MnCOSE13 Program

The Minnesota ScienceTeachers Association Presents...

It is the mission of MnSTA to stimulate, coordinate, and improve science teaching and learning for all.

www.mnsta.org

The Minnesota Conferenceon Science Education

February 22 - 23, 2013

Welcome to Duluth and MnSTA’s third annual Minnesota Conference on Science Education! The conference planning team has created an outstanding program filled with nationally-known keynote speakers, featured speakers for each discipline strand, discipline sessions, field trips, and workshops.

This conference is designed to allow you to focus on a strand of workshops and speakers, or to let you explore other disciplines and cross-pollinate great ideas across disciplines. Whatever your professional development goals, the Minnesota Conference on Science Education will provide you with a wide variety of opportunities to enhance your professional growth as a science educator.

In addition to the formal programming, we hope you will network with colleagues and develop meaningful professional relationships with them. Be sure to take advantage of the networking time during meals and between sessions to socialize with each other and visit our great exhibitors.

We hope this year’s Minnesota Conference on Science Education will leave you enthused, rejuvenated, and full of new ideas for teaching your students!

Steve Walvig Jean Tushie Eric Koser MnSTA President Conference Coordinator Conference Manager

Schedule of Events

Thursday5:00 - 8:00 Registraion Open, DECC Skywalk Level

Exhibitor Check in and Setup

Friday7:30 - 8:00 Registration Continues, DECC Skywalk Level

Continental Breakfast Available, Lake Superior Ballroom Exhibits Open

8:15-9:00 Session I

9:15 - 10:00 Session II

10:15 - 11:00 Session III

11:15 - 12:45 Lunch & General Session Lake Superior Ballroom MnSTA Teacher of the Year Awards Presentation

Opening Keynote: Steve Pruitt, Achieve, Inc. Exhibits Remain Open

1:00 - 1:45 Session IV

2:00- 2:45 Session V

3:00 - 5:00 Social Event, Lake Superior Ballroom Beverages & Snacks Available, Exhibits Remain Open until 5:00

Special Greeting: Senator Al Franken Keynote: Mike Lynch, WCCO, Backyard Astronomer Door Prizes

5:45 - Kickoff of evening Duluth events... Try the MnCOSE “Twitter Guided Traveling Social”!!

Saturday8:00 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast Available8:30 MnSTA Annual Meeting, Lake Superior Ballroom

9:00 -12:00 Field Trips and Workshops

Friday Keynote Speakers

The National Research Council directed a study of the most important science concepts and the science and engineering practices that students should learn. That work is collected in A Framework for K-12 Science Education, published in 2011. Their finding are the basis of a new set of model science standard. Our speaker, Stephen Pruitt, vice president of Achieve, Inc., was on the Framework committee and is now leading the development of these Next Generation Science Standards. Stephen is a former chemistry teacher and state science specialist for Georgia. He will walk us through the ideas from the Framework and the features of the new standards. His humor and southern mannerisms will make this an enjoyable session!

Mike Lynch will share from his experience of over 30 years as a broadcast meteorologist some of crazy weather

phenomena he has witnessed during time at WCCO Radio 830. He’ll also talk about how to interpret weather

phenomena and forecasts to students and adults of all ages. Technology especially in the last three decades has

made huge advances but there are also tried and true ways to forecast the weather just by simple observation

of nature. Clouds, winds, birds, animals, and many more methods were used by folks in the past to make really

reliable forecasts. Combine that with current technology and Internet and it’s hard to go wrong. Mike will also take

on the very controversial subject of global warning. You might surprised by some his thoughts

Mike Lynch, WCCO Radio

Steve Pruitt, Achieve, IncThe Next Generation Science Standards and What This Means for Minnesota Science Teachers.

MnSTA Proudly Welcomes U.S. Senator Al Franken

to MnCOSE 2013

Please join your science education colleagues in welcoming Senator Franken to Duluth for the 2013 Minnesota Conference on Science Education!

Minnesota Senator Franken sits on the Education Committee in the US Senate and has been a proponent of STEM education, including a STEM Master Teacher Corp bill that he will be introducing soon.

Senator Al Franken was born on May 21, 1951, and grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. In 1973, he graduated from Harvard, where he met his wife Franni. They’ve been married for 37 years, and have two children: daughter Thomasin, 32, and son Joe, 28. Before running for the Senate, Al spent 37 years as a comedy writer, author, and radio talk show host and has taken part in seven USO tours, visiting our troops overseas in Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Uzbekistan - as well as visiting Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait four times.

In 2008, Al was elected to the Senate as a member of the DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Party from Minnesota. He currently sits on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee; the Judiciary Committee; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Friday Strand Speakers

Elementary Sciences Strand SpeakerKathleen O’Donnell, Director, Family & Education Services, Twin Cities Public TelevisionKathleen will share highlights of TPT’s award winning STEM productions with emphasis on engineering and girls in science including the newest season of SciGirls this year. In addition Kathleen will share resources from SciGirls and other PBS resources available for teachers to use directly with students.

Chemistry Strand SpeakerBrian Gute, Chemistry Instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth. Surviving General Chemistry: Preparing Students for Success in College-Level Science Courses What do college chemistry professors expect from incoming freshmen? What science-related skills should students have mastered before college? As a gateway course into the sciences, is college-level general chemistry truly a weed-out course, or simply an eye-opener for students poorly prepared for success in the sciences? This talk will focus on what it means for students to be college-ready when it comes to coursework in the sciences, with a primary focus on general chemistry.

