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NATIO NAL SC IE NC E TE ACHE R S ASSO CIATIO N
“I want to geek out with my
science teacher friends from
around the country!”
“As a department chair and coordinator of a
medical STEM program at an urban girls school,
I am always searching for resources on a budget.
The NSTA conference is a treasure trove
of ideas, resources, and contacts.”
“I love the exhibit hall swag
but mostly I need more
confidence with NGSS.”
“I am the only science teacher in my district
attending this year. It’s my responsibility
to bring back great ideas and best practices
to share with my district.”
“I am really excited to learn
about flipped classrooms,
STEM, and implementing
NGSS in my classroom!”
The environment is important to science
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— PAST NSTA CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
SPONSORS
Speakers...........................................................................................3
Elementary Extravaganza......................................................... 7
Meet Me in the Middle Day..................................................10
First-Timers’ Session...................................................................11
Science in the Community Event.........................................11
NGSS@NSTA Forum................................................................. 12
Professional Learning Institutes...........................................14
Networking Events....................................................................16
Sample Conference Schedule..............................................19
Educational Trips.......................................................................20
Exhibitors...................................................................................... 24
Short Courses.............................................................................26
Graduate Credit Opportunity.............................................30
Committee Leaders.................................................................30
NSTA’s Science Store and Press® Sessions...................... 31
Registration and Travel Arrangements............................. 32
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SPEAKERS
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Energize Science
Tyraine “Grand Hank” Ragsdale @Grandhank
Grandmaster of Science and President, Grand Hank
Productions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.
Cofounder of The Science of Philadelphia and Science Lab of Grand
Hank television series, Tyraine (aka Grand Hank) will show you
how to unlock the superpowers of hip-hop music and kinesthetic
learning to inspire your students to achieve their maximum learning potential in science. Since founding Grand Hank Productions
in 1989, Tyraine has had a profound impact on STEM education,
reaching more than 10 million students, parents, and teachers
across the United States and South Africa. Currently, the national
“Grand Hank STEM Road Show Tour” has visited more than 25 cities across the U.S., exposing students to career opportunities in the areas of STEM and energy. He holds a degree in
chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh.
THE PLANETARY SOCIETY LECTURE
If the Dinosaurs Had a Space Program
Bill Nye @BillNye
Chief Executive Officer, The Planetary Society, Pasadena, Calif.
Scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, Bill Nye is a
man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society
and to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Making science entertaining and
accessible is something Bill has been doing most of his life. He is
currently CEO of The Planetary Society. In his talk, Bill probes
scientific efforts to find ice and rocks in space and then nudge
them out of the way of Earth’s atmosphere. Achieving this could
save us all—and the technological advances along the way will
enrich the lives of Earth’s citizens everywhere. Well known for the Emmy Award–winning
show Bill Nye the Science Guy®, he is also host of the series The 100 Greatest Discoveries. In
between creating shows, he has written several books about science, including Unstoppable:
Harnessing Science to Change the World and Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation.
On Earth Day 2015, Bill met with President Obama to visit the Everglades National Park in
Florida and discuss climate change as well as science education.
the Nashville conference…
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FEATURED PRESENTATION
The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters
Sean B. Carroll
Vice President for Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical
Institute, Chevy Chase, Md.
How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on
the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? How
does life work? Award-winning biologist and author Sean Carroll tells
stories from his soon-to-be-published book, The Serengeti Rules, of the
pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such simple, yet
profoundly important questions, and how their discoveries matter
for our health and the health of the planet we depend upon.
Speaker is sponsored by HHMI BioInteractive.
STRAND Setting the Stage: Scientific Literacy
To reach the goal of a scientifically literate population, it is imperative to build an understanding of the nature of science, history of science, inquiry, and the practices of science
and engineering. Students need opportunities to learn how scientists “know what they
know” and what sound science looks like. In this strand, participants will develop understanding of the nature of science for all learners and explore how science and scientific
tools have progressed over time.
FEATURED PRESENTATION
Prions: Discovering a Unifying Etiology for Neurodegenerative Disorders,
Including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Stanley B. Prusiner, M.D.
Professor of Neurology and Director, Institute for
Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of California,
San Francisco
What will it take to cure Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other devastating diseases of the brain? Join Nobel Prize winner Stanley
Prusiner as he shares his discovery of prions—infectious proteins
that replicate and cause disease but surprisingly contain no genetic
material. Mounting evidence argues that prions feature in the pathogenesis of many, if not all, neurodegenerative diseases. To date, there
is not a single drug that halts or even slows one neurodegenerative
disease, but his research stands at the forefront for the development of eventual cures.
STRAND Stringing It All Together: Three-Dimensional Learning
The NRC Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards identified best practices
from research for today’s learners. Good instruction must incorporate the NGSS three
dimensions of crosscutting concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and science and engineering
practices. Three-dimensional science learning produces scientifically literate and competent students. This strand will exemplify the intertwining nature of the three dimensions
necessary for the highest quality science instruction. This strand will be tied together by
accessing the latest research findings regarding science education.
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FEATURED PRESENTATION
The Tinker.Make.Innovate. Program
Jean Kaneko
Founder/Chief Tinkerer, The Exploratory, Culver City, Calif.
The Tinker.Make.Innovate. Program brings together design thinking, systems thinking, making, and standards to create ProjectBased Learning opportunities for students from preschool to high
school. Join the Exploratory’s founder and “Chief Tinkerer” as she
shares case stories from the Los Angeles schools’ THE STEAM
program as well as Genius Hour/20% Time programs, which
provide connected learning that is challenging, engaging, and inspiring. An early adopter of making as an engagement strategy, Jean has
been teaching STEAM subjects in formal and informal education
programs such as after school, in-class, and camps to both children and educators since 2011.
STRAND Harmonizing Concepts: Integrating Instruction
High-quality instruction demands integration of STEM content with leading initiatives
such as the Common Core State Standards, in English language arts and mathematics;
CTE (Career and Technical Education); and subject areas, including social studies and
the arts in transdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. This strand will allow
participants to explore how integrating targeted skills and concepts from other content
areas can enhance science instruction and engage learners.
