Schedule for Saturday Afternoon & Evening ~ October 16th 12:30pm - 1:30pm Another Middle School Relationship: Density Presenter(s): David Budai 12:30pm - 1:30pm Antarctica in Your Classroom Presenter(s): Juanita Ryan, Susan Sakaguchi 12:30pm - 1:30pm Biodiversity and the Nature of Science Presenter(s): Betsy Leonard 12:30pm - 1:30pm Brief Overview of the Science Framework - Secondary Presenter(s): Lisa Fassett, Phil Lafontaine 12:30pm - 1:30pm Earth Systems Science -- A K-12 Conceptual Framework Presenter(s): Peg Dabel, Janet Alpert 12:30pm - 1:30pm Enhance Your Field Trips: Lessons From Zoos, Museums, and Arboretums Presenter(s): Lorie Topinka, Laura Louttit 12:30pm - 1:30pm Feathers, Fur, Scales, and Skin Presenter(s): Banana Slug String Band 12:30pm - 1:30pm Hands-on Evolution: Variation and Inheritance Activities Presenter(s): Carol Tang 12:30pm - 1:30pm How Scientific! Big Words for Growing Minds Presenter(s): Kate Gallagher 12:30pm - 1:30pm Huge Black Holes: Measuring the Monster in the Middle Presenter(s): Sarah Silva, Philip Plait 12:30pm - 1:30pm Increase Learning and Motivate Students with this Revolutionary Interactive Learning System Presenter(s): Dave Myers 12:30pm - 1:30pm Introducing a New Space Science Core Curriculum Sequence Presenter(s): Carolyn Willard 12:30pm - 1:30pm Ion Engine Tutorial Workshop Presenter(s): Rachel Zimmerman Brachman 12:30pm - 1:30pm Ionic vs. Covalent, A Jerry Springer or Dr. Phil Relationship? Presenter(s): Shelly Thoreson, Amy Ricketts 12:30pm - 1:30pm JASON: Real Adventures in Science and Measurable Gains in Student Achievement Presenter(s): Diana Crew 12:30pm - 1:30pm Light Up Your Classroom! Presenter(s): Donna Markey, Samantha Swann 12:30pm - 1:30pm Navigating the Web: CLRN Web Information Links Database Presenter(s): Bridget Foster 12:30pm - 1:30pm No-eyed, Big-eyed, and Smiley-faced Spiders! Presenter(s): Rosemary Gillespie Focus Speaker 12:30pm - 1:30pm Physics Labs: Out With the Old and In With the New Presenter(s): Lance Mayhofer 12:30pm - 1:30pm Putting Field Trips to Work for Student Learning Presenter(s): Wendy Derjue-Holzer, Anne Richardson 12:30pm - 1:30pm Teaching Cellular Respiration Through Composting Presenter(s): William Leonard 12:30pm - 1:30pm The Exploratorium Presents: Astronomy Potpourri Presenter(s): Linda Shore 12:30pm - 1:30pm The Interstellar Medium: Teaching Basic Physical Concepts Using NASA Science Presenter(s): Bryan Mendez 12:30pm - 1:30pm The Wizard Test Maker - Create Professional Quality Tests in Minutes! Presenter(s): Norm Rogers 12:30pm - 1:30pm Tidepool Math Presenter(s): John Romero, Mary Elaine Dunaway 12:30pm - 1:30pm Using the Web to Create Student-Centered Curriculum Presenter(s): Bijan Gillani, Christina O'Guinn 1:00pm - 4:00pm Bio-Rad GMO Detection Kit Presenter(s): Stan Hitomi, Kirk Brown 1:00pm - 5:00pm FC11: **CANCELLED** Bonfante Gardens' Natural Sciences Day Teacher Program **CANCELLED** Presenter(s): Gretchen Noack Field Course Price: $33 - CANCELLED 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC20: Science Notebooks: Using Science to Teach Writing / Using Writing to Teach Science Presenter(s): Michael Klentschy, Elizabeth Molina De La Torre Short Course Price: $10 - SOLDOUT 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC21: Burning Issues - California Fire Ecology and Management Issues Presenter(s): Brian Brown, Kay Antunez Short Course Price: $10 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC22: Cosmic Evolution: We Are Made of Star Stuff Presenter(s): Edna DeVore, Jill Tarter Short Course Price: $60 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC23: Understanding and Teaching Evolution Presenter(s): Judith Scotchmoor, Al Janulaw Short Course Price: $15 - SOLDOUT 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC24: Matter Really Matters Presenter(s): Mary Fenner, Jody Skidmore Short Course Price: $45 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC25: ** CANCELLED ** Bioinformatics and Evolution (BLAST and Beyond) ** CANCELLED ** Presenter(s): Shary Rosenbaum Short Course Price: $20 - CANCELLED 1:00pm - 4:00pm SC26: Active Astronomy: Infrared Light Presenter(s): Dana Backman, Michelle Thaller Short Course Price: $60 2:00pm - 3:00pm Angling Gamma-Ray Bursts Presenter(s): Sarah Silva, Philip Plait 2:00pm - 3:00pm BIOZONE Workbooks for Senior Biology Presenter(s): James Hill 2:00pm - 3:00pm Building on a Strong Foundation: The STC-STC/MS Strand Presenter(s): Marsha Jones 2:00pm - 3:00pm CABAP Point of Contact (POC) Training Presenter(s): Libby Rognier, Arthur