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Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers
Vol. 42 | No. 2
State Chapter of the National Science Teachers Association
ANNUAL
MAST/MSELA Conference Preview
Supporting Science Educators Facing Change / Supporting Science Leaders Facing Change
November 13 + 14, 2014
This fall the Massachusetts
Association of Science
Teachers (MAST) and the
Massachusetts Science
Education Leadership Association
(MSELA) have partnered to bring
you an outstanding selection
of professional development
and learning opportunities.
We have scheduled seventyseven (77) different one-hour
workshop sessions to choose from
(including three Share-A-Thon
sessions focusing on Elementary,
Middle School, and High School
science). We will have an Exhibit
Hall with about one hundred
(100) commercial and nonprofit
exhibitors open daily with dedicated
time to browse the exhibits
throughout the day.
discoverer of prions. Dr. Prusiner will be talking about
his life in science and his new book “Madness and
Memory: The Discovery of Prions – A New Biological
Principle of Disease”. Plan to bring a copy of his book
so that Dr. Prusiner can sign it immediately following
the keynote.
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Conference at a
Glance: pg. 3
Letter from the
President: pg. 4
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Prusiner
Info: pg. 5
General Session
Info: pg. 6
Session Info:
pg. 9
MAST Awards
Nomination
Forms:
pg. 24/25
It is an honor to have Dr. Foster and Dr. Prusiner
speaking at our Conference. Don’t miss the general
session or keynote address at 8:30 am each day, plan
for traffic and arrive early! The exhibit hall and onsite
registration will be open each day starting at 7:30 am.
Free continental breakfast is available in the exhibit hall.
We look forward to another great conference! As
nonprofit organizations, MAST and MSELA depend
on volunteers - - like you - - to be presenters at our
Conference, leaders on our Boards, and volunteers at
events. It is an honor to meet so many of the amazingly
dedicated science teachers and science education
leaders we have in Massachusetts. Please consider
joining us for the Conference. If you would like to get
further involved with MAST or MSELA, please visit
our websites at www.MassScienceTeach.org or www.
MSELA.org You can also inquire at the Registration
Table at the Conference. We hope to see you there!
On Thursday we will start off with
a general session with Jacob Foster
from the Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and Secondary
Education (DESE). Dr. Foster will
give a big-picture update on science
education issues and events in
Massachusetts.
Bob Gilmore, MAST Conference Co-Chair, MAST President-Elect
 bgilmore@milfordma.com
Wendell Cerne, MSELA Conference Co-Chair, MSELA President
 wcerne@excite.com
On Friday the day kicks off with
a keynote from Dr. Stanley B.
Prusiner, Nobel Laureate and
2014 MAST/MSELA Conference Registration is available on-line
at: www.MassScienceTeach.org
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Annual MAST/MSELA Conference Preview
Who: The Conference is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) and the Massachusetts Science Education Leadership Association (MSELA)
What: The Annual 2014 MAST/MSELA Conference
Where: The Holiday Inn – Boxborough, MA
(242 Adams Place, Boxborough – I495 at Exit 28, free onsite parking)
When: Thursday, November 13, 2014 (7:30 am to 3:45 pm)
Friday, November 14, 2014 (7:30 am to 2:30 pm)
Why: To fulfill our nonprofit mission: To enhance science teaching and empower teachers of
science.
Cost: MAST/MSELA Conference Registration Fees
Current Member*
Non-Member*
(MAST or MSELA)
1 day $80
$100
2 day $130
$150
1 day 2 day Retired/Student
$30
$50
Non-Member Retired/Student
$40
$60
* Conference Registration Fees (includes admission to all workshop sessions and the exhibit hall, a
box lunch and continental breakfast each day, and refreshments/snacks in exhibit hall during breaks).
Conference Registration Fees do not include a membership fee. Please visit the MAST or MSELA website to
become a member. MAST and MSELA annual membership dues are both still just $20 or joint membership
(MAST & MSELA) is only $35 - a great investment!
Overnight Accommodations: Guest rooms are available at a special MAST/MSELA Conference rate
of $112 per night for a single or double room, $122 for a triple, or $132 for the quad rate. Rates apply based
on the number of adults in each room. All room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local
taxes, currently 11.7%. The “cut-off date” for accepting reservations at the special rate is October 22, 2014.
Reservation requests received after 5:00 pm local time at the Hotel on the cut-off date will be accepted on a
space and rate availability basis. Contact the Holiday Inn – Boxborough to make a reservation by phone at
978-263-8701 or online at www.IHG.com .
! Register Now
2014 MAST/MSELA Conference Registration is
available on-line at www.MassScienceTeach.org
All times, speakers, and presentations subject to changes!
See MAST website for the latest information.
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Annual MAST/MSELA Conference at a Glance
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014
5:00-10:00 PM Access to the Exhibit Hall for
Set-up by Exhibitors Only
7:00-7:30 AM Exhibit Set-Up
7:30-3:45
Registration in Exhibit Hall
7:30-8:30
Exhibit Time/Continental Breakfast in
Exhibit Hall
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
8:10 (must be present to win!)
7:00-7:30 AM Exhibit Set-Up
7:30-12:00 Registration in Exhibit Hall
7:30-8:30
Exhibit Time/Continental Breakfast in
Exhibit Hall
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
8:10 (must be present to win!)
8:30-9:30
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Stanley B.
Prusiner (Nobel Laureate)
9:30-9:45
Exhibit Time/Break –
Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall
8:30-9:30
9:30-9:45
General Session – Jacob Foster, DESE
Exhibit Time/Break –
Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall
9:45-10:45
10:45-11:00
Session 5
Exhibit Time/Break –
Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall
9:45-10:45
10:45-11:00
Session 1
Exhibit Time/Break – Free
refreshments in Exhibit Hall
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
Session 2
Lunch (Box lunches with seating in
Atrium and standing tables in Exhibit
Hall)
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
12:50 (must be present to win!)
Session 6
Lunch (Box lunches with seating in
Atrium and standing tables in
Exhibit Hall)
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
12:50 (must be present to win!)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014
1:00-2:00
2:00-2:15
Session 3
Exhibit Time/Break –
Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall
2:15-3:15
3:15-3:45
Session 4
Exhibit Time
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
3:30 (must be present to win!)
4:00-4:30
4:00-4:30
5:00-6:00
6:00-9:00
MAST Annual Meeting
MSELA Annual Meeting
Banquet Reception (ticketed)
MAST/MSELA Awards Banquet
(ticketed)
1:00-2:00
2:00-2:30 1:00-3:00
Session 7
Door Prizes, Giveaways, and
Refreshments! Everyone’s a
Winner! - Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Move-Out
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2014 Conference Registration is available on-line at
www.MassScienceTeach.org
All times, speakers, and presentations subject to changes!
See MAST website for the latest information.
MAST Conference Contacts – “It takes a Village.”
Conference Co-Chair (MAST)
Bob Gilmore
Conference Co-Chair (MSELA)
Wendell Cerne
Bill Bobrowsky
Registration
Evan Pagliuca
Commercial Exhibits (ESANE)
Paula Murphy
Nonprofit Exhibitors Michele Daigle
Hospitality Marilyn Richardson
Treasurer (MAST)
Caryl Adamowitch Raffles/Giveaways/Door Prizes
Stacey Militello
Volunteers
Meaghan Cells
Hotel - Holiday Inn Boxborough, MA
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bgilmore@milfordma.com
wcerne@excite.com
wbobrowsky@westfieldk12.us
epagliuca@framingham.edu
www.esane.org
esane1919@gmail.com
daiglemichele@hotmail.com
Marilyn@pcom.com
caryl.laporte@comcast.net
smilitello@shrewbury.k12.ma.us
meaghancells@gmail.com
www.holidayinn.com
508-473-6057
781-424-6206
508-543-7778
866-538-4268
508-886-6111
603-882-1997
978-263-8701
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Betsey Clifford
F
all always brings mixed
emotions and a common theme
is change. The start of the school
year brings on many changes,
some easy and some that can be
more challenging. Many appreciate
getting back into a routine after a
summer that may have included a
wide variety of work, family, and
fun. Others have been working
during the summer but it’s always
different with a school full of
people. This is the time to look at
routines in the classroom, policies,
and teaching practices. We have the
chance with every class of students
to redefine ourselves as teachers.
I encourage you to set aside some
time for reflection and to be
purposeful in the decisions you
make toward the start of a new year.
It is easy to get wrapped up in the
hustle and bustle of a new school
year.
Each year teachers set goals for
themselves and their students.
This process has changed slightly
with the new teacher evaluation
process. Our goals act as our focus
throughout the year. This may
be building on something we’ve
been working on in the past or be
a new venture. Whatever it is, it
can be exciting and challenging.
Professional development
opportunities are necessary to help
support our goals and progress.
Through these ventures we learn
from experts and network with
colleagues to share experiences and
resources. These connections are
crucial to being a life-long learner.