Earth Sciences Strand SpeakerDr. Heidi Manning, Professor of Physics, Concordia College Moorhead and Curiosity Research Scientist.Investigate the rocks and atmosphere of Mars with Dr. Manning and the rover Curiosity. Search for potential habitats for life, past and present.

Life Sciences Strand SpeakerDr. Janet Dubinsky, Dept. of Neuroscience, U of MN“Feedback: A (Neuro)Biological and Engineering idea”Join Dr. Dubinsky as she untangles loopy engineering feedback concepts, make analogies and explore how the nervous system maintains bodies functioning within tolerable limits!Appropriate for high school biology, psychology, health and physics teachers.

Physics Strand SpeakerTom KraMer, Managing Principal, Product Development Design Engineer, Kablooe Design.Mr. KraMer will be discussing innovation methodology as it relates to new product development. The talk will cover important issues in innovation, creative thinking, pitfalls, and using a design driven mentality to develop innovative products. Best practices, results and lessons learned will be discussed.

Up to date information on our Saturday morning field trips can be found in the registration area. Trips are planned to...

Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center

The Great Lakes Aquarium

and

Lake Superior College/Cirrus Design

All trips will depart from the ground floor lobby of the DECC at 9:00 AM on Saturday and return by noon.

Participants can sign up for field trips in the registration area.

Learn how to help students make the stars their old friends and how to enjoy the night sky any time of the night and any night of the year, even in areas of heavy light pollution. Along with the basics of astronomy and night sky watching Mike will go over the major constellations seen from Minnesota and Wisconsin and some of the mythical, magical, and fun stories about them. There’s also useful information about various kinds of telescopes and binoculars about how to use them wisely and efficiently along with purchasing the one that’s right for you. Everyone who attends will get a free packet of star maps, constellation diagrams, and much more. He’ll also talk about some extra special happenings go on in our celestial theater the rest 2013. Mike’s Lynch Book “Minnesota Starwatch” and his “Glow in the Dark Star Shirts” will also be available for optional purchase at a discount.

Adding “TEM” to our Science Teaching!

Dr. Darci J. Harland is the author of the NSTA Press book, “STEM Student Research Handbook,” as well as

the virtual space www.STEMmom.org. As the daughter of a professor and physician, she was raised with

an appreciation for learning by discovery. Her past educational experiences include teaching high school

and middle school science and English. She will discuss organizing students using lab notebooks and tips on how

to redesign existing activities into higher-level inquiry labs. Come spend some time playing and constructing

as we find ways to tinker labs we already use, to better incorporate inquiry technology, engineering and math

into our K-8 science curriculum.

Mike Lynch,WCCO Radio, Backyard Astromoner

Darci Harland,

NSTA Featured

Author

Saturday Workshops

Saturday Field Trips

MnCOSE 2013 ExhibitorsWe thank the exhibitors that are here to share their

expertise with you! Please take time to visit them during the conference!

Exhibitor Table LocationAmerican Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - MN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Audubon Center of the North Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Capstone Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Cengage Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline Univ. . . . . . . . . 29CPO Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22Dakota County Technical College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Educators Personal Insurance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33eScience3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Grand Canyon University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Headwaters Science Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19International Wolf Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Jeffers Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37KidWind Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Kollath-Stensaas Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39LAB-AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Laser Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8LEGO education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Minn. Association of Professional Soil Scientists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Minnesota Forest Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Minnesota Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34MN Field Trip Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23MN High Tech Association (MHTA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Nanofabrication Center--University of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15ODYSSEYWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7Perfection Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Perpich Center for Arts Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16SciMathMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42St. Catherine University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40St. Cloud State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Sundance/Newbridge Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35University of Minnesota Sea Grant Habitattitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17University of Wisconsin - La Crosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Will Steger Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

All meals and refershments will be served in this location.

2013 Minnesota Conference on Science Educationwww.mnsta.org

8:15 - 9:00 AMSession I

General

Supporting and Delivering Standards With PLTW Curriculum

Minnesota Project Lead The Way (PLTW) followed the lead of Sci Math MN and developed the PLTW Frameworks.This session will give an overview of the MN PLTW Frameworks and how educators can use these power tools toidentify where the PLTW curriculum support and delivers the MN Academic Standards to students in the middle andhigh school programs.

James Mecklenburg, MN PLTWChester Creek5-8; 9-12

Life Science

Genetic Discoveries: a Baker’s Dozen for 2013

Want to use cool new science to engage your students? Concerned you can’t keep up with all the latest advances ingenetic research? Ever wonder where all of this new science fits into your curriculum? Come and hear aboutthirteen of the top biotechnology discoveries from the past year. The current pace of discovery in genetics is sorapid, that it is difficult to keep up. This discussion is designed to make recent findings in biotechnologyunderstandable, applicable, and aligned to science standards. You’ll receive the most recent version of theBiotechnology Guidebook, which contains current research findings and their underlying basic concepts. Thesetopics are seamless additions into your content area course or can be used for a personal update on your geneticsand biotechnology content. This free resource will also be available for download on the HudsonAlpha website:www.hudsonalpha.org

Dr. Neil Lamb, Director for Educational Outreach, HudsonAlpha Institue for BiotechnologyFrench River Room 29-12

Earth Science

School Forest Carbon Sequestration Project

Challenge high school students to explore climate change in a local context as they investigate and determinecurrent carbon sequestration rates of an outdoor space, and develop forest stewardship recommendations tomaximize carbon sequestration.

