UtSTA 2024: Out-Of-This-World Science Teaching

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UtSTA 2024: Out-Of-This-World Science Teaching

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8:00am MDT

Welcome to the Conference Eclipse Expo

8:30am MDT

Keynote: Bundling-up Organic Prebiotic Chem, Origins of Life, and Sample-Return Missions Eclipse ExpoDr. José Aponte

9:30am MDT

Bring out the “See” in the SEEd Standards: Arts Integration in Early Childhood Science Meridian ADiane Edwards Kindergarten and 1st grade explore the world of light and sound. Twilight 4Kayla Ford • Julie Young Science Bootcamp: Empowering Educators in Three-Dimensional Science Teaching Twilight 3Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris • Robyn LaBare The Wonder of Plants for Survival Twilight 1Annette Ward Unlocking STEM Potential: Integrating Rich, Authentic and Engaging Math, ELA, and Computer Science in the Elementary Science/STEM Classroom Meridian CCynthia Lloyd Using Strategies from LETRS to Integrate Science and ELA The ZephyrMegan Black Weaving the SEEd Standards with our Public Lands: A How-to Guide in Using Zion National Park and U.S. Forest Service Educational Resources Meridian GJohn Taylor Accessing and Activating Background Knowledge in 3D Science Meridian BMaggie Millar Meet the Scientist - Asteroids and the origins of life Stratus 5Dr. José Aponte Electron Jiggles to Sound Wiggles: A SEEd Storyline of the Homemade Electric Speaker Meridian FDoug Ball Genetic Tech Investigations Meridian DJen Taylor Reaching High School Engineering Standards with Engineering Tomorrow! Meridian HLynn Gutzwiller • Lynn Gutzwiller Spandex vs Cotton: A Hands-On Lesson for Functions of Molecular Structures Stratus 8Lisa Monson Using Operation Outbreak Simulations for Teaching Science Using Real World Modeling Meridian EHeather Wilson-Ashworth • Micah Ross • Kimberly Lamb 3D Assessments for 8th grade. Stratus 6Joleen Reddish • Jeanne Bostwick Learning Science Through Student-Created Digital Media Projects Stratus 7David Black BIOZONE's powerful worktexts, Teacher Toolkit, and digital platform offer refreshing alternatives to traditional textbook learning. Twilight 2Maureen Rich Teachers and Students using SEEd Standards to become Mountain Naturalists Stratus 9Jill Ayala

10:50am MDT

3rd Grade SEEd: Forces of Flight Presentation Stratus 6Jake Murray OED Core Drilling for Oil 5.1.1 Stratus 7Camie Simpson Science in Motion Twilight 4Emilee King • Laura Cotter Seed Sleuths Meridian AHeather Paulsen Teaching young students how to Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate with differentiation and exploration Meridian FMandy Jensen Effective Professional Learning Experiences in Science Education Meridian BBrett Moulding • Candace Penrod Meet the Scientist - Life Saving Lab Science Stratus 5Evan Mackay Rural Schools have Mission.io free for two years, come take a mission to space. Meridian HJason Snow So Much Crap Information: Information and Media Literacy Through Science Classes Twilight 1David Joy Adapting High Quality NGSS Instructional Materials to Support Teaching SEEd Standards Stratus 8Nate Bartholomew Discourse in the physics classroom, is it a lost art? Twilight 3Adam Bennion • Duane Merrell Out-of-this-Classroom: Ideas for Exploring Chemistry at Home Twilight 2Gillian Hanson Smart Cart Rally - Engaging Physics Students in Hands-On Data Collection Stratus 9Tom Erekson • Brad Talbert Drilling it Down- How determining the essential skills leads to science storytelling success Meridian CJessica Jones Jumping Frogs Meridian DLuis Hernandez • Valorie Draper • Karen Pineda Teaching Gravity and Inertia Using Kinesthetic and Computer Models Meridian EDavid Black • Jason Trump Using SEEd to Design Highly Effective 3D Lessons Meridian GDenver Smith • Brice Reeves • Jan Hermansen Modeling Membrane Explorations: Real-World Connections with Wet Labs The ZephyrRuth Hutson