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The MAST Conference Committee has been working
to prepare for our annual conference with MSELA
on November 13-14, 2014. There are many exciting
aspects of the conference this year which are explained
throughout this issue. I hope you are able to join us this
year. Bring a colleague or your whole department with
you! We have many expert presenters and a variety of
exhibitors to share their knowledge, skills, and products
with you. We also will have an informative general
session and inspiring keynote address. The MAST will
have our annual meeting on Thursday at 4:00PM. This
will be an important meeting as we will vote on some
changes to our Rules of Operation and have elections
for positions in the Executive Committee and County
Director positions. It is important that we have a full
and active board to continue serving the mission of the
MAST. On Thursday night, there will also be the annual
MAST/MSELA awards night. I always find myself in
awe at the amazing and talented teachers throughout
Massachusetts.
The MAST Board of Directors are also in the beginning
stages of planning some other professional development
events and opportunities that will occur throughout the
year. We will have more information about these at the
conference and on our website. Please make sure you
visit our website often and submit your opportunities, job
openings, and resources to share with others. Our website
is: www.MassScienceTeach.org.
This will be my last letter to the president as my term
ends at the annual meeting in November. Thank you for
allowing me the honor to serve you all in this position
and I look forward to continuing my involvement as
immediate Past President and working with the website.
I have learned so much and grown both professionally
and personally through working with the MAST Board
of Directors. Please contact me if you are interested in
getting more involved with the MAST at betsey.clifford@
gmail.com.
Best wishes for a rewarding start to the
school year,
Betsey Clifford, MAST President
2014 Conference Registration is available on-line at
www.MassScienceTeach.org
All times, speakers, and presentations subject to changes!
See MAST website for the latest information.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Friday, November 14, 2014
8:30-9:30 am
Stanley B. Prusiner: Madness and Memory
Stanley B. Prusiner, MD, Director, Institute for
Neurodegenerative Diseases; Professor, Department of
Neurology, UCSF; Winner, Nobel Prize for Medicine
In his book, Madness and Memory, Dr. Prusiner tells the remarkable
story of his discovery of prions – infectious proteins that replicate and
cause disease but surprisingly contain no genetic material – and reveals
how superb and meticulous science is actually practiced with talented
teams of researchers who persevere. He recounts the frustrations and
rewards of years of research and offers fascinating portraits of his peers
Photo by Russ Fischella
as they raced to discover the causes of fatal brain diseases. Prusiner’s
hypothesis, once considered heresy, now stands as accepted science and the basis for developing diagnoses and
eventual cures. He closes with a meditation on the legacy of his discovery: What will it take to cure Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s, Lou Gehrig’s and other devastating diseases of the brain?
Madness and Memory has received numerous favorable reviews. The New York Times said, “Once disparaged,
his scientific work is now hailed as visionary, and his memoir takes the reader on
a leisurely and immensely readable victory lap from then to now…perhaps not
since James D. Watson’s 1968 memoir The Double Helix has the down and dirty
business of world-class science been given such an airing.”
SPECIAL BOOK SIGNING OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Prusiner has generously agreed to be available to personally sign copies of
his book immediately following the Keynote Presentation on Friday, November
14th. You can obtain a copy of the book “Madness and Memory: The Discovery
of Prions – A New Biological Principle of Disease” (ISBN 978-0-300-19114-1) by
Stanley B. Prusiner, M.D., Nobel Laureate where ever books are sold.
In addtion, a representative from Barnes & Noble will be at a table selling copies
of Dr. Prusiner’s book for $30.00 (check or cash only)
A signed copy would make an excellent gift for that Scientist in your life!
“Many of us have been recently moved to action by the viral phenomenon of the “Ice Bucket Challenge” in support
and recognition of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Dr. Prusiner’s discovery of prions may play a crucial role in the
prevention, diagnosis, or even cure, of this type of neurodegenerative disease. As a middle school science teacher,
I found Dr. Prusiner’s autobiographical description of the scientific investigation that led to this amazing discovery
compelling and thought-provoking reading. I’m excited to hear Dr. Prusiner’s first-hand account during his keynote
presentation. I also look forward to sharing his story of modern scientific exploration and the value of perseverance
with my students.”
Bob Gilmore, Stacy Middle School, Milford, MA.
! Register Now
@ www.MassScienceTeach.org
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GENERAL SESSION
!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
8:30-9:30 am
Dr. Jacob Foster, Assistant Director of STEM at the
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education.
STEM EDUCATION TODAY & TOMORROW
Jake will provide a big-picture view of the status of STEM education
in Massachusetts today. This will inform our work in science
education in future years, particularly as it applies to the relationship
of math programming and inclusion (or integration) of technology/
engineering. Jake will report on some different approaches being taken
-- or planned -- to implement the revised STE standards over the next
several years.
Dr. Jacob Foster is the Assistant Director of STEM at the
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In this role he oversees the state’s science, technology/engineering and
mathematics standards and curriculum frameworks, state-funded professional development opportunities and
support for districts. Jake has been a member of a design team for the National Research Council’s Framework for
K-12 Science Education and a writing team member for the Next Generation Science Standards. Previously Jake
has worked with the Coalition of Essential Schools on school reform, taught various high school physical and earth
sciences as well as served as a middle school science coach and science teacher educator. Jake earned a B.A. from
Hampshire College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Professional Development Points [PDPs]
1. Complete the workshop form on the last page of the Conference Booklet
(available at the Registration Table during the Conference).
Get the page officially stamped at the end of each day at the Registration
Table.
2. Collect a “MAST PDP Certificate” at the end of each day at the
Registration Table (color-coded by day).
3. Combine the number of hours you attended workshops with PDP’s of a
similar topic from other providers.
4. Complete a product and present the “package” to your supervisor.
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All times, speakers, and presentations subject to changes! See MAST website for the latest information.
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EXHIBIT HALL
The Exhibit Hall is one of the features of the annual MAST/MSELA Conference that makes the event so special
and rewarding for attendees. We fill a 13,200 sq. ft. Exhibit Hall with a combination of commercial vendors and
nonprofit organizations and agencies. You can browse the exhibit tables for ideas, discover new products and services, make connections, request additional information, get free samples, and talk with knowledgeable salespeople
in a friendly low-pressure environment. The Exhibit Hall opens at 7:30 AM each day of the Conference.
To further encourage you to visit the Exhibit Hall frequently during the Conference, the Exhibitors are offering
door prizes and other free giveaways at scheduled times throughout the day. You will need to be present to win! In
addition, we are providing free continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall each day from 7:30-8:30 AM AND free
refreshments during dedicated Exhibit Hall times throughout the day.
Be sure to thank the Exhibitors for their support and participation in the annual MAST/MSELA Conference.
DEDICATED EXHIBIT HALL TIMES
Thursday, November 13, 2014
7:30-8:30 Register and then enjoy a free Continental Breakfast while exploring the Exhibit Hall
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at 8:10 AM (must be present to win!).
9:30-9:45
Exhibit Time/Break – Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall (coffee/tea, pastry, & fruit)
10:45-11:00
Exhibit Time/Break – Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall (coffee/tea, pastry, & fruit)
12:00-1:00
Lunch (Box lunches with seating in Atrium and standing tables in Exhibit Hall)
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at 12:50 PM (must be present to win!).
Exhibit Time/Break – Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall (coffee/tea, cookies, & fruit)
2:00-2:15
3:15-3:45
Exhibit Time
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at 3:30 PM (must be present to win!).
Friday, November 14, 2014
7:30-8:30 Enjoy a free Continental Breakfast while exploring the Exhibit Hall
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at 8:10 AM (must be present to win!).
9:30-9:45
Exhibit Time/Break – Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall (coffee/tea, pastry, and fruit)
10:45-11:00
Exhibit Time/Break – Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall (coffee/tea, pastry, and fruit)
12:00-1:00
Lunch (Box lunches with seating in Atrium and standing tables in Exhibit Hall)
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at 12:50 PM (must be present to win!).
2:00-2:30
Exhibit Time/Break – Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall (coffee/tea, cookies, and fruit
Door Prizes, Giveaways, and Refreshments!
EVERYONE’S A WINNER!
Annual MAST/MSELA Merriment (must be present to win)
! Register Now
2014 Conference Registration is available on-line at
www.MassScienceTeach.org
All times, speakers, and presentations subject to changes!
See MAST website for the latest information.
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
SESSIONS:
Workshops
Panel Discussions &
Share-A-Thons
SCIENCE DISCIPLINE KEY
E Earth & Space Science
L Life Science
P Physical Science
T/ETechnology/Engineering
PD Professional Development
ISE Informal Science Education
ChChemistry
PhPhysics
OOther
TARGET GROUP KEY
AAdmistration/Supervision
ElElementary
M Middle School
H
High School
AE Adult Education
GGeneral
We are proud to have an outstanding array of seventy-seven
(77) different one-hour sessions being offered during the twoday MAST/MSELA Conference. MSELA has organized seven
(7) excellent workshops and panel discussions (all happening in
the Cotillion Room) that are open to all attendees. MAST has
scheduled seventy (70) amazing workshops and Share-A-Thon
sessions (happening in ten different hotel meeting spaces).
