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2015 MnSTA Conference on Science EducationFeb 20-21 • Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato

It is the mission of MnSTA to stimulate, coordinate, and improve science teaching and learning for all.

Happy 50th Birthday, MnSTA!

Lee Schmitt Eric Koser Jean TushieMnSTA President Conference Manager Conference Coordinator

Welcome to Mankato and the fifth annual MnSTA Conference on Science Education! Thank you for your attendance, for your active participation in sessions, and for joining our 50th anniversary celebration! The conference planning team has assembled an outstanding program filled with exciting presentations, featured strand speakers, engaging keynote, a Friday evening 50th anniversary event, and three Saturday workshops.

This conference is designed to allow you to focus on a strand of workshops and speakers or let you explore other science disciplines and grade-level teaching. Whatever your professional development goals, the MnSTA Conference on Science Education provides you with a wide variety of opportunities to enhance your professional growth as a science educator.

In addition to formal programming, we hope you will network with colleagues, MnSTA board members and presenters to build meaningful professional relationships. Be sure to take advantage of time during meals and between sessions to socialize and visit our great exhibitors. On Friday evening, don’t miss the 50th anniversary dinner and program at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, a short walk or shuttle bus ride from the Verizon Center.

We hope this year’s MnSTA Conference on Science Education will leave you enthused, rejuvenated and filled with new ideas and resources for teaching your students!

Congratulations to the Minnesota Science Teachers Association on its 50th anniversary. Your work on

improving the quality of STEM education for Minnesota’s students is important to me, to our state, and to our

nation’s future. My role is to make sure the federal government supports your work. That’s why I have

introduced the STEM Master Teacher Corps Act, which I am very appreciative of MnSTA’s support and proud

to say that it has been endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association. My bill will create a STEM Master

Teacher Corps, comprised of the top STEM teachers, and provide them with additional professional development

so that they can become leaders in their schools and communities. In recognition of their excellent work and

new leadership responsibilities, these STEM master teachers will receive a salary bump. STEM educators work extremely hard and deserve to be recognized for it. Thank

you for everything you do. Have a great conference, keep up the good work, and I’ll do my best to make sure

Congress does the same.

Our 1966 convention program!

Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the

world and proudly supports the Minnesota Science Teachers Association.

Our sincere thank you goes to Boston Scientific for making a significant contribution as a sponsor of this event!

Interim President 1964: Newell Smeby, Rochester 1964-66: Denneth C Dvergsten, Frank B Kellogg Sr High – Roseville1966-68: Glenn W Erickson, Northwestern College – Roseville1968-70: Ray C Weidner, Hopkins Sr High1970-72: Joseph B Michel, Richfield Sr High1972-73: Robert E Lindesmith, Carl Sandburg School1973-74: Sr Sharon Gondek, Derham Hall High1974-75: Eugene Gennaro, University of MN E1975-76: William Anderson, Mound-Westonka High1976-77: Eugene Gennaro, University of MN1977-78: Lyle Bradley, Anoka-Hennepin Schools1978-79: Theodore Molitor, Alexander Ramsey High1979-80: Gary A Greening, Jefferson High – Bloomington1980-81: Sr Lucy Knoll, St Joseph’s Administration Ctr1981-82: Charles W Anderson, Central HS, Norwood-Young America1982-83: Joseph Premo, Minneapolis Public Schools1983-85: Doris E Johnson, St Louis Park Senior High1985-86: Steve Ethen, Burnsville High1986-87: Elizabeth Thornton, Wayzata Senior High1987-88: Irene Tlach, Theodore Roosevelt High – Mpls1988-89: Keith Wright, Science Education Consultant1989-90: Lois Fruen, Breck School - Golden Valley1990-91: Aletha Halcomb, Minneapolis North High1991-92: Jack Netland, Osseo High1992-93, Kenneth Jeddeloh, Minneapolis Public Schools1993-94: David Arlander, John Adams Jr High – Rochester1994-95: Karen Mason, Lake Elmo Elementary1995-96: Don Pascoe, Osseo School District1996-97: Jeff Miller, St Peter MN High1997-98: Karen Kraemer, Willmar High1998-00: Bob Shaw, Waseca High2000-02: Jean Tushie, Eden Prairie High2002-04: Jerry Wenzel, Central Middle School - East Grand Forks2004-06: John Olson, Metropolitan State University - St Paul2006-08: Marlene Schoeneck, Parkers Prairie High School2008-10: Holly Knudson, Marshall High School2010-12: Mary Colson, Moorehead Horizon Middle School2012-14: Steven Walvig, The Bakken Museum2014-16: Lee Schmitt, Hamline University

A Legacy of Leadership • MnSTA Presidents

Thursday5:00 - 8:00 Registration Open, Exhibitor Setup, Verizon Center Arena & Lobby

Friday7:15 - 8:00 Registration Continues, Verizon Center Arena Lobby

Continental Breakfast Available, Verizon Center Arena Exhibits Open at 7:30, Verizon Center Arena

8:00 - 8:45 Presentation Session 19:00 - 9:45 Presentation Session 210:00 - 10:45 Presentation Session 311:00 - 11:45 Welcome and Greeting, Banquet Hall

MnSTA Proclamation MnSTA Science Teaching Award Presentation

11:45 - 12:30 Keynote Speaker: R.T. Rybak, Banquet Hall

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch Available and Exhibits Remain Open, Arena

1:30 - 2:15 Presentation Session 42:30 - 3:15 Presentation Session 53:30 - 4:15 Presentation Session 64:15 - 5:00 Social Time, Prize Giveaway, Arena

Exhibits remain open until 5:00 Shuttle bus service available between the front of the Verizon Center and the Children’s Museum

5:30 - 6:30 “Back to the ‘60s” Reception, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota Dinner Provided, Cash Bar Available Photo Booth

6:30 - 7:00 50th Anniversary Celebration Program MnSTA Annual Meeting MnSTA - a brief history Celebrating MnSTA’s VIPs

7:00 - 8:30 Explore the Exhibits at the Children’s Museum Children’s Museum remains open until 8:30 and shuttle bus runs until 9:00 PM.

