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NCSTA PDI 2019

Welcome to the 2019 NCSTA PDI. We are celebrating 50 years of continued support of science educators in North Carolina. We have many great sessions and exciting activities planned.

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7:00am EST

Registration and Check-In Salem Foyer

8:00am EST

Designing a sustainable city Winston 3CJessie Howington • Monica Strada Folding over Differentiation Salem 1AMark Case Past, Present, and Future. . .What If? Salem 3CRichard G Smith, Exhibitor Turning Misinformation into Educational Opportunities: Teaching Climate Change in the Age of Fake News Winston 3BJason Carter #Innovate4Littles: Tech Tools for Inquiry-Based Learning Winston 1CAubrey DiOrio Are You Ready to Make a Claim? Let’s Explore Online Simulations Winston 1AChristy Arrowood Canvas Rules! Personalize and Blend Instruction for Deeper Engagement Winston 1BBeth Vaughn • Christa Daniel Investigations in Nanotechnology: Integrating Nano in the Curriculum Salem 1CM. Gail Jones • Emma Refvem • Kathryn Rende • Pam Huff STEM Family Challenge Salem 3AJason Painter Using Sickle Cell Disease as a Model for Learning about DNA and RNA Salem 1BKelly Allen • Haley Wamble PBL Project, DOK 3-4 Strategies and the NC Science Standards Winston 3APBL Project Using Scrum to Manage Class Projects Salem 3BJennifer Byrd

8:30am EST

Teaching Science Writing Using Google Classroom Winston 3CPaul Cancellieri

9:00am EST

Exhibit Area Opens Salem Ballroom 2

9:15am EST

Exploring energy resilience as an approach to evaluating energy technologies Salem 1CDana Haine It's Earth Science! Salem 1BCliff Hudson Southeastern Forests and Climate Change Winston 3BRenee Strnad Creating a QR-coded periodic table display linked to student work Salem 3CKaren Clark Quick and Easy Experiments Using the Latest Technology Winston 3AVernier Software & Technology • Judy Day The Science House Presents: Robotics and Coding in the STEM Classroom Winston 1AGina Barrier A Whole Bunch of Awesome Science EdTech Tools that will Make you Say, "Wow!" Salem 3APeter Panico Promoting Quality Student Research in STEM Winston 1CAlisa Wickliff • Burroughs Wellcome Fund/NC SMT Center • Chris Gordon Creating Inquiry-Based Classrooms for Student Success Salem 1AStan Hill • Kelsey Canovai • Jim Duffey Interactive Case Studies: Real-Time Formative Assessment of Problem-Solving Skills Winston 1BDr. Tom Robertson SWITCH up your energy unit to explore alternative energies Salem 3BRuthann McComb

10:30am EST

Using the World Climate Simulation with your students Salem 3CEvan Couzo Middle School Share-a-thon Winston Ballroom 2Michelle Chadwick Teaching the Human Dimensions of Climate Change Winston 3BLeigh Apple Addressing Elementary Curricular Goals with the Makey Makey Winston 1BChris Gordon • David Pugalee • Alisa Wickliff Literacy and STEM: A Perfect Blend for Engagement Winston 1ALeslie Pope Student Voice with Seesaw and Flipgrid Salem 3AAubrey DiOrio • Caitlin McCommons Cheap and Easy Hands-on Chemistry Activities Salem 1CChristine Sudzina Schut Examining the Health Effects of Flavored E-Cigarettes: A Data Interpretation Activity Salem 1BDana Haine • Elise Hickman School Improvement through the Lens of NC STEM Schools of Distinction Winston 1CHoward Ginsburg • Carol Moore • Burroughs Wellcome Fund/NC SMT Center Teaching Tectonics: A Grab Bag of Hands-On Activities for Plate Tectonics Winston 3CTim Martin Nurturing STEM Equity in Elementary School: The UNC-G STEM TLC Salem 3BAlison Mercier • Heidi Carlone • Dearing Blankmann The Science House Presents: Shift Happens Salem 1AMichelle Taylor (Benigno)

11:30am EST

Lunch & Exhibits Reality Check for Pre-Service Teachers - Lunch & Networking Conference 1 (downstairs)

12:30pm EST

Earth/Environmental Share-a-Thon Winston Ballroom 2Mark Case Climate Change: Knowing the Facts and Dispelling the Myths Winston 3BSam Wheeler The Creative and Collaborative Process of Creating Digital Content in the Classroom Winston 1AAmy Taylor • Dennis Kubasko Code your Way to Playful Learning for K-2 Winston 3CJennifer Cyr • Namrata Gupta Game Time! Incorporating Competition with Science Notebooks Winston 3AClaire Hoots, Exhibitor Modeling Instruction for Secondary Science Winston 1CThe Science House Read, Think, Write and Speak like a Scientist! Winston 1BJessica Enlow The Interconnectedness of Environmental Education and Classroom Learning Salem 1BMichelle Pearce • Trudie Henninger (she/they) Using Science and Engineering Practices to Inspire Thinking, Wonder and Fun in the Science Class Salem 3CMelaine Rickard • Todd Guentensberger KaPow! Adding Zing Through Racing Salem 1CEliza Russell Letting Students Solve the Problem Salem 3BMarie Foxworth • Jason Vanzant PBL in the K-5 Classroom Salem 3ANancy Betler The Wearable Device Challenge Salem 1AEvelyn Baldwin • James Lamberth • Dr. Elena Veety

1:45pm EST

Welcome Message from Governor Roy Cooper, Keynote Speakers and General Session Winston Ballroom 2Orrin H. Pilkey • Mary Edna Fraser

3:30pm EST

Elementary School Share-a-Thon Winston Ballroom 2Angela Adams Past Presidents Meeting Twin City Boardroom Combining Digital and Hands-On Science in an Urban Title 1 School Salem 3ATed Miracle • Peter Panico GO, DASH! GO! Design a Robot-Powered Cart Salem 3CNicole Caprio • Mary Kay Connery Promote Data Literacy Using Real-World Datasets and PhET Simulations Winston 1BPam O'Brien • Rhonda Duvall Teacher Share-a-Thon: Making Lessons Pop With Virtual Reality Winston 1AM. Gail Jones • Emma Refvem • Kathryn Rende • Pam Huff Calling all Artists! How to Infuse Glass Making into Chemistry Class Salem 1CTom Savage Teaching Meteorology: A Grab Bag of Hands-On Activities for Teaching Weather Winston 3CTim Martin Using Text to Think and Communicate like Scientists Winston 1CKristana Rogers • Joshua Hunter • Katherine Nock Human Body PBL Salem 3BDebra Gallagher • Danielle Pannell Investigate Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration with Algae Beads Salem 1BBeverly Cea REAL PBLs: Partnerships with Local Businesses Salem 1ACarol Moore • Gina Barrier Science in the Middle: Working with Middle School Students Winston 3BRichard G Smith, Exhibitor

4:00pm EST

Talking Our Way To Understanding in Elementary Science and Engineering Winston 3ADearing Blankmann • Denise Crouse • Reba Johnson

4:30pm EST

Birthday Extravaganza in the Exhibit Hall and Reception Salem Ballroom 2

5:15pm EST

Reception Salem Foyer

6:30pm EST

Awards Ceremony and Prize Give-Away Winston Ballroom 2