• Do you teach elementary, middle school, or high school
science? Are you a science leader/administrator?
• Are you involved with after-school, out-of-school, and/or
informal science education?
• Are you in higher education or enrolled in a training
program to become at science teacher?
• Are you retired and want to stay current with the field of science education?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then
we have professional development sessions of interest to
you!
BOOKS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SESSIONS (Day/Time)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Thursday 9:45 -10:45 am
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thursday 2:15 - 3:15 pm
Friday 9:45 - 10:45 am
Friday 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Friday 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Available in Exhibit Hall
Stop by the NSTA booth to browse through
some of the most popular NSTA Press books.
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EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
!
Thursday 7:30 - 8:30 am
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
Browse the many exhibits and enjoy a free
continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall. Door
Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at 8:10 am (must
be present to win!)
!
CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
Tania Tauer
 Board Room
Engineering activities encourage kids to
use problem solving, collaboration, and
communication skills in fun and creative ways
to solve real-world challenges. Come learn how
to engage kids in engineering during out-ofschool time programs by participating in a
hands-on challenge inspired by the Engineering
Adventures curriculum. This free-to-download
engineering curriculum is designed to
engage 3rd-5th graders in thought-provoking
engineering problems.
2. THE SCIENCE SUPERVISOR:
TODAY’S CHALLENGES
Thomas Vaughn, Past MSELA
President, College Professor
 Cotillion A, MSELA, PD
Identifying challenges facing the science
supervisor and how MSELA can help.
3. MIT-DRAPER LABORATORY SCIENCE
ON SATURDAY PROGRAM
Dr. Todd H. Rider, MIT
 Deck
El, M, H, L, Ph, Ch, T/E
Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 am
 Grand Ballroom
BROWSE THE EXHIBIT HALL
The Massachusetts Association
of Science Teachers [MAST]
ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, November 13, 2014
4:00 PM
Please join us for the MAST annual
meeting. We hope to have many members
in attendance. At this meeting elections
will take place for the upcoming term.
There will also be some proposed changes
to the Rules of Operation for discussion
and vote. These will be the major agenda
items along with other announcements
and upcoming events. All paid members
of MAST are welcome to attend and vote.
Not a member? Join or renew online at
MassScienceTeach.org using the “Join Us”
tab.
El, M, T/E
GENERAL SESSION
Thursday 9:30 - 9:45 am
Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall.
Thursday 9:45 am to 10:45 am
1. Hear Jacob Foster, MA DESE, provide a
“big picture” review of science education in
Massachusetts.
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SESSION 1
Each Science on Saturday event covers
a different topic and features a 60-min
presentation with lots of fun demonstrations
in which students can volunteer, plus hands-on
activity booths afterward. Science on Saturday
is free and open to all K-12 students, as well as
their parents and teachers (edgerton.mit.edu/
scienceonsaturday).
! Register Now
If you have any questions about a meeting,
please contact President, Betsey Clifford
at betsey.clifford@gmail.com.
@ www.MassScienceTeach.org
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4.
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY &
BIOLOGY
7. EXPERIENCE ELECTRONICS THE MIT
WAY
Elizabeth Kates, Hingham High School
 Directors Room
H, L
Amy Fitzgerald, Jessica Garrett,
Bob Vieth
 Federal
El, M, PD, ISE, P, T/E
In keeping current with technology, the session
is geared to encourage teachers to move beyond
the paper and pencil labs. Students are utilizing
iPhones/iPads to create pictures, movies,
and presentations of pond water specimens.
Students research cell topics and create
infographics to present their data. Using tools
like Google Forms, Screencast-O-Matic makes
the learning come alive and become more
engaged in the course.
5.
FORMAL MEETS INFORMAL FOR EFFECTIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION
Jen Klein, Education Director, Museum Institute for Teaching Science; Rosemary
Rak, Education Specialist, Museum
Institute for Teaching Science; and
Teachers who have attended MITS
Professional Development Institutes
 Seminar El, M, H, PD, ISE, E, L, P, T/E
Build an LED flashlight and learn about LEDs,
resistors, simple circuits and soldering in a
classroom-ready project. This project has been
taught to thousands of K-12 students in the
Edgerton Center Classroom on MIT’s campus.
Learn about other workshops and how you can
bring your students for a field trip
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
SCIENTISTS
Leslie Knight & Karen Martin
 Colonial
El, PD, L, E, P, T/E, O
ASSISTMENTS FOR SCIENCE
Eric Vaninwegen
 Boxwood
H, P, Ph, Ch
ASSISTments is a free online homework
/ tutorial system. Designed at WPI,
ASSISTments is used by math teachers across
the nation. Starting in 2014, ASSISTments is
adding science content! The first focus is HS
Chemistry, but we will be moving into other
subjects and grade levels.
Engage in inquiry-based science and
engineering investigations developed by
teachers during MITS PD institutes which are
collaborations with educators from informal
settings (science and nature enters and
museums) and universities/colleges. Work with
the Massachusetts Strand Maps to see how they
fit into the future of science education in our
state.
6. 8. 9. FOUR YEARS OF C, E, R IN THE
CLASSROOM: The Reasons Why
Reasoning is Still So Difficult for
Students
Laura Rossier
 Fern
M, E
Four years ago I embraced the “claims,
evidence, reasoning” structure of scientific
explanation as a form of explicit science writing
instruction. Yet students frequently omit
the reasoning piece. We’ll explore students’
struggles and how to scaffold instruction to
elicit reasoning that is both logical and based
on scientific principles.
This transition to the new Massachusetts
Science Frameworks presents us with an
excellent opportunity to build teachers’ capacity
to teach science and scientific thinking. Come
hear how elementary teachers in Hudson are
learning science and integrating science with
literacy and math, putting the joy back into
science education.
! Register Now
@ www.MassScienceTeach.org
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SCIENCE DISCIPLINE KEY
TARGET GROUP KEY
E
Earth & Space Science
L
Life Science
P
Physical Science
T/ETechnology/Engineering
PD Professional Development
ISE Informal Science Education
ChChemistry
PhPhysics
OOther
ElElementary
M Middle School
H High School
AE Adult Education
GGeneral
10. WHAT DOES ARGUMENTATION LOOK
LIKE IN AN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
!
Steve Murray, Consultant/Delta
Management
 Greenwood
El, L, P, E, T/E, G
Ann McGovern
 Board Room
El, M, H, PD, ISE, L, E
Set up a classroom worm bin or outdoor
compost bin to teach Life Science Learning
Standard 11, “Energy and Living Things”
through organic recycling. Bring a 14-gallon or
larger plastic tote to make your own worm bin;
worms provided! Easy outdoor compost bins
available through DEP’s Green Team program
will be demonstrated. Great tie-in with school
gardening projects.
11. ENGINEERING PRACTICES IN THE
ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
Chantal Balesdent & Elissa Jordan,
Professional Development Providers,
Engineering is Elementary, Museum of
Science, Boston
 Ivy
El, T/E
13. DISTRICT DETERMINED MEASURES
(DDMs)
What do engineering practices in the Draft
Revised MA Standards look like at the
elementary level? In this session, participants
will use their experience with a hands-on
engineering activity to develop a list of lesson
components that draw out engineering
practices and can be applied to their own
classrooms.
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Thursday 11:00 am to 12:00 noon
12. WORM COMPOSTING INDOORS AND
BIN COMPOSTING OUTDOORS
Explore the ways FOSS provides a rich context
for developing skills and understandings
that meet the vision of Argumentation in
the Common Core standards in English
Language Arts, and Massachusetts Science
Standards. Participants will receive lesson
plans, argumentation techniques and reading
materials.
SESSION 2
William Bobrowsky,
Science Chairman, Westford Schools
Craig Waterman,
Massachusetts Dept. of Education (DESE)
 Cotillion A, MSELA, PD
Creating DDMs and using them to improve
instruction.
14. THE MAGIC OF ENGINEERING
BROWSE THE EXHIBIT HALL
10:45 – 11:00 am
Free refreshments in the Exhibit Hall
Michael Koski
 Deck
El, P, T/E
Using simple and easily prepared materials,
we will explore engineering projects for the
four Physical Science Disciplinary Core Ideas
from the Next Generation Science Standards.
Participants will experience a project as a
student and then we will debrief the experience,
discussing the benefits of using engineering in
the Elementary classroom. After experiencing
one project as a student, other projects will
be presented along with a framework that
can guide teachers into developing their own
engineering projects.
Scenes from 2012 Conference
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15. ECOSYSTEMS: Using Ecology as an Integrating Context for STEM Education
Meg K. Edstrom
 Directors Room
! Register Now
El, M, PD, ISE, L, E
@ www.MassScienceTeach.org
The days when environmental education was
characterized by nature hikes are over. This
workshop will challenge thinking beyond
traditional STEM definitions and boundaries,
and proposes an education model that fosters
21st Century thinkers by applying STEM
concepts. Alignment to Common Core and
Next Generation Science Standards will be
addressed.
