ASTA Conference 2021

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ASTA Conference 2021

8:00am CDT

Virtual AHA Moments Zoom 1Kim Mueller • Erin Endreson • Twig Education How Equity Can Inspire and Influence Your Students Zoom 4Dasi Price • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Pandemic Ponderings: How do you start a new year in science classes when we have no idea how it is going to look? Zoom 3Ashley Tilley • Denise Adams • Chelsea Bailey Using Virtual Collaborative Groups in STEM Zoom 2Melissa Specker Hands-On Activity Lessons Face-to-Face and Virtually Implementing NGSS Zoom 5Dennis Sunal • Cynthia Sunal • Megan Zeier • Daniel Stanley • Nathan McDonald • Tommy Duong • Sergei Killic • Caitlin Murray • Rachael Tawbush • Sabrina Stanley

9:00am CDT

DEVELOPING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING USING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Zoom 2Ann Iott • Beth Balch Introducing the Alabama STEM Council Zoom 3Lee Meadows Keep Teaching Science with STCMS @HOME Zoom 6Paula Tripp • Carolina Curriculum 2020-21 Genetics and Biotech Guidebook Zoom 4Neil Lamb • Madelene Loftin • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Smore Presentations for Virtual Learning Zoom 5Kathleen Roberts

10:00am CDT

Tips and Ideas for Teaching STEM online and in a Socially Distance Classroom Zoom 5Timothy Johnson • Baker Waters Let's Develop an Effective STEM Program Zoom 4Becky Gibson • Susan Arnette • Accelerate Learning Virtual programs- McWane on the Web Zoom 3Lawrence Cooper • McWane Science Center When Scientists Discover New Things: Modifying Project Learning Tree’s “Every Tree for Itself” to Integrate Content and Process in an Authentic Way Zoom 6Katrina Hughley • Lise Falconer A+ College Ready--New Program for AP Science Teachers Across Alabama Zoom 2Mallory Harp • Matt Dean • A+ College Ready Teacher Tested Virtual Tools for Remote Science Instruction Part A Zoom 1Dennis Sunal • Cynthia Sunal • Kelsey Smith • Hannah Reed • Hannah Millwood • Rylleigh Harstad • Chelsea Moon • Rachael Tawbush • Sabrina Stanley

11:00am CDT

Carolina Science Online for K-5 Zoom 4Paula Tripp • Carolina Curriculum Bitmoji for Beginners: Pop Culture Meeting the Needs of Teaching in a Pandemic! Zoom 5Chelsea Bailey Student Engagement for 200: How appearing on "Jeopardy!" changed me as a teacher. Zoom 2Eric Huff Empirical Data and Critical Thinking Zoom 6William Payne Teacher Tested Virtual Tools for Remote Science Instruction Part B Zoom 1Dennis Sunal • Cynthia Sunal • Lily Walker • Hakim Hawkins • Andrea Shull • Sabrina Stanley • Rachael Tawbush

12:00pm CDT

LUNCH On Your Own

1:00pm CDT

Cross Curricular: Integration is the Key... that unlocks Time Zoom 5Shundra Morris The Three C's of Urban Education Zoom 1Johanna Massey Using Micro:Bit for data collection and citizen science Zoom 4Matthew Buckley • Auburn Univerisity Imagineering: Engaging Students in No-Materials Engineering Zoom 2Lise Falconer • Katie Busch Engagement in the Ether: Facilitating Discussions in a Virtual Setting Zoom 3Madelene Loftin • Jennifer Hutchison • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Using Simulations for Teaching Scientific Practices in COVID and NON-COVID Settings Zoom 6Chris Schnittka • Danielle LaSha Hudson

2:00pm CDT

Using video and written reflection to assess students' design thinking in a second grade classroom Zoom 1J. P. Gaston • A. D. Rand • Sarah (Katie) Guffey DIY Science and ALSDE standard Science resources from Alabama Public Television Zoom 3Kathy Heimman STEM Literacy with the 5E Instructional Model Zoom 2Becky Gibson • Susan Arnette • Accelerate Learning Bringing Real-World Phenomena into Your Middle School Lessons Zoom 4Contessa Akintunji • Erin Endreson • Twig Education Get the most out of Whiteboard.fi Zoom 6Kathleen Roberts

