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

This lesson is alligned to standard 5.1.1 in the 5th grade standards. The participates will experience making sense of a phenonmenon as they learn how to recognize layers in core samples and understand the necessity of core samples. They will learn how to identify the location of an oil deposit based on the patterns they are seeing. Free equipment provided!

Zion National Park rangers will demonstrate place-based, interdisciplinary teaching practices designed for use in any outdoor location – from National Parks to your own schoolyard. Join us for an interactive curriculum development session linking Utah Core Standards in Science to English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Fine Arts through exploration of the immediate landscape. The techniques discussed in this session are appropriate for K-12 educators, with an emphasis on connecting concepts and skills across multiple subject areas on your own school campus. Teaching practices may be used to develop new classroom content, enrich existing lesson plans, or support teachers in self-guided off-site field trips.

Discover ways to blend language arts, programming, and exploration. The NASA First Woman graphic novel series follows the fictional adventures of Callie Rodriquez and her colleagues as they search for solutions to the challenges of Moon exploration. Engage in a hands-on robotics and programming learning experience from the First Woman Camp Guide. From camps to classrooms, we will learn how to adjust the lesson to your students’ needs.