18. EXPERIENCE ELECTRONICS THE MIT
WAY
Design an adjustable strobe light using a
breadboard and 555 timing chip (the most
ubiquitous IC timing chip in history).
Experiment with different value resistors and
capacitors to adjust the flash rate. Leave with all
the components for a complete prototype, and
ideas for other 555 circuits.
16. FORGET SCIENCE-TEACH LITERACY/
HOW TO DO BOTH!
Sharon LaRosa
 Seminar
El, M, PD, ISE, G
The Common Core standards require a writing
component across all grade levels and content
areas. Learn how to easily integrate ELA into
a science lesson. Infuse science lessons that
support literacy development into reading and
writing. Participants will learn about literacy
strategies, activities and worksheets that can be
utilized with ease to reinforce vocabulary and
improve writing skills. Pre- and post-reading
strategies will also be covered.
19.
CANVAS AND PVC BOATS AS A
SENIOR PHYSICS PROJECT
Michael Hazeltine, Deb Lund,
& Ellen Williams
 Boxwood
H, Ph, T/E
Second semester physics students in honors
and AP physics design and build boats using
PVC pipes and tarps. The boats carry two
students in a race across the school pool.
Students engineer and design models of their
boats first with aluminum foil and then with
straws and fabric prior to the final construction.
17. BLUE IMPACT - Resources for a
Bluer Future
Sylvia Scharf & Tiffani Macarelli
 Colonial
El, M, H, ISE, L, E, O
20. CONNECTING ENGINEERING AND
LIFE SCIENCE THROUGH BIOMIMICRY
The New England Aquarium is at the forefront
of climate education. Come find out what
resources exist to enhance your students’
learning about climate and ocean change. Free
videos, curriculum, and resources are designed
to engage students of many ages, both as part of
a field trip and in the classroom without a field
trip.
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Bob Vieth, Jessica Garrett, &
Amy Fitzgerald
 Federal
M, H, PD, ISE, P, T/E
Kathleen Lambe, Ed.D.,
Fitchburg State University
 Fern
El, M, ISE, L, T/E
This hands-on, interactive workshop will
provide teachers of students in elementary/
middle school with an activity to tie technology
to the natural world. In particular, the focus of
the workshop will be on engineering design,
biomimicry and a connection to the Common
Core State Standards and Next Generation
Science Standards. Participants will explore
examples of biomimicry, create their own
engineering design for a useful tool or product
and share their design with other participants.
DON’T MISS OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DR. STANLEY D. PRUSINER
FRIDAY @ 8:30 - GRAND BALLROOM
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21. ENGAGE WITH ENGINEERING:
Preparing a Science Department to
Integrate Engineering Practices into
its Courses
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SESSION 3
Thursday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
23. ROCKETING THROUGH SCIENCE AND
MATH
Amy Winston, Newton North High
School, Science & Technology/
Engineering Department Head
 Greenwood
PD, T/E, O
Muriel Brown & Tracey Deegan
 Board Room
M, H, Ph
This session will combine both math and
science, grades 5-9, in a study of Rockets. We
will present Newton’s Laws and the application
of these laws through fun, interactive
experiments. These lessons were field tested
this summer within a school camp setting. We
use angry birds and NASA curriculum as a
basis for this fun, motivating exploration of the
science and math behind rocketry.
Baby Steps, Professional Development, and
Fun!: One administrator’s experience preparing
a science department to infuse engineering
into its science instruction. I will provide an
overview of the process and then participants
will have the opportunity to take part in a
number of the activities that we have done as
PD.
22. INTERLACE: Interactive Learning And
Collaboration Environment
24. PATHS TO MCAS SUCCESS
Gary Garber & Eric Coopey
 Ivy
M, H, PD, E, L, P, Ph, Ch, T/E
How do you engage students in discussions
and collaborative sense-making? In this
hand-on workshop we introduce an online
toolkit which allows students to contribute and
exchange written, verbal, and visual ideas in
the classroom. We are recruiting teachers to
pilot this inquiry-based tool. Bring an iPad or
Laptop.
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Jim Perry, Past MSELA President
& Consultant
 Cotillion A, MSELA, PD
Using portfolios to document proficiency.
Characteristics of a successful use for MCAS.
25. BUILDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THE
STEM WAY WITH CPO’S NEW LINK
LEARNING MODULE
LUNCH
Erik Benton
 Deck
M, H, PD, P, PH, T/E
CPO’s new Link Electric Motor learning
module is a STEM and NGSS based learning
approach to electromagnets, permanent
magnets, commutators, and induction in a
real-time tablet based learning environment
using hands-on equipment. The Engineering
Cycle, observation, measurement, and
experimentation are used to design and build
electric motors with student-based activities.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Box Lunches in the Courtyard or Exhibit
Hall (included in conference registration)
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
12:50 pm (must be present to win!)
Scenes from 2012 Conference
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SCIENCE DISCIPLINE KEY
TARGET GROUP KEY
E
Earth & Space Science
L
Life Science
P
Physical Science
T/ETechnology/Engineering
PD Professional Development
ISE Informal Science Education
ChChemistry
PhPhysics
OOther
ElElementary
M Middle School
H High School
AE Adult Education
GGeneral
26. FLIP-IN’ BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE!
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Edward Rock,
Consultant with Scientific Minds LLC
 Directors Room
M, L, Ch, PD
29. MAKING CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS
TO REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS
THROUGH INTEGRATED STEM
M, H, PD, ISE, L
Evolution is a crucial topic to teach in science
but is increasingly under siege by non-science
groups,. This session will explore ways to
counter non-science arguments with data, and
some hands on activities that help teach content
like random mutation and natural selection.
30. WIPRO SCIENCE EDUCATION
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: Supporting
District Cohorts of Science Teacher
Leaders
28. ELEMENTARY SCIENCE –
SHARE-A-THON SESSION
Alyssa Walker and Ayora Berry
 Federal
PD, L, E, P, T/E, Ch, Ph
Discover how Massachusetts teachers are
getting trained in integrated STEM education
through the STEM Certificate Program. We
will share our training model that encourages
project-based learning, differentiated
assessment, and industry connections. We
will then deep dive into the curriculum with a
hands-on design challenge you can use in the
classroom.
27. EVOLUTION ACTIVITIES
Duke Dawson
 Seminar
DR. STANLEY D. PRUSINER
FRIDAY @ 8:30 - GRAND BALLROOM
Scientific Minds will show you how you
can successfully and easily flip the Biology,
Chemistry, and Middle School Science
classroom so that your students view concepts
outside the classroom and come to class
prepared for collaborative activities. Teachers
will be provided with step-by-step instructions
and a one-year plan for flip teaching using the
Science Starters. We’ll also includes ideas for
increasing parent involvement. All attendees
receive a FREE Science Starter trial and we’ll
also have some exciting door prizes.
DON’T MISS OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dianne Rees and Roxane Johnson De Lear
 Boxwood
PD, G, Ch, Ph
The Wipro Science Education Fellowship
Program (Wipro SEF) uses a model of
teacher support and development to increase
the quality of teaching and leadership in
science. Central to this model, Fellows share
videotapes of themselves teaching and use
the Collaborative Coaching and Learning of
Science (CCLS) protocol to critique the lesson.
Christine Harris – Facilitator,
K-6 Science Educator & Consultant
 Colonial
El, G, L, E, P, T/E, ISE, O
The share-a-thon is an opportunity to share
exemplary activities, labs, units, lessons,
strategies, techniques, worksheets, projects,
materials, software, resources, displays,
models, etc. that have worked well. Participants
attending the share-a-thon session will visit
each table throughout the time available to
talk with presenters and see their activity while
gathering exemplar teaching materials that are
usually in a format that makes it ready-to-use
as soon as you get back to your classroom.
31. ALIEN INVADERS: A CLASS ACT
Stacy Kilb, Asian Longhorn Beetle
Outreach Coordinator, MA Dept. of
Agricultureal Resources
 Fern
El, M, H, ISE, L, O
Alien invaders such as Asian Long-Horned
Beetle an Emerald Ash Borer threaten our
forests! Help your students learn how to
prevent their spread via hands-on lessons
and activities tied to current MA Science
Curriculum Frameworks and Next Generation
Science Standards. Class packs of materials will
be available for distribution.
! Register Now
@ www.MassScienceTeach.org
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32. DREAM GREEN MODEL HOMES
35. SCIENCE TEACHER RETENTION
Susan Reyes
 Greenwood
El, M, H, ISE, L, E, T/E
Explore energy concepts, ecology and
sustainability with your students as you
design, construct and manipulate model green
“dollhouses,” landscapes, and communities with
your science class or youth group. Educators
will experience a mini design process, and learn
strategies for bringing this project to their
classrooms.
Doctoral research in teacher retention.
Successful strategies in attracting and retaining
quality science teachers.
