used in their classrooms
immediately.
Rachel Aazzerah, Oregon Department of Education
Exploring Science & Engineering Through Energy Literacy
Room: 137
Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science, Technology
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
4-H Energy Education targets the Next Generation Science Standards for middle school youth. Hands-on lessons combine
scientific and engineering practices with the Crosscutting Concept of Energy & Matter, and several of the Disciplinary Core
Ideas. Students will develop science inquiry, modeling, engineering, and critical thinking skills. They will delve into the
physical sciences, practice engineering design, and discuss human impact on the planet as a function of balancing energy use
and conservation. This session will introduce 6th through 8th grade teachers to the 4-H Energy Education curriculum first
hand, and send particpants away with ready to use lessons. Clackamas County sixth grade teachers may sign up for use of
teaching kits and an in-school delivery program.
Janet Nagele, Oregon State University Extension Service
Engineer the Tools for Inquiry of Candy Food Dyes (1.5 hrs)
Room: 153
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science,
Technology
Middle Level (7-8), High School
What’s in your candy? In this hands on workshop extract colorful food dyes from candy, separate and identify them using a
STEM integrated do-it-yourself electrophoresis box. This inquiry based activity is a great way to introduce pipetting,
electrophoresis, and solution making skills in addition to chemistry, physics and engineering concepts.
Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories
Friday, October 10, 2014
Session 4: 2:10 – 3:00
Gearing Up to Teach STEM Practices
Room: 102
Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology,
Administrative/supervisory, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, Supervisors/Administrators
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are closely interlinked areas, so closely interlinked that it is often difficult
to know exactly where one starts and the other ends. So, what is the glue that links them together? It is the STEM Practices!
This interactive, hand-on workshop will help you experience the STEM glue in action. Handouts, prizes and more! Be ready
to be "GEARED" Up!
Jo Anne Vasquez, Helios Education Foundation, & Cary Sneider, Portland State University
Bring On The Machines: How To Use Robots, Drones and 3D Printers To
Engage Students in Science and Engineering Practices Every Day
Room: 104
Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Technology, General Audiences
High School
Robots, drones and more make genuine science and engineering a daily part of every student's life in Al Chirinian's classes.
This session will help educators gain insight into the development of a '100 percent engagement, 100 percent of the time'
classroom, where students put real science and engineering practices into long term, capstone projects involving advanced
manufacturing, design, and programming on a shoestring budget. Attendees will come away with specific resources and a
clear plan to use what they already have available to adapt these highly successful techniques to their building their own
program.
Al Chirinian, Brookings Harbor School District
iTunes U for Oregon Science Teachers
Room: 106
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research,
General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
In this hands on session, experience the power of delivering digital resources to your students through iTunes U. See how the
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) and Apple are collaborating to build a library of resources and
networking opportunities for the teachers of Oregon. Bring your iPad (some available to borrow).
Pete Vraspir, Apple Inc.
F4
Coaster Cars: a K-5 engineering design activity
Room: 114
Engineering
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
In this session, teachers will engage in the engineering process by designing and building a coaster car. They will also learn
about other engineering design activities through the Engineering Design in Oregon Science Classrooms (EDOSC) resources.
Meagan Sternberg, Stephenie Olson, & K'Ann Iparraguirre, North Clackamas School District
Implementing the NGSS—Are You Prepared to Lead the Process?
Room: 126
General Audiences
General, Supervisors/Administrators
Being an educational leader with yet another set of new standards to implement can be challenging. This session provides
opportunities to experience several tools and resources intended to assist in efforts to implement the new vision of science
education put forth in the Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (2012).
Participants will add to – or begin to develop - a “toolkit” of leadership/professional development tools and resources, such as
professional organizations, key documents, journals, websites, professional networks, etc., from which they can select when
assisting others to achieve a more scientifically literate citizenry.
Deborah Tucker, Independent Science Education Consultant
Climate Change PDU from PCC
Room: 138
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Eleven sessions on video are available from PCC on the subject of climate change. These sessions are listed on
www.pcc.edu/gcc and by the time of the conference will be live. Successful completion of this thirty hour course will earn a
PDU certificate for the teacher at any level of teaching in K-12. The fifty minute session will highlight the messages of all
eleven units displayed on www.pcc.edu/gcc. Two Earth Day lectures also are available now, and these lectures are very
informative for teachers and students at the present time. Questions on climate change will also be answered.
Toby Dittrich, Portland Community College
Punk Science
Room: 155
Biology/Life Science, Engineering, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Punk rock is the DIY (Do It Yourself) of modern music. So why not punk science. Join us as we share some great examples
of science activities and equipment you can make yourself for much less than purchasing from a catalog. Check out plans for
a pedal-powered Nintendo, a drill powered quake table, masking tape rockets, homemade board games, plant grow systems
and more. Leave with plans and inspiration, ready to rock!!!