Evening Enjoy evening food and beverage specials along Mankato’s Front Street Connect with Twitter until 11PM with #MnCOSE50

Saturday (more details after the session descriptions)

6:45 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast Available7:00 - 8:00 Understanding Mental Health in Children & Adolescents, Verizon Reception Hall8:30 -12:30 Workshops - two options to choose from: • Phenomenon Based Learning - Fun, Hands On Cooperative Learning,

Workshop focus grades 3-8, Children’s Museum of Minnesota Matt Bobrowsky • Engineering a Better Science Classroom, Paul Anderson Workshop focus grades 9-12, Verizon Banquet Hall9:00 - 10:00 Understanding Anxiety in Children & Adolescents, Verizon Reception Hall

As mayor, R.T. founded the Minneapolis Promise, an innovative cluster of coordinated efforts to get students college- and career-ready and put them on the path to success. The Minneapolis Promise says to young people that if they stay in school and focus on their education, Minneapolis will support them with high-quality summer jobs and work-readiness training through the STEP-UP program, counseling to help them plan a vision for their future at privately-funded college and career centers in every Minneapolis public high school, and financial assistance to attend college through The Power of YOU, a collaboration between Saint Paul College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Public Schools.

R.T. has called STEP-UP the achievement of which he is the most proud. Since 2004, STEP-UP has put 18,000 Minneapolis youth — 86% young people of color, 50% from immigrant families and 93% living in poverty — to work in meaningful summer employment. The White House recognized STEP-UP as a national model for youth summer jobs at a conference that President Obama attended. R.T. has been recognized as a national “Afterschool Champion” by the Afterschool Alliance not only for his leadership of the Minneapolis Promise, but for founding the Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, an innovative public-health approach that has dramatically lowered youth involvement in violent crime, for being a champion of the youth-led Minneapolis Youth Congress, and for his active involvement in Minneapolis’ Youth Coordinating Board.

A Minneapolis native, R.T. Rybak spent almost 30 years working in journalism, the commercial real estate business, publishing and the Internet before being elected mayor in his first run for public office. He and his wife Megan O’Hara, Youth Employment Director at Wilderness Inquiry, have two grown children.

Friday Keynote Speaker

R.T. Rybak began serving as the executive director of Generation Next in early January 2014. R.T. served as mayor of Minneapolis from 2002 - 2013. During his tenure as mayor, R.T. led efforts to make Minneapolis a national leader in innovative, cradle-to-career approaches to youth development, and worked to highlight the crisis of our region’s achievement gap and advance effective strategies for ending it.

“Minnesota’s Achievement Gap and What We Can Do About it!”R.T. RybakExecutive Director, Generation NextFormer Minneapolis Mayor

Closing the Achievement GapGeneration Next, a powerful coalition of civic, business and education leaders, aims to close the achievement and opportunity gaps for students of color in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We use rigorous data analysis and community engagement to identify what works to close these gaps, and replicate the most promising practices.

Session 1 • City Center Hotel, Jackson Room

“Is School-Lunch More Effective than School? The Relevance of Proportional Reasoning in Physics (and other science classes)” Physics Strand Speaker • Dr. Nathan MooreAssociate Professor, Physics • MN State University Winona

Reasoning ability data taken over the careers of most conference attendees (from the 1970’s to today) shows both a precipitous drop over time and disparate development across students. Specifically and on average, 11 year old children in the UK in 2003 reasoned in a way similar to 7.5 year olds in the 1970’s, and while a typical class shows a spread of physical development of ~ +/- 1 year, a typical 6th grade class spans about 10 years of intellectual development! This leads to the possible claim that perhaps school nutrition programs are more effective in bringing out uniform outcomes than school itself.After elaborating on this story, the session will dive into proportional reasoning, a fundamental reasoning skill across science, which is a key part of reasoning development. As a group, we’ll work through several proportional reasoning activities, map them to a taxonomy that’s indexed by reasoning level, and discuss how this thinking skill appears in HS Physics contexts.

Session 3 • Verizon Center, Room 243

“Cultivating Minds with School Gardens!”Elementary Sciences Strand Speaker • Zoe Hastings, Farm to School Coordinator • Minnesota Department of Ag

Discover how school gardens can enrich the connections students have with fresh, healthy food while achieving Minnesota’s K-5 academic standards! Participants will complete a variety of hands-on school garden and local food activities that meet academic standards in science. These lessons will serve as a starting point for educators to brainstorm opportunities to use local food, school gardens, and agriculture as tools for contextualizing learning. Free lessons and resources related to school gardens will be shared.

and cultures. Four tenets of experiential education in soil science that are applicable to earth sciences in general are: Quality, Diversity, Passion and Engagement. These tenets provide focused lines of effort through which to promote positive and perspective-changing views of the world through soil science. Changing entrenched views of cultures and landscapes provides an critical societal role for the study of soils and lies at the heart of experiential education in the earth sciences.

