INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
NEWTON
SESSION 1, 9:00 – 10:00
Presentation Title Session Description
Presenter
ROOM
John Burke
GRD
125/124/
123
Curiosity and
Creativity: Hands-On
Activities to Inspire
Innovation
Rotate among stations to explore makerspace activities, including
simple circuits, throwies, 3Doodlers, green screen photography,
button making, 3D scanning and 3D printing. During the session,
students will participate with their group in creating items,
prototyping solutions to problems, and trying out technologies and
means for making.
The Diversity of FrontLine Conservation
If you are interested in saving the planet, this session is for you! Learn
how satellite tracking collars, and audio visual information are
utilized in the front-line conservation experience. Learn from an
experienced conservationist that lived in worked in Nambia, Africa.
Brian Badger
JH 17
Visualizing Geological
Time - Where do I fit
in?
What is Pangea? Learn about key events in the Geological Timescale,
the concept of Deep Time and process of Plate Tectonics and the
shapes of the Earth. Learn about the important events in geological
time that shaped the Earth’s surface.
Claire McLeod
JH 201
Gamification Design
Do you find yourself drifting off in class? What if school were
gamified? Learn how to gamify your content and build a conceptual
design.
Discussion and Hands on Activity will revolve around the of Heroin use
in the Butler County Area. What is addiction, how do you know when
someone is using Heroin, Treatment of Heroin overdose.
Elizabeth Schmidt
JH 15
Rebecca Hickey
TH 106
David Clark
TH 202
Bob Davis
JH 115
Architecture
From the Renaissance to contemporary times, architectural design
shapes the look of an era. Learn about the role of traditional/nontraditional architects and the influences of good design. Use 3D
computer modeling to do hands-on design.
Tony Yunker
JH 13
Virtual Reality
Google cardboard, Oculus Rift, what’s next? Find out during this
session where you will experience the latest tool in virtual reality.
Andrew Wheatley
JH 110
REJECT! Don't Inject! Heroin Awareness
The Entertainment
Technology Industry
Statistics, Simulation,
and the BIGGEST RED
MACHINE
Are you a gamer? Learn about how to turn your passion for gaming
into a career. See what skills and continuing education choices you
would need to become part of the exploding entertainment
technology industry.
Play ball! The students will learn about simulations (a big topic in
statistics and a common method in research) and how complex
systems can be simulated by breaking them down into smaller
component parts. We will actually simulate a baseball game using
dice; some kids will be rolling dice to generate hitting results, others
will be moving around the bases, with maybe someone doing play-byplay. We will then look at a website that does the same kind of sports
simulation via use of random number generators.
Discover STEM Conference
October 14, 2016
INTERACTIVE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
SESSION 2, 10:10 – 11:10
Presentation Title
Session Description
Presenter
ROOM
Curiosity and Creativity:
Hands-On Activities to
Inspire Innovation
Rotate among stations to explore makerspace activities,
including simple circuits, throwies, 3Doodlers, green
screen photography, button making, 3D scanning and 3D
printing. During the session, students will participate with
their group in creating items, prototyping solutions to
problems, and trying out technologies and means for
making.
John Burke
GRD
125/124/123
REJECT! Don't Inject! Heroin Awareness
Discussion and Hands on Activity will revolve around the
of Heroin use in the Butler County Area. What is addiction,
how do you know when someone is using Heroin,
Treatment of Heroin overdose.
Rebecca Hickey
TH 106
Visualizing Geological Time
- Where do I fit in?
What is Pangea? Learn about key events in the Geological
Timescale, the concept of Deep Time and process of Plate
Tectonics and the shapes of the Earth. Learn about the
important events in geological time that shaped the
Earth’s surface.
Claire McLeod
JH 201
Many Roles in the
Operating Room
Learn about the many roles available in the operating
room. There will be a mock surgery with hands on and
different roles filled. You will also have an opportunity to
staple close an incision.
Heidi Moser
LEVY 108
The Entertainment
Technology Industry
Are you a gamer? Learn about how to turn your passion
for gaming into a career. See what skills and continuing
education choices you would need to become part of the
exploding entertainment technology industry.
David Clark
TH 202
Moon Landing
Design a shock absorbing system to land astronauts
(marshmallows) on the moon. Work as a team to design
the best system to support a moon landing.
Donna Steinmetz
JH 120
You are assigned to the Newton pathway. Click here to register.
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October 14, 2016
INTERACTIVE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
SESSION 3, 12:30 – 1:30
Presentation Title
Session Description
Presenter
ROOM
Mysteries of Life
Each pair of students will work together to extract DNA
from a strawberry. Discussion about DNA and where it is
located. Discussion on cloning of plants (asexual
reproduction). Plant clones for each student to take home.