MARY C. McCURDY LECTURE
Integrate to Innovate: How Classroom Engineering Develops “Habits
of Mind” That Empower Student Performance
Christine M. Cunningham @CunninghamEiE
Founder and Director, Engineering is Elementary, and
Vice President, Museum of Science, Boston
State and national science standards increasingly emphasize engineering concepts and skills as part of K–12 STEM instruction. But how
do you fit engineering into an already crowded school day? And what
engineering activities are right for elementary students? Christine
will share a striking collection of candid short videos shot in classrooms around the country to show what engineering looks like at the
elementary level, and how classroom engineering develops positive
“habits of mind” that can support young students’ academic success in
other subjects. You’ll also learn some concise pedagogical strategies to
support robust engineering experiences for children, and hear the evidence for classroom engineering as a way to support science learning.
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FEATURED PANEL
It Takes a Village: A Panel on Partnerships from Multiple Perspectives
Moderator
J. Wesley Hall
Aimee Kennedy
Oliver “Buzz” Thomas
James McIntyre
Today’s educators are faced with expanding challenges of developing the whole
child, including providing STEM experiences, awareness, and authentic learning
opportunities. Schools cannot succeed at this important task by operating in a vacuum.
Just as most scientific advances are the result of collaborative team efforts, schools
and systems must reach out to the larger community of stakeholders for assistance.
Join this panel of experts who run systems and organizations from local, state, and
national levels to hear what being a “partner” means to them. Attendees will be able to
actively participate in real time using digital feeds to pose questions for the moderator
to address to the experts…so be sure to bring a smart device.
Moderator: J. Wesley Hall, Director, Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, Nashville
Panelists:
• Aimee Kennedy, Vice President for Education, Philanthropy, and STEM Learning,
OSLN@Battelle, Columbus, Ohio
• Oliver “Buzz” Thomas, President, Great Schools Partnership, Knoxville, Tenn.
• James P. McIntyre, Jr., Superintendent, Knox County Schools, Knoxville, Tenn.
STRAND Building the Band: Involving Community Stakeholders
To build authentic science experiences, it is necessary to reach outside a school’s walls
to form strategic partnerships with informal science education (museums, community
resources), Economic and Community Development (ECD), chambers of commerce,
institutes of post-secondary education, after-school program providers, and national
and local extracurricular groups (e.g., scouts, boys and girls clubs, and environmental
education groups). Together, educators and stakeholder organizations can leverage
opportunities for grants, outreach, and real-world collaboration for students. Participants in this strand will gain ideas for locating external resources and developing partnerships to strategically support instruction for real-life learning experiences.
Check out more than 1,000 sessions and other events
with the Nashville Session Browser/Personal Scheduler
(www.nsta.org/nashvillebrowser).
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ROBERT H. CARLETON LECTURE
Moving Toward NSTA’s Vision to Be the Leader in Science Education
Herbert Brunkhorst
Professor Emeritus of Science Education and Biology, California
State University, San Bernardino
This “lecture” will be a discussion to explore how NSTA becomes
the “go to” leader in science education. How does NSTA use its collective expertise, especially that of the classroom teacher of science, to
advance science literacy for ALL? While on the NSTA Board of
Directors, Herbert Brunkhorst served as director of Preservice Science
Teacher Preparation. During his tenure as director, the NSTA Standards for Science Teacher Preparation were rewritten and adopted by
the board. His many committee assignments have included acting as a
liaison to the Awards Committee and serving on the Audit,
Publications, Nominations, and conference planning committees.
ELEMENTARY
EXTRAVAGANZA
JOIN THE FUN
Friday, April 1, 2016
8:00–10:00 AM • Grand Ballroom A
Music City Center
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Preview science trade books
Learn about award and grant programs
Walk away full of ideas and arms filled with materials
Door prizes and refreshments—Win an iPad!
100+ presenters
Sponsored by:
Organizations participating in the Elementary Extravaganza include the Association
of Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching, the Council for Elementary Science
International, the NSTA Committee on Preschool–Elementary Science Teaching, Science
& Children authors and reviewers, and the Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees.
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PAUL F-BRANDWEIN LECTURE
Love: The Four-Letter Word That Science Forgot
J. Drew Lanham
Professor of Wildlife (non-game) Ecology; Management School
of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson
University, Clemson, S.C.
In his teaching, research, and outreach roles, Dr. J. Drew Lanham
seeks to translate conservation science to make it relevant to others in
ways that are evocative and understandable. As a Black American,
he’s intrigued with how culture and ethnic prisms can bend perceptions of nature and its care. His “connecting the conservation dots”
and “coloring the conservation conversation” messages have been
delivered internationally. He will share his belief that conservation
must be a blending of head and heart: rigorous science and evocative art. His soon-to-be-published
book, The Home Place—Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, takes a personal look
at the issue of diversity in the American outdoors.
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION (AGU) LECTURE
Curiosity’s Adventures in Gale Crater, Mars
Linda C. Kah
Kenneth G. Walker Associate Professor, Carbonate
Sedimentology and Geochemistry, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
In addition to many Earth-based research projects, Linda Kah is
investigating potential habitable environments as a co-investigator
on the Mars Science Laboratory mission. Mars is an enigma. Despite
evidence from the Viking orbiters of a landscape dissected by channels,
the Viking landers revealed the surface of Mars to be a desolate place,
shaped primarily by wind rather than water. More recent data from the
MER rovers has defined a world still dominated by wind, but a world
in which water occurred both within the subsurface, and at least episodically, upon the land surface.
With Curiosity’s investigation of Gale crater, currently pressing onward toward Mount Sharp, we
continue to glimpse a land with a far more complex history of water than first imagined. Linda has
been pursuing her love of science since kindergarten, when she announced her intention to become
a geologist. She received concurrent BS and MS degrees from MIT in 1990, followed by a PhD from
Harvard in 1997.
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ARTHUR C. CLARKE INSTITUTE FOR SPACE EDUCATION
LECTURE
Thoughts on Science Education, Science, and Personal Beliefs
Jeff Goldstein @doctorjeff
Institute Director, Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space
Education, Ellicott City, Md.