Friday Strand Speakers

Session 2 • City Center Hotel, Palmer Room

“For the Land and Its People: The Importance of Soil Science in a World on Fire”

Earth Science Strand Speaker • Nic Jelinski, Graduate Program for Land and Atmospheric Science, University of MN

Soils are diverse, beautiful, interesting, and present excellent opportunities for field classes. Studying soil science in field environments around the world provides a unique perspective of landscapes and a strong connection to human management

not only in the research lab, but in the classroom as well. C. elegans allow for students to develop different hypotheses, design experiments and collect data in a short amount of time. In my research lab, we use C. elegans to understand the genetics and molecular mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of small biological tubes. Tubule formation and maintenance is important in many biological processes and defects in their genetic regulation can result in different disorders, such as cancer and muscular dystrophy. My lab sets out to find and study the genes that are associated with these different disorders.

Session 5 • Verizon Center, Room 279B

“Mastering Chemical Concepts: Knowledge --> Skills --> Representations --> Understanding”

Chemistry Strand Speaker • Dr. Roger KugelVisiting Scholar, University of CincinnatiProfessor Emeritus, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

The ultimate goal of every chemistry course should be to have students understand on an atomic level what is happening when chemical and physical changes occur in a system. This understanding must be built on a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and representations. Misconceptions can result from a gap anywhere in this scaffold. The presentation will highlight some of the lessons learned at the 2014 AP Chemistry Reading about how to effectively test students for their conceptual understanding of chemistry and give some suggestions for ways to improve their understanding and dispel their misconceptions.

Session 4 • City Center Hotel, Hughes Room

“C. elegans in the Classroom”

Biology Strand Speaker • Dr. Kelly GrussendorfInstructor, Department of Biology • MN State University Mankato

Caenorhabditis elegans is a small worm that has served as a model organism for over 40 years in various studies of genetics, developmental biology, neurobiology and more! Because of themany advantages associated with C. elegans, they have been popular,

Did you know that your MnSTA the Board of Directors includes discipline directors for Alternative Education and Charter Schools, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Elementary, Higher Educaiton, Informal Education, and Private Schools? View them all on our website - and get connected!

Thanks to several of our Discipline Directors for serving as Strand Leaders at this event!

MnCOSE 2015 ExhibitorsWe thank the exhibitors that are here to share their

expertise with you! Please take time to visit with them during the conference!

Several have provided prizes to be shared at the end of the day Friday!

Exhibitor Table LocationAchieve3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Pearson Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Andamio Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Carolina Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5International Wolf Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . 10College of St. Scholastica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Dakota County Technical College/Nano-Link . . . . . . . . . . . 12Education Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Delta Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14MN Dept of Education/NAEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17MN Dept of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18MN Dept of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19MN Population Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Newbridge Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21MN Project Lead the Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22MN Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25MN Agriculture in the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26MN Department of Natural Resources Firewise . . . . . . . . . 27MN Field Trip Library & Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28AdoptAClassroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29MN Dept of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30MN Valley Nat Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

All meals and refershments

will be served here in the Arena.

Exhibitor Table LocationScience Museum of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32NSTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33St. Cloud State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34STEM Bunnies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35University of Minnesota, Medical Lab Science . . . . . . . . . . 36USDA - Natural Ressource Conservation Service . . . . . . . . 37Walden University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Will Steger Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Jeffers Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Frey/CPO Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,16Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,24National Geographic/Cengage Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,8,9Bell Museum of Natural History . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Planetarium

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Did you know that several exhibitors are offereing Exhibitor Workshops! These sessions are shaded on the presentation grid and offered especially to better connect you with the products or services of some of our exhibitors!

Thanks to all of our exhibitors for supporting our passion for excellence in science education over 50 years!

2015 Minnesota Conference on Science EducationPresentation Resources Shared Digitally after MnCOSE15 at www.mnsta.org

General

Mn Dept. of Education Updates and Questions

Visit the Minnesota Department of Education booth in the exhibit hall to learn about new developments and askyour questions. Some topics: MCA data and item samplers, licensure, graduation requirements, safety, professionaldevelopment, STEM programs, STEM websites and much more.

John Olson, Minnesota Dept. of EducationDoug Paulson, Minnesota Dept. of Education

elem jr. high sr. high coll

Session 0

General

Welcome to MnCOSE!

This session is designed for newcomers or anyone interested in how to navigate the conference and get the mostout of your time! Come and join us to learn about MnCOSE!

Melanie Reap, Winona State UniversityVerizon Reception Hall

8:00 - 8:45 AMSession 1

Life Science

Outdoor Investigations and Technology- Together at Last!

Outdoor experiences that utilize technology can be fun and refreshing for both students and teachers! Support yourstudents in exploration and critical science process practice. [REPEATED SESSION]

Sarah Weaver, University of Minnesota- Monarch LabCity Center Hotel HughesRoom

Patrick O'Leary, Univeristy of Minnesota- Learning Technologieselem jr. high sr. high

General

Environment & Ethics: The Tragedy and Triumph of Minamata, Japan

Learn the dramatic story of mercury poisoning in the 1950s, and the search for justice. Excellent for teachingecosystems-level thinking.