John Geissler, Boulder Lake Environmental Learning CenterGooseberry Falls Room 19-12

General

Flipping Out! Exploring the Flipped Classroom Model

What if your students used their class time for experiments, collaboration and assistance instead of taking notes?Hear about one school’s experience implementing Flipped Classrooms.

Sara Peloquin, Spectrum High SchoolGooseberry Falls Room 2

Autumn Mollet,9-12

Elementary

Engineering Your Engineering Design Challenges

In this session we will use the engineering design process to consider engineering design challenges that you canuse in your classroom. Innovation, learning objectives, science standards, integrated learning, lessons learned, andengineering curriculum resources will be shared. Come design with us!

Deborah Besser, University of St. ThomasRoom L5-8

Life Science

Making Outdoor Education Possible in a School Forest

Forestview Middle School in Baxter MN is using their school forest for innovative teaching projects for effectiveoutdoor education. Trail camera studies, teaching Foss outdoors, community involvement, and extra curricularactivities engage students and staff with hands-on learning.

Robin Halverson, Forestview Middle SchoolRoom M-N

Chris Hanson,5-8

Elementary

It's Not Magic, It's Science!

Join wacky professor Jerry Wenzel as he demonstrates science concepts in a fun and easy to understand way.Designed for elementary and middle level teachers, this will be an unforgettable science learning experience foryou.

Jerry Wenzel, N/ARoom OpreK-4; 5-8


Earth Science

Lester - Minnesota's State Soil

The Soil Series Lester, was recently named the "State Soil of Minnesota". This presentation will describe theimportance of having a state soil and the characteristics of the Lester soil and soils in general and how using soil isa great way to get students interested in science, natural resources and the world around them.

Terence Cooper, University of Minnesota/ Dept of Soil, Water, and ClimateSplit Rock Room 15-8; 9-12

Elementary

A Sense of Wonder: Creating Interest in STEM

Looking for simple ways to integrate wonder and inquiry into every lesson? Learn how infusing informational texts,habits of mind thinking, and questioning strategies into your classroom can inspire curiosity, risk taking, andpersistence through confusion. Leave this workshop will practical tips for creating a STEM classroom of thinking,questioning, and discovery.

Cathy Kindem, District 196Split Rock Room 2preK-4; 5-8

Life Science

Dragonfly Curriculum Guide: Emerged!

A tour of the newly completed Dragonfly Curriculum Guide including hands-on activities, tips for raising Odonatanymphs in the classroom, and connections to the K-12 Science Framework practices and crosscutting concepts.Reviewed as "the BEST training, related to science, that I have ever received"

Ami Thompson, Dragonfly Environmental EducationSt. Louis River RoompreK-4; 5-8

8:15 - 10:00 AMSession I - II

Life Science

Environmental Science in a World of 7 Billion

Discover timely, interdisciplinary, hands-on activities to help students understand the connections between humanpopulation growth and a host of environmental challenges. Receive curriculum on CD-ROM matched to state andCommon Core standards.

Clayton Russell, Northland CollegeDECC Registration Area5-8; 9-12

Elementary

Do it, Read it, Write it! (How Can I Do it All?)

In this workshop you will DO simple science activities, READ related children's books, and WRITE in a book youmake. Jane designed this class for the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, and you will LOVE her ideas forintegrating science and language arts.

Jane Copes, Science Outside the BioxFrench River Room 1preK-4

Physics

Build and Electric Motor

An excellent activity for students is to have them build an electric motor. During this session we’ll look at someoptions and what role engineering can play in the process. We’ll also do some building.

Tom Tomashek, Minnetonka High SchoolGooseberry Falls Room 39-12


9:15 - 10:00 AMSession II

General

Minnesota ‘Project Lead The Way’ Working for Teachers and Students.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) began in Minnesota in 2002 with six schools. Today in Minnesota we have over 270schools delivering PLTW curriculum to students. PLTW is the leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used in middle and high schoolsacross the U.S.This session will give you an overview of the what, where, why and how of PLTW.

James Mecklenburg, MN PLTWChester Creek5-8; 9-12; 13 and beyond

Life Science

Environmental Science in a World of 7 BillionContinuation of a double session.

Discover timely, interdisciplinary, hands-on activities to help students understand the connections between humanpopulation growth and a host of environmental challenges. Receive curriculum on CD-ROM matched to state andCommon Core standards.

Clayton Russell, Northland College

DECC Registration Area5-8; 9-12

Elementary

Do it, Read it, Write it! (How Can I Do it All?)Continuation of a double session.

In this workshop you will DO simple science activities, READ related children's books, and WRITE in a book youmake. Jane designed this class for the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, and you will LOVE her ideas forintegrating science and language arts.

Jane Copes, Science Outside the Biox

French River Room 1preK-4

Life Science

How to Make Your Genome Walk

Using web-based resources from HudsonAlpha, your school can create a genome walk - a physical representation ofthe Human Genome that includes more than 150 genes of interest. Use your hallways, nature trails or practicefields to allow students to stroll through their chromosomes. As part of the experience, let students team up for agenomic scavenger hunt using GenomeCache - a free app developed by HudsonAlpha for an iPod touch, iPhone oriPad. Students use genome coordinates and clues to find a specific gene and are awarded points when theycorrectly identify the gene and answer a basic biology question. All the tools needed to set up your own genomewalk and download GenomeCache can be freely accessed online.

