SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCE 2006

7:30 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, November 18, 2006

Chapman University Science Center
Orange, California

·        Focus on Inquiry- Assessment - Content Standards
·        Workshops Aligned to the State Standards
·        Hands-on Activities
·        Classroom Materials
·        Keynote Speaker
·        Exhibitors of the Latest Science Supplies & Textbooks
·        Lunch & Hospitality
·        Door Prizes
·        Free OCSEA Membership  with Conference Registration

This one-day conference will emphasize Inquiry- Assessment - Content Standards.  Workshops will cover Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Inquiry Methods.  You will receive information and instructional materials that you can use effectively in your classroom today.

Conference Theme

“Solving Mysteries Using Science”

Plenary
Inside the Crime Lab - Behind the Yellow Tape 

Mr. Kenny Wong
Senior Forensic Scientist
Orange County
Sheriff-Coroner Department
Forensic Science Services – Crime Lab

You have all seen various crime shows like CSI on television.  Learn what a real crime lab is like and see an overview of forensics science.  This overview will include a discussion of the various sections of the crime lab and a description of an adjudicated case

List of Workshops

Elementary

Susan Pritchard
Graphic Organizers You Fold  (K-8)
You have probably all seen them but they really do work. Give a student a piece of paper they can fold into something else, and some of them just come alive with the fun. 

Linda Blanchard
Sand Mystery  (1st - 5th)
The Ocean Institute has developed the "Great Sand Mystery" for upper elementary students and the "Sand Island Mystery" designed for younger students.  Participants will examine sand with magnifying lens and try to solve the mystery. 

Janet Yamaguchi
Mystery Liquids  (3rd - 5th)
Examine and test mystery liquids and observe some physical and chemical properties of these substances, particularly pH. Gain a greater understanding of acids and bases and the results of chemical reactions. 

Margaret Benzie
Family Science Night  (K-6)
Plan a science night at your school.  Learn how to plan to have a fun filled night for students and parents.  Get ideas for hands-on activities. 

Sandra Kaszynski
Class Size Inflatable Whale  (K, 2, & 4)
Come sit inside an easily made class sized whale. Bring the magic of this marine mammal to your students. This is an intergrated lesson for 2nd grade with kinder and 4th life science applications. 

Maggie Ostler
Solids, Liquids, and Gases! Oh, My!  (1st, 3rd)
Participants are given the opportunity to investigate the properties of solids, liquids, and gases through hands-on experiences, reading, math extensions, and notebooking. 

Cynthia Rounds
CSI in the Classroom  (Middle School or Upper Elementary)
Catch the attention of students by using the classroom spin on the crime scene investigation. Take a closer look at finger, lip and foot prints, hair samples, clothing samples, sands, tire and foot prints etc. Each segment has a mini mystery ending the class with a mystery that applies all the segments learned. 

Michael Hearst
Mosquitoes in the Ecosystem  (4th Grade)
This presentation describes mosquitoes in the ecosystem.  Includes biology, history, viremiology, and other subjects. 

Olga Cammer
Mystery Powders  (3-5)
When scientists investigate something, they usually follow a process.  They carefully observe, and then write down their findings.  You can experiment the same way a real scientist does to find the characteristics of five unknown powders. 

Michelle Vander Veldt
Teaching Inquiry and Problem Solving  (Elementary)
A goal of science education is to have students competent in reasoning of scientific inquiry and the application of its uses.  This presentation will address how inquiry requires students to be involved in hands-on learning experiences. 

Sandra Kaszynski
Color It On the Periodic Table  (5th)
This workshop is for liberal arts majors who would like to better understand the structure of the periodic table. 

Middle

Tracy Tegtmeier
What are THE Characteristics of a Living Thing and What Do I Do with the Viruses?  (5th, 7th - Life Science)
Text information on the classification of living things in middle school science books is inconsistent and outdated.  Current classification of living organisms is presented along with Internet links and classroom activities. 

Joe Stout
Periodic Table According to Hoyle  (8, 10, 11)
Mendelev did it. Why don't we?  Build the concept of periodicity of the elements using a deck of cards. Its the Periodic Table According to Hoyle. 

Joy Tanigawa
Astrobiology  (8-12)
Combining Biology and astronomy to discover what MIGHT be in outer space. 

