ASTA Conference 2025

Monday Keynote - Mr. Jeff Norris 9:00am - 9:50am

Robots are Out of This World! 10:00am - 10:50am

Southern Research Presents Catalyst: The New Frontier... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Too New for Textbooks: Stories of DNA Discovery from... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Alabama Data Scholars: Connecting Classroom Learning... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

ASTA Awards Ceremony & Lunch 12:00pm - 12:50pm

Discover the AL Inspire Science Curriculum at McGraw... 10:00am - 10:50am

Exploring STEM Horizons: Career Paths to Your Future 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Mad Scientist Day and STEAM Night 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Welcome to Pathogensonly.com 3:00pm - 3:50pm

ASTA Bookstore 10:00am - 4:00pm

Shedding Light on Physical Science: Exploring Distanc... 8:00am - 8:50am

Harnessing Peer Power: Exploring the Benefits of Peer... 10:00am - 10:50am

From Hypotheses to Headlines: Alabama’s Science & Eng... 11:00am - 11:50am

Black Belt Eco-Leaders: Cultivating Conservation and... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Save the Baby Penguins: Elementary Engineering 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Discover the Power of McCraw Hil Inspire Sciencel 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Science and the Science of Reading 8:00am - 8:50am

3D Science Education for a Sustainable World 10:00am - 10:50am

Science4Us – It’s Never Too Early to Teach Science 11:00am - 11:50am

The Fusion of Science and Language through Smithsonia... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

BSCS: Understanding for Life Biology 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration: Teaching Biolo... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Nuts and Bolts of Science Integration 8:00am - 8:50am

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Using Dichotomous Keys... 10:00am - 10:50am

Don't Believe Everything You Believe 11:00am - 11:50am

Begin with the DESIGN in mind: Embedding the engineer... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Inspiring Future Engineers: Leveraging Student Motiva... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Xplorlabs: How do fire sprinklers work? 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Ambitious Science Teaching: An Overview 8:00am - 8:50am

10 engaging ways to review 10:00am - 10:50am

2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science-What's New? 11:00am - 11:50am

Using STEM Cases to Enhance Science Instruction 1:00pm - 1:50pm

OpenSciEd: Explore Next-Gen Science with Sensor-Based... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Launch Your Science and Engineering Practice of Devel... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Exploring Horizons: 12 Years of Scientific Discovery... 8:00am - 8:50am

Student Discourse in Science 10:00am - 10:50am

CER Earth and Space Science Activities that You Can U... 11:00am - 11:50am

"Enhancing Project-Based Learning with AI: From Resea... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Show me the Moo-ney! Determine the Genetics of a CA$H... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

The Genetics of Sickle Cell Detection and Therapy 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Tuesday Keynote - Dr. Jan Davis 9:00am - 9:50am

Exploring OpenSciEd High School from Carolina (9-12) 10:00am - 10:50am

Local Science, Global Impact: Bringing University Res... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Integrating the Curriculum through Volcanology 3:00pm - 3:50pm

ASTA Science Expo & Lunch 12:00pm - 12:50pm

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Scienc... 10:00am - 10:50am

Making the Hard Things Make Sense Through Modeling 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Learning Unity and Diversity in Alabama: A cultural a... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Engage, Innovate, Elevate: Supercharging STEM Learnin... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

ASTA Bookstore 10:00am - 4:00pm

Localizing Phenomena for Science Engagement 8:00am - 8:50am

A Lab for All Levels: Osmosis 10:00am - 10:50am

The Underwater Soundscape: sounds, sources and sensor... 11:00am - 11:50am

Encapsulated Insights: Interactive Data Analysis of Y... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

How to Have an Effective PLC 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Science Teachers as Data Science Leaders: A Pathway f... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Unlocking Science Success: Navigating Middle School L... 8:00am - 8:50am

Teaching STEAM Through Hands On Crafts 10:00am - 10:50am

Blasting off on your journey with the NBCT 11:00am - 11:50am

Fluid Shifts in Space! Teaching Space Science using a... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Materials Camp for Teachers: Hands-on Learning Opport... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Science Education Research at the University of Alaba... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Using AI to Enhance Teaching and Learning 8:00am - 8:50am

A Deeper Dive into the 3-Dimensions found in the 2023... 10:00am - 10:50am

Content Literacy: Practical Strategies to Support All... 11:00am - 11:50am

Hands on First in Middle School Science 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Lights, Duckweed, Action! 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Assessing Classroom Learning Conditions for better le... 3:00pm - 3:50pm

BrainPOP Science: Igniting Phenomenal Learning for Al... 8:00am - 8:50am

The Integration of Literacy and Science 10:00am - 10:50am

Breathing New Life into Asthma Treatment: The Power o... 11:00am - 11:50am

We Need To Talk About SC23.Bio.12b 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Summer Research Experiences of Teachers in Engineerin... 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Mass Spectroscopy, Teaching the Age of the Earth 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Increase the Rigor Without the Stress 8:00am - 8:50am

Engaging Students with Authentic Writing 10:00am - 10:50am

Self-Grading - It Checks So Many Boxes 11:00am - 11:50am

Using Google Sheets to Create Virtual Interactive For... 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Invention Convention Alabama 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Improving Literacy with Reading, Writing, and Assessm... 3:00pm - 3:50pm