Dr. Neil Lamb, Director of Educational Outreach, HudsonAlpha Institute for BiotechnologyFrench River Room 29-12

General

Strategies for Reasoning Ability Growth in Pre-service Teacher Preparation:Cognitive Acceleration, Science Clubs, and STEM Elementary Schools

The talk will present a useful and specific model of reasoning ability, describe the state of this ability amongstudents over the last 30 or so years, and will discuss remediation strategies. The specific strategy implemented,"Cognitive Acceleration," seems to have great effect, both in pre-service teaching majors at Winona State andelementary and middle school children.

Nathan Moore, Physics, Winona State University

Gooseberry Falls Room 15-8; 9-12; 13 and beyond

Physics

Making Electrical Studies Accessible in the Classroom

This session will explore why teaching electrical concepts often seems less accessible than mechanical topics, andintroduces strategies for a start-with-the-basics electricity curriculum on a shoestring budget.

Andrew Tubesing, University of St Thomas, School of EngineeringGooseberry Falls Room 25-8; 9-12

Physics

Build and Electric MotorContinuation of a double session.

An excellent activity for students is to have them build an electric motor. During this session we’ll look at someoptions and what role engineering can play in the process. We’ll also do some building.

Tom Tomashek, Minnetonka High School

Gooseberry Falls Room 39-12


Elementary

I Get It! Visualization Solutions That Support Elementary Earth & Space ScienceStandards?

Learn how elementary educators (K-6) are using interactive tools to help student infer knowledge and supportmastery of difficult Earth and Space science concepts.

Sally Brummel, Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota

Ground Floor Foyer

Joel Halvorson,

preK-4; 5-8

Chemistry

Chemistry Strand Speaker

Join Mr. Gute in exploring how to prepare students for success in college-level science courses and how to survivethat first general chemistry course.

Brian D. Gute, Instructor of Chemistry, UMDRoom L

Elementary

Integrating STEM Across the Elementary Curriculum

Experience the power of elementary STEM and learn to implement it with ease. Leave the session energized andready to engage students immediately in STEM-based instruction.

Glory Oljace, STEM is Elementary, LLC and Pillsbury Elementary SchoolRoom M-NpreK-4

Elementary

Making Science Connections for Student Learning Across the Curriculum

Enhance your teaching and your students ' learning by engaging in journaling. Through the use of a prairie and/ora butterfly garden (or any outdoor ecosystem) as a focal point, you will learn how to integrate the many disciplinesthat get sidelined in your classroom.CD's, folders and prizes to be given.

Laurie Arnason, South Point ElementaryRoom OpreK-4; 5-8

Earth Science

Earth Science Strand Speaker

Investigate the rocks and atmosphere of Mars with Dr. Manning and the rover Curiosity. Search for potentialhabitats for life, past and present.

Dr. Heidi Manning, Professor of Physics, Concordia College Moorhead and Curiosity Research ScientistSplit Rock Room 1

Life Science

The CASE Project - Implementing a National Curriculum for SecondaryAgricultural Education

CASE is an ambitious project started by the National Council for Agricultural Education in 2007. The project goal is toimplement a national curriculum for secondary agricultural education that provides a high level of educationalexperiences to enhance the rigor and relevance of agriculture, food, and natural resources subject matter. Joinagricultural education instructors to learn how CASE implements science standards and take home an activity you canimplement in your classroom.

Williamson Christa, MN Association for Career and Technical Education

Split Rock Room 25-8, 9-12

General

Using Models to Promote Scientific Thinking

Learn to use models authentically in science classes to promote higher order thinking, formulate hypotheses, etc.instead of just to ‘see’ big and small objects.

Richard Lahti, Minnesota State University MoorheadSt. Louis River Room5-8; 9-12


10:15 - 11:00 AMSession III

Chemistry

Mastering the Chemical Formula: An Exceptionally Effective Way to TeachSubscripts and Coefficients

What is the difference between subscripts and coefficients? What does “balancing” a chemical equation mean?Many students have trouble with these fundamental chemistry concepts. Moles, reactions, and stoichiometry arehopelessly confusing if a student does not fully understand the chemical formula. Join us for some elegant,intuitive, and well-differentiated lessons that can help students of all ability levels master the chemical formula and,therefore, move confidently into a deeper understanding of chemistry.

Brandon Watters, Lakes High School and Lab-aids Consultant

Chester Creek

Darin Christianson, Lab-aids

9-12

Physics

Physics Strand Speaker

Mr. KraMer will explore the role of creative thinking and a design-driven mentality in product development.

Tom KraMer, President, Kablooe DesignDECC Registration Area

General

Welcome to Your First Science Education Conference!

Come join us to learn more about the Minnesota Science Teacher Association, how to navigate your first conferenceand get the most out of your first Minnesota Conference in Science Education.