Greg Mylet & Chris Rodegerdts, Lake Oswego Junior High
Integrating NGSS Practices with Probeware
Room: 157
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Are you searching for the right tools to integrate NGSS scientific and engineering practices into your instruction? Then attend
this session! You’ll experience how to effectively engage students in the Practices while addressing DCIs and CCs by using
PASCO probeware and SPARKvue® software.
Dori Haggerty, PASCO scientific
Project Nano- How to get to use an SEM at your School!
Room: 159
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science,
Technology
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Project Nano is a program developed by Mike Blok (Beaverton HS) and Keith Grosse (Lake Oswego HS). I have had the
ability to let students get really excited about looking at the Inner Beauty of Living Organisms structures at the micrometer
level! Students also get to learn about the new engineering science of Nano Technology and Nano Engineering. Come see
how you might be able to use some of the Online Nano Modules in your classroom and how you could get an SEM into your
school!
Jason Hieggelke, daVinci Arts Middle School
CCSS, NGSS, & MI, Oh My! Planning, Teaching, and Learning Using
Multiple Intelligences Test Results
Room: 165
General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
As CCSS moves ahead and NGSS moves forward, understanding how students learn becomes more essential. Having
students take a multiple intelligences test helps them understand their own learning styles. Students and teachers can then
better plan for learning experiences that work to enhance, rather than inhibit, the teaching-learning environment. This
presentation will have participants take a multiple intelligences test, view several additional examples, then share several
methods of applications of the test results.
Karen Blaettler, White Mountain Middle School
Summer STEM Enrichment Programming: Engaging Underrepresented
Populations using Jeweler's Loupes as a Magnification Tool (Grades 1-5)
Room: 166
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Summer STEM Enrichment is a five-week program, providing English Language Learners, Migrant, and Native American
students in grades 1-5 access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Students will use a jeweler's
loupe as a magnification tool to examine living and nonliving objects. Using the interdisciplinary approach of Private Eye,
students will theorize, compare and contrast using analogies, develop critical thinking skills, and engage in academic
discussions about scientific observations. Their detailed observations will guide them to think and perform like a Scientist,
Writer, Artist, and Mathematician. This enrichment program will address issues of equity and accessibility by providing an
entry point for students who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields.
Erika Hansen-Rudishauser, Chehalem Elementary School- Beaverton School District, Kate Kelley, Chehalem
Elementary School- Beaverton School District, ,
Common Core Success Using Science Content and Liteacy
Room: 171
Biology/Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Physics/Physical Science
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), Supervisors/Administrators
Appropriate excerpts from several materials will be used to demonstrate how to simultaneously teach science/literacy and
common core standards to upper elementary and middle schoolers. True differentiation and individualization lessons will be
provided. Participants will be given materials, handouts, and ideas to take home for immediate classroom use.
Linda Linnen, National Geographic Learning
Collaborative Conversation about Engaging Students in Learning about Global
Climate Change
Room: 172
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Science Education Research, General Audiences
General
How are we engaging students (and ourselves) in learning about the science underlying global climate change? How do we
find out what students already know about this topic? Develop the concepts we choose to emphasize? Engage students in
scientific and engineering practices as they learn about this topic? Make connections to the Common Core State Standards in
mathematics and English language arts? For example, how are we encouraging students to read and write about efforts to
address climate change issues at local, state, national and international levels? To choose to contribute their own insights and
efforts? Please join our conversation!
Emily van Zee, Oregon State University
Friday, October 10, 2014
Networking Events 3pm – 5pm
Elementary Networking
Room:
General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6)
Come network with grade level colleagues and OSTA Directors to discuss NGSS and Common Core State Standards. Share
your successes, challenges, concerns with others at your grade level.
Your Hosts: Janean Nodine, Karen Blaetter, Kim Young & Leslie Graham, OSTA Board Members
Middle School Networking
Room:
General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8)
Come network with grade level colleagues and OSTA Directors to discuss NGSS and Common Core State Standards. Share
your successes, challenges, concerns with others at your grade level.
Your Hosts: Carol Packard, Jodie Harnden, Mike Rockow, & Bruce Reiter, OSTA Board Members
High School Networking
Room:
General Audiences
High School
Come network with grade level colleagues and OSTA Directors to discuss NGSS and Common Core State Standards. Share
your successes, challenges, concerns with others at your grade level.