Janet Yamaguchi
Secrets of the Lead Coffins  (Middle and High School)
A fascinating multi-media presentation based on a true-life investigation of the excavation of three 17th century lead coffins.  Actual slides from the excavation, along with models of human bones, introduce you to the diverse field of forensic anthropology.
 

Shehzad Bhojani
Design Base Learning in the Sceince Classroom  (Middle school)
Learn about Design Based Learning in a hands-on manner and use tested activities  to incorporate DBL in your classroom.    Enhancing crticial thinking skills and unleashing creative potential has never been so much fun! 

Maureen Angle
Solving Science Secrets  (7&8)
Teachers will participate in hands-on activities based on the GEMS Crime Lab Chemistry and Fingerprinting guide books. 

Maureen Angle
Mysteries of the Deep  (7th gr)
A "fish" by any other color... Teachers will participate in hands-on investigations related to life and light in the sea. 

Katrina Minck
Successful Students Like Science  (6-12)
Differentiated Assessment based on Bloom's Taxonomy and Gardner's Multiple Intelligences will help students do well in Science and thus like it! 

Kathleen Iverson
Shrinky Dinks: Integrating Science Math and Technology  (6-12)
Shrinky Dinks can be used to integrate math, science and technology while having fun!  Participants will make shrinky dink key chain bobs and determine what the size of the "bobs" tell us about the polymer from which they are made. 

Andrew Uy
DNA Necklaces and Double Helix Models  (Middle & High School)
Come and extract crude DNA from your own cheek cells and  watch your own DNA precipitate out and placed into a vial that can be worn like a necklace.  Explore double Helix models! 

Debra Mauzy-Melitz
Mysteries of Water  (Middle & High School)
Important properties of water such as cohesion, adhesion, universal solvent, high surface tension and structure of ice are due to hydrogen bonds. Hands-on activities combined with magnetic models help demonstrate how water is transported in plants, how insects can walk on water and why water is the universal solvent. 

High School

Linda Hodges
Voyages Through Time  (9 - 12)
Participants will be introduced to this year-long integrated science curriculum based on the theme of evolution. The evolutionary scope of this curriculum is billions of years long and ranges from the  Big Bang to modern technologies.  Sample CDs will be distributed. 

Robert Ferazzi and Barbara Petro
Forensic Empirical Formulas  (High School Chemistry)
An intresting approach to teaching the use of empirical formulas 

Cara Hanes
Teaching  Chemistry with Modern Atomic theory  (11th and 12th)
Introducing modern atomic theory using exploratory and hands-on experiences. This workshop will take teachers through a sequence that includes exploratory activity, background information and the follow up laboratory. 

Cara Hanes
Getting Your Students Through the Inquiry Rabbithole  (10th-12th)
This workshop focuses upon the teacher’s role in constructing a classroom that promotes inquiry and thinking students. The process includes scaffolded activities, classroom discussions and progressively more independent laboratory experiences. 

All Grades (K-12)

Padmini Kishore
Inquiry Through Grants  (K-12)
Energy was taught with the help of kits that were inquiry based and were purchased from NEED. The funds were provided by the A+ Energy grant for teachers by BP. 

Margaret Carlberg
Experiencing the Bolsa Chica  (K-12)
Highlights of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve including the newly expanded 810 acres with its tidal inlet will be described and shown in video.  The research opportunities, guided tours, and community service projects available for students will be illustrated. Handouts will be provided, including listing how a visit to Bolsa Chica can satisfy State Science Standards for many grades. 

Helen de la Maza
Brain Compatible Learning: Understanding and Implementing Effective Instruction  (K-12)
Participate in this engaging humorous session to understand the biology of learning, including aspects such as attention, comprehension, and memory.  You'll take home strategies you can implement immediately. 

Vendors and Non-Profit Organizations

Acorn Naturalist
Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Aquarium of the Pacific
Back Bay Science Center
Discovery Science Center
Environmental Nature Center
Mountain and Sea Adventures
Orange County CREEC
Orange County Vector Control
Outdoor Education Center
Prentice Hall Publishers
Project Tomorrow

Plus Publishers of the Newly Adopted K-8 Science Materials!

Program Summary

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Cost:  $35.00 General Registration 
($20.00 Student Teachers / Students)

Sponsored by the Orange County Science Education Association and the
California Science Teachers Association