Discussion centers on the vital role in the science and STEM classroom of inquiry- and evidence-based conceptual understanding at an
emotional level, and its connections to both science and one’s personal
beliefs. It is a pedagogy grounded in what it means to be human, and
embracing the notion that science and personal beliefs need not be in
conflict. Jeff’s goal is a truly thought-provoking experience for all teachers of science and STEM. As a nationally recognized science educator
and planetary scientist, Jeff Goldstein has dedicated his career to the
public understanding of science and the joys of learning. As director for NCESSE and its international arm, the Clarke Institute, he is responsible for overseeing creation and delivery of science
education initiatives with a focus on Earth and space.
FEATURED PRESENTATION
Bundling the NGSS Performance Expectations
Peter McLaren @PeterJMcLaren
Director, State & District Support for Science, Achieve, Inc.,
Washington, D.C.
“Bundling” is a term used to describe the process of grouping related
NGSS performance expectations to build sequences of instruction
to maximize learning for students. Join Peter as he shares the what,
why, and how behind the bundling process to promote cohesive
instruction to support students’ investigations of phenomena and
solving problems. Before joining Achieve, Peter McLaren was the
science and technology specialist for the Rhode Island Department
of Education (RIDE) where he supported districts in matters pertaining to standards and policy issues on K–12 science curriculum, instruction, and assessment
as well as technology education. He has also served as a member of the national writing committee for the Next Generation Science Standards.
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NSTA/ASE HONORS LECTURE
The Learning Journey
Corinne Stevenson
Chairperson, Association for Science Education (ASE), Herts,
U.K.
A clear professional pathway for science teachers supports highquality teaching and good outcomes for young people. Such a pathway places responsibility for progression with teachers by enabling
them to benchmark their skills and expertise, identify what they
need to progress, and select appropriate professional development to
take them forward in their professional journey. There is an expectation that schools will support teachers in their journeys and enable
them to access appropriate professional development. Join Corinne,
current chair of the Association for Science Education in the U.K., as she shares how ASE is
supporting the development of this journey and linking it to its professional registers.
CALLING ALL
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATORS
Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Omni Nashville
*Must be registered for the conference to attend*
Join us for a special “Meet Me in the Middle Day,” designed just for middle school
educators, at NSTA’s 2016 National Conference in Nashville!
The day’s events will include a networking session, more than a dozen presentations
specifically for middle school educators, and an afternoon share-a-thon featuring
more than 100 presenters. You’ll walk away with ideas you can
put to use in your classroom next week!
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National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA)
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Welcome to Your
First NSTA Conference
Thursday, March 31, 8:00–9:00 AM
Davidson C, Music City Center
Join NSTA Board and Council members for this
session for conference first-timers and those who
haven’t come for a while. Get tips on navigating and
how to make the most of the amazing opportunities!
www.nsta.org/nashville
Science in the Community Forums
The Science in the Community Forums build awareness of the abundance of existing highquality out-of-school (informal) science education methods, resources, and opportunities
available to enhance science teaching and learning. Both out-of-school and in-school science
educators meet and interact to share best practices in informal science, learn about exciting
collaborations happening among informal and formal science organizations, network with colleagues, and dialogue around ideas and innovations. Informal organizations participating in
the Science in the Community Forums include zoos, museums, media, after-school programs,
universities outreach, and others that provide or support out-of- school science education.
Thursday, 2:00–4:00 PM
Learning Through Failure—Teaching Science
Through Tinkering and Tweaking
Friday, 9:15–11:15 AM
Science in the Community Share-a-Thon
Friday, 2:00–4:00 PM
Interactive Forum on Science and Art
Saturday, 2:00–4:00 PM
Forum on Family Science Learning
Science in the Community Breakfast (M-2)
Friday, April 1 • 7:30–9:00 AM
Broadway E, Omni Nashville
Come join your colleagues who are interested in building connections between in-school and
out-of school educators and resources. Then stay for the Featured Presentation about the public
science event of the decade—the August 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun, which will be visible
only in the United States. See page 17 for details.
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The Best Place to Explore ThreeDimensional Teaching and Learning
Take a deep dive into the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
with two special events free to all conference attendees!
Friday, April 1, 2016 • Grand Ballroom C1, Music City Center
The NGSS@NSTA Forum explores resources you can use to implement
three-dimensional instruction. Participate in one or more presentations:
• 8:00–9:00 AM—How Should Districts and Schools Focus Professional
Development When Starting to Implement NGSS?
• 9:30–10:30 AM—Using Three-Dimensional Standards to Plan Instruction
and Assessment
• 11:00 AM–12 Noon—Supporting Ongoing Changes in Students’ Thinking:
The Primer
• 12:30–1:30 PM—Assessing Three-Dimensional Learning
• 2:00–3:30 PM—Designing or Adapting Curriculum and Instruction to
Make It Three Dimensional
Saturday, April 2, 2016 • 9:30–10:30 AM
Grand Ballroom C1, Music City Center
At the NGSS@NSTA Share-a-Thon, get even more tips and tools to implement
three-dimensional standards from NSTA’s NGSS Curators, NGSS writers, and
other education experts. Leave with plenty of handouts and ideas you can use in
your classroom right away!
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JOIN US
5 T H A NNUA L
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
M AT H E M AT I C S
Forum & Expo
HOSTE D BY NSTA
Denver, CO
July 27–29, 2016
This dynamic event brings together
educators and organizations who are actively
implementing STEM programs in their
schools or districts.
Come prepared to learn tactics that work,
build your professional learning network,
connect with effective outreach programs
and partnerships, discover new resources,
and build a strong curriculum.
For information and to register, visit
www.nsta.org/stemforum
#STEMforum
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTES
Professional Learning Institutes (PLIs) are focused, content-based programs
that explore key topics in science/STEM education in depth. Presented
by experts in science/STEM education, professional learning, standards
implementation, assessment, curriculum, and resources/materials
development, PLIs are scheduled on Wednesday, March 30, 9:00 AM to 4:00
PM. PLI-4 and PLI-5 are each followed by one day of pathway sessions that
offer further exploration of the topics covered. For complete descriptions and
to purchase tickets, visit www.nsta.org/nashvillebrowser. (Tickets Required)
Supporting Conceptual Understanding in Science by Linking
Assessment, Instruction, and Learning (PLI-1)
Ticket Price: $150, by preregistration only
Participants will be guided through the use of a formative assessment framework that links
assessment, instruction, and learning targets. Throughout the workshop, core disciplinary
ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science practices will be used. A copy of the NSTA Press®
book Teaching for Conceptual Understanding in Science (Konicek-Moran and Keeley 2015),
several formative assessment probes, and a collection of instructional and formative assessment
classroom techniques (FACTs) for supporting conceptual understanding will be given to each
attendee.