Your Hosts: Bevin Daglin, Dave Johnson, Amy Umbarger, Laura Orr & Randy Harper, OSTA Board Membes
Post Secondary Networking
Room:
General Audiences
High School
Come network with grade level colleagues and OSTA Directors to discuss NGSS and Common Core State Standards. Share
your successes, challenges, concerns with others at your grade level.
Your Hosts: Donna Rainboth, OSTA Board Member
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Session 1: 8:40 – 9:30
It Sounds Like Science
Room: 106
Physics/Physical Science
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Try hands-on activities that help students meet the NGSS for sound. You'll investigate how vibrating objects make sound.
You'll build a simple device that uses sound to communicate over a distance and provides evidence that sound can be
transferred from place to place. All this with suggestions for great online resources that enrich your science classroom.
Barbara Bannister, Simply Science, LLC
STEM beyond the classroom
Room: 121
Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Technology
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
How do you take the lesson beyond the classroom? What if you could use real aviation and space artifacts to help explore
the stars and the solar systems, Newton’s Laws, and engineering design? Or use math to learn about flying or space travel?
Or use science to understand living in space? The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum inspires students of all ages by
providing the spark of interest in the sciences. As an extension of the classroom, our educational programs are a supplement
to help incorporate the NGSSs into the real world using aviation and technology as a starting point. Learn about our handson activities, teacher resources and fun lessons about science, technology, engineering and math. Our various programs, tours
and classes offer something designed for grades K-12. Our goal is to inspire and foster an interest in careers in aviation and
all STEM areas.
Hilda Pereyo, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Looking at STEM Education as a Community-wide Experience
Room: 123
Science Education Research
General
This presentation describes a longitudinal study following interest trajectories of a cohort of early adolescents. Using
surveys and case studies , quantitative and qualitative data are being collected around youth interests and activities and how
youth access resources (or not) to support their interests in and out of school. We have early findings to report concerning
the effect of adult mentors, peers, and the larger synergistic system they find themselves inhabiting. From data collected and
projects with local high school “informants” we have a baseline of what residents see as resources and have created an
educational opportunity matrix.
Jennifer Wyld, Deb Bailey & Tricia Harding, Oregon State University
The Creativity of Evolution
Room: 124
Biology/Life Science, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School
How can creativity encourage student understanding of complex science concepts? In this session presenters will describe an
8th grade population genetics project where students demonstrated understanding through different artistic media. The
presentation will emphasize project guidelines, assessments, understanding by design, integrated curricular design and
student work. This session is not limited for the sciences and art, but serves as a model for other disciplines.
Anna Rozzi & Ryan Holland, Oregon Episcopal School
Science as a Way of Knowing
Room: 126
Biology/Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School
In this activity students will learn what science is and how it relates to the rest of their lives. It is an especially effective
technique for courses that may challenge students’ religious, spiritual or personal beliefs (e.g., biology and earth/space
science). Students will discover that science is one of many ways of knowing, and that it need not be at odds with other ways
of understanding the cosmos. Resources for implementing the lesson will be provided.
Randy Bell & Tyler St. Clair, Oregon State University
NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program
Room: 138
Earth/Space Science, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School
NITARP partners small groups of educators with mentor professional astronomers on original research. Educators
incorporate experiences into their classrooms and share experience with other teachers.
Holly Bensel, St. Mary's School, Laura Orr, Ukiah School & John Gibb
State of the State of Science Assessment in Oregon
Room: 140
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research,
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
In this interactve session participants will learn about the future of Science Assessment in Oregon (formative, interim and
summative). Participants will work together on designing sample scientific inquiry local performance assessment task ideas
that are aligned to the newly adopted 2014 Oregon Science Standards (NGSS). Also during this session, participants will
learn about what national level work is being completed around NGSS assessment design. Please come ready to not only
learn about the future of Science assessment in Oregon, but also bring your bright ideas around what the new science
assessment should be like!
Rachel Aazzerah, Oregon Department of Education
Engineering in the Life Sciences - using natural selection as a means of
optimization
Room: 157
Biology/Life Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science
High School
In this session, participants will learn how to implement an engineering project appropriate for the life science classroom. In
this series of activities, students use a model of natural selection to optimize an "ancestral" seed dispersal mechanism, the
whirlybird. Through testing the effect of different mutations on whirlybird traits, students discover patterns of reproductive
success and combine successful traits through a process of optimization. Students come away with a better understanding of
the process of natural selection as well as engineering practices.
