Participants will explore physical science concepts of light and distance while using PocketLabs to collect and display real-time data. While this hands-on session highlights the use of PocketLabs in physics experiments, participants will gain skills that can be adapted for scientific investigations across different content areas
Discover how peer tutoring can enhance secondary science learning! This session combines interactive simulated peer tutoring with real-time data to demonstrate its impact. Participants will gain practical insights, explore research on peer tutoring effectiveness in middle and high school science, and leave equipped to implement this strategy in their classrooms.
The Alabama Science and Engineering Fair provides an amazing opportunity for your middle and high school students to showcase their independent STEM Research Projects. Students perform research that they choose, collect data, interpret results and then communicate their findings at local, regional, state, and national competitions for top dollar prizes.
This session highlights an innovative STEAM program empowering Selma’s youth through environmental education, leadership development, and community service. Discover how students become eco-leaders addressing local challenges, fostering sustainability, and creating pathways to future opportunities in the Black Belt region.
Learn how to use the Save the Baby Penguins curriculum in your elementary STEM classroom. Students build little shelters for color-changing penguins to keep them cool in the hot sun of Boulder's Beach, South Africa. Complete classroom kits will be given to 8 lucky teachers.
Join us for an engaging, hands-on session that will ignite your passion for science education! An exciting and interactive session featuring McGraw Hill Inspire Science! Dive into hands-on science inquiry and discover how our program engages students with tools like Kahoot! while supporting flexible instructional time and versatile teaching approaches. Aligned to the Alabama Course of Study: Science, McGraw Hill Alabama Inspire Science connects seamlessly across content areas and provides embedded differentiation to meet the needs of all learners. Explore our dynamic print and digital resources and see how they can transform your classroom into a hub of discovery and engagement. Don’t miss this fun, engaging opportunity to inspire your teaching and spark a love for science in every student!
Science instruction has often been centered on learning general knowledge rather than exploring and explaining specific phenomena. This session explores the significance and nuances of using phenomena in instruction aligned with the vision in the NRC Framework and Alabama standards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