Douglas Allchin, Univ. of MinnesotaCity Center Hotel JohnsonRoom sr. high coll

Earth Science

Engaging Learners Through Essential Questions

Essential Questions provide mechanisms for engaging students while supporting a rich, inquiry based system.Collaboration research between college and 8th grade Earth Science courses uncovered surprising results in bothclassrooms. Participants will explore what Essential Questions are, how they impact student engagement, and howthey could be implemented in any classroom.

Michael Rogers, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolCity Center Hotel PalmerRoom

Kate Pound, St. Cloud State Universityelem jr. high sr. high coll

General

How To Easily Create Interactive Online Lessons.

Make a more intuitive and engaging online lesson in the first 10 minutes. You’ll learn to add questions, discussions,videos, and more into any website with DocentEDU.

Matthew Nupen, 916 Mahtomedi AcademyHilton Room 303 jr. high sr. high coll

General

Relationship Between a School's Participation in Science Fair and the School'sScore on the MCAIII Science Test

Middle schools participating in science fairs have passing rates that are higher (44.7% vs. 36.8%) than schools thatdon’t. Still thinking science fair? Standards?

Richard Lahti, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Hilton Room 305

Isaac Skalsky, Minnesota State University Moorhead (coauthor, may or may not attend/present)

jr. high

Life Science

iNeuron: Engage Your Students in STEM with Mobile Games

The iNeuron app develops basic and emerging concepts in neuroscience about learning and memory. By playingiNeuron together, we'll see how the game-based challenges lead to authentic collaboration and effective learning.Mobile devices provided, or BYOD (Apple only).

Katrina Schleisman, University of MinnesotaVerizon Reception Hall

Adam Gordon, Andamio Games sr. high


Life Science

Bee Wild About Pollinators

Bees are a fascinating and important insect group and vital to our food supply. This session will present aninterdisciplinary unit on bees suitable for primary elementary students. We share how we talk about the importanceof bees as pollinators, basic bee biology and bee decline with students. We will share our five-day unit that includeslessons on bee anatomy, bee communities, bee pollination, observing bees and a short research study.

Jenny Kil, Palmer Lake Elementary SchoolVerizon Room 241

Bonnie Johnson, Palmer Lake Elementary (retired)Michele Koomen, Gustavus Adolphus College

elem jr. high

Elementary/Middle

Google Drive in Elementary Science: Including 1:1 Applications

Learn ways to use the Google drive to engage all learners in elementary science. Bring your own laptop orChromebook to create documents on science and engineering (MN Science Standards Strand 1).

Mary Hedenstrom, St. Catherine UniversityVerizon Room 243elem jr. high

General

Argument-Driven Inquiry in the Science Classroom

Argument-driven inquiry is now a favorite in my classroom, for both exploring content and assessment. Studentsare fully engaged and must thoroughly understand the concepts involved to explain their "argument". Come andimmerse yourself in ADI for a bit, and get ideas for its implementation in your classroom.

Marlene Schoeneck, Parkers Prairie High SchoolVerizon Room 279A jr. high sr. high

8:00 - 9:45 AMSession 1-2

General

PLTW a STEM Journey

PLTW is the leading K-12 STEM education program in the nation. PLTW programs Launch, Gateway, BiomedicalScience, Computer Science & Engineering, a K-12 STEM journey.

Sonya McNamara, Project Lead The WayISD77 MN River Room

Charles Hentges, St. Cloud State Universityelem jr. high sr. high

Chemistry

Going Green in the Chemical Sciences Classroom

This workshop introduces science educators to green chemistry and supporting curricular resources. Greenchemistry principles aim to reduce waste and product toxicity impacting the classroom and extending to our dailylives.

Jane Wissinger, University of MinnesotaVerizon Room 279B

Paul Jackson, St. Olaf College sr. high

9:00 - 9:45 AMSession 2

Life Science

Outdoor Investigations and Technology- Together at Last!

Outdoor experiences that utilize technology can be fun and refreshing for both students and teachers! Support yourstudents in exploration and critical science process practice. REPEAT SESSION

Sarah Weaver, University of Minnesota- Monarch LabCity Center Hotel HughesRoom

Patrick O'Leary, Univeristy of Minnesota- Learning Technologieselem jr. high sr. high

General

Aligning Science Fair to Minnesota Academic Standards in Science

Science fairs align with some benchmarks and through specific modifications, a science fair project can meet manymore NOSE benchmarks in a meaningful way.

Richard Lahti, Minnesota State University MoorheadHilton Room 305

Isaac Skalsky, Minnesota State University Moorhead jr. high


General

Making Science Texts Stick with National Geographic Learning

Learn 3 “Go to Classroom” strategies to make informational texts accessible and memorable for students at anygrade level. In this fast paced session we will use a variety of science texts from magazines, textbooks, and leveledreaders. Examples include selections from National Geographic Learning, in print and digital formats. Choose one totake back to your classroom.1) Use text features to aid in comprehension2) Identify cueing devices in text structure3) Engage readers with text coding

Kelly Leinert, National Geographic | Cengage LearningVerizon Reception Hallelem jr. high sr. high

Elementary/Middle

Native Plants and Seeds, Oh My!