36. CPO’S NEW LINK WIND TURBINE
LEARNING MODULE: A STEM
Approach to Experimenting with Wind
Power
33. TRACKING COLD STUNNED SEA
TURTLES ON CAPE COD
Valerie Bell
 Ivy
BROWSE THE EXHIBIT HALL
2:00 – 2:15 PM
Lauren Tomaselli,
 Directors Room
H, PD, L, T/E
High school students will be the first generation
to have unprecedented and inexpensive access
to their genetic information. What are the
possible benefits and risks of knowing more?
Who should decide what you can learn? We
discuss the new field of personal genetics and
related ethical, legal and social issues.
SESSION 4
Thursday 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
38. IGNITE YOUR CLASSROOM
TEACHINGS WITH GLOBAL FIELD
RESEARCH
34. STEM PHYSICS WITH ROBOTS
M, H, PD, P, Ph, T/E
37. GENETICS GETS PERSONAL: Teaching
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
Free refreshments in the Exhibit Hall.
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Erik Benton
 Deck
CPO’s new Link Wind Turbine learning module
lets students learn in a tablet based learning
environment and engineer a wind turbine.
Students build, test, and revise their designs.
Link uses STEM activities and an NGSS
approach giving students an understanding of
how to apply the Engineering Cycle in science
class.
H, L, E, T/E
Students at Nauset Regional High School with
support from the Gulf of Maine Institute and
the Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary built and
deployed drifters in Cape Cod Bay. Each drifter
had a GPS attached and send back data as to its
location every 2 hours. Students compared the
movement of the drifters to where cold stunned
sea turtles were being found on Cape Cod
Beaches. If we can understand the currents and
the tides we will be better at predicting where
to find and rescue cold stunned sea turtles.
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Rosemary Rak, Former Department Head;
MITS staff
 Cotillion A, MSELA, PD
Tom Hsu & Cathy Abbot
 Board Room
H, PD, P, Ph, T/E
Self-driving cars and robots provide an
engaging STEM context for teaching the
physics of motion. This hands-on workshop
covers forces and motion with incredible
classroom-scale robots and easy-to-use
interactive curriculum. From motion graphs to
vectors this will get your students engaged and
excited.
Dr. Stan Rullman, James Fry,
& Anna Hankins
 Seminar M, H, PD, ISE, L, P, E, T/E, Ph, Ch
For over 43 years Earthwatch has been taking
STEM out into the field providing thousands
of participants with authentic hands on field
experiences in wildlife, eco-system, climate
change and cultural research projects with
leading scientists all over the globe. These
experiences transform students into tomorrow’s
scientific leaders and re-invigorate classroom
teachings.
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39. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE –
SHARE-A-THON SESSION
42. VIRUSES, BACTERIA, AND DISEASE:
An Interdisciplinary Project
Craig Richard – Facilitator, Middle School
Science Teacher, North Andover, MA &
MAST Affiliates Chair
 Colonial
M, L, P, E, T/E, G, PD, ISE
40. BEYOND THE POSTER: Creating
Engaging Projects that Teach Academic
and Social Skills
43. THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Anna Cotton, M.Ed.
 Federal El, M, H, PD, L, E, P, T/E, Ch, Ph
Will DiGravio, Plymouth North High
School, Youth Climate Coalition
 Greenwood
M, H, ISE, L, E
It can be difficult to implement engaging
projects while meeting state standards and
incorporating academic and social skills. This
presentation will give examples of projects
as well as a framework for developing and
implementing projects that address content
standards, social thinking skills and crosscurricular learning objectives.
Will DiGravio, a senior at Plymouth North
High School, is the founder of an organization
called the Youth Climate Coalition. Trained
by Vice-President Al Gore, Will’s presentation
examines the issue of climate change while
discussing the importance of educating
students, the leaders tomorrow, about the world
they will inherit.
44. PRESSURE BLOCKS AND OCEAN
CURRENTS
41. STEM: Fueling the Future
M, L
Students will use lab skills, technology
skills and research skills to learn about
viruses, bacteria and disease. Through an
interdisciplinary approach students will be
able to make connections between science,
English, social studies and math and relate their
knowledge of disease to real world events. This
interdisciplinary project also incorporates the
common core. The connections between the
novel “Code Orange” by Caroline B. Cooney
(read in English class) and the content in the
science classroom make this novel a great
starting point for the Viruses, Bacteria and
Disease unit.
The share-a-thon is an opportunity to share
exemplary activities, labs, units, lessons,
strategies, techniques, worksheets, projects,
materials, software, resources, displays,
models, etc. that have worked well. Participants
attending the share-a-thon session will visit
each table throughout the time available to
talk with presenters and see their activity while
gathering exemplar teaching materials that are
usually in a format that makes it ready-to-use
as soon as you get back to your classroom.
Lisa Greenwald
 Fern
Jerry Ellner & Jan Tkaczyk
 Boxwood
H, P, Ch, Ph, T/E
Are your students taking enough science,
technology, engineering, and math? Do they
understand the relevance of these subjects to
their future career pathways? This workshop
will use the transportation industry to
demonstrate how easy it is (and fun) to add
problem-solving and critical thinking into any
academic class as well as your career lessons.
Using current NASCAR race footage, you and
your “pit crew” will learn and apply downforce
and spring rate formulas to diagnose your
driver’s problem and win the race! Examples
of how to build crosswalks between academic
and career and technical education will be
reviewed. Drop Box of free resources.
Helaine Hager
 Ivy
M, H, PD, E
AMS Pressure blocks enable the learner
to develop hands-on understandings
about pressure and ocean currents. Earth’s
atmosphere and ocean are in continual motion.
This motion is in response to an unequal
distribution of energy within the Earthatmosphere system. Forces arise from this
non-uniform distribution and work to move
energy from where it is warmer to where it is
colder. Motion is initiated by differences in
pressure.
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MAST/MSELA AWARDS BANQUET ~ COURTYARD 6:00 PM
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Massachusetts Finalists for Presidential Awards
Dawn Sather Outstanding New Science Teacher Award
Massachusetts State and County Science Educator Awards
Russell Stanhope Distinguished Friend of Science Award
2014 Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Education Induction Ceremony
Outstanding Biology Teacher Award
David H. Byron Outstanding Service to Science Education Award
2014 Outstanding Principal’s Award
2014 Outstanding Science Educator’s Award
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This is a ticketed event. Tickets may be purchased online @ MassScienceTeach.org
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EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Browse the many exhibits and enjoy a free
continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall.
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall at
8:10 am (must be present to win!).
!
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Friday 7:30 – 8:30 am
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
Maria Berrios and Karen Ares,
 Board Room
M, H, PD, L, T/E, O
How can we apply 21st century skills and
STEM within todays classroom demands? It
is a matter of reworking how we present the
material to our students. This presentation
will be centered on project based learning
activities that include the use of technology and
collaborative problem solving.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS in the
GRAND BALLROOM
Friday 8:30 – 9:30 am
STANLEY B. PRUSINER, MD
46. WE’RE DOING IT: Putting
Elementary STEM Education Up Front
BOOK SIGNING BY DR. PRUSINER
Friday 9:30 - 10:00 am
!
Friday 9:45 am to 10:45 am
45. INTEGRATING ENGINEERING IN THE
SCIENCE CLASSROOM
Director, Institute for Neurodegenerative
Diseases; Professor, Dept. of Neurology,
UCSF; Winner, Nobel Prize for Medicine
SESSION 5
Panelists from STEM Education Center
 Cotillion A, MSELA, PD
Panel discussion of the present state of pre-K to
5 STEM Education in Massachusetts Districts
committed to STEM education.
BROWSE THE EXHIBIT HALL
Friday 9:30-9:45 am
Free refreshments in Exhibit Hall.
47. GENETICS: Crazy Traits and CPO’s New
Link Learning Module
SCIENCE DISCIPLINE KEY
TARGET GROUP KEY
E
Earth & Space Science
L
Life Science
P
Physical Science
T/ETechnology/Engineering
PD Professional Development
ISE Informal Science Education
ChChemistry
PhPhysics
OOther
ElElementary
M Middle School
H High School
AE Adult Education
GGeneral
Erik Benton
 Deck
M, H, PD, L, O
CPO’s new Crazy Traits Link learning module
uses STEM and NGSS strategies in a realtime tablet based learning environment to
learn genetics. Concepts like traits, alleles,
phenotypes, genotypes, and heredity will come
alive as you create crazy creatures with a unique
kit, and study probability, dominance, and
recession.
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48. 10 MINUTES OR LESS FOR SCIENCE
SUCCESS K-5
51. ENGINEERING & PHYSICS OF MOTION
Edward Rock, Consultant with Scientific
Minds LLC
 Directors Room
El, G, L, P, E, E/T
Learn how you can break the standards into
manageable, bite-sized chunks of instruction
that will fit with any curriculum, useable by
any teacher, and embed consistent science
standards language in every classroom and
for student. Scientific Minds and our Science
Starters are proven to improve student state
test scores, especially with underserved
populations. This web-based product will
benefit all students, and includes teacher
PD, strategies for RTI, ELL, and after school
programs. All attendees receive a FREE Science
Starter trial and some door prizes.
