San Antonio, TX
April 11-14, 2013
Conference Website
Every year the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) hosts a national conference on science education open to member and nonmember science educators. NSTA is committed “to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.” The theme of this year’s conference is Next Generation Science: Learning, Literacy, and Living. Conference strands focus on Next Generation Assessments, Next Generation Elementary Science, Next Generation Special Populations, and Next Generation Technology.
Find free activities that meet the new Next Generation Science Standards with our interactive pathfinder and download free Next Generation Science Standards “fortune tellers.”
Thursday, April 11
Powerful and Free Simulations for Physics and Physical Science Teaching
Chad Dorsey
2:00-3:00pm, Marriott Rivercenter, Conference Room 11
Come discover how free NSF-funded molecular and energy flow simulations and curricula from The Concord Consortium can add a new dimension to your physics or physical science teaching. Learn about free resources you can use at home and in your classroom. Bring laptops, if you have them.
Saturday, April 13
Being Smart with Graphs!
Carolyn Staudt
9:30-10:30am, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 207A
SmartGraphs activities “know” what graphs mean and scaffold students as they learn to understand graphs and the concepts conveyed in graphs.
Powerful and Free Simulations for Biology Teaching
Chad Dorsey
12:30–1:30 PM, Marriott Riverwalk, Alamo Salon E
Come discover how free NSF-funded molecular and genetics simulations and curricula from The Concord Consortium can add a new dimension to your biology teaching. Learn about free resources you can use at home and in your classroom. Bring laptops, if you have them.
Powerful and Free Molecular Simulations for Chemistry Teaching
Chad Dorsey
2:00–3:00 PM, Marriott Riverwalk, Alamo Salon B
Come discover how free NSF-funded molecular simulations and curricula from The Concord Consortium can add a new dimension to your chemistry teaching. Learn about free resources you can use at home and in your classroom. Bring laptops, if you have them.
Innovative Technology in Science Inquiry
Carolyn Staudt
2:00–3:00 PM, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Crockett B
Using a simple web-based authoring portal, participants customize elementary, middle school, and secondary classroom activities using probes and open-source models.