Hello Botanists! Come join us to learn how to develop basic plant biology using native plants (for example:milkweeds and purple cone flower). In our session we will share a unit we developed for upper elementary studentsthat embeds reading and writing, and uses investigative collaboration to encourage inquiry. Be ready to explorethese unique plants in a fun, hands on way!

Michele Koomen, Gustavus Adolphu ColegeVerizon Room 241

Lauren Pauley, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeKendra Weege, Gustavus Adolphus College

jr. high

Elementary/Middle

STEMify Your School: Learn How Implementing STEM Education Model BroughtOwatonna Schools Out of "Safe Harbor" and Into "Celebration" Status.

In this session Tom Meagher will be sharing the model of STEM Teaching & Learning that Owatonna Public Schoolshas implemented at three different schools, grades K-8. As part of this session Tom will share teachingmethodologies, lesson plans, and academic results of students performing Minnesota Comprehensive Assessmentsin reading, math and science.

Thomas Meagher, Owatonna Public Schools

Verizon Room 243 jr. high sr. high coll

General

Science Muzac: The Reunion Tour

Mark Peterson (HS Bio) has been using song parodies to enliven his biology classroom since the late 1990's, so it istime for a reunion tour. Come join Mark as he demonstrates incorporating music into a science curriculum, alongwith references to music history and science terminology. Bringing his famed "Guitar of Science" to Mankato, learnhow to identify a topic, find a song that fits and create a parody that will make your students smile, maybe evensing along.

Mark Peterson, Dassel Cokato High SchoolVerizon Room 279A sr. high

9:00 - 10:45 AMSession 2-3

Physics

Neutrinos and Dark Matter Fermilab to Soudan.

I will explain the research at the Soudan Underground Physics Lab and the Ash River Detector. We are researchingneutrinos and dark matter.

Allen Lipke, Soudan Underground Physics LabCity Center Hotel JacksonRoom sr. high

Life Science

Teaching Scientific Practices: The Case of Alfred Russel Wallace and the Origin ofNew Species

Experience a sample class for teaching the new NGSS standards on how science works by following and sharing inthe history of the co-discoverer of evolution.

Douglas Allchin, Univ. of Minnesota

City Center Hotel JohnsonRoom sr. high coll


General

Explore Animals & Engineering with Distance Learning and the Minnesota Zoo!

Whether you’re familiar with interactive video conferencing or not, come get the lowdown on this exciting andgrowing ecosystem of educational resources and collaborative opportunities. Attendees will be introduced to thebasic technology requirements of high-fidelity interactive video conferencing and participate in a live demo beforediving into an exhibit design activity to test both their wildlife engineering intuition and communication abilities.

Galen Sjostrom, Minnesota ZooISD 77 Mankato Roomelem jr. high

10:00 - 10:45 AMSession 3

Life Science

Multiple Hypotheses and Experimental Design

Multiple hypotheses can aid students in designing quality investigations for a variety of science subjects. Findmethods for guiding students to think like a scientist!

Sarah Weaver, University of Minnesota- Monarch LabCity Center Hotel HughesRoomelem jr. high

Earth Science

Can You Dig It?! The Secrets of Soil

Learn fun activities and demonstrations that introduce your students to the fascinating world that lies beneath ourfeet! Includes curriculum, hand-outs, and additional teaching resources.

Kristin Brennan, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation ServiceCity Center Hotel PalmerRoomelem jr. high sr. high

General

Connect and Collect #Twitter

Learn to leverage Twitter to connect students, promote discussions, discover resources, communicate with experts,collect data to expand sample sizes and enrich research opportunities for the Practice of Science.

Laurie Callies, Eden Prairie School DistrictHilton Room 303 jr. high sr. high coll

General

In Defense of the Science Fair -- Mythbusting Science Fair Misconceptions.

Many wrongly criticize science fairs without fully understanding their role. These misconceptions about science fairare addressed to reverse the decline in science fair participation.

Richard Lahti, Minnesota State University MoorheadHilton Room 305 jr. high

General

Bringing Medical Laboratory Science into Your Classroom

Presentation will include materials and hands-on guidance for performing laboratory testing related to the MedicalLaboratory Sciences curriculum. Recipes for creating non-infectious simulated samples for experiments will beprovided. Material is appropriate for high school level Biology and Chemistry curriculum.

Charlotte Romain, University of Minnesota, Medical Laboratory Science ProgramVerizon Reception Hall sr. high

General

ParkSCI -- Engineering for All

ParkSCI is a unique delivery model that teams high school science teachers with K-8 teachers to get studentsexcited about engineering.

Mark Miller, St. Louis Park HS -- ParkSCIVerizon Room 279A

Kristen Moravetz, ParkSCISara Jennifer Peterson Sharpe, ParkSCI

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General

Personalized Instruction in a 1:1 Science Classroom

Individualized learning process in Chemistry and Earth Science classrooms including self-pace/hybrid, digitalcontent, state standard learning targets, Moodle/Schoology formative/summative assessments.

Mark Froehling, Farmington High SchoolVerizon Room 279B

Lewis Miskowicz, Farmington High School ISD #192Julian Buss, Farmington High School ISD #192

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unda

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catio

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nolo

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1:30 - 2:15 PMSession 4

Physics

Build a Faraday Motor

Michael Faraday is the inventor of the electric motor. His original motor used a moving wire in a pool of mercury.The motor is an excellent demonstration of the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In this session we'lldiscuss Faraday's work then build a working model of his famous motor. No mercury required!