Learn how to set up engineering challenges
for 2nd through 6th grade. Details for units
on catapults, wind vehicles, paddle boats,
marble runs, and stomp rockets (and perhaps
a few more) will be discussed. You’ll learn how
to do these all cheaply, with mostly recycled
materials. Vocabulary, concepts, skills, and
safety will also be discussed.
52. WHY THE SUN IS GREEN!
Pamela Snow, Schoolyard Ecology
Coordinator, Harvard Forest
 Seminar
El, M, H, PD, L, E
M,H, E, Ph
53. TEACHING 4TH GRADERS ABOUT
WAVES: Approaches to New and
Challenging Content in the MA Draft
STE Standards.
How do I make the most of an outdoor learning
experience for Students in grades 4-12? Does
it align with the Next Generation Science
Standards AND the existing Mass. Science
frameworks? How much time will it take out of
my class?
Mairead Curtis, Science & Engineering
Content Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools
 Fern
El, P, T/E
The MA draft STE standards contain some new
and challenging content material, especially
for K-5 teachers. Focusing on 4-PS4 ”Waves
and their Applications in Technologies for
Information Transfer”, approaches to meeting
the new standards (while ensuring that
the science and engineering practices are
addressed) will be presented.
50. INTRO TO FLIPPED LEARNING
David Pierce
 Boxwood
A fairly detailed presentation on Blackbody
Radiation curves for stars will lead to the
conclusion that the maximum intensity
of radiation for our sun is in the green
wavelength. Why isn’t our sun green?
49. GETTING KIDS OUTSIDE DOING NEXT
GENERATION SCIENCE
Gary Shrager, Elementary Schience
Teacher & Saturday Course Director,
Milton Academy
 Federal
El, M, P, T/E
Meaghan Cells
 Colonial El, M, H, PD, L, E, P, T/E, Ch, Ph
What is the best use of face-to-face time with
students? This question has guided my choice
to restructure my class time using flipped
learning. Explore the possibilities within your
own classroom, as I share my journey flipping
my chemistry class. Participants will learn
about tools used to make video lessons and
tips to support their own implementation. This
session is not content-specific, and is applicable
to educators at all levels, as well as teacherleaders and administrators.
Scenes from 2012 Conference
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54. USING LOCAL RESOURCES TO TEACH
AND FUND ENERGY SCIENCE
57. SCIENCE & MATH CONNECTIONS
Deborah Shiflett-Fitton, Cape Light
Compact (Cape Cod & Martha’s Vinyard)
& Mary McCarthy, NSTAR
 Greenwood El, M, H, ISE, L, E, P, Ph, O
Panelists discuss examples of how Districts are
integrating math and science.
58. CHEMISTRY IN THE KITCHEN
Using local resources such as the electric
utilities, find out how you can bring energy
education to your school in a STEM-based
program for all grade levels. Award winning
teacher training, materials, programs and
standards-based curriculum is available statewide as well as a state and national student
recognition program - all free to MA schools!
Lauren Jones-Kaplan, Science Department
Head - Excel Academy Charter Schools
 Ivy
M, L, E
This workshop will give teachers a framework
to use text in the science classroom that
students can successfully comprehend at their
reading level, especially struggling readers.
Workshop attendees will learn how to group
students by using available data, find text
resources, set a purpose for reading, and hold
students accountable.
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BROWSE THE EXHIBIT HALL
10:45 – 11:00 am
Free refreshments in the Exhibit Hall.
SESSION 6
Steve Murray, Delta Education Consultant
 Directors Rm.El, M, H, PD, ISE, O, E, P, Ph
Participants will explore Core Ideas from the
NGSS that will engage students in constructing
explanations (Science Practices) and designing
solutions (Engineering Practices). Through the
exploration in an active investigation, we will
model how students will design, gather and
communicate ideas and information that are
authentic and integrate Common Core literacy
strategies (reading & writing) about weathering
and rock and soil development. Handouts will
include literacy connections, reading samples,
ideas on note booking and assessment.
Friday 11:00 am to 12:00 noon
56. GROWING STEM IN PRIMARY
SETTINGS
H, PD, Ch, O
59. USING THE EARTH SCIENCE STRAND
TO IMPLEMENT NGSS SCIENTIFIC &
ENGINEERING PRACTICES IN THE
ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
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Philip Pietrangelo
 Deck
Students develop a comprehensive
understanding of scientific concepts through
the investigation of food and the physical
and chemical changes that occur during food
preparation. Beginning with demonstrations
that challenge intuitional misconceptions,
students embark on an integrative pathway
to discovery about the aesthetic and palatable
transformations that occur throughout the
cooking process. The curriculum is designed
to help students build connections between
scientific concepts, techniques, and perceivable
outcomes by analyzing and evaluating data
and collaborating to develop creative solutions.
Students explore traditional cooking techniques
along with a variety of molecular gastronomy
techniques including sous-vide, spherification,
gelification, smoking, and flavor pairing.
55. LEVELED READING GROUPS IN THE
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM
Panelists from Regional Stem Centers
 Cotillion MSELA, PD
Peg LeGendre, Ed.D. & Colette LeGendre
 Board Room
El, ISE, L, E, P, T/E
Engage children’s natural curiosity through
hands on explorations to encourage young
scientists. Participants will test out activities in
life, earth, physical sciences, and engineering,
and will leave with lesson plans and ideas
for low cost STEM activities for Pre-K and K
settings.
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60. SCIENCE EDUCATION & OUTREACH
THROUGH MULTIMEDIA
64. STRONGER STUDENTS THROUGH
READING AND WRITING TO LEARN
SCIENCE
Scott Asakawa
 Seminar
M, H, L, E, P, Ph, Ch, T/E
NOVA is a nationally televised science
documentary series airing on PBS. Learn
how the NOVA Education team leverages
NOVA’s award-winning multimedia to improve
educational outcomes for middle and high
school learners across the country.
James O’Keefe IV & James O’Keefe
 Colonial
M, H, PD, ISE, L, T/E
65. FROM SCHOOL TO SEA: Integrated
Coastal Field Studies with Middle
Schoolers
This session will provide an overview and
demonstration of useful iPad apps, software
applications, and web sites for teaching biology
and general science at the middle school level
and above. Among the topics will be visual
modeling, online video instruction, virtual
tools, data-gathering and analysis, productivity,
and games.
62.
SING ALONG SCIENCE
Warren Phillips
 Federal
El, M, H, PD, L, E, P, Ch
El, M, H, ISE, L, E, O
66. TEACHING A SENIOR INTERNSHIP
CLASS
Melanie Cutler, Stephen Fink,
& Jane Sonntag
 Ivy
H, PD, ISE, L, E
After having finished the first year of a pilot
senior internship course, we will share lessons
learned. The Environmental Sustainability
Internship Course at Andover High School
matches senior students with community
mentors. Together, the student interns and
community mentors work on a project that
benefits the community, the mentors and the
students. Students receive valuable real-world
job skills that aren’t often taught in traditional
high school courses.
63. DETAILED PRESENTATION OF THE
LAGRANIAN POINTS BETWEEN THE
EARTH AND SUN
David Pierce
 Boxwood
Carole McCauley
 Greenwood
The Northeastern University Marine Science
Center continues to partner with teachers in
Lynn Public Schools to deliver field-based
instruction to middle schoolers each year
at the salt marsh, rocky shore, and sandy
beach. An online teacher resource pack, slide
presentations, and videos have been developed
as part of the project.
Come learn how to use music effectively in the
classroom! We’ll have fun with demo’s and
lessons that use Sing Along Science music and
20 effective brain-based teaching strategies.
These lessons and strategies are in conjunction
with the book Science Worksheets Don’t Grow
Dendrites.
El, M, H, G
Have you wondered how you are supposed to
teach the Common Core without sacrificing
science content? This presentation will provide
classroom-tested lesson strategies, techniques,
and resources to use that allow you to integrate
Common Core Standards with science content.
The end result will be stronger science students
who use reading and writing to learn science.
61. THERE REALLY IS AN APP FOR THAT!
Great Tech Tools for Teaching Biology
Valerie Finnerty
 Fern
H, O, E, Ph
There are five Lagrange points between any two
orbiting bodies when one mass is considerably
larger than the second. Calculations will be
given showing where these points may be
located. Practical applications will be given.
! Register Now
@ www.MassScienceTeach.org
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!
BOX LUNCHES IN THE COURTYARD
OR EXHIBIT HALL
12:00 – 1:00 pm
(included in conference registration).
70. USING THE ZOONIVERSE TO ACTIVELY
ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS IN
AUTHENTIC SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Door Prizes awarded in Exhibit Hall
at 12:50 pm (must be present to win!)
!