Integrating Science and Literacy with Picture Books (PLI-2)
Ticket Price: $150, by preregistration only
Participants will take part in several model lessons, learn the benefits and cautions of using children’s picture books in science, become familiar with the BSCS 5E learning model, and learn
how to incorporate the Common Core State Standards, ELA into standards-based science lessons.
A copy of the NSTA Press® book Picture Perfect Science will be provided to each attendee.
Enriching Your Science Instruction with Three-Dimensional
Teaching and Learning (PLI-3)
Ticket Price: $150, by preregistration only
Participants will explore example activities, model strategies, and use a variety of tools—from
questioning techniques to strategies for helping students use evidence. This will deepen
understanding of what NGSS can look like in the classroom. A copy of the NSTA Press®
book Introducing Teachers and Administrators to the NGSS: A Professional Development Facilitator’s
Guide will be provided to each attendee.
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GreenSTEM: Applying the Engineering Design Process to
Community-Based Projects (PLI-4)
Ticket Price: $150, by preregistration only
Participants will use the lens of GreenSTEM to address a major challenge in STEM curricula
by creating a “mental model” of a robust, meaningful STEM learning opportunity (Bybee,
2013 ) and transform superficial activities into more relevant, engaging, effective, and rigorous
multidisciplinary learning experiences. A copy of the NSTA Press® book Designing Effective
Instruction as well as additional digital and paper resources will be given to each attendee. Visit
bit.ly/1Z13b89 for a list of the pathway sessions associated with this PLI.
Argument-Driven Inquiry: Transforming Laboratory Experiences
So Students Can Use Core ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and
Science Practices to Make Sense of Natural Phenomena (PLI-5)
Ticket Price: $150, by preregistration only
Participants will have an opportunity to experience an example of an Argument-Driven Inquiry
(ADI) lab investigation to learn about the stages of the ADI instructional model, how it was
designed to improve current laboratory experiences, and how it meets the NGSS and the CCSS
ELA. As part of the session, the NSTA Press® book—which includes information about ADI,
instructional materials (including a reproducible lab handout and checkout questions for students),
and teacher notes—will be given to each attendee. Visit bit.ly/1NXigWA for a list of the pathway
sessions assoicated with this PLI.
Developing Science Literacy–Designed Instruction to Support
College and Career Readiness (PLI-6)
Ticket Price: $150, by preregistration only
Participants will be given a framework that focuses on alignment to College and Career Readiness Standards, scaffolding of meaningful literacy skills, and student-centered instruction.
Participants will learn to use a free resource called CoreTools—which provides teachers with
the format to plan instruction that incorporates literacy—to design instruction based on best
practices. Participants will also learn how to join a network of teachers creating instruction and
publish their curriculum to share with others.
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NETWORKING EVENTS
Join your colleagues at one of these networking events. For complete
descriptions and to purchase tickets, visit www.nsta.org/nashvillebrowser.
(Tickets Required)
11th Annual NSTA Global Conversations in Science
Education Conference (M-1)
Science Goes Global: The Next Generation
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 12 Noon–5:30 PM
Registration Fee: $10, by preregistration only
NSTA has planned an afternoon
dedicated to sharing science education
from an international perspective. This
mini-conference begins and ends with
plenary talks by distinguished international scholars and includes roundtable
discussions on specific topics relevant
to the international science educator
community and poster presentations
providing opportunities for networking
and idea exchange.
For more information, please visit
www.nsta.org/international.
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Science in the Community Breakfast (M-2)
When the Sky Goes Dark: The All-American Total Eclipse of the Sun
Date: Friday, April 1, 7:30–9:00 AM
Registration Fee: $13, advance; $18 on-site
Andrew Fraknoi
Professor of Astronomy, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Come join your colleagues who are interested in building connections between in-school and out-of school educators and resources.
Then stay for the Featured Presentation about the public science
event of the decade—the August 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun,
which will be visible only in the United States.
On August 21, 2017, everyone in the United States (and North America)
will be treated to an eclipse of the Sun. Interest will be high because the
total phase of this “All-American” eclipse will only be visible on a track
that crosses the U.S. (and no other country)! A partial eclipse will be seen
by 500 million people in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico—assuming their weather is clear that Monday.
Attendees at the presentation will get lots of practical information and guidance, including when and
where to see the total eclipse; what the eclipse will look like in major cities across the country; and how
to watch safely with your family, or with classes and other groups. We will discuss ways to make this
a community-wide event and how to use the eclipse as a “hook” to excite people about motions in the
sky and science in general. Everyone will receive a resource guide to the 2017 eclipse and the science of
eclipses overall.
M-3: NSTA Teacher Awards Gala (M-3)
Date: Friday, April 1, 6:00–8:45 PM
Registration Fee: $75 advance; $80 on-site
Come enjoy a fabulous evening celebrating with
this year’s teacher award recipients! ALL of the
teacher awards will be presented in one grand
evening. Join your colleagues in recognition of
this year’s winners. Evening attire is requested
to honor our teacher award recipients. A limited
number of tickets are available for this social
event.
—Photo courtesy of Jacob Slaton
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—Photo courtesy of Adventure Science Center
NSTA 2017 National Conference on
Science Education
Los Angeles, CA • March 30 – April 2
SHARE YOUR IDEAS!
Have an idea for an inspiring presentation or workshop on
science education? Submit a session proposal today.
Proposal Deadline:
4/15/2016
To submit a proposal, visit
www.nsta.org/conferenceproposals
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Earth Science Concepts Through Engineering Problems
Fri., 3:30–4:30 PM—Regurgitation and Argumentation: Teaching Science
Practices Using Owl Pellets
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Fri., 2:00–3:00 PM—How to Talk About Darwin
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Thu., 5:00–6:00 PM—NMEA Session: Catching the Wind Together: A
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Sun., 11:30 AM–12 Noon—Climate Change: Using Story Maps to Explore
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Sat., 5:30–6:00 PM—Skate Park Mathematics Extravaganza
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Fri., 8:00–8:30 AM— The Pitfalls and Successes of Teaching
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Thu., 8:00–9:00 AM— Mathematical Modeling: STR Systems Used for
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Thu., 2:00–3:00 PM—NMEA Session: Kelp Forests: A Free E-Book for
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General Science Education
Engineering and Technology
Earth and Space Science
Physical Science
Make your own conference schedule using the Nashville Session
Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/nashvillebrowser).