Thomas Tomashek, Minnetonka High SchoolCity Center Hotel JacksonRoom jr. high sr. high coll

Earth Science

Biofuels -- Growing Energy in Minnesota

Discover how Minnesota grown energy can be used to achieve Minnesota’s K-12 Science Standards! Participants willgain knowledge on ethanol processing, and engaging lab and curricular ideas will be shared. Attendees will receivea FREE DVD featuring six biofuels video stories developed by Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom.

Sue Knott, Minnesota Agriculture in the ClassroomCity Center Hotel PalmerRoom

Rose Patzer, BIofuels Instructor at MN West Community & Technical College jr. high sr. high

General

Engineering for Secondary Science Learning --Beyond Activitymania

Engineering practices are natural extensions of science. How can these practices reinforce or promote scientificlearning? In this session we will explore together moving beyond isolated engineering activities to engineeringstrategies that build science understanding and motivation for learning.

John Olson, Minnesota Dept. of EducationHilton Room 305 jr. high sr. high

Earth Science

ArcGIS Online and other Web Mapping Options for your Classroom

This workshop explores Web based GIS mapping options available to examine physical resources, aerialphotography and natural hazards. Attendees will receive a DVD of containing lessons and resources.

Kenneth Pekarek, GIS 4 SchoolsISD 77 Mankato Room sr. high

General

Using Simple Hands on Experiments to Explore the Nano World

Nano-Link:Center for Nanotechnology Education, is an NSF funded ATE Center dedicated to providing topical,complete, and technically sound modules to educators in grades K-14. Each module is centered around a fun,hands-on experiment designed to help students understand concepts and phenomena that happen at the atomicand molecular level. Educators will do several of these hands on activities as they are walked through the conceptsbehind the behavior.

Deb Newberry, Nano-Link:Center for Nanotechnology EducationVerizon Reception Hallelem jr. high sr. high coll

Elementary/Middle

Integrating K-6 Science Learning through the Outdoors, Notebooks and WordWalls

Discover how to integrate your science learning across the curriculum by introducing your students to the inquiryprocess through the use of science notebooks,outdoor learning walks and word walls to enhance literacyconnections.

Polly Saatzer, Garlough Environmental Magnet School, West St. Paul,MN

Verizon Room 241

Kari Dombrovski, South Junior High School, St.Cloud,MN

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Elementary/Middle

Calendar in the Classroom

The Jeffers Foundation and local elementary teachers have prepared a series of lessons for grades K-5 thatintegrate the use of the Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendar into standards sensitive lessons. Publishedby the Freshwater Society, the calendar contains data that is incorporated into lessons on: astronomy, gardening,phenology, water, and weather. Join in to experience a sampling of lessons and receive a 2015 calendar and the K-5 curriculum.

David Grack, Jeffers FoundationVerizon Room 243elem jr. high


General

Incorporating Native American Perspectives on Science, Engineering & NGSS

Through a sample activity and lesson, learn how to utilize a Native American context to help all students learnabout the nature of science and engineering. Connections to Minnesota and Next Generation Science Standards willalso be made.

Kevin Zak, University of Minnesota DuluthVerizon Room 279Aelem jr. high

Chemistry

Creativity: The Spark That Ignites Learning

"Creativity" is a tool for engaging students, promoting critical thinking and problem solving. Explore how cartoons,jokes, puns, fun activities and creative lessons can stimulate learning.

Chuck Handlon, Century High SchoolVerizon Room 279B sr. high

1:30 - 3:15 PMSession 4-5

General

Tools For Beginning Standards-Based Learning.

Interested in Standards-Based Learning, but unsure where to start? Participate in practical, how-to exercises thatare essential to changing grading practices, and more importantly, improving student learning.

Amanda Meyer, Springfield High SchoolHilton Room 303

Mark Peterson, Dassel-Cokato High School sr. high

2:30 - 3:15 PMSession 5

Life Science

Using Macroinvertebrates to Monitor Stream Quality

How healthy is the stream or river in your community? Learn how high school students can determine the health ofa stream using benthic macroinvertebrates.

Joe Beattie, Hastings High SchoolCity Center Hotel HughesRoom sr. high

Physics

Cargo Carrier Design Challenge

This engineering design challenge developed for 9th grade engages students and provides opportunities to developand apply a deep, conceptual understanding of Newton’s Laws.

Marta Stoeckel, Tartan High SchoolCity Center Hotel JacksonRoom

Angela Meyerson, Washington Tech. Magnet jr. high sr. high

Life Science

Stop the Invasion! Classroom Aquariums, Pond Samples, and Minnesota'sAquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Laws

Is your class adding to Minnesota’s aquatic invasive species problem? Understand state laws and learn how toprevent spreading AIS during classroom activities, science projects, or field studies.

Deb Groebner, MinnAqua -MN Department of Natural Resources

City Center Hotel JohnsonRoomelem jr. high sr. high coll

Elementary/Middle

Engineering Beyond Activitymania to create Elementary STEM Learning

Engineering practices are natural extensions of science. How can these practices reinforce or promote scientificlearning? In this session we will explore together moving beyond isolated engineering activities to engineeringstrategies that build science understanding and motivation for learning.