Michele Koomen, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeFrench River Room 1

Melanie Reap,preK-4; 5-8; 9-12

Life Science

Kitchen DNA with a Twist of Inquiry

Tired of cookbook DNA extraction protocols? We present an inquiry based DNA extraction procedure that will havestudents thinking about cell type, structures and DNA. Dive into a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables and createyour own solution, from a variety of common household products, with which to extract DNA. This lesson willprovide participants with the opportunity to learn how to teach about the composition and structure of cells andDNA in an inquiry based interactive way. Participants will work with a variety of plant and animal samples fromwhich to choose to extract DNA. They will then consider the challenges of extracting DNA from their chosenmaterial and design a lysis buffer from everyday household materials to utilize in the extraction process. Aftercompleting the extraction process, participants will compare and contrast their results.

Dr. Neil Lamb, Director of Educational Outreach, HudsonAlpha Institute for BiotechnologyFrench River Room 29-12

Physics

Hands-on Nanotechnology: Resources and Opportunities for Teachers

This talk describes some of the opportunities for teachers to get involved with summer research projects at theUofM’s Nanofabrication Center. It will also present a catalog of activities on nanoscience and technology ready foruse in the classroom.

James Marti, University of Minnesota--Nanofabrication CenterGooseberry Falls Room 19-12

Physics

Fun LED Projects for Exploring Electrical Concepts

Make colorful LED circuits and learn how they can be used to teach wiring/soldering skills and a variety of electricalconcepts.

Andrew Tubesing, University of St Thomas, School of EngineeringGooseberry Falls Room 25-8; 9-12; 13 and beyond

Physics

Hot Wheel Physics Challenges

Games can make learning fun. Challenging problems make students think. Combine the two and add in Hot Wheelscars and watch the excitement in the room! In this session you will explore 4 challenges used in physics.

Paul Anderson Anderson, Buffalo High SchoolGooseberry Falls Room 39-12; 13 and beyond


Earth Science

I Get It! Visualization Solutions That Support Secondary Earth and EnvironmentalScience Standards?

Learn about a series of NASA funded Earth Science lessons (6-12), which include interactive use of data for use in aplanetarium and/or the classroom.

Joel Halvorson, Science Communications Consultant, Regional Planetarium Network

Ground Floor Foyer

Sally Brummel,

5-8; 9-12

General

Making a Flipping Difference

How do we engage students when they’re ready to learn and provide them with "rewindable" opportunities? Learnhow to "FLIP" your style and transform you classroom into an interactive environment that extends beyond thetraditional school day to enhance learning for all of your students.

Carolyn Fruin, Eastview High SchoolRoom L5-8; 9-12

General

Science Con-Artists

Prepare students to be savvy consumers of science by learning how others effectively imitate scientific expertiseand authority.

Douglas Allchin, Univ. of Minnesota (Twin Cities)Room M-N9-12; 13 and beyond

Elementary

Elementary Strand Speaker

Kathleen will share highlights of TPT’s award winning STEM productions with emphasis on engineering and girls inscience including the newest season of SciGirls this year. In addition Kathleen will share resources from SciGirlsand other PBS resources available for teachers to use directly with students.

Kathleen O'Donnell, Director, Family & Education Services, Twin Cities Public Television

Room O

Earth Science

Explore Minnesota's Changing Climate

Educators will be introduced to and receive copies of the Will Steger Foundation?s Minnesota’s Changing Climatecurriculum and online classroom.

John Smith, Will Steger FoundationSplit Rock Room 15-8; 9-12

Chemistry

Crime Scene Investigation on the Cosmic Scale

Ever wonder how we know what stars are made of and how to prove the age of the universe? Instructor Lakhanfrom the University of MN Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will show you how you can make your ownspectrometer to use in the classroom. From there, you will learn how to fingerprint elements from their emissionspectra, determine the red-shift of stars, and calculate the age of the universe.

Romesh Lakhan, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry/University of MN DuluthSplit Rock Room 29-12

Elementary

Ecotime: Integrating Environmental Education

Have fun in this interactive session and leave with 150 quick, easy, environmentally themed, multidisciplinarylessons that are aligned with state academic standards. Learn more about what Jeffers Foundation has to offer.

David Grack, Jeffers FoundationSt. Louis River RoompreK-4; 5-8

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1:00 - 1:45 PMSession IV

Elementary

Ecotime: Integrating Environmental Education

Have fun in this interactive session and leave with 150 quick, easy, environmentally themed, multidisciplinarylessons that are aligned with state academic standards. Learn more about what Jeffers Foundation has to offer.

David Grack, Jeffers FoundationChester CreekpreK-4; 5-8

Life Science

The True Nature of Science: Inquiry

Inquiry based teaching with trial & error: teaching cellular theory, atomic theory, and the structure of DNA throughobservation, experiment, and data analysis.

Leah Inman, Tri-City United High SchoolDECC Registration Area13 and beyond

Chemistry

Chemistry For All - Implementing A Standards Based General Chemistry Course

How can all students be expected to take General Chemistry? The presenter will share pedagogy, lab activities andmethods of "grading for learning" that are being implemented to assist Rochester Public School students in meetingthe new high school chemistry graduation requirement.

Charles Handlon, Century High SchoolFrench River Room 19-12

Elementary

Wild About Animals: Taking a STEM Approach in a Primary Classroom

Want to expand your understanding of STEM and learn how to integrate science and literacy in a meaningful way?Leave this session with resource ideas and teaching tips for creative ways to an integrated STEM curriculum unit inan elementary classroom.