2:50pm CDT

AFTERNOON BREAK TBA

3:30pm CDT

Keynote Address: Alabama’s Remarkable Biodiversity and Paleobiodiversity. Zoom 1Jun Ebersole

8:00am CDT

Science at Home with NSTA Daily-Do's Zoom 6Ellen Thompson • Shundra Morris • Beth Balch • Ann Iott • AMSTI 5E Virtual Science Experiments and Simulations Zoom 2Becky Gibson • Susan Arnette • Accelerate Learning/STEMscopes SCORE - Who are we and how we can help you Zoom 3Matthew Buckley • Jennifer Spencer • Auburn University-SCORE Introducing Virtual Units on Evolution Zoom 5Bertha Vazquez • The Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science People and the Biosphere: Hands-on Activities for Environmental Science Zoom 1Abby Watkins • Population Education

9:00am CDT

Identifying Successes and Challenges of Novice STEM Teachers in Title One Schools Zoom 6Susan N. Ferguson • Andre M. Green • Sarah (Katie) Guffey Explore Your Environment: Project Learning Tree's NEW Collection Zoom 5Ashley Smith • Alabama Project Learning Tree Social Justice Science: Engaging Students in Meaningful Projects Zoom 3Lise Falconer • Katie Busch Assessing 3-Dimensionally in Preparation for the 6th Grade Science ACAP (Earth and Space Science) Zoom 4Mary Headrick Viral Sequence Analysis Using COVID19 Zoom 1Jennifer Hutchison • Madelene Loftin • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

10:00am CDT

Getting Elementary Students Engaged in Science Early - Cheetahs, Elephants, Monkeys, Oh My! Becoming Animal Reporters Zoom 6Chris Borjas • Erin Endreson • Twig Education Alabama K-12 Science Safety Guidelines Zoom 5Ellen Thompson • Shanin Edwards • Mary Headrick Design Thinking as a Framework for Problem Based Instruction: Designing Lessons That Promote Active Student Engagement in STEM Inquiry Zoom 4Tim McKenzie • Malysa Chandler • Desmond Parker • Paulette Evans Histology: virtual or face to face Zoom 2Glen Fox The Stars are the Limit Zoom 1Dylan Harvey

11:00am CDT

Using Flipgrid for Digital Science Notebooking Zoom 2Krystle C Speller Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Award Zoom 6Ryan Reardon • Megan O'Neill McCall The Barnyard Goes Virtual: Stations in a COVID world Zoom 5Caterine Stanley Assessing 3-Dimensionally in Preparation for the 8th Grade Science ACAP Zoom 3Patrice Marbry • Lee Brownell • Mary Headrick Introducing a Student-Guided High School Unit on Evolution Zoom 1Bertha Vazquez • The Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science

12:00pm CDT

LUNCH On Your Own

1:00pm CDT

Challenges and Opportunities: Preparing Preservice Teachers in the Time of COVID Zoom 3Jermiya Simpson • Samantha Strachan Does an owl's stomach hold 1,095 rodent bones? Zoom 6Ashley Tilley • Rita Jones Best Practices in Virtual Classrooms – Micro-Certification Zoom 1Becky Gibson • Susan Arnette • Accelerate Learning/STEMscopes Think Tank Sessions During Remote Instruction Zoom 2Daniel Stanley • Rachael Tawbush Meet the new HudsonAlpha Educator Resource Hub Zoom 4Madelene Loftin • Jennifer Hutchison • HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

2:00pm CDT

5E Lesson Planning with Nearpod Zoom 1Jennifer Troncale Breaking the Language Barrier Virtually Zoom 2Lupita Mendoza • Maria Franco • Beth Balch • Ann Iott Integrating Computer Science Vocabulary in the Science Classroom Zoom 5Donja Dryden • Shelley Roberts • Mary Headrick The Case for Social Justice in STEM Zoom 3Lise Falconer • Katie Busch Carolina 3D Science: Hands-on Science in Flexible Settings Zoom 4Crystal Risko • Dee Dee Whitaker • Carolina Biological Supply

3:00pm CDT

AFTERNOON BREAK On Your Own

3:30pm CDT

Keynote Address: Jeremy Anderson TBA