Debbie Fackey
TH 105
Forensic Science: PLTW
Biomedical Careers &
Experiences
You could be the next CSI member! The session will
introduce you to accepted forensic science techniques in
the areas of crime scene investigation and forensic
anthropology.
Lisa von Haefen
TH 108
The Entertainment
Technology Industry
Are you a gamer? Learn about how to turn your passion
for gaming into a career. See what skills and continuing
education choices you would need to become part of the
exploding entertainment technology industry.
Dave Clark
TH 202
Squirrels: Sentinels of the
Nature in your
Neighborhood
Friend or foe? Learn about the role of predator, prey, and
food resource as a way to better understand how these
factors influence the behavior and ecology of the plants
and animals that we share our neighborhoods with.
Steven Sullivan
TH 2
Forensic Fingerprinting
How are fingerprints like your DNA? Students will learn
about fingerprint identifiers and create their own
fingerprint identification card.
Amanda Stewart
JH 117
How am I Like Yeast?
Why does bread dough rise? How do you get those
pockets of air in pastries? Experiment with yeast and
determine its favorite food. Use a microscope to examine
yeast and other living cells such as bacterial and human
cells.
Sarah Finch
LEV 101
Yes, I Hear You and NO,
I don't need glasses!
This presentation will discuss the importance of vision and
hearing testing (in and out of the school setting). Learn
how hearing damage can occur, and progress throughout
the lifespan. Why do I have to take a vision test at school
or when I get my driver's license? Discussion on how vision
can change over the lifespan. Finally we will discuss
medical advancements to assist with vision and hearing
loss.
Rebecca Hickey
LEV 107
The Future of Careers in
Multi-Media and Digital
Production
Audio and visual careers have shifted and changed in the
international advertising industry. Explore the everincreasing availability to digital media resources In the
session will utilize current television, digital and internet
advertising to engage and discuss the myriad of related
careers. See pre-approved TV spots and internet sites to
discuss real-world career examples and the pathways one
should take to reach them.
Stephen Spinner
JH 202
You are assigned to the Newton pathway. Click here to register.
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Discover STEM Conference
October 14, 2016
INTERACTIVE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
SESSION 4, 1:40 – 2:40
Presentation Title
Session Description
Presenter
ROOM
Yes, I Hear You and NO,
I don't need glasses!
This presentation will discuss the importance of vision and
hearing testing (in and out of the school setting). Learn
how hearing damage can occur, and progress throughout
the lifespan. Why do I have to take a vision test at school
or when I get my driver's license? Discussion on how vision
can change over the lifespan. Finally we will discuss
medical advancements to assist with vision and hearing
loss.
Rebecca Hickey
LEV 107
How the Construction
Industry Drives Innovation
through Technology
From the use of computers to large machines, see how
STEM is being used in the construction industry to drive
innovation and new technology.
Chris Mealy
TH 8
Bats to Toxins to Medicine:
What you can do as a
Biologist
Show and tell/question and answer session on the various
jobs you can do as a biologist. These include, endangered
animal studies, HAZMAT cleanup, and pharmaceutical
manufacturing.
Denise Roberts
TH 10
The Entertainment
Technology Industry
Are you a gamer? Learn about how to turn your passion
for gaming into a career. See what skills and continuing
education choices you would need to become part of the
exploding entertainment technology industry.
Dave Clark
TH 202
Forensic Fingerprinting
How are fingerprints like your DNA? Students will learn
about fingerprint identifiers and create their own
fingerprint identification card.
Amanda Stewart
JH 117
Virtual Reality
Google cardboard, Oculus Rift, what’s next? Find out
during this session where you will experience the latest
tool in virtual reality.
Andrew Wheatley
JH 106/108
Laboratory Scientists &
Physicians: PLTW
Biomedical Careers &
Experiences
Students will be introduced to several simulated
diagnostic procedures (possibilities include - DNA
extraction from mouth swab, micropipetting, blood typing
& urinalysis). In addition, PLTW students will introduce 8th
graders to patient diagnosis using X-rays, blood pressure
equipment, etc.
Lisa von Haefen
108
The Future of Careers in
Multi-Media and Digital
Production
Audio and visual careers have shifted and changed in the
international advertising industry. Explore the everincreasing availability to digital media resources In the
session will utilize current television, digital and internet
advertising to engage and discuss the myriad of related
careers. See pre-approved TV spots and internet sites to
discuss real-world career examples and the pathways one
should take to reach them.
Stephen Spinner
JH 202
You are assigned to the Newton pathway. Click here to register.
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