Carole Velasquez, Cedar Park STEM Elementary SchoolFrench River Room 2 preK-4

Life Science

Life Science Strand Speaker"Feedback: A (Neuro)Biological and Engineering idea"

"Feedback: A (Neuro)Biological and Engineering idea"Join Dr. Dubinsky as she untangles loopy engineering feedback concepts, make analogies and explore how thenervous system maintains bodies functioning within tolerable limits!Appropriate for high school biology, psychology, health and physics teachers.

Dr. Janet Dubinsky, Dept. of Neuroscience, U of MN

Gooseberry Falls Room 1

Physics

Physics Inquiry Using Direct Measurement Video

Direct measurement videos have grids, rulers, and frame counters so students can make measurements from thevideo without any additional software. Large banks of direct measurement videos allow students to explore anddevelop physics concepts and relationships on their own.

Peter Bohacek, Henry Sibley High SchoolGooseberry Falls Room 29-12

Physics

Engineering in the Classroom - Design the Most Efficient Electric Generator!

What is the most efficient way to transform mechanical energy into electrical energy? Design and configure a motorwith the greatest voltage output using electromagnetic induction and a unique rip-cord generator. Raffle to win aRip-Cord Generator!

Jessie Herman, CPO ScienceGooseberry Falls Room 39-12

Earth Science

I Get It! Visualization Solutions That Support Secondary Earth & Space ScienceStandards?

Learn how secondary science educators (6-12) are using interactive tools to help student infer knowledge andsupport mastery of difficult Earth and Space science concepts.

Joel Halvorson, Science Communications Consultant, Regional Planetarium Network

Ground Floor Foyer

Sally Brummel,

5-8; 9-12


Earth Science

Discussion & Demonstration of Research Resources

Building student’s environmental literacy and ability to find and analyze research is required by state standards.Participate in resource discussion and a demonstration of a new tool created for improving access to water researchrelevant to Minnesota.

Christine Yaeger, Minnesota Department of AgricultureRoom L9-12; 13 and beyond

Earth Science

BSU Summer Science Weather Balloon Project for Grades K - 8

BSU summer science program funded by an ITQP grant that included a weather balloon launch in fall 2012 andspring 2013 that carried payloads developed by students who also followed the track in real time.

John Truedson, Bemidji State UniversitySplit Rock Room 1preK-4; 5-8; 9-12

Life Science

Citizen Science: Doing field Research With Your Students

Citizen Science: An excellent way to involve students in the field of science! Engage with current projects and getideas for how to incorporate citizen science.

Sarah Weaver, University of Minnesota-Monarchs in the ClassroomSplit Rock Room 25-8; 9-12

General

Promoting Next Generation Science Learning, a panel discussion featuring StevePruitt, Achieve.

This panel discussion of education stakeholders in Minnesota will explore the implementation and vision ofresources contained in the Framework and Next Gen Science Standards. Join our panelists for a great discussion:Rose Chu, MN Dept. of Education, Asst. CommissionerMary Colson, Earth Science Teacher and writer for NGSSTim Barrett, Education Coordinator for Minn. High Tech AssociationKevin Zak, Science Education Professor, Univ. of Minn. DuluthStephen Pruitt, Achieve

John Olson, Science Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education

St. Louis River Room

1:00 - 2:45 PMSession IV - V

General

Teaching Nature of Science Through History

Engage in the case of Nobel Prize-winner Christian Eijkman as he investigates the cause of beriberi. A sample class,followed by discussion.

Douglas Allchin, Univ. of Minnesota (Twin Cities)Room M-N9-12

Elementary

Puff Mobiles and Bird Feeders: Engineering for K-6 teachers

In this session you will learn how to integrate engineering design into K-6 classrooms by building a puff mobile anddesigning bird feeders. Learn how NSTA?s Science and Children can support you with other engineering ideas.

Michele Koomen, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeRoom OpreK-4; 5-8


2:00 - 2:45 PMSession V

Chemistry

Distillation: Simple and Fascinating Experiments in the Chemistry of Aromas andSmells

We distill water to purify it, or so we think. So why does the clear distillate from apple cider smell like apples? Joinus and find out! Using a clever test tube distillation apparatus, distill the essence of vanilla and the scent of mintand we’ll even show you how to make brandy from wine! Distillation is a crucial process in chemical engineeringand technology, yet few students ever get to explore the process.This hands-on distillation workshop is not illegal, but it is excellent chemistry and extremely relevant to those ofyou who want to put a little STEM in your test tube!

Brandon Watters, Lakes Community High School and Lab-aids Consultant

Chester Creek

Darin Christianson, Lab-aids

9-12

Physics

Use of Online and Computer Based Simulations in Chemistry and Physics

How and why to use computer-based simulations in the classroom. Please bring your computer to play with someof the simulations that will be presented.

Matthew Inman, Shattuck-St. Mary's SchoolDECC Registration Area5-8; 9-12; 13 and beyond

Physics

Let's Talk About Physics

Facilitating scientific discourse is not typically part of teacher training programs; this session presents preliminaryfindings of a larger research project in which one high school physics teacher analyzes his attempts at making theclassroom conducive to positive student experiences of mini-presentations, whiteboard meetings, and graded largegroup discussions.