Caitlin Everett & Susan Holveck, Beaverton School District
Certify your Green Schools with Oregon Green Schools and Eco-Schools USA
Room: 168
Biology/Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science, Technology,
Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
At schools across Oregon, students, teachers and staff are making a difference in their communities with programs to recycle,
reduce waste, save energy and conserve water. Come learn more about how through school-based action teams of students,
administrators, educators and community volunteer. Oregon Green Schools and Eco-Schools USA combines effective
"green" management of the school grounds, facilities and the curriculum. Learn about resources that offer hands-on
assistance, curriculum and funding support, and recognition and events. Learn how you can apply any of your green efforts
with us to continue the green momentum at your school!
Courtney Sullivan, Ecp Schools USA, Laurel Bates, Oregon Green Schools
Using NAEP as a Model for Science Literacy Activities
Room: 169
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Integrated/General Science
General
The National Assessment of Educational Progress has released high quality science reading passages along with items that
test literacy skills such as locate/recall, integrate/interpret, and critique/evaluate. This session will introduce participants to
the free online NAEP Questions Tool and demonstrate how to locate science reading passages and traditional science items.
Beth LaDuca, Oregon Department of Education
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Morning Workshop Session: 8:40 – 10:30
Pedagogy of Place
Room: 137
Biology/Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Come learn creative ways to make teaching science in the outdoors an exciting interdisciplinary discovery of 'place'. During
this session, we will practice using writing, art and reflection as ways to enhance outdoor learning experiences.
Rachael Bashor, Oregon Coast Aquarium
Catupult Your Students into STEM and Engineering
Room: 153
Engineering, Physics/Physical Science
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
Learn about energy, levers and simple machines through Catapults Engineering. Session participants will develop an
understanding of kinetic and potential energy, ratios and levers. Knowledge will be applied to a problem that requires
engineering a catapult. Oregon Engineering Scoring Guide will be discussed in the context of the catapult project and
teachers will explore ways to implement STEM in their classrooms. Science and Math content and engineering design
activities will be available to participants on a CD.
Donna Rainboth, Eastern Oregon University, Miriam Munck EOU
What Can Crickets Teach Us About Evolution?: An Introduction to ModelingBased Inquiry
Room: 159
Biology/Life Science, Integrated/General Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a hands-on modeling-based inquiry (MBI) unit that uses cricket behavior
to explore concepts of natural and sexual selection -- a fundamental topic for high school biology. Participants will have the
chance to experience the unit from the perspective of students. Drawing on the experiences developed in this specific
modeling-based inquiry unit, additional units from a variety of scientific disciplines will be presented and discussed.
Additionally, participants will receive resources to help develop and incorporate modeling into their own teaching. All
curricular materials will be made available to course participants.
Allyson Rogan-Klyve & Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Session 2: 9:40 – 10:30
Introducing PCR technology to an undervprivleged rual high school
Room: 102
Biology/Life Science
High School
Through the Murdock mentoring of a Biology teacher high school students were introduced to scientific inquiry and
engineering standards based on technology and training that was made available by the Division of Reproductive Sciences of
OHSU and the National Oregon Primate Center in Beaverton, Oregon.
Randy Harper, Elkton Charter School
Gearing Up to Teach STEM Practices
Room: 104
Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology,
Administrative/supervisory, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, Supervisors/Administrators
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are closely interlinked areas, so closely interlinked that it is often difficult
to know exactly where one starts and the other ends. So, what is the glue that links them together? It is the STEM Practices!
This interactive, hand-on workshop will help you experience the STEM glue in action. Handouts, prizes and more! Be ready
to be "GEARED" Up!
Jo Anne Vasquez, Helios Education Foundation, & Cary Sneider, Portland State University
Virtual Science Labs for Middle School Inquiry and Assessment
Room: 107
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Science Education Research
Middle Level (7-8)
Oregon has adopted NGSS, and with it comes new challenges. INQ-ITS (INQuiry Intelligent Tutoring System) is a new
NSF- and IES-supported web-based environment for conducting middle school virtual science lab simulations in Physical,
Life, and Earth Sciences. Students form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and analyze their data. The system hones students’
scientific inquiry skills and provides teachers with real-time formative metrics on student's individual progress and
classroom-wide performance. Meet the developers and try the online demo. Oregon teachers are invited to pilot these labs
during the 2014-2015 school year for free, as they transition to incorporating science practices into the curriculum.
Sarah Haavind & Carmeron Betts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, & Charity Staudenraus, North Marion Middle
School
NGSS + STEM= Ultimate Speed Challenge
Room: 114
Engineering, Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education
Research, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
This session will engage participants in a hands-on-lesson, that entails designing and building prototype soapbox cars also
known as coaster cars. The ultimate goal of this free Middle School Engineering Design in Oregon Science Classroom is for
the students to build the fastest car possible. Please come interact with a Physics teacher who has used similar lessons in his
classroom, as well as the Patterns Approach to Physics. Lessons and materials will be provided to participants!