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EDUCATIONAL TRIPS
Discover what Nashville has to offer on one of our ticketed field trips.
For complete descriptions and to purchase tickets, visit www.nsta.org/
nashvillebrowser. (Tickets Required)
Global Conversations, Welcome to My Classroom:
Elementary (W-1)
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 8:00–10:45 AM
Ticket Price: $30; by preregistration only
Welcome to My Classroom is a program sponsored by the International Advisory
Board intended primarily for our international participants to view a science or STEM
classroom. This year’s program is cosponsored by Hattie Cotton STEM Magnet Elementary School and Stratford STEM Magnet High School, both located in Nashville. W-1
participants will tour Hattie Cotton STEM Magnet Elementary School, which promotes
high academic achievement and a positive school culture and climate. Time includes a
visit to a classroom to see how students learn through exciting hands-on lessons and real
work experience.
Global Conversations, Welcome to My Classroom:
High School (W-2)
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 8:00–10:45 AM
Ticket Price: $30; by preregistration only
Welcome to My Classroom is a program sponsored by the International Advisory
Board intended primarily for our international participants to view a science or STEM
classroom. This year’s program is cosponsored by Hattie Cotton STEM Magnet Elementary School and Stratford STEM Magnet High School, both located in Nashville. W-2
participants will tour Stratford STEM Magnet High School, whose mission is to create
postsecondary opportunities for all students to better prepare them to actively engage in
STEM-related careers. Time includes a visit to a classroom to see how students learn
through an inquiry- and project-based STEM curriculum.
Nissan North America Tour, Maker of All-Electric Leaf (T-1)
Date: Thursday, March 31, 12 Noon–3:30 PM
Ticket Price: $20 advance; $25 on-site
Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, Nissan’s first U.S. manufacturing operation is widely
recognized as one of the most productive vehicle assembly plants in the world. The
plant produces the Nissan Altima, Maxima, Rogue, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60, and the
100% electric Nissan Leaf. On our visit to the plant, we’ll see a short video and then
load onto trams. We’ll tour the stamping and body assembly plants, learn about the
paint plants, tour the trim and chassis plant, and finish in the company store.
Note: For safety reasons, children under 10 are not permitted. No cell phones, cameras,
or recording devices are allowed. You must wear long pants, shirts with at least a fourinch sleeve, and shoes with closed toes. Participants must be able to walk moderate
distances.
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Exploration of Limestone Cedar Glades/Cedars of Lebanon
State Park
(T-2) Date: Thursday, March 31, 12 Noon–5:00 PM
(F-3) Date: Friday, April 1, 12 Noon–5:00 PM
Ticket Price: $30 advance; $35 on-site
The Central Basin of Tennessee is home to the limestone cedar glades. Join us for a visit to
Cedars of Lebanon State Park and Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area to explore
this unique environment, hosted by the Center for Cedar Glades Studies at Middle Tennessee State University (www.mtsu.edu/glade-center). The glades are home to beautiful plant
species adapted to survive in unique conditions, several of which are rare and exist nowhere
else in the world. Our trip will begin with a look at exhibits in the Visitor’s Nature Center
that show images of the rare plants of the glades. We’ll then take an easy hike at each
location to explore the geology, the spring plants, and ecology of the area. Lunch will
not be provided…so be sure to eat before the trip (bag lunch allowed on bus). Travel
time is approximately an hour each way.
Note: Wear shoes appropriate for hiking and dress for the weather.
Trip to the Stars: A Visit to Adventure Science Center (T-3)
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2:00–5:20 PM
Ticket Price: $35; by preregistration only
Join Adventure Science Center staff for an afternoon of interactive (and educational)
exploration. The adventure begins with a meet and greet, followed by free exploration
of 45,000 square feet of exhibits. Experience a moonwalk or find out what you weigh on
Jupiter at the Space Chase exhibit. Spend a day in the life of your body at BodyQuest.
Get ready to climb, slide, explore, and discover at Adventure Tower, seven levels of
amazing interactive exhibits. Enjoy a special showing of STARS, an IMAX film
focusing on the lives of the stars, including how they are born, how they die, and
how human understanding of the stars has changed over time.
—Photos courtesy of Margie Hunter/Tennessee Naturalist Program
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EDUCATIONAL TRIPS
Discovering the Science Behind Scrap Recycling (F-2)
Date: Friday, April 1, 9:00 AM–12 Noon
Ticket Price: $10 advance; $15 on-site
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the operations of PSC Metals, a scrap metal recycling company located in Nashville, and bring back what you learn to your classes. Scrap recycling
companies manufacture scrap materials into valuable specification-grade commodities
that are used to make new products. This manufacturing process has a wealth of science
behind it, providing teachers with a number of very relatable lesson plan ideas in science
and technology, physical science, and Earth science. The trip begins with a walk across a
pedestrian bridge and then touring site. Participants will also receive a complimentary K–12
recycling curriculum binder, developed by JASON Learning and the Institute of Scrap
Recycling Industries.
Note: Safety equipment such as hard hats, provided at the site to all participants, will
need to be worn during the tour. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes for moderate walking.
—Photo courtesy of Adventure Science Center
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— Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tomorrow’s Science, Today’s Classroom: Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (F-4)
Date: Friday, April 1, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
Ticket Price: $45; by preregistration only
Famously born as part of the Manhattan Project in 1943, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (www.ornl.gov) turned from producing Pu-239 to peacetime research after
the war, shifting its scientific expertise to nuclear medicine, biological systems, materials
sciences, computing, and physics. As the world seeks new ways of providing sustainable
energy, ORNL’s role as America’s largest research facility for science and energy takes
on new significance. On this educational trip to the laboratory, we’ll tour the historic
Graphite Reactor, the supercomputing center, the Spallation Neutron Source, and the
High Flux Isotope Reactor. Lunch is on your own at the facility’s cafeteria. Dress for the
weather and wear comfortable closed-toe shoes. Photos are permitted except for outside
the Graphite Reactor. Travel time is 2.5 hours each way.