Sussman 2:00pm - 3:00pm Chemistry Labs: Out With the Old and In With the New Presenter(s): Lance Mayhofer 2:00pm - 3:00pm Deep Time: The Amazing Age of the Earth and Universe Presenter(s): Raymond Hall 2:00pm - 3:00pm Electrify 4th Grade Physical Science Standards Presenter(s): Kevin Erickson 2:00pm - 3:00pm Evolution Without Conflict Presenter(s): Larry Flammer 2:00pm - 3:00pm Exploring Solar Storms With Classroom Lessons from NASA's RHESSI Mission Presenter(s): Bryan Mendez 2:00pm - 3:00pm Force and Motion: Predict the Speed of a Car to Within 1% Presenter(s): Patsy DeCoster 2:00pm - 3:00pm From Blooms to Butterflies Presenter(s): Heather Bair 2:00pm - 3:00pm Fun With Density and Buoyancy Presenter(s): Richard Kinney 2:00pm - 3:00pm Hands-on Evolution: Natural Selection Activities Presenter(s): Carol Tang 2:00pm - 3:00pm How Plants Make a Living: Understanding Photosynthesis adn Respiration Presenter(s): Beverly Marcum 2:00pm - 3:00pm Jump Start Science: The Spark of Service Learning Presenter(s): Kim Rakow Bernier 2:00pm - 3:00pm Newtons and Nebulas: Teaching Integrated Science Using NASA Materials Presenter(s): Nicoline Chambers 2:00pm - 3:00pm Planning, Teaching, and Evaluating Standards-based Science Lessons Presenter(s): Mark O'Shea 2:00pm - 3:00pm Risky Business! The Far Side of Science! Presenter(s): David Hanley, Ron Hughes 2:00pm - 3:00pm ROBOTIX: The Earth/Space Experience For Students Both In and Out of the Classroom Presenter(s): Neal Friedman 2:00pm - 3:00pm Rock-O-Rama: Earth Science Activities from the Exploratorium Presenter(s): Eric Muller 2:00pm - 3:00pm Sewer Science Presenter(s): Stephanie Hughes, Rhea Williamson 2:00pm - 3:00pm Supporting School-based Science -- Making a Case for the School Fieldtrip Presenter(s): James Kisiel 2:00pm - 3:00pm The EduGame! With Infrared Remotes: Jeopardy Games, Polling Activities, and Diagnostic Testing for the Science Classroom Presenter(s): Norm Rogers 2:00pm - 3:00pm Using a Garden in a Classroom Setting Presenter(s): Hank Bruce, Tami Jill Folk 2:00pm - 3:00pm Voyager and Ulysses: Activities for Space Explorers Presenter(s): Andrea Angrum, Arthur Hammon 2:00pm - 3:00pm Water, Mud, Kids, and the Great Quasi-dynamic Equilibrium of Nature Presenter(s): Steve Norwick Focus Speaker 3:30pm - 4:30pm A Model for Science Education in a Global Society Presenter(s): Don Curry, Kathryn Myers 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arts-infused Science Inquiry: Using Mime to Teach Science Presenter(s): Richard Shope 3:30pm - 4:30pm Astronomy: What You See is NOT What You Get! Presenter(s): Philip Plait Focus Speaker 3:30pm - 4:30pm Brain Compatible Learning: Understanding and Implementing Effective Instruction Presenter(s): Helen de la Maza 3:30pm - 4:30pm Bringing Satellite Tracking and Radio Telemetry Into Your Classroom Presenter(s): Catharine Reznicek, Carol Peterson 3:30pm - 4:30pm California Department of Education Update Presenter(s): Phil Lafontaine 3:30pm - 4:30pm Chemistry and the Atom: Atom Building Games Presenter(s): Patsy DeCoster 3:30pm - 4:30pm Exploring Biodiversity Through Field-Based Learning Presenter(s): Kelly Jarvis 3:30pm - 4:30pm Exploring Machines with KNEX Presenter(s): Kevin Sangiovanni 3:30pm - 4:30pm Free Ecotour to Costa Rica! Presenter(s): David Holt 3:30pm - 4:30pm GEMS Life Through Time: Evolutionary Activities for Grades 5-8 Presenter(s): Rick MacPherson 3:30pm - 4:30pm Getting Down and Dirty With Garden-based Science Presenter(s): Joyce Hill 3:30pm - 4:30pm Motivating and Managing Students in an Age of Accountability Presenter(s): Arthur Beauchamp, Kendall Zoller 3:30pm - 4:30pm Putting It All Together: Graphing Activities for Integrating Math and Science Presenter(s): Lori Lambertson 3:30pm - 4:30pm Science vs. Pseudoscience: How to Tell the Difference Presenter(s): Raymond Hall 3:30pm - 4:30pm See What Your Students Can Do at UC Santa Barbara Presenter(s): Miriam Polne-Fuller 3:30pm - 4:30pm Space, the Final Frontier: Mission Mars Presenter(s): Terie Lynne Storar, Ron Hughes 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teaching Science on a Tight Budget Presenter(s): Myrna Martin 3:30pm - 4:30pm The Gorilla Foundation Programs and Services for Teachers Presenter(s): Gorilla Foundation Staff 3:30pm - 4:30pm Tidepools in Your Classroom Presenter(s): Jacquie Hilterman, Carol Preston 3:30pm - 4:30pm What is Life? A Biological Approach Presenter(s): Katherine Nielsen, Rebecca Smith 9:00pm - Saturday Night Dance at the Children's Discovery Museum Special Event Price: $10 per guest, 1 to 83 of 83