Rachel Aazzerah, Oregon Department of Education & Bradford Hill, Southridge High School
Research for Teachers
Room: 119
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Science Education Research
High School, Supervisors/Administrators
Do you want to have your mind fed and challenged at the same time? Do you want to get paid over the summer? Do you
wish that you would be required to go to sunny San Diego in January for an invigorating science conference? The Partners in
Science program of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust offers high school science teachers the opportunity to work alongside
university scientists on real-world laboratory research. With a $15,000 grant, the experience over two summers benefits us
teachers in a myriad of ways from satisfying our personal curiosity to equipping us to better connect research and practice.
Come to this seminar to learn more.
Kimberly Newman, Camas High School
Classroom Management and the iPhone Generation
Room: 120
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, Science Education Research
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, Supervisors/Administrators
Constant, low-level misbehavior is the #1 time-waster and source of teacher frustration. In this lively, interactive session you
will discover a proven method for eliminating these behaviors and creating academic excellence in your classroom. A recent
poll by Public Agenda found that 77% of teachers consider discipline to be the biggest obstacle to effective teaching. These
discipline problems are a major cause of teacher burnout and are the biggest “thieves” of valuable teaching time.
Jerry Von, Inspire Seminars
Maker Mindset for Any Setting
Room: 125
General Audiences
General
When people think about Make, images of 3D printers and laser cutters come to mind. This preconception can often lead
communities to mistakenly think that a Maker experience is out of reach for their students or users. However, Make is first
and foremost a mindset and is accessible to learners of all ages and circumstances. I want to focus on the qualities that define
a Maker Education/Experience, rather than the tools, to address any issues around access and equity that might arise for
groups, regardless of financial and material resources.
Jennifer Wyld, Oregon State University
NGSS and the Oregon Scientific Work Sample
Room: 155
Chemistry/Physical Science, Integrated/General Science
High School
Are you interesting in alignment between your current scientific work samples and the newly adopted Next Generation
Science Standards? Please attend this workshop which showcases how secondary science inquiry work samples can connect
to an up-and-coming standard and hands on learning. Get a head start on planning a work sample around a new standard and
network with other educators who enjoy sharing ideas about authentic assessment. Specifically, the NGSS in question is:
HS-PS1-3 Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to
infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.
Christopher Emmick, North Douglas High School, & Evan Haney, Engelmann Becker Corp.
STEM: Using Video-based Projects
Room: 157
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Technology
Middle Level (7-8), High School
The Science and Engineering practices complement and reinforce the CCSS Math Practices. Audience members will
participate in a shortened version of a STEM influenced laboratory activity. National Science Standards C, D; ITEA
Standards 2,3,9,11,14; CCSS-M 4.MD.5, 6.RP.1, 2, 3, 7.RP.2 are represented. The audience background/interest will
determine which activity we all partake in. Audience members are asked to bring 3 copies of one/two of their activities that
they would like to have "STEM-ified" to take home.
Michael Holst, Project Endeavor & Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt, Kim Abegglen, NASA Endeavor Fellow, & Christy
Wood, NASA Endeavor Fellow
Authentic Learning: Developing STEM Partnerships
Room: 166
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, General Audiences
High School
High school teacher members of the SouthMetro Salem STEM hub will share strategies and experiences about developing
STEM partnerships
Adele Schepige, Western Oregon University
Engineering in the Elementary Classroom
Room: 167
Engineering, Technology
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Supervisors/Administrators
Discover how to effectively incorporate engineering experiences into elementary classrooms using a nationally proven model
that supports student-centered learning and easily integrates with existing science curriculum, as well as other subjects such
as math and literacy. Engage in fun, hands-on activities while exploring the unifying, core content of the Engineering is
Elementary program—the nature of technology and engineering, the Engineering Design Process, how they relate, and the
importance of setting a relevant context for design challenges. Learn how engineering embraces project-based learning and
fosters problem-solving skills, iteration, testing of alternative solutions, and evaluation of data to guide decisions.
Mia Jackson & David Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc. and Foundation for Family Science & Engineering
Climate Change PDU from PCC
Room: 170
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Eleven sessions on video are available from PCC on the subject of climate change. These sessions are listed on
www.pcc.edu/gcc and by the time of the conference will be live. Successful completion of this thirty hour course will earn a
PDU certificate for the teacher at any level of teaching in K-12. The fifty minute session will highlight the messages of all
eleven units displayed on www.pcc.edu/gcc. Two Earth Day lectures also are available now, and these lectures are very
informative for teachers and students at the present time. Questions on climate change will also be answered.
