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Tuesday, February 25
 

8:00am CST

Increase the Rigor Without the Stress
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Shades
We will be discussing seven strategies that can be used to increase the level of rigor in the high school or middle school science classroom without increasing the overall stress on students or teachers. These strategies work together to create a “No Fear of Learning Zone”.
Speakers
MY
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Shades
  Secondary 9-12, General Science

10:00am CST

A Lab for All Levels: Osmosis
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CST
City Hall - Courtroom
All students can do science! Learn strategies to make scientific argumentation engaging and accessible for all students. Participants will use an argument-based investigation on osmosis (life science and biology standards) to explore strategies for adapting laboratory activities to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
Speakers
avatar for Kristin Bundren

Kristin Bundren

Advanced Biology Teacher, Spain Park High School
avatar for Lincoln Clark

Lincoln Clark

Teacher, Spain Park High School
avatar for Emily Dunn

Emily Dunn

Life Science, Berry Middle Shool
JM

Joselyn Manthey

Science Teacher, Spain Park High School
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CST
City Hall - Courtroom
  Secondary 9-12, Life Science

10:00am CST

Exploring OpenSciEd High School from Carolina (9-12)
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CST
Ballroom A
Workshop Description: Come experience a hands-on model lesson from OpenSciEd for High School and discover how the new Carolina Certified Edition enhanced these high-quality instructional materials, making them more accessible, user-friendly, and safer for classroom use. Participate in the featured Serengeti board game from the Biology 1 unit and walk away with valuable resources that you can take back to your classroom.
Speakers
DC
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CST
Ballroom A
  Secondary 9-12, Life Science

11:00am CST

Self-Grading - It Checks So Many Boxes
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST
Shades
Self-Grading Google Sheets is a way to engage students, give instant feedback, and save time on grading practice problems. Students will ask for this type of practice because they love the instantaneous feedback.
Speakers
KH
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST
Shades
  Secondary 9-12, Chemistry

11:00am CST

The Underwater Soundscape: sounds, sources and sensors
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST
City Hall - Courtroom
The ocean is a noisy place! It has many natural sounds, but increasingly, human activities are adding to the soundscape. Join us to investigate the physics of sound in the ocean, learn how we measure and analyze ocean sounds, and explore the environmental impacts of human sound sources.
Speakers
DT
avatar for Taylor Kilgore

Taylor Kilgore

Marine Educator, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST
City Hall - Courtroom
  Secondary 9-12, Physical Science

1:00pm CST

Encapsulated Insights: Interactive Data Analysis of Yeast Alginate Spheres in Hydrogen Peroxide with DataClassroom
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
City Hall - Courtroom
Get ready for an exciting journey into enzyme reaction rates! We will add yeast encapsulated in alginate spheres to various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Catalase in yeast produces oxygen gas, enabling easy observation and measurement of enzyme activity. We will use DataClassroom to profile oxidative reaction rate trends.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Reardon

Ryan Reardon

Science Teacher, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate
Authentic Inquiry in the Science ClassroomActive Learning StrategiesFinding ways to collect data quickly, and embed data visualization and data analysis into the classroom.
DK
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
City Hall - Courtroom
  Secondary 9-12, General Science

1:00pm CST

Making the Hard Things Make Sense Through Modeling
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Ballroom B
Are there things that, year after year, your students just aren't "getting?" Come see a veritable smorgasbord of modeling ideas that I have learned or created in my 20+ years in the biology classroom that may help students "see" the science.
Speakers
avatar for Mary Busbee

Mary Busbee

Vestavia Hills High School
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Ballroom B
  Secondary 9-12, Life Science

1:00pm CST

We Need To Talk About SC23.Bio.12b
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Magnolia
We need to talk about Biology Standard 12b. Standard 12 and the associated substandards address the formation of reproductive cells, sources of genetic variation and impacts of environmental exposures. However, some of the examples do not reflect current scientific understandings. Let’s talk about how to ensure your classroom explanations both meet the standard and are accurate.
Speakers
avatar for Malcolm Parker

Malcolm Parker

Educator Professional Learning Specialist, HudsonAlpha
avatar for Madelene Loftin

Madelene Loftin

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Magnolia
  Secondary 9-12, Life Science

2:00pm CST

How to Have an Effective PLC
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
City Hall - Courtroom
Join us for a discussion on how to have a truly effective PLC that focuses on improving student achievement. Our focus is on how to make incremental changes, divide the work, and work collaboratively to make decisions based on what is best for students.
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Hines
JD