Note: All participants are required to have a photo ID. Foreign nationals must have a
passport and visa.
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EXHIBITORS
The NSTA Exhibit Hall, with more than 350 of the leading
science education companies and organizations in the world,
has the newest products to show and share with educators.
th i s i s a partial li st o f e xh i bito r s .
3D Molecular Designs
CK–12 Foundation
It’s About Time
5eTek
Claire Lynn Designs
IXL Learning
5th Annual STEM Forum & Expo
Clemson University
Japan Artec, Inc.
A+ Mobile Solutions
Cogent Education
K’NEX Education
AAAS Education
Consumer Aerosol Products
Council
Kaleidoscope Adventures
Cook Museum of Natural Science
Kendall Hunt Publishing Co.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
CPO Science/School Specialty
Knowing Science LLC
Delta Education/School Specialty
LAB-AIDS, Inc.
Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.
Lakeshore Learning Materials
AAAS/Science
AALAS Foundation
Accelerate Learning
Achievement First
ACT, Inc.
Adam Equipment Inc.
Advancement Courses
Dinah.com
Ken-A-Vision Mfg. Co., Inc.
LaMotte Co.
Discovery Education
LearnEd Notebooks
Disney Youth Programs
Learning A–Z
Diversified Woodcrafts
Learning Blade–Thinking Media
The DuPont Challenge
LEGO Education
American Farm Bureau
Foundation for Agriculture
Dynalon Labware
littleBits Electronics, Inc.
EcoRise Youth Innovations
Lone Star Learning
American Lab Design
Educational Innovations, Inc.
Macmillan
American Meteorological Society
Edvotek Inc.
The Markerboard People, Inc.
American Museum of Natural
History
Engineering is Elementary
MaryRuth Books, Inc.
Enovative Technologies, LLC
American Physical Society
Math for America (MfA)
EPA National Service Center for
Environmental Publications
McDowell Farm School
Aldon Corp.
American 3B Scientific
American Association of Physics
Teachers
American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP)
ePlanetarium
Amplify
Ergopedia, Inc.
Anatomage
Esri
ANATOMY IN CLAY® Learning
System
Estes-Cox Corp.
Animalearn
ExploreLearning
AquaPhoenix Education
Measured Progress
The MiniOne™ System: Electrophoresis
miniPCR™
molymod®, Spiring Enterprises Ltd.
ETA hand2mind
Mountain Press Publishing Co.
Arbor Scientific
Fabulous Resources for Energy
Education
Backyard Brains
Firefly Books Ltd.
Barbakam
FIRST (For Inspiration &
Recognition of Science &
Technology)
Battle Creek Area Math and
Science Center
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth
Benchmark Education Co.
Bio Corp.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIOZONE International Ltd.
Bone Clones, Inc.
BOXLIGHT
Bright Schools Competition
Brown Dog Gadgets
Camp Invention
Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.
Celestron, LLC
Cell Zone, Inc.
Chemglass Life Sciences
Chibitronics PTE LTD
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McGraw-Hill Education
Fisher Science Education
fischertechnik Education
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Follett Corp.
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
Frey Scientific/School Specialty
Grand Classroom
Hayden-McNeil, LLC
Holbrook Travel, Inc.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
MSOE Center for BioMolecular
Modeling
NanoAndMore USA
Nasco
The National Academies of
Science, Engineering, and Medicine
National Agriculture in the
Classroom
National Assessment of
Educational Progress
National Center for Science
Education
National Energy Education
Development Project
National Geographic Education
National Geographic Learning/
Cengage Learning
National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke
Infobase Learning
National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office (NNCO)
Inq-ITS
NewPath Learning
IRIS
NGSS@NSTA
Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries, Inc.
Nomad Press
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
EXHIBIT HOURS
E X H I B I T L O C AT I O N
Thu., M ar . 31 11:00 AM–6:00 PM*
Fri., Apr . 1 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sat., Apr . 2 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
The exhibits are located in Hall B of
Music City Center.
www.nsta.org/nashvillevirtualshow
Preview and create your own list
of Nashville exhibitors before the
conference using this link.
*Exclusive Exhibit Hall and Exhibitor Workshop Hours • Thu., 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
NSTA 2016 Columbus Area
Conference
Random House
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Renaissance Learning
UMass Summer Programs
NSTA 2016 Minneapolis Area
Conference
Road Scholar
University Child Development
School
NSTA 2016 Portland Area
Conference
NSTA 2017 Los Angeles National
Conference
NSTA Membership
NSTA Nominations
NSTA Teacher Awards
Nutrients for Life Foundation
oddWires
OHAUS Corp.
Operation Wallacea
Orkin
PASCO scientific
PBS Educational Media
PBS LearningMedia
Pearson
Penguin Publishing Group
PEPCO Inc.
The Pet Care Trust
Pitsco Education
The Planetary Society
PlayMada Games
PocketLab by Myriad Sensors
Population Connection
Presidential Awards for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science
Teaching
Project Lead The Way, Inc.
Project Learning Tree
Publisher Spotlight
SAE International
Safari Club International
Foundation
Scholastic Inc.
Scholastic Library Publishing
School Specialty, Inc.
Science4Us.com
SeaWorld
Shape of Life
The University of Alabama
College of Continuing Studies
University of North Texas
University of Northern Iowa
Overseas Placement Service for
Educators
USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Sheldon Laboratory Systems
Van Andel Education Institute
Science Academy
Shell Science Lab Challenge
Vernier Software & Technology, LLC
Simulation Curriculum Corp.
VEX Robotics
Skulls Unlimited International, Inc.
Visions In Education
SmartSchool Systems
W.H. Freeman
Smithsonian Science Education
Center
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.
Society for Neuroscience
Society for Science & the Public
Washington University in St. Louis
University College
Soil Science Society of America
Wavefunction, Inc.
Southern Science Supply
WeatherBug–Earth Networks
Stokes Publishing Co.
WeatherHawk
Stratasys Ltd.
WestEd
Studies Weekly
Western Michigan University
Swift Optical Instruments
WhiteBox Learning
Teacher-Authors of Teachers Pay
Teachers
Wikki Stix Co.