Toby Dittrich, Portland Community College
Constructing Meaning in Science: A Pathway to STEM for English Learners
Room: 171
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science,
Physics/Physical Science, Science Education Research
Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
When students feel success, it primes the pump for further learning. Come explore Constructing Meaning implementation in
science classes and discover how these experiences prepare students for higher learning.
Paul Hanson Hillsboro School District, & Scott Townsent, EL Achieve
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Session 3: 1:10 – 2:00
Family STEM Explorations: Engaging Families with Elementary-Age Children
in STEM
Room: 104
Engineering, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), General, Supervisors/Administrators
Experience fun, hands-on science and engineering activities that engage the entire family and learn how to host successful
family STEM events in your community using a nationally proven program model. Discover strategies to make STEM
education accessible and inviting to families in diverse communities, including the use of bilingual materials, and how to
engage elementary-age children and their parents in activities that build confidence and excitement around STEM subjects at
an early age.
David Heil & Mia Jackson, David Heil & Associates, Inc. and Foundation for Family Science & Engineering
Hands-on Engineering in the Science Classroom
Room: 121
Engineering
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Are you looking for a hands-on engineering experience that will engage your students while fulfilling the common core
requirements? I will share an activity that excites students and has them doing homework without my asking them to do it! In
addition, please bring examples from the successful engineering projects in your classroom(s) so we can share.
Andrew Crocker, Oakland High School
Focus on Oregon Forests: High School Curriculum
Room: 123
Biology/Life Science, Environmental Science, Technology
High School
Come to this session to learn about and receive a free copy of the new high school forestry curriculum developed by Oregon
Forest Resources Institute. Already teaching a forestry unit? The curriculum will offer you new ideas and resources. Want to
teach about forests but don’t know where to begin? The curriculum is user friendly and includes lessons with course outlines
and support materials. Need a reason to start teaching about forests? The curriculum includes topics that will interest your
students with hands-on activities and labs that linked to the common core and next generation science standards.
Norie Dimeo-Ediger, Oregon Forest Resources Insitute
Creating Assessment Tasks that Integrate Math and Science-NGSS & CCSS-M
Room: 124
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School, General
Classroom sample assessment tasks were designed by teams of educators for assessment of both NGSS and CCSS-M. These
tasks attempt to combine math and science together in such a way that demonstration of proficiency on science standards,
including all three dimensions, requires a demonstration of proficiency on the math standards. This session will share
experiences and lessons learned from the development of these integrated science and math assessment tasks, including tips
for bringing math into the science classroom and a discussion of what it means to have authentic science and math
integration.
Nancy Price, Portland State University
The Beauty, The Beast, and The Superheros
Room: 126
Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
The Oregon coast is a place of awesome Beauty. However, off our coast lurks an immense Beast, the Cascadia Subduction
Zone. What are we to do? Be your own Superhero, and help your students be Superheros. This session provides valuable
resources and classroom-tested activities that engage students in developing earthquake and tsunami awareness and
preparedness. These resources and activities develop students’ scientific and engineering practices of Asking Questions and
Defining Problems, and Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions. These resources and activities help educators
address the crosscutting concepts of Systems and System Models and the disciplinary core idea ESS3B: Natural Hazards.
Doug Lownsbery, Oregon State University, Sean Bedell, Eddyville Charter School, Avery Martin, Taft High School,
& Patrick Corcoran, Oregon State University Extension Service, Coastal Hazards Outreach
Essential Methods for Teaching Vocabulary
Room: 140
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
Learn techniques for developing vocabulary with second language students. These techniques (used and taught by Andrea
Dabbs) are used successfully in elementary and secondary classrooms across the country, including in Andrea and Karen's
team-taught SIOP science classroom. Have fun, and take away ideas to help your vocabulary-challenged students.
Karen Blaettler, White Mountain Middle School, & Andrea Dabbs, ELD Specialist
From Alchemy to Chemistry
Room: 153
Chemistry/Physical Science
High School
The eight science and engineering practices outlined in the NGSS provide a framework for understanding the similarities and
differences between the science of chemistry and the pseudoscience of alchemy. The worldview, goals, methods, and
historical records of alchemists will be explored and compared to practices of modern chemistry. This lesson culminates
with the teacher appearing to turn a common penny into silver and then gold and a discussion about how alchemists and
chemists would explain this phenomenon.