Jessica DiPiazza

Teacher, Oak Mountain High School
WD
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
City Hall - Courtroom
  Secondary 9-12, General Science

2:00pm CST

Learning Unity and Diversity in Alabama: A cultural and Religious Sensitivity Resource and Curriculum Materials for Teaching Evolution in General High School Biology Classrooms
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Ballroom B
Learn to use a cultural and religious sensitivity resource and three curriculum units focused on teaching evolution using human and non-human case studies in general high school biology classrooms (field tested in Alabama).
Speakers
CC
avatar for Dr. Lee Meadows

Dr. Lee Meadows

Lee Meadows, Ph.D., has been a member of ASTA since before some of your were born! His history with ASTA began soon after he started working as a science educator in the UAB School of Education in 1993. A teacher at heart, he has taught high school chemistry, physics, and physical... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Ballroom B
  Secondary 9-12, Life Science

2:00pm CST

Lights, Duckweed, Action!
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Dogwood
Your students can collect authentic data on population dynamics, develop their science and engineering practices, and reinforce their quantitative skills for less than five bucks/class. Placing duckweed in 8 oz. deli containers, manipulating light levels with porch screen, and adding a little fertilizer allows students to monitor the impacts of light availabilty and nutrient availablity on population growth. Data are collected weekly, transcribed into today data in Google Sheets, and then visualized in Data Classroom. Particpants will leave with all the instructions needed to pull this off in their own classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Reardon

Ryan Reardon

Science Teacher, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate
Authentic Inquiry in the Science ClassroomActive Learning StrategiesFinding ways to collect data quickly, and embed data visualization and data analysis into the classroom.
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Dogwood
  Secondary 9-12, Environmental Science

3:00pm CST

Assessing Classroom Learning Conditions for better learning Outcomes
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Dogwood
We want to investigate the environmental factors that contribute to classroom learning by looking at lighting(especially fluorescence), temperature, visuals, acoustics, and seating arrangements that affect the ability of students to focus and retain information. The purpose is to suggest practical recommendations to optimize the classroom environment to improve student efficiency.
Speakers
JR
AA
RZ
SM
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Dogwood
  Secondary 9-12, General Science

3:00pm CST

Improving Literacy with Reading, Writing, and Assessments
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Shades
We will be discussing a simple strategy that can be used to create reading passages, and also an "easy to grade" writing rubric that you can use to improve the rigor and level of your assessments. This session is for both high school and middle school teachers.
Speakers
MY
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Shades
  Secondary 9-12, General Science

3:00pm CST

Integrating the Curriculum through Volcanology
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Ballroom A
In this session we will focus on one of the most captivating geological phenomena on Earth: volcanism! Join us as we explore many innovative ideas and strategies to not only teach about volcanology, but also to use volcanology to integrate the curriculum, from science to ethics to art and beyond.
Speakers
DA
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Ballroom A
  Secondary 9-12, Earth and Space Science

3:00pm CST

Mass Spectroscopy, Teaching the Age of the Earth
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Magnolia
For my research, I have enrolled in “analytical isotope geochemistry” where I get to work on a mass spectrometer that dates the age of asteroid fragments. My course goal and presentation subject is to find ways to teach these complex concepts to secondary earth science, chemistry, and physics students.
Speakers
MM
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Magnolia
  Secondary 9-12, Earth and Space Science

3:00pm CST

Materials Camp for Teachers: Hands-on Learning Opportunities for the Classroom
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
City Hall - ECR
Metals, ceramics, and polymers are just some materials that can reinforce STEM topics in chemistry, physics, and physical science classrooms. This session highlights interactive, low-cost means for hands-on demos that excite students that are part of a week-long summer camp for just teachers. https://asmmaterialscamp.ua.edu/
Speakers
DG
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
City Hall - ECR
  Secondary 9-12, Physical Science

3:00pm CST

Science Teachers as Data Science Leaders: A Pathway for Every Classroom
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
City Hall - Courtroom
Join Dr. Habib of Montgomery City Schools and Dr. Belinda Patton of QuantHub to
explore two powerful pathways made possible by ALSDE: becoming an Applied Data Science instructor or integrating data science modules into existing science courses. Features hands-on demonstration of classroom-tested strategies and resources.
Speakers
BP
DH

Dr. Habib

Park Crossing High School, Montgomery Public Schools
Tuesday February 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
City Hall - Courtroom
  Secondary 9-12, General Science
 
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