The Zooniverse (www.zooniverse.org) is a
comprehensive online portal for a wide variety
of Citizen Science activities. By becoming part
of this crowd-sourcing enterprise, teachers
and their students can contribute to authentic
research in Earth and space science, biology,
and even the humanities. I will give a brief
introduction to some of the more popular
research programs and then get participants
involved in their own projects. Please bring
your laptops to this workshop.
SESSION 7
Friday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
67. BRINGING CITIZEN SCIENCE INTO THE
CLASSROOM WITH NOVA LABS
Ralph Bouquet, NOVA Labs Outreach
Coordinator (WGBH)
 Board Rm.M, H, ISE, L, E, P, T/E, Ch, Ph, O
NOVA Labs is a digital platform where “citizen
scientists” can actively participate in the
scientific process and take part in real-world
investigations by analyzing and sharing the
same data that scientists use. This workshop
will explore teaching strategies for using NOVA
Labs in classrooms and lesson plan ideas.
71. USING FREE RESOURCES FROM NASA/
GPM TO TEACH NGSS EARTH SCIENCE
CONCEPTS
Panelists from Regional STEM Centers
 Cotillion
A, MSELA, PD
Panelists discuss examples of collaboration
between School Systems, Universities, and
Science Centers in training elementary
teachers.
El, M, H, E, T/E
72. HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE SHARE-A-THON SESSION
69. IT ALL ADDS UP: Meaningfully
Integrating Elementary Math with STE
Instruction
Nancy Gifford
 Seminar
Come learn about NASA’s Global Precipitation
Mission from Master Teacher, Nancy Gifford.
Participants will learn about the mission
and free lesson plans for grades K-12. All
lesson plans meet NGSS and Common
Core Standards. Participants will also build
Hurricane Resistant Towers.
68. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
William H. Waller
 Directors RoomM,H, PD, ISE, L, E, P, O
Mark Hungate, Facilitator, Science
Teacher, Lee Middle & High School
 ColonialH, ISE, PD, L, Ch, Ph, O, E, P, T/E
The share-a-thon is an opportunity to share
exemplary activities, labs, units, lessons,
strategies, techniques, worksheets, projects,
materials, software, resources, displays,
models, etc. that have worked well. Participants
attending the share-a-thon session will visit
each table throughout the time available to
talk with presenters and see their activity while
gathering exemplar teaching materials that are
usually in a format that makes it ready-to-use
as soon as you get back to your classroom.
Elissa Jordan & Chantal Balesdent,
Professional Development Providers,
Engineering is Elementary, Boston
Museum of Science
 Deck
El, PD, T/E, O
Participants will engage in an engineering
design challenge that meaningfully integrates
all four STEM subjects. Using the hands-on
activity as a model, participants will discuss and
brainstorm how they can incorporate the four
STEM subjects into their classroom considering
Common Core State Standards for Math and
Next Generation Science Standards.
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73. SCIENCE, ART & POETRY:
An Interdisciplinary Project
77. SOUNDS LIKE FUN
Ana Hurley & Laura Mullen
 Federal
El, M, H, L, E, P, Ch, Ph
!
H, O, Ph
Favorite physics demonstrations will be
given that should prove to be interesting and
informative to fellow physics teachers. My
hope is that these demonstrations will be taken
back to home schools and used on a wide basis.
Barbara Ferri, Joan Kadaras,
& Anita Honkonen
 Fern
available in
Exhibit Hall
M, E
How must we adapt what we already teach
to meet the new science frameworks?
This workshop will focus on Earth science
lessons and activities for middle school that
incorporate the 8 practices of science that are
outlined in the NGSS. Teachers are encouraged
to bring copies of successful lessons. We will
discuss suggestions for incorporating the
practices in the NGSS into your lessons.
Stop by the NSTA booth to browse
through some of the most popular
NSTA Press books.
Books will be available for purchase
here (cash or checks only) or via the
NSTA website (credit card accepeted).
Those purchased through the NSTA
website will include free shipping.
76. MODELING EARTH SCIENCE FEATURES
Thomas Vaughn
 Greenwood
Door Prizes, Giveaways, & Refreshments! Everyone’s a Winner!
Books
75. ADAPTING MIDDLE SCHOOL EARTH
SCIENCE LESSONS TO ALIGN WITH
THE NGSS PRACTICES
EXHIBIT HALL
2:00 - 2:30 pm
NSTA
74. REALLY INTERESTING & INFORMATIVE
PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONS
David Pierce
 Boxwood
El, T/E
Making musical instruments with a STEAM
focus.
Observation, research, inquiry, creativity,
collaboration, and originality-skills you’d like to
refine in your students? Here is one authentic
learning experience to weave science, art and
English into your classroom. Inspired by
renown poet, Joyce Sidman, students write
nature poems, create artful illustrations,
collaboratively research and author a nonfiction
note.
Pat Ruane
 Ivy
El, M
Scientists use modeling to understand scientific
concepts. This hands-on workshop will present
three 3-D models, the Loma Prieta Earthquake,
a subduction zone, and a stratovolcano
that support student learning of the draft
NGSS science standards for Massachusetts.
Participants will construct the models and
discuss how they relate to student learning.
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THE MASTHEAD
The MASTHEAD is published by the Massachusetts Association
of Science Teachers. Members receive four issues per year in
September, December, March, and June. The MASTHEAD is
published for those interested in the advancement of science
education. This publication provides information about science
activities, and opportunities around the state and the nation, as
well as sources for materials for science teachers. It also serves as a
forum for ideas and classroom strategies.
The staff of the MASTHEAD and the Board of Directors of MAST
assume no responsibility in the case of injury or loss by persons
using any information material in this publication.
Editor:
Tom Hocker
Email: whaleboy2@verizon.net
Tel: 617-290-9989
Membership:
Charles Bresnahan
Email: kilo1cb@aol.com
Tel: 508-420-0308
Address: 19 Nottingham Drive, Centerville, MA 02632
Advertisements:
If you are interested in advertising in the MASTHEAD, contact the
editor. We accept copy ready ads or business cards four weeks
preceding the first of the month of publication. Space available
basis only.
Check out our website for rates at:
www.massscienceteach.org/Resources.aspx
Submission Dates:
Material to be published in the MASTHEAD must be submitted to
the editor one month before the publication date.
Deadlines:
• • •
August 1st for the Fall Issue • December 1st for the Winter Issue
February 15th for the Spring Issue • May 1st for the Summer Issue
Past Presidents
Lynn Gatchell
Dr. Linde Eyster
Marilyn Richardson
Louise Palanzi
Kathy Vivolo
Joann Blum
Joyce Gleason
Roland Stern
John Kania
John Gow
Ron Wilmot
Sister Kathy
Livingstone
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Robert Krikorian
Carolyn McClure
William Horner
Wayne Allen
Russell Stanhope
Chet Korkum
David Byron
Doris Barber
Harold Chapman
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SCIENCE TEACHERS
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MAST BOARD POSITIONS
Past President
Lynn Gatchell
President
Betsey Clifford
President Elect
Dr. Bob Gilmore
Vice President
Dr. Martha Bedrosian
Secretary
Therese Goulet
Treasurer
Caryl Adamowitch
lynng69@comcast.net
betsey.clifford@gmail.com
bgilmore@milfordma.com
educatorsupport@comcast.net
Therese_goulet@wrsd.net
caryl.laporte@comcast.net
County Directors
Barnstable
Pat Harcourt
patharcourt@charter.net
Barnstable Emeritus
Charles Bresnahan
kilo1cb@aol.com
Berkshire Mark Hungate
rhungate@k12s.phast.umass.edu
BristolVacant
Dukes
Constance Alexander
calexander@mvyps.org
EssexVacant
Franklin
Susan Reyes
sreyes7@me.com
Hampden
Naomi Volain
naomi.vo@comcast.net
Hampshire
Jenna Farrell
jenna@massacademysciences.org
Middlesex
Evan Pagliuca
epagliuca@framingham.edu
Middlesex
Bradd Smithson
bradds1@yahoo.com
Middlesex Emeritus
Joyce Croce
joycecroce@verizon.net
Middlesex Emeritus
Dr. Carol Shestok
cshestok@hotmail.com
Middlesex Emeritus
Mary Liscombe
mliscom@hotmail.com
Norfolk
Danette McGovern
mcgovernd@cantonma.org
Norfolk Emeritus
Steve Cremer
cremer@aol.com
Norfolk Emeritus
Mary Young
myoung420@yahoo.com
Plymouth Ian Shea
ishea@slrsd.org
Plymouth Emeritus
Warren Phillips
a1science@yahoo.com
Plymouth Emeritus
Jim Spinale
jtspinale@gmail.com
Plymouth Emeritus
Maureen Moir
Suffolk
Meaghan Cells
meaghancells@gmail.com
Worcester
Michele Daigle
daiglemichele@hotmail.com
Worcester
Duke Dawson
dukedawson@charter.net
Worcester Emeritus
William McSweeney
mcsweenw@yahoo.com
Worcester Emeritus
Len Pacek
pacek@charter.net
Committees
Affiliates Chair
Website Content
Awards Chair
Budget/Finance Chair
Publications Chair
Elections Chair
Membership Chair
Professional Devel.