Tyler St.Clair & Randy Bell, Oregon State University
NGSS + STEM= Biofuel from Algae
Room: 155
Biology/Life Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science, Administrative/supervisory, Science
Education Research, General Audiences
High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
This session will engage participates in a hands-on STEM lesson, based on the fact that biofuels can be produced from
algae(aligns with the 2014 Oregon Science Standards (NGSS). Come learn about how a high school Biology teacher
modified the free Engineering Design in Oregon Science Classrooms (EDOSC) lesson plan materials to align with high
school expectations and experiment with an actual algae machine to learn about the engineering practices of design and
optimization. Lesson plans and materials will be provided to participants!
Rachel Aazzerah, Oregon Department of Education, Caitlin Everett- Aloha High School (Beaverton) TOSA, ,
STEMifying Units and lessons
Room: 165
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Integrated/General Science, Physics/Physical Science, Technology, Administrative/supervisory, General Audiences
Middle Level (7-8), General, Supervisors/Administrators
Middle school teachers from the SouthMetro Salem STEM hub will share strategies and examples about STEMifying Units
and lessons.
Adele Schepige, Western Oregon University
Field-based science inquiry.
Room: 168
Biology/Life Science, Environmental Science, Science Education Research
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General
The Diack Ecology Education Program provides a system of grants, workshops and resources that are distributed to teachers
and students in Oregon to encourage them to involve youth in field-based science inquiry and ecology studies. Field-based
science inquiry provides the perfect opportunity to get students out of the classroom and into the natural world. Field-based
research projects provide a unique opportunity for students to learn critical thinking, data collection, comparative analysis
and written and oral presentation skills - all valuable skills for any student.
Mike Weddle, Rebecca Martin, Jim Martin, & Norie Demeo-Ediger, Diack Ecology Education Program
Implementing the NGSS—Are You Prepared to Lead the Process?
Room: 172
General Audiences
General, Supervisors/Administrators
Being an educational leader with yet another set of new standards to implement can be challenging. This session provides
opportunities to experience several tools and resources intended to assist in efforts to implement the new vision of science
education put forth in the Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (2012).
Participants will add to – or begin to develop - a “toolkit” of leadership/professional development tools and resources, such as
professional organizations, key documents, journals, websites, professional networks, etc., from which they can select when
assisting others to achieve a more scientifically literate citizenry.
Deborah Tucker, Independent Science Education Consultant
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Afternoon Workshop Session: 1:10 – 3:00
It Takes a Community to Raise an Engineer
Room: 106
Engineering, Physics/Physical Science, Technology
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School
Out of school educators are skilled at inspiring wonder, making real world connections, and scaffolding support for K-12
teachers. Educators from OMSI in Portland, Science Factory in Eugene, and ScienceWorks in Ashland are developing
programs and activities to reinforce the NGSS and support Oregon’s children. We will share classroom enrichments and outof-school experiences from projects including Engineer It!, Designing Our World (Girls and Engineering), and Maker
Spaces. We will feature hands-on activities linked to NGSS Engineering Practices and Cross-Cutting Concepts. For afterschool programs, classroom curricular enhancements, or strengthening field trips to informal institutions.
Amanda Fisher & Marilyn Johnson, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Summer Brandon, ScienceWorks, &
Nick Spicher, Science Factory
Teaching NGSS in Elementary School — A Toolbox for Grades 3-6
Room: 130
Integrated/General Science, General Audiences
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), General
Changing the paradigm in the elementary classroom to meet the demands of the new NGSS is difficult. Questions arise such
as "How do I create an engineering project?" "How do I design an experiment?" and most importantly "How do I do this
with no time!" The new standards can be intimidating but with a few of my tips and tricks I can help you get on the right
track!
Daniel Akita, Eagle Point school District
Computer Science without Fear
Room: 137
Engineering, Technology
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Computer science education can be an amazing experience for the students as well as the teachers! Don't get bogged down
by intimidation from things like functions, variables, and algorithms. Learn CS the fun way with hands-on activities, art
projects, and online games.
Kiki Prottsman, Thinkersmith
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Session 4: 2:10 – 3:00
High School Data Collection with Vernier
Room: 102
Integrated/General Science, Technology, General Audiences
High School
Whether you already own Vernier equipment or want to experience our new technology, this workshop is for you! You will
conduct hands-on experiments using various sensors with our interface, LabQuest 2.
Mike Collins, Vernier Software & Technology
Software and CC Math and Language Arts
Room: 107
Integrated/General Science, Technology, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8)
Students will use cloud-based tools, such as Scratch, Khan Academy's JavaScript, and Treehouse to demonstrate their
understanding of Math and Language Arts Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and ISTE
Standards for technology. Blended teaching replacement lessons and projects as well as tools to get you started.
Joy Kesten, Treehouse
How Do I Use the New Next Generation Science Standards in My Classroom?