Teachers Curriculum Institute
Wisconsin Fast Plants® Program
Texas Instruments Inc.
WonderWorks
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision
WorldStrides
U.S. Geological Survey
zSpace, Inc.
Ward’s Science
Wiley
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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SHORT COURSES
All short courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so act now!
For complete descriptions and to purchase tickets, visit www.nsta.org/
nashvillebrowser. (Tickets Required)
Juggling It All: Teaching NGSS in Elementary Grades (SC-1)
Date: Thursday, March 31, 1:30–4:30 PM
Ticket Price: $53 advance; $58 on-site
Strand: Stringing It All Together: Three-Dimensional Learning
Through participation in science learning activities, facilitated small- and whole-group discussion,
video observations, and discussions with teacher leaders, participants in this short course will
begin to address key shifts fundamental to teaching NGSS in elementary grades. Every participant will take home a copy of the book, What’s Your Evidence?
Ocean Plastic Pollution: Issues and Solutions (SC-2)
Date: Thursday, March 31, 1:30–4:30 PM
Ticket Price: $31 advance; $36 on-site
Enrich your classroom with NGSS-focused activities surrounding plastic pollution issues and
solutions. Activities will highlight plastic’s physical and chemical properties, including density
and buoyancy. Emphasis will be not just looking at the impacts of prolific plastic use but also
exploring solutions to plastic pollution, alternatives to single-use plastics, and empowering students to tackle environmental problems. Door prizes and resources!
Using Found Objects to Teach Important Science Content and
Skills (SC-3)
Date: Thursday, March 31, 1:30–4:30 PM
Ticket Price: $48 advance; $53 on-site
Strand: Setting the Stage: Scientific Literacy
This short course is designed for those who work with young learners or those who provide
professional development to preK–2 teachers. Activities and assessments were designed during
four years of NSF-funded research looking at what young children know and can do in science.
Instruction is organized around BIG IDEAS. Three of those—Properties of Matter, Properties
of Earth Materials, and Measurement—are the major topics addressed in this course.
Engineering a Story: Integrating Engineering Practices with
Literacy (SC-4)
Date: Thursday, March 31, 1:30–5:30 PM
Ticket Price: $40 advance; $45 on-site
Strand: Harmonizing Concepts: Integrating Instruction
Join us as we unpack the engineering design process (EDP) by exploring a variety of EDP visuals
and developing a “problem solving clock” visual that matches students’ level of understanding.
This short course is designed for preK–8 teachers. Participants should bring a book/text that they
teach in their classroom. This does not have to be a science/engineering book—any fiction/
nonfiction, chapter, or children’s book will work.
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—Photos courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
What Lies Beneath Our Feet? Using Remote-Sensing
Technologies to Better Understand the World (and the Ice
Sheets) Beneath Us! (SC-5)
Date: Friday, April 1, 8:00 AM–12 Noon
Ticket Price: $40 advance; $45 on-site
Strand: Setting the Stage: Scientific Literacy
See NGSS practices in action as we explore how scientists and engineers know what they know
about the world beneath our feet and how that has changed over time. Experience hands-on
classroom activities that model the science and engineering practices used to remotely sense and
seismically profile Antarctic ice sheets. Inquiry investigations target Earth science for middle
school and high school learners. While not required, a tablet/laptop would be helpful.
Project-Based Learning Using Case Studies to Teach AP or
IB Biology (SC-6)
Date: Friday, April 1, 8:00 AM–12 Noon
Ticket Price: $70 advance; $75 on-site
We will engage in a game that simulates how a pathogen can evade a drug by directional
selection, model the invasion of a cell by HIV, solve a puzzle on the cell signals that regulate the
uptake of glucose by insulin, and design a skit to demonstrate how a genetic mutation can lead
to cancerous tumors. Leave with lesson plans for each of the activities covered and hundreds of
ideas on how to incorporate case studies into your AP or IB biology curriculum.
Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education
Program (GAMTTEP): STEM in Motion (SC-7)
Date: Friday, April 1, 8:00 AM–12 Noon
Ticket Price: $30 advance; $35 on-site
If you join us, you will never view transportation or STEM the same! This STEM in Motion
course will equip you to help your students make associations in meaningful ways as you enhance
skills and bolster your educational tool kit. Please bring recyclable materials, i.e. cereal boxes, shoe
boxes, toilet paper rolls, and paper towel rolls, as well as yarn, glue, and scissors (www.gamttep.com).
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SHORT COURSES
Retaining Excellent Science Teachers: Finding and Sustaining
Teachers’ Voices in Science Education (SC-8)
Date: Friday, April 1, 8:40 AM–3:30 PM
Ticket Price: $65 advance; $70 on-site
States lose up to $2.2 billion each year on teacher attrition. This interactive short course will focus
on building communities of trust within schools to stem the loss of teaching professionals. Participants will learn practices that support shared leadership and promote excellence, while retaining
high-performing teachers. This short course will be held at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center. Be
sure to dress for the weather as some of the course will be outdoors. Box lunch included.
Geospatial Technology in the STEM Classroom: Integrating
Place and Projects for Meaningful Learning Across Content
Areas (SC-9)
Date: Friday, April 1, 1:30–4:30 PM
Ticket Price: $28 advance; $33 on-site
Strand: Harmonizing Concepts: Integrating Instruction
We will introduce the potential for enhanced student engagement with the use of geospatial
technologies (GT)—including GIS and GPS—in STEM classrooms. Participants will learn
what GT, GIS, and GPS are and then be immersed in a place-based project using all three.
Bring a laptop with an internet connection for accessing the free online GIS mapping platform.
Using Games and Modeling to Teach Environmental Science
(SC-10)
Date: Friday, April 1, 1:30–5:00 PM
Ticket Price: $60 advance; $65 on-site
In this short course, participants will engage in a game that simulates the dynamics of populations
under selection pressure, model the apparent motion of the Sun for use in passive and active solar
energy applications, solve a puzzle that applies environmental laws and treaties, and design their
own experiment on the cycling of energy within an ecosystem. Leave with lesson plans for each
of the activities covered and hundreds of ideas on how to incorporate active learning into your
environmental science curriculum.
