For the past 12 years, Summer Science Institute (SSI) has been a premier residential program for exceptional 11th-12th graders in Alabama and Georgia. During this week-long experience, SSI Scholars engage in cutting-edge experiments, real-world applications, and collaborate with faculty researchers from Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics.
This session is designed to provide K-12 science teachers with information and strategies for success in facilitating student discourse in science. It will highlight the importance of discourse and provide various strategies for leading student talk in the science classroom.
In this session we will present 10 hands on or data driven CER activities appropriate for Secondary Earth and Space Science students. All of these (ALCOS standards aligned) activities are from free open resources or utilize data that is readily available on the internet. participants will be provided with a usb drive containing activity material and links.
This session adapts a PBL lesson with AI tools, streamlining research so students can focus on gathering evidence and crafting stronger written arguments and presentations. AI supports refining claims, sourcing evidence, providing feedback, and organizing ideas, enhancing critical thinking and engagement throughout the lesson. Participants: Bring a device with internet access.
In this hands-on session, discover how DNA evidence plays a pivotal role in agricultural practices and selective breeding to benefit both farmers and consumers. Determine the genetic profiles of individual cattle available for sale, and assist a farmer in identifying the most promising candidates for creating the ultimate Ca$H Cow.
Join us on this hands-on workshop where we will unlock the secrets of Sickle Cell Disease. We will explore the genetics of sickle cell disease and genetic testing. Extend the narrative by becoming medical geneticists conducting newborn screenings for SCD to determine disease inheritance and susceptibility. We can wrap up with modern therapies now available for SCD.
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”.
What if my students were journalists, researching, writing and publishing stories, as opposed to studying for a test? This year, I put my students in the role of investigative journalist, writing for a science magazine. Using our class activities, students create magazine content, reporting and presenting their findings.
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.
Learn how to create fun interactive assessments that engage students in science content while allowing them to solve exveryday cryptic puzzles. Please bring a copy of a few vocabulary words and definitions or simple questions to utilize as your learn to build your own assessment on your laptop.
The iSTEM Alabama Collaborative has a goal for ALL youth to have the opportunity to invent creative solutions to real-world problems and recognize their full potential as innovators of now and the future. Join us to learn about the new Invention Convention Alabama program and how to get your students involved.
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.