Scot Hovan, Mahtomedi High SchoolFrench River Room 19-12

General

NAEP (Science) Questions Tool - How to Use in Your Classroom

This presentation will demonstrate how to use the NAEP Questions Tool which are publicly released questions fromprevious NAEP assessments from grades 4, 8 and 12

Kate Beattie, MN Dept of EducationFrench River Room 2preK-4; 5-8; 9-12

Life Science

Using Engineering to Mimic Neurobiology

Make a working model that illustrates nervous system functioning! Bring your best crafts skills or your itchycomputer fingers and join us in applying engineering principles to model making and model interpreting in thebiological context of the nervous system. For the crafters, we?ll have supplies. For the geeks, please bring yourown laptops.

Appropriate for high school biology, psychology, health, computer science and physics teachers.

Janet Dubinsky, Department of Neuroscience University of MinnesotaGooseberry Falls Room 19-12

Physics

The New AP Physics Courses: 2014 - 2015

Rebecca Messer and Paul Lulai will discuss what changes are being made and how that is reflected in the newcourse content and exams. What are the expectations and strategies teachers need to prepare for the changes insequence and pedagogy?

Rebecca Messer, Northfield High SchoolGooseberry Falls Room 2

Paul Lulai,9-12

Physics

Fun Physics for All with the Marble Launcher

Perform engaging projectile motion investigations with a fun and unique marble launcher. Predict the path of aprojectile by collecting data, graphing results, and drawing conclusions. Free raffle for a Marble Launcher!

Jessie Herman, CPO ScienceGooseberry Falls Room 39-12


Chemistry

Cell Phone Colorimetry

During the presentation you will be participating in a lab in which an image captured with a cell phone is used toconstruct a Beer's Law plot and identify the concentration of an unknown. The presenter will be discussing his ownexperiences conducting this lab in science classes. Hopefully there will be time to also have a group discussionabout BYOD (bring your own device) successes.

Eric Kehoe, JWP High SchoolRoom L9-12

General

Teaching Nature of Science Through HistoryContinuation of a double session.

Engage in the case of Nobel Prize-winner Christian Eijkman as he investigates the cause of beriberi. A sample class,followed by discussion.

Douglas Allchin, Univ. of Minnesota (Twin Cities)

Room M-N9-12

Elementary

Puff Mobiles and Bird Feeders: Engineering for K-6 teachersContinuation of a double session.

In this session you will learn how to integrate engineering design into K-6 classrooms by building a puff mobile anddesigning bird feeders. Learn how NSTA?s Science and Children can support you with other engineering ideas.

Michele Koomen, Gustavus Adolphus College

Room OpreK-4; 5-8

Elementary

Agriculture Science from STEM to Plate

Discover the STEM involved in animal, plant and food production! Participants will engage in hands-on, standard-based activities that can be used in classrooms immediately. Free resources focusing on agriculture and STEM willbe shared.

Sue Knott, Minnesota Agriculture in the ClassroomSplit Rock Room 1

Al Withers,preK-4; 5-8

Life Science

Greening STEM with Something Fishy: ‘Fish Surveys’ - A MN DNR FisheriesManagement Lesson

Fisheries biologists need to solve problems such as "how to count the number of fish in a lake". They developunique tools to accomplish this. We will explore the STEM components of surveying fish populations, and everyonereceives free access to MinnAqua's national award-winning curriculum and image collection.

Nadine Meyer, MN DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife MinnAqua Program

Split Rock Room 2

Deborah Groebner,

5-8

“MnCOSE13 Twitter Guided Traveling Social”

Friday’s entertainment is an interactive “crawl” through Duluth’s downtown and Canal Park areas. A map is linked below with a list of potential stops. At each stop, you or your group will be asked to perform a task and then document it with a “tweet.” All tweets must have the hashtag #mnstacrawl included so everyone can follow the evening. Give some recognition to the businesses by adding their handles (@______) as well. You are not required to attend all of the stops or follow the order that is listed below. Be safe and have fun!

Scan for info Scan for map

Downtown Locations Your Twitter Social Task…

505 W Superior St.

This establishment is across from the Duluth Public Library. Take a picture of yourself or your group in front of the library. The architect that designed this building also designed one in Minneapolis. Tweet your picture

with the name of the building in Minneapolis. 505 W Superior St. • www.bowerybrospub.com

7 W Superior St.

The Taphouse features 40 different taps. As a geography lesson, how many states are represented? How many countries? Tweet your answers as well as your personal favorite.

@7taphouse • www.7westtaphouse.com

109 W Superior St.

www.dubhlinnpub.com

Billiards is a great game to study math and science. Your task here is to shoot the cue ball from one end of the table to the other so that the ball just stops on the rail.

Calculate the average velocity of the cue ball and send it out in a tweet. @dubhlinnirish

132 E Superior St.

www.duluthtycoons.com

½ off Appetizers ...with name tag! Two different gases can be used in the pushing of beer from keg to glass. What are those gases and how do they differ to the beverage and consumer? Tweet one fact about the gases.

231 E Superior St.

www.blackwaterlounge.com

Jazz music from 6-9PM BOGO free Martinis ...with name tag! The shape of the glassware is important to the drink served in it. Take a picture of a glass and tweet the pic with the reason for it’s shape.

goo.gl/Yqr68 goo.gl/kbTKa

Canal Park Locations Your Twitter Social Task…

300 Canal Park Dr.

@canalparkbrew

www.canalparkbrewery.com

New breweries are popping up all across the state and this is one of the latest for the Duluth area. What are the four main ingredients needed to brew? Take a picture of one or more and tweet it out.