—Photos courtesy of Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
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Building Better Lessons: NGSS Classroom Redesign (SC-11)
Date: Saturday, April 2, 8:00–11:00 AM
Ticket Price: $23 advance; $28 on-site
Strand: Stringing It All Together: Three-Dimensional Learning
As teachers, schools, districts, and states renovate their science programs to align to the vision set
forth in the Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards, they will be faced with decisions
about what to keep, what to remodel, and what will need to be built from scratch. In this course,
members of the NGSS writing team and NGSS educators will guide participants through this
process as they “redesign” lessons or units in order to “translate” the NGSS into classroom practice.
Models: Key to Making Thinking Visible (SC-12)
Date: Saturday, April 2, 8:00–11:00 AM
Ticket Price: $26 advance; $31 on-site
After discussing the goals of models for student learning as envisioned by the Framework, participants will develop a model to explain their own understanding of the observed phenomenon.
Through hands-on explorations—together with rich scientific discourse—participants will gather
more evidence to revise/change their initial models as they arrive at a normative understanding of the
physics that explains the phenomenon.
Tennessee Wildfire Prevention for K–8 Teachers Presented by
the Tennessee Division of Forestry (SC-13)
Date: Saturday, April 2, 8:00 AM–12 Noon
Ticket Price: $23 advance; $28 on-site
Strand: Building the Band: Involving Community
Stakeholders
Join the Tennessee Division of Forestry for a fun-filled
short course on the topic of wildfire prevention. Learn
about forest ecology and forestry careers and experience
inquiry-based forestry lessons suitable for classroom use.
Smokey Bear will also be on hand to demonstrate
responsible forestry practices. All participants will receive a
$50 cash stipend for classroom supplies and a resource
notebook and CD. Enjoy refreshments, courtesy of Interactive Training Media. Open to Tennessee teachers only.
Is It Spring Yet? Field Studies with
Middle School Citizen Scientists (SC-14)
Date: Saturday, April 2, 8:40 AM–3:30 PM
Ticket Price: $50 advance; $55 on-site
Strand: Building the Band: Involving Community Stakeholders
Held at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway, this short course introduces a model for
using native plant collections at botanical gardens to learn about the impact of climate change
on native plant communities and ecosystems. Participants will work indoors and outdoors to
explore some of the strategies used by the Urban Advantage program, a collaboration among
eight science-rich cultural institutions and the New York City Department of Education. Box
lunch included. Cameras/camera phones are optional. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and
dress for the weather as part of this short course takes place outside.
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—Photo courtesy of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
GRADUATE CREDIT OFFER
Graduate Credit Sponsored by Framingham State University
Earn one graduate-level credit in professional development through Framingham State
University. To obtain credit, you must be registered for the Nashville conference, complete a Framingham State University Registration Form, attend a minimum of 12 hours
of programs, submit a written report, and pay a fee of $179. The registration form is
available from the Framingham State University website (www.framingham.edu/nsta).
An NSTA transcript is also required. Note: Credit is by pass/fail option only.
For complete information, visit www.framingham.edu/nsta.
COMMITTEE LEADERS
Becky Ashe
Margie Hawkins
Tanisha L. Wesby
Conference Chairperson
Founding Principal and
STEM Coordinator
L&N STEM Academy and
Knox County Schools
401 Henley St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
becky.ashe@knoxschools.org
Program Coordinator
Sixth-Grade Science Teacher
Winfree Bryant Middle School
1213 Leeville Pike
Lebanon, TN 37090
margiehawkinsstem@gmail.com
Local Arrangements Coordinator
Elementary Educator
Shwab Elementary School
1500 Dickerson Rd.
Nashville, TN 37207
tanisha.wesby@gmail.com
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Mail your registration
form* and payment to:
NSTA
Conference Department
PO Box 90214
Washington, DC 20090-0214
* Registration forms are
available as PDFs at
www.nsta.org/confreg.
Call 877-352-6710 (toll free) or
801-505-4611 (international) between
7:00 AM and 6:00 PM Mountain
Time, Monday–Friday. Be prepared
to provide all the information on the
housing form**.
Mail CHECKS ONLY—
Download housing form** and mail
with check (one form per room
request) to:
Orchid Event Solutions–
NSTA/Nashville
175 South West Temple, Suite 30
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Do not mail to NSTA.
**Housing form is
available as a PDF at
www.nsta.org/nashvillehousing.
Save $90 on your registration when you
become an NSTA member!
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NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
ARRANGEMENTS
TRAVEL
NSTA has made arrangements with several major airlines to
offer discounted fares to NSTA conference attendees. For
complete details on these discounts as well as the best way
to get around town, visit:
www.nsta.org/nashvilletravel
P R I C E LI S T
EARLYBIRD
ADVANCE
ON-SITE
FEB. 5
FEB. 26
After FEB. 26
FULL REGISTRATION (TWO TO FOUR DAYS)
NSTA Member
$265
$295
$320
Affiliate members*
$265
$295
$320
Nonmember
$355
$385
$410
Retired NSTA Member
$160
$175
$200
Full-time Student
$100
$115
$140
Nonstudent (member or nonmember)
$180
$200
$220
Full-time Student
$70
$75
$90
Nonstudent (member or nonmember)
$100
$105
$115
Full-time Student
$50
$55
$65
NONTEACHING SPOUSE/GUEST
$95
$115
$135
ONE DAY ONLY (THU, FRI, OR SAT)
ONE DAY ONLY (SUN)**
* Tennessee Science Teachers Association (TSTA)
** No exhibit hall hours on Sunday
R E G I S T R ATI O N CATE G O R I E S
The Member rate applies to the following:
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•
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Current NSTA members
Nonmembers who submit an NSTA membership application and membership fee along with the
registration form
TSTA members (Tennessee Science Teachers Association)—TSTA members receive the NSTA member
rate for the 2016 Nashville National Conference only
NSTA members who are fully retired and have been an NSTA member for at least five years may register at
the Retired rate.
Full-time students 18 years of age or older may register at the Student rate if the registration form is accompanied by a copy of a current university ID or a letter from the university indicating full-time enrollment.
Your nonteaching spouse/guest and children must be registered in order to visit the Exhibit Hall but do not
need to submit separate registration forms. Please provide their names on your own registration form. Children of high school age and younger can be registered for free. A fee is required for your spouse/guest.
College students and teaching spouses must submit separate registration forms and payment.
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