Room: 114
Biology/Life Science, Engineering
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Experience active learning as you work to familiarize yourself with the newly released Next Generation Science Standards
and sample some of the many free resources available in the online Life Science Teaching Resource Community that can
help. Engage in hands-on engineering and science based activities from teacher developed lessons designed to inspire
participants to have their students move beyond normal textbook learning into actively engaging students in higher level
thinking. Hand-outs of the activities will be provided.
Miranda Byse, American Physiological Society
Integrating Science and Literacy For Improved Student Learning
Room: 119
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Teachers of science at all grade levels are faced with the task of teaching inquiry-based, content-rich, standards-based science
and at the same time meeting the goals of the English Language Arts Standards and the Common Core Standards in Reading.
Teachers must capitalized on the connections between science and literacy and how understand how science supports literacy
and literacy supports science. Come explore strategies for linking science and literacy that support students’ abilities to read,
write, and discuss in the context of inquiry based science learning using both fiction and non-fiction text.
Bill Badders, Retiring President, National Science Teachers Association
Connecting STEM and CCSS Through the Lens of NGSS
Room: 120
Administrative/supervisory, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Supervisors/Administrators
Elementary teachers from the SouthMetro Salem STEM hub will share how to make connections between STEM and CCSS
through the lens of NGSS
Adele Schepige, Western Oregon University
Climate change: The Task of our Time
Room: 125
Earth/Space Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
Climate change is the greatest environment issue our students will face. This Keynote presentation discusses the causes of
global warming, its impact on the hydrological cycle and implications for society. The information is current and relevant to
students. The presentation is research-based and addresses issues of scientific literacy, technology and innovation. It is
sobering and empowering. It is also "kid friendly" and is sensitive to student concerns. Potential solutions and positive trends
are discussed. This presentation is sponsored by the Climate Reality Leadership Project organized by Al Gore and draws on
materials they have gathered.
Marvin Pemberton, Climate Reality Project
S4
Understanding the NGSS (the new Oregon Standards)
Room: 128
General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
The NGSS have been adopted as Oregon's new science standards. Come to learn and understand how these new standards
are different, how does one read and understand the new standards and what all the pieces (Practices, Disciplinary Core
Ideas, and Cross Cutting Concepts) mean. Time will also be spent going through NSTAs new HUB for resources available to
help move to these new standards.
Lynda Sanders, Marshfield High School
A Districtwide Approach to Science Literacy
Room: 142
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Integrated/General Science,
Administrative/supervisory, General Audiences
Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General, Supervisors/Administrators
Discover how identifying a local context and resources can drive a districtwide science literacy initiative while supporting
student achievement across grades and subjects.
Rachael Bashor, Oregon Coast Aquarium
Engineering Design and Implementation
Room: 159
Engineering
Intermediate (4-6), Middle Level (7-8), High School, General
Introducing students to engineering design enhances their problem solving skills and can provide insight to many potential
careers in Industry. This presentation, applicable to students from elementary to high school levels, will cover a brief
introduction to the engineering design process with an emphasis on problem solving, prototype creation and design, and the
communication of results. A simple biological example of seed dispersal (I.E. ‘helicopter seeds’) will be analyzed and teams
of participants will be tasked with designing a ‘better helicopter’ and presenting their results. The team with the best
performing design will be awarded a small prize.
William Blackmore, Mount Hood Community College
MOSS Imagines Tomorrow
Room: 169
Biology/Life Science, Chemistry/Physical Science, Engineering, Environmental Science
Middle Level (7-8), High School
The University of Idaho conducts professional development to support teachers coaching students participating in an energy
problem-solving competition (www.imagine.wsu.edu). This proposed session will describe the workshop and webinar series,
including hands-on exploration of the curricular materials. During the workshop and webinar series, participants meet with
professionals in the field, collaborate with teachers across the region, and gain a better understanding for how to incorporate
energy literacy and problem-based learning into their classroom while helping students to build STEM skills and identity.
Curriculum materials are aligned to the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards (CCSS.ELA-SL, HS-ESS3,
HS-PS1, HS-PS3, HS-LS2).
Karla Eitel, & Jenny Schon University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Networking Event: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
OSTA Regional Raffle
Room:
General Audiences
General
Oregon Science Teachers Association offers more than 50 samples of Oregon specimens representative of the seven regions
of OSTA. Your chances are better than door prize drawings to win quality specimens of fossils, shells, wine, and food
products representative of the abundant natural resources of Oregon. Proceeds will be divided among the regions to cover the
cost of regional workshops and meetings.
Your Hosts: Holly Bensel, St. Mary's School, & Mike Rockow, Leslie Middle School