12:15pm MDT

Share-a-Thon: Using AI To Enhance Science Learning Eclipse ExpoLuis Hernandez Alpine Distirct Meet and Greet Eclipse ExpoMichelle Ormond Region 10 - CHOPS (Charter, Home, Online, Private Schools) Meet and Greet Eclipse Expo Region 2 Meet and Greet (Ogden, Weber, Davis) Eclipse ExpoLindy Sanford Region 6 Meet and Greet Eclipse Expo Share-a-Thon: AI-Powered PLCs: Leveraging Prompts to Enhance Science Instruction Eclipse ExpoLaurelee Ward Share-a-Thon: Collaborate & Plan Together Eclipse ExpoRandi Phillips Share-a-Thon: Educating About Utah's Air Quality Eclipse ExpoMallory DiazVela Share-a-Thon: Outdoor Education Focus Group Eclipse ExpoShelby Rockelein Share-a-Thon: Project Atmosphere Eclipse ExpoSonia Bartholomew Share-a-Thon: Resources for Teaching Heat, Weather, and Climate Eclipse ExpoThomas Quayle Share-A-Thon: You're a good teacher- So why don't your kids learn? Eclipse ExpoBryce Shelley Share-a-Thon: Visualizing Magnetic Fields Eclipse ExpoPeter Edmondson

1:00pm MDT

Fourth Grade Kinesthetic Astronomy Meridian EJason Trump Motivating Students to Read, Write, and Engage in Discourse Twilight 1Brett Moulding • Candace Penrod Place-based Teaching as an Interdisciplinary Practice Meridian DLindsey Baker • Ashley Dang • Jessica Burr Power House Strategies to Deepen Phenomenon Based Learning Stratus 8Dari Thacker Tree Detectives Meridian AHeather Paulsen Harnessing the Power of AI While Unlocking STEM Opportunities in Your School Meridian BAmy Pace • Lora Gibbons Meet the Scientist - Dr. Tara Bishop; "Actionable science for Earth's changing drylands" Stratus 5Tara Bishop Teaching & Assessment Strategies for Asking Questions and Modeling The ZephyrAllison Halling • Becky McKinney Derive Newton's 2nd Law Stratus 6Doug Morris Interstellar Scavenger Hunt: Quest for a New Home Twilight 4Ally Reed • Julie Williams Revitalize Your Rubrics Stratus 7Darci Stone The Environmental Footprint of Food & Agriculture Meridian GBekka Israelsen Exploring Symbiosis: Parasitoid Wasps Meridian HJen Taylor OED: Using Natural Gas to Teach about Phase Change and Engineering Twilight 3Karre Nevarez Using dragons and Game based learning to teach all of Strand 7.4 and 7.5.1 Meridian CGayle Dowdle Redesigning Utah's Yards - A Conservation-based Approach Stratus 9Andrew Holmes “Creating Curiosity with Projects for Organization and Development of Organisms – Cells and Body Systems” Twilight 2Jody Hodges

2:20pm MDT

Conservation In Your Classroom Twilight 3Kylie Friedman How does modeling support students’ scientific sensemaking? Aurora Board RoomLisa Jones • Summer Pelton Ooblek Odyssey: Uniting Matter, engineering practices, inquiry, and crosscutting concepts through a cross-curricular lens. Stratus 6Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris Synergies in Action: Bridging Science, English Language Arts and Technology Meridian ALynn Gutzwiller • Lynn Gutzwiller We are the Explorers! Bringing together NASA’s STEM graphic novels, robotics, and moon exploration. Stratus 7Wendi Laurence Wild About Learning: Using Utah's Hogle Zoo’s Field Trip Program To Enhance Science Learning Twilight 4Angelina Kump Bridging the Gap Between Literacy and STEM: Practical, Hands-On Strategies for K-12 Educators Twilight 2Cameron Wilson How Science Can Save Us From AI: Strategies for Hyper-Engaging, Transdisciplinary Science Lessons That Future-Proof Your Students The ZephyrSkyler Carr Meet the Scientist 3 Stratus 5 Teaching Science to Multilingual Learners Meridian GLeslie Allen • Andrew Jones Exploring Enzyme Kinetics: Integrating Data Analysis Skills with Biological Concepts to Meet Utah's SEEd Standards Meridian CJosh Heward • David van Dijk Mapping the Urban Heat Island Effect Twilight 1Robert Wilson Quantum Journey in a Box: Tangible activities and Support Materials for Secondary Students Meridian FCharlotte Whiteside Students Doing Science Research Projects: Fanning the Flames of Curiosity Meridian ECraig Thulin Who is Baby Whale’s Father? DNA Fingerprinting Solves the Mystery! Meridian BMiniOne Systems A Phenomenal Launch to Investigating Energy Stratus 8Bill Gipperich Placing your Learning on the Mat - Using Google Slides for creating Graphic Organizers Stratus 9Mitchell Jorgensen Harnessing the Power of Simulations in Science Education Meridian HDesire Kirchofer Making Sense of Models Meridian DMelissa Halvorsen