Doug Paulson, Minnesota Dept. of EducationHilton Room 305elem jr. high

General

The Immersive Classroom: Integrating Science, Literacy, and EngineeringStandards

Learn how planetarium tools and other resources are integrated to teach a wide variety of standards. These lessonscan also be utilized in classrooms without the immersive technology.

Sally Brummel, Bell Museum of Natural History

Verizon Reception Hallelem jr. high sr. high coll


Elementary/Middle

Catapult Lab

Launch your lab skills as you learn about force and motion. During this session, you will learn about learningtargets, conduct a scientific investigation, and use formative assessment.

Fran Stang, O. H. AndersonVerizon Room 241 jr. high

Elementary/Middle

Studying Birds: Building Science Literacy While Studying Our Feathered Friends

Discover how the study of birds enhances science learning in our classrooms and beyond. Use this high interesttopic to engage students in lessons that meet grade level standards for: the practice of science, observation andinquiry, classification, living systems, structure and function, and more. Examine “Birds of the Northwoods ActivityBook” and other resources that engage students in multidisciplinary lessons at any grade level.

David Grack, Jeffers FoundationVerizon Room 243elem jr. high sr. high

Elementary/Middle

Geodesic Domes and Other Cool Subjects Cross Curricular

Presenting how science subjects/engineering projects can be done cross curricular easily.

Nichole Christofferson-Weston, MenahgaVerizon Room 279A

Nichole Weston, Residenceelem

2:30 - 4:15 PMSession 5-6

General

Hands-on Human Ecology for the Next Generation

Discover innovative activities for NGSS and Minnesota Academic Standards that explore population growth, carryingcapacity, human impacts on the environment and paths to sustainability. Receive a CD of lessons!

Drew Grover, Population ConnectionCity Center Hotel PalmerRoom

Drew Grover, Population Connection jr. high sr. high

3:30 - 4:15 PMSession 6

Life Science

Using Insects to Explore Evolution and Ecology

Participants will use aphids to investigate competitive interactions between an introduced and a native species anddiscuss the potential to extend and adapt studies with insects to other ecological and evolutionary questions.

Emily Mohl, St. Olaf CollegeCity Center Hotel HughesRoom jr. high sr. high coll

Physics

Scientific Language- Look Who's Talking

This presentation will share one high school physics teacher's analysis of his physics classroom discourse. The useof Modeling Instruction emphasizes class discussion, and these findings discuss the proportion of teacher to studenttalk and the amount of scientific language used in the classroom.

Scot Hovan, St. Paul Academy and Summit SchoolCity Center Hotel JacksonRoom coll

Physics

The New AP Physics 1 & 2

Participants will decipher the curriculum frameworks and other available materials to determine mathematical &conceptual depth of coverage. Participants will also explore other resources and methods that can be used to helpimprove student understanding.

Paul Lulai, St Anthony Village Senior HighCity Center Hotel JohnsonRoom coll

General

It's All About the Data! Helping Students Develop Authentic ScientificExplanations Using Data Instead of Opinions.

Do your students come up with science explanations based on opinion and incomplete knowledge? The CER modelcan help - join us as we use the Claims, Evidence, Reasoning model as a tool to guide student understanding of thescientific explanation process.

Mary Spivey, UMN Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

Hilton Room 303

Hallie Kamesch, UMN Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve/CEHD

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General

Data Collection and Mapping for using Crosscutting Concepts

Use technology to enhance skills at pattern recognition and cause and effect relationships. We will collect field datawith probes and map it with Geographic Information System (ArcGIS online). A free statewide license expands thepossibilities for all schools.

John Olson, Minnesota Dept. of EducationHilton Room 305

Doug Paulson, Minnesota Dept. of Education jr. high sr. high

General

The Immersive Classroom: Integrating Science, Literacy, and EngineeringStandards

Learn how planetarium tools and other resources are integrated to teach a wide variety of standards. These lessonscan also be utilized in classrooms without the immersive technology. REPEAT SESSION

Sally Brummel, Bell Museum of Natural History

Verizon Reception Hallelem jr. high sr. high coll

Elementary/Middle

Young Chefs; Engaging Underrepresented Youth in Science Through Cooking.

Young Chefs is a middle school after-school program that uses cooking to cultivate culinary and scientific literacy inunderrepresented students. We will present our hands-on cooking-science curriculum and how it works in practice.

Eric McDonald, Young Chefs, Carleton CollegeVerizon Room 241

Vayu Rekdal, Carleton CollegeEmily Pence, Carleton College

jr. high

Elementary/Middle

ECOTIME: Integrating Environmental Education

This interactive session presents a sample of quick, easy, environmentally themed, multidisciplinary lessons thatare aligned with state academic standards. Leave with the 150 Ecotime activities that fit within your morningmeetings format and engage students with science focused greetings, activities, and lessons suitable for news andannouncements.

David Grack, Jeffers FoundationVerizon Room 243elem jr. high

Chemistry

Making Labs Work Efficiently and Effectively

Do you repeat the same directions on lab setup to your students multiple times in a day? We have help for that!!!Learn how to "flip" your pre-lab directions and save precious instructional time for what matters most, the lab! Doyou spend more time grading lab reports than your students spend writing them? We'll spend time sharing"shortcuts" on grading reports and how to get all of your students involved in peer review and practicing scientificliteracy. You have limited time with students and labs, let's make the most of it!