11 Buchanan St.

www.grandmasrestaurants.com/littleangies

$3.00 Domestic Taps and

$3.00 Well Drinks ...with nametag!

The building next to Little Angie’s is the DeWitt-Seitz

building. This building has a long history beginning in

1909. Use your teacher powers to create a trivia question

about it’s history and tweet it out.

425 Lake Ave. S

www.grandmasrestaurants.com/ sportsgarden/family.htm

Live music or DJ.

$5.00 pitchers of Long Island Teas

$5.00 pitchers of Kamikazes

$3.00 UV drinks

$2.50 16oz. cans of Pabst & Rolling Rock

$3.00 Windsors

$3.00 Captains...all with nametag!

Before you enter the building, you have a great view of the lift

bridge. Take a picture of yourself or group with the bridge in

the background. Use some geometry to determine the height

of the bridge. Tweet the height and the picture.

522 Lake Ave. S

www.grandmasrestaurants.com/gmas_cp.htm

9PM – Midnight

$3.00 Miller Products...with nametag!

Grandma Rosa Brochi helped found this original

establishment. Find the picture of Grandma Rosa in the

Marathon’s Hall of Fame and take a picture of you or the group

with her. Tweet out the picture.

MnCOSE 2013 Conference Planning CommitteeJean Tushie, MnCOSE Conference Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eden Prairie High School, MnSTA Board

Eric Koser, MnCOSE Conference Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mankato West High School, MnSTA WebMaster

Kari Dombrovski, MnCOSE Program Coordinator . . . . . . Talahi Community School, St. Cloud, MnSTA Reg 7

Elizabeth Kersting-Peterson, MnCOSE Local Committee. . . . . . . Piedmont Elementary School, MnSTA Reg 3

Mary Colson, MnCOSE Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . Horizon Middle School, MnSTA Past President

Phil Sinner, MnCOSE Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renville County West, MnSTA Reg 6 & 8

John Truedson, MnCOSE Exhibits Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bemidji State University, MnSTA Reg 1 & 2

Joe Reyman, MnSTA Treaurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retired, MnSTA Treasurer

Ed Hessler, MnSTA Executive Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamline University, MnSTA

Paul Anderson, MnCOSE TGTS Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo High School

MnSTA Strand LeadersNancy Orr-Johnson, MnSTA Biology Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Humbolt High School, St. Paul

Chuck Handlon, MnSTA Chemistry Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rochester Century High School

Dana Smith, MnSTA Earth Science Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicollet Secondary School, Nicollet

Nicole Christofferson-Weston, MnSTA Elementary Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menahga School

Polly Saatzer, MnSTA Elementary Representative . . . . . . . . . . .Garlough Environmental Magnet, W. St. Paul

Paul Lulai, MnSTA Physics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Anthony Village High School

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Your Evaluation of Session Presentations We work hard to make our conference meet our mission to stimulate, coordinate, and improve science teaching and learning for all. Please provide feedback to help us continue to do our best. Please answer these five questions for each session you attend by recording your answers in the grid below. Please evaluate the Saturday session you are involved in the same way. Be sure to record the room name so we can collect the data.

Q1) Please rank the usefulness of this presentation to you as a science educator: Very useful somewhat useful not very useful 5 4 3 2 1

Q2) Please rank your perception of the preparedness of the presenter for the presentation: Well prepared not very prepared 5 4 3 2 1

Q3) Please rank how this presentation met your expectations based on the description: Met expectations did not meet expectations 5 4 3 2 1

Q4) Please rank the overall quality of the presentation: Very high quality Very low quality 5 4 3 2 1

Q5) Should MnSTA repeat this presentation or a similar presentation at future conferences? Yes, definitely No, certainly not 5 4 3 2 1

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Please continue the evaluation on the other side of this sheet. Tear out this page and leave it at the registration table when complete, please.

Your Overall Conference Evaluation

Please describe the best part of the conference experience for you.

Please describe the most difficult part of the conference experience for you.

Why did you choose to come to the Minnesota Conference on Science Education?

What one or two changes would you like to see in our event?

What components would you like us to hang on to and not change?

How can MnSTA best serve your needs as a science educator?

Please share any other general comments you have on this event.

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! It is appreciated!

Please continue the evaluation on the other side of this sheet. Tear out this page and leave it at the registration table when complete, please.

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The DECC is committed to environmental stewardship in our community. You will notice our efforts throughout the facility.

• We will coordinate with you to handle waste from your conference in a responsible manner.• We recycle aluminum, glass, plastic and paper.• Receptacles are located in every meeting room, lobby, hallway and restroom.• We participate in a local composting program in which nearly all of our biodegradable waste is composted.• We focus on package reduction and purchase biodegradable or recyclable products for every reasonable application.• We bail and sell all cardboard and the vinyl material used in our Exhibit Services Department for reuse.

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• We reduce energy with our turn-off-the-lights policy and with our conversion to surplus steam heat for heating and cooling.• We participate in Minnesota’s Material Exchange and have an interdepartmental materials exchange.• Surplus food is donated to the local Second Harvest Food Bank which supplies many non-profit organizations who feed the

local hungry population.• We are taking incremental, high-impact steps to reduce energy use, reuse products and food, and recycle much of the waste

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