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Tinkercad For Beginners, Marcy Seavey
Tinkercad For Beginners, Marcy Seavey
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Does your school have a 3D printer but you don't know what to do with it? In Tinkercad for Beginners you will create an account in the free online CAD platform Tinkercad, build and save your first 3D model, and brainstorm ways to authentically connect 3D modeling to our curriculum. Access a free NASA themed "end effector" design challenge and other resources developed for the UNI 3D: Design, Develop, Discover workshop.
Standards-Based Grading In Science, Dawn Posekany
Standards-Based Grading In Science, Dawn Posekany
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Solon High School was among the first schools in Iowa to embrace Standards Based Grading (SBG) in science. Dawn will share strategies for starting standards based grading and changes they have instigated since implementing SBG.
Energizing Earth Science Using Experts In The Field, Deetta Anderson
Energizing Earth Science Using Experts In The Field, Deetta Anderson
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Learn how to engage professional geologists, astronomers, soil scientists, and community experts to enrich your Earth Science class. In this presentation, teachers will learn strategies to make contacts with area scientists and practitioners, and see how easy it is to bring them in, either in person or virtually, to engage students in learning. Special emphasis will be on the Farm Chat program which connects farmers with students to discuss soil erosion, nitrate reduction, and more.
Preparing Grades K-12 Computer Science Educators In Iowa, J. Ben Schafer
Preparing Grades K-12 Computer Science Educators In Iowa, J. Ben Schafer
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Computer Science (CS) is arguably one of the fastest growing disciplines in K12 education. Educators have choices from a variety of curricula at all levels in the K-12 spectrum and two different AP exams. Iowa is finalizing statewide Grades K-12 standards for CS Education and has added a CS endorsement to state licensure. In this talk we will discuss the state of CS Education in Iowa at both the school and BOEE levels. We will make teachers aware of some of the resources out there to use with students. We will also discuss CS professional development opportunities for teachers being …
Let The Demo Speak For Itself: A Perspective From The View Of A Science Teacher, Aileen Sullivan
Let The Demo Speak For Itself: A Perspective From The View Of A Science Teacher, Aileen Sullivan
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How do students engage with science material? How do students engage with science teachers? How many times have you been told what will happen next before you ever have a chance to see it for yourself? There are many perspectives in every classroom and successful science teaching must engage and involve all of them.
Are We Doing A Good Job? Evaluating Iowa Science Standard (Ngss) Implementation With Achieve, Christopher Like, Tammy Askeland-Nagle
Are We Doing A Good Job? Evaluating Iowa Science Standard (Ngss) Implementation With Achieve, Christopher Like, Tammy Askeland-Nagle
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Bettendorf and Davenport Community Schools have been given the opportunity to work directly with Achieve on an audit for their Iowa Science Standard Implementation. This audit includes classroom visits, interviews with teachers, surveys, and a deep dive into school data. In this presentation, Chris will share the data he pulled to use as a baseline as well as direction on how it was analyzed. Classroom observation forms, survey questions, and other documents created and used by Achieve for their audit will also be shared.
A Small School's Journey To Ngss Curriculum Adoption And The First Year Of Implementation, Elizabeth Carpenter, Gayle Ramaeker
A Small School's Journey To Ngss Curriculum Adoption And The First Year Of Implementation, Elizabeth Carpenter, Gayle Ramaeker
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Come hear Lamoni's journey to PreK-12 NGSS aligned curriculum adoption and how it is working for us a year later!
Greenhouse Adaptation, Pam Hartman, Lyn Countryman
Greenhouse Adaptation, Pam Hartman, Lyn Countryman
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Using the greenhouse to investigate plant adaptations, teachers will actively engage in two complete activities. They will have the opportunity to engage in identifying and photographing various plant adaptations in the greenhouse and will learn how to take stomata impressions.
Science Education Update Conference, Save The Date Flier, Spring 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Science Education Program.
Science Education Update Conference, Save The Date Flier, Spring 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Science Education Program.
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Announcement for the 2018 Science Education Update Conference