Conference:
• Hospitality
• Non-profit Exhibitors
Affiliates
MABT
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NE Aquarium
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Christa McAuliffe Ctr.
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Craig Richard
Betsey Clifford
Dr. Gary Mazzola
Joann Blum
Tom Hocker
William McSweeney
Charles Bresnahan
Kristen MacDonald
cjr882000@yahoo.com
betsey.clifford@gmail.com
gmazzola@easton.k12.ma.us
jcblum@verizon.net
whaleboy2@verizon.net
mcsweenw@yahoo.com
kilo1cb@aol.com
kmacdonald@yahoo.com
Marilyn Richardson
Michele Daigle
marilyn@pcom.com
daiglemichele@hotmail.com
Loreen Meyer
Nicole Scola
Nicole Scola
Nicole Scola
Jane Heinze-Fry
Evan Pagliuca
loreenmayer@gmail.com
nscola@neaq.org
nscola@neaq.org
nscola@neaq.org
jahfry@mits.org
epagliuca@framingham.edu
MAST Science Educators Hall of Fame
Call for Nominations
Deadline: October 8, 2014
For more than 20 years, the Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Educators has been recognizing the lasting contributions of individuals to
science education. Inductees have included elementary, middle school, and high school classroom teachers, college and university professors, administrators, and practitioners of informal science education.
As of 2013, there have been over one hundred inductees. The deadline for this year’s nominations is September 30th. For more information,
please contact Marilyn Richardson, President of the Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Educators.
The Massachusetts Science Educators Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for 2014. Nominate someone you know and please share copies
of this with your colleagues and with publications of the science and science education publications you receive.
The requirements for membership are:
■ The individual should have been involved in science education in Massachusetts for a minimum of
twenty years.
■ The individual should have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of education in
the sciences and/or science teaching in Massachusetts.
■ Has had an effect in school(s) and/or system (s).
■ Has had an effect statewide/regionally.
■ Has had an impact nationally.
■ Has introduced/modified new teaching/learning programs.
■ Has done workshops and lectures for student groups.
■ Has publications related to science/education of value to science educators.
■ Has provided service to professional organizations.
■ There is evidence of enthusiastic and continual search for knowledge.
■ There is evidence of leadership in science education.
■ There is evidence of long-term impact on students.
■ There has been recognition of contributions such as awards/citations from recognized groups.
Nominator:
Many science educators in Massachusetts are deserving of recognition. We need your help in identifying the most dedicated individuals in our state. The procedure for nomination is:
■ Send the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of your nominee to the name listed below. Include one page telling why you are nominating this person.
■ Inform the nominee of your nomination and tell them to provide us with: (1) an up-to-date resume and (2) three letters of reference. Please limit these references to two pages each.
Direct questions or send the resume and letters of reference to:
Marilyn Richardson
PO Box 65, North Salem, NH 03073
Email: marilyn@pcom.com
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2014 MAST Science Educator of the Year
Award Nominations
Each year our organization seeks to honor those among us who have contributed in a beneficial way to the improvement of
science education in the state of Massachusetts. Consider nominating a colleague who has met the criteria below.
PURPOSE: To recognize persons making outstanding contributions to Science Education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CRITERIA: For consideration, the candidate must:
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AWARDS: • There shall be two classes of awards – County and State.
• All awards will be voted upon by the Board of Directors.
• Will be presented at the annual meeting.
County Awards - May be given each year for each county if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, there is a deserving candidate from the county. The Board may choose to omit the award for any county if in their opinion there is no deserving candidate.
State Award - This single award is to be presented by the Board of Directors from the list of previous County Award winners.
Hold a current membership in the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST).
Have a past history of being an active, contributing member of local, state, and/or national science teacher organizations.
Have provided a leadership role in promoting and advancing the cause of quality science education among his/her peers.
Have been active in promoting and advancing the cause of quality science education among students in the schools.
NOMINATIONS: Nominations for awards may come from any source.
• The Board of Directors shall seek out qualified candidates.
• This nomination form can be used for all award categories, except Byron & Elaine Adams awards.
• The deadline for nominations has been extended to October 9, 2014.
Nomination Form
Name of Nominee____________________________________________________________________________
School or Affiliation of Nominee____________________________________________________________________
Address of the Nominee_________________________________________________________________________
Home or Cell Phone_________________________________ Work Phone____________________________________
Please list on a separate sheet:
1. Name of Award or County Award (must be county where employed)
2. Contributions to Science Education
3. Reason for Nomination
Nominator ______________________________________Home or Cell Phone________________________________
Address________________________________________Work Phone ____________________________________
Mail to: Dr. Gary F. Mazzola, MAST Awards Chair
7 Emerson Road, East Walpole, MA 02032
508-668-2595 (H)
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National Science Teachers Association & You!
MAST is the state chapter of the NSTA. There are many great resources
that are available to science teachers through NSTA. Some require
membership to NSTA but others do not so definitely look into it and take
advantage of any opportunities that fit your needs.
CONFERENCES:
Each year NSTA has regional conferences in the fall and a national
conference in the spring. For more information on conferences go to
www.nsta.org/conferences/
THIS YEAR THE REGIONAL CONFERENCES ARE:
Richmond – October 16-18, 2014
Orlando – November 6-8, 2014
Long Beach – December 4-6, 2014
The national conference this year is in Chicago and runs
March 12-15, 2015.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES
The NSTA Learning Center has many resources for science teachers.
NSTA offers short courses as well on a variety of topics. The NSTA Press
has a large line of great classroom and teaching references. These books
can be purchased online or at one of the NSTA conferences. NSTA also
publishes journals that are available as part of a membership.
AWARDS:
NSTA also has many awards. Some of these require membership to NSTA
but others do not. Consider applying for one of the awards or nominating
a colleague. Many of the awards include money to help pay your way to
the national conference. This is a great opportunity if you have not been
able to attend before. Information about awards is found at: http://www.
nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
SCIENCE MATTERS:
MAST is going to be the new state coordinator for Science Matters. This
is a professional network to share opportunities and resources related to
science throughout the state. Our board is excited to take on this task
and look forward to increasing our network and sharing all of the amazing
opportunities that exist in Massachusetts.
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2014-2015 eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant Information
On behalf of the United States Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) and its eCYBERMISSION program, the National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is seeking Mini-Grant Applications for the 2014-2015 academic year. NSTA administers the
Army’s eCYBERMISSION program on behalf of the AEOP.
Mini-Grants will be distributed in the following manner:
Minimum/Maximum
Student
Registration/Submission
Goal
% Free and Reduced Lunch
Maximum Initial
Payment** - Dec 15 to
school
Maximum SubmissionBased Payment (by May 1)
to team advisor(s)
Maximum Total Payment
***
Level 1 Grant
Level 2 Grant*
50 - 599 students
600 - 2000 students
Less than 38%
(599 students)
More than 38% or
Title I (599
students)
Fixed amount set at level of above
38%
$2,995
$4,193
$16,000
$5,990
$8,386
$32,000
$8,985
$12,579
$48,000
* Level 2 Grants are available to school districts and must be applied for by an administrator.
** Initial payment of the Level 1 Grant goes to the school(s) for supplies and/or professional development for the teachers
involved.
***Payments are based on the % of free and reduced lunch at the school(s) where students are enrolled or the school(s)’
Title I designation. Mini-grant awards may be reduced proportionally if registration and submission goals are not met.
The amounts listed are the maximum award amount for each type of grant.
In order to apply, please contact Chris Campbell (ccampbell@eCYBERMISSION.com) by October 22, 2014. Applications will be
rd
due no later than October 29, 2014. Teachers will be notified by November 3 if they have received the Mini-Grant. All students
and team advisors need to be registered by the pre-registration date of November 5, 2014 to be eligible for grant funds. All
teachers will be required to submit 1 report prior to receiving the grant monies, the school/district will need to submit one
report prior to receiving the monies. The school will receive the first payment after registration concludes; the team advisors will
receive their payment after submission is completed. For more information on eCYBERMISSION visit: www.ecybermission.com .
eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant POC:
Chris Campbell
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
1840 Wilson Boulevard • Arlington, VA 22201-3000
V: 703.312.9388
Fax: 703.243.7177
Email: ccampbell@ecybermission.com
I_ _ _ _ IT STARTS HERE!
www.usaeop.com
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meeting room floor plan
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112 x 118 x 30
13,200
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Grand Ballroom
Federal
Colonial
Terrace Bar
60 x 96 x 14
60 x 63 x 14
32 x 60 x 14
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Director’s Room
Seminar (fixed set)
30 x 40 x 10
22 x 30 10
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1,200
660
1,440
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Ivy
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MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE TEACHERS
28 Charlton Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Gazebo
Pavillion
Courtyard
Conference U-Shape Theater Reception
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