Carolyn Fruin, Capella UniversityVerizon Room 279B sr. high

Saturday WorkshopsMental Health

Resources for TeachersVirginia L. Nimmo, NCSP

School PsychologistMankato Area Public Schools

Verizon Reception Hall7:00 - 8:00 AMUnderstanding Mental Illness in Children and AdolescentsInformation regarding the most commonly diagnosed areas of mental illness in children, and how parents and teachers can work together to support their students. This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for Minnesota teachers regarding mental health.

9:00 - 10:00 AM Understanding Anxiety in Children and AdolescentsAnxiety symptoms and disorders are the number one health problem in America, ranging from a simple Adjustment Disorder to more difficult and debilitating disorders such as Panic Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Although quite common, Anxiety Disorders in children often are overlooked or misjudged. This workshop will focus on the symptoms of anxious behaviors, as well as best practice supports to assist these students. This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for Minnesota teachers regarding mental health.

Mental Health CEUs available by attending

either session!

Saturday Morning at MnCOSE50

6:45 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast Available, Verizon Banquet Hall

7:00 - 8:00 Understanding Mental Health in Children & Adolescents, Verizon Reception Hall

8:30 -12:30 Workshops - two options to choose from:

Phenomenon Based Learning - Fun, Hands On Cooperative Learning, Workshop focus grades 3-8, Children’s Museum of Minnesota Maker Space

Engineering a Better Science Classroom, Paul Anderson Workshop focus grades 9-12, Verizon Banquet Hall

9:00 - 10:00 Understanding Anxiety in Children & Adolescents, Verizon Reception Hall

Phenomenon-Based Learning: Fun, Hands-on, Cooperative Learning

Dr. Matt BobrowskyDirector of Special Programs

College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and TechnologyDelaware State University

Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

This workshop will focus on teachers of grades 3-12.

Experience the kind of learning that propelled Finland to international leadership in science education—learning not by memorizing facts, but by exploration and discovery. Combining the most effective aspects of Finnish teaching along with project-based learning, collaborative learning, responsive teaching, and hands-on experiments, we present “Phenomenon-based Learning” (PBL). Copies of of the PBL Gadgets & Gizmos books for your grade level — full of hands-on explorations that support the PBL approach — will be available for purchase. Each participant will receive a gadget or two that evokes curiosity and inspires the desire to explore and learn.

Engineering a Better Science Classroom

Paul AndersonCreator of Bozeman ScienceHigh School Science Teacher

Bozeman High School, Bozeman Montana

Verizon Center Reception Hall8:30AM - 12:30 PM

This workshop will focus on teachers of grades 9-12.

Although science has allowed us to unlock the secrets of the universe it falls short in providing solutions to difficult problems, like effective instruction. A more appropriate solution can be found in the process of design. Participants will compete in a design challenge that will serve as a metaphor for the process of teaching and the remainder of the workshop. Replacing classroom lectures with videos may free up classroom time but how can this extra time be used effectively? Paul Andersen will share several tools he has used to flip from a passive, teacher-centered learning environment to an active, student-centered learning environment. Paul has been using a blended mastery system in his classes for the last three years and he will share technology and methods that have worked effectively. He will also address the fundamental changes in the NGSS and give you concrete tools to bring inquiry to the science classroom.

MnCOSE 2015 Conference Planning CommitteeJean Tushie, MnCOSE Conference Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eden Prairie High School, MnSTA BoardEric Koser, MnCOSE Conference Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mankato West High School, MnSTA WebMasterJoe Reymann, MnCOSE Exhibits Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retired, MnSTA TreasurerKari Dombrovski, MnCOSE Program Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . South Junior High, St. Cloud, MnSTA Reg 7Nicole Christofferson-Weston, MnCOSE Marketing Coordinator . . . . Menahga Schools, MnSTA Elem RepEd Hessler, MnSTA Executive Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamline University, MnSTARobert Shoemaker, Friday Evening Social. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Peter High School

MnSTA 50th Anniversary CommitteeSteve Walvig, Sharie Furst, Cathy Neve, John Olson, Fred Reihm, Rachel Strauss

MnSTA Strand LeadersCathy Neve, MnSTA Biology Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mankato East High School, MankatoCarolyn Fruin, MnSTA Chemistry Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sophia LearningKate Rosok, MnSTA Earth Science Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mineapolis South High SchoolPolly Saatzer, MnSTA Elementary Representative . . . . . . . . . . .Garlough Environmental Magnet, W. St. PaulRachel Strauss, MnSTA Elementary Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Francis of Assisi, RochesterPaul Lulai, MnSTA Physics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Anthony Village High School

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Friday Evening ActivitiesAfter your last session, join us in the Arena at the Verizon Center between 4:15 and 5:00 to visit the exhibits and win prizes!

Then hop on the shuttle bus for the short trip to join us at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minne-sota for our “Back to the ‘60s” MnSTA Anniversaty Celebration! The museum will be open until 8:30 PM and the shuttle will run back and forth until about 9:00 PM.

If you’re hungry for more into the evening, please explore sevearal local establishments along our newly revitalized Front Street that have specials in place just for you! Pick up a card with specials to carry along while connect with old friends and make new ones!

Be sure to Tweet out your progress. Not on Twitter? What a great time to learn to Tweet! Get started with a guide on our website...and use the hashtag #mncose15 during our event!

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