“Soaring#Into#New#Heights” - Wild Apricot STEAM 2017... · “Soaring#Into#New#Heights ... Conference&mustbknow&information: ... Jon&Rask&is&a&Research&Scientist&in&the&Space&Biosciences&

ND#SpringCollaborative#Conference

The$ND$Council$of$Teachers$of$MathematicsThe$ND$Science$Teachers$Association

March&23,&24,&&&25,&2017Minot&State&UniversityMinot,&North&Dakota

“Soaring#Into#New#Heights”

Welcome$to$the$2017North$Dakota$STEAM$Conference!

&On&behalf&of&the&North&Dakota&Council&of&Teachers&of&Mathematics&and&the&North&Dakota&Science&Teachers&Association,&we&would&like&to&welcome&you&to&Minot&for&the&2017&North&Dakota&STEAM&Conference!&We&hope&the&conference&encourages&you&to&take&your&STEAM&instruction&to&new&heights!&The&conference&theme&–&“Soaring&to&New&Heights”&was&inspired&by&some&of&our&local&attractions.&Preregistration,&on&the&evening&of&Thursday,&March&23,&allows&participants&to&tour&the&Dakota&Territory&Air&Museum&and&the&Magic&City&Discovery&Center.&During&the&Friday&Dinner&Banquet,&participants&will&hear&from&Colonel&Matthew&Brooks,&from&the&Minot&Air&Force&Base.&We&would&like&to&thank&the&North&Dakota&Department&of&Public&Instruction,&North&Dakota&STEM&Network,&and&the&North&Dakota&Council&of&the&Arts&for&their&support&of&the&conference.&We&would&also&like&to&thank&Ted&Dintersmith,&Jon&Rask,&Johnny&Moye,&and&Georgette&Yakman&as&well&as&all&the&other&breakout&session&presenters&who&have&shared&their&time&and&expertise&in&STEAM&education.&In&addition,&we’d&like&to&thank&the&Dakota&Territory&Air&Museum,&Magic&City&Discovery&Center,&Minot&State&University&(Dr.&Cheryl&Nilsen,&Dr.&Robert&Crackel,&and&Dr.&Erik&Kana),&and&Minot&Public&Schools&(Dr.&Mark&Vollmer)&for&the&use&of&their&facilities&and&support.&A&sincere&thank&you&to&all&of&the&participants&for&traveling&to&Minot&to&attend&the&conference.&We&hope&that&your&time&is&well&spent&as&you&network&with&others&and&soar&together&in&STEAM&education&in&North&Dakota.&Enjoy&the&conference!&North&Dakota&STEAM&Conference&CobChairs:Stephanie&DrovdalRhonda&GrindyJoAnn&Schapp

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ND$STEAM$Conference$2017(State&Math&and&Science&Conference)

Thursday,$March$23,$2017Dakota#Territory#Air#Museum

100&34th&Avenue&NE

5:00&b&8:00&p.m.& Early&Check&in& Tour&Dakota&Territory&Air&Museum& Magic&City&Discovery&Center&b&Children’s&Museum& Social&and&Appetizers

Magic#City#Campus#Theater1100&11th&Avenue&SW

7:00&b&9:00&p.m.& “Most&Likely&to&Succeed”& Documentary/Panel&Discussion& Ted&Dintersmith

Friday,$March$24,$2017Minot#State#University500&University&Avenue&West

7:00&b&8:00&a.m.& Check&In&and&Continental&Breakfast8:00&b&9:50&a.m.& Welcome&and&Keynote,&Ann&Nicole&Nelson&Hall&(Old&Main)& Speaker:&Ted&Dintersmith9:30&a.m.&b&4:00&p.m.& Sessions&at&Cyril&Moore&Science&Center&and&Swain&Hall& Exhibits&at&Swain&Hall&(Pedagogy&Lab)1:00&b&1:50&p.m.& Special&afternoon&session&at&Harnett&Hall&Theater& Everyone&Welcome&(geared&toward&grades&6b12)& Jon&Rask,&NASA11:00&a.m.&b&1:00&p.m.& Lunch5:30&b&6:00&p.m.& Social/Networking&(Vegas&Hotel)6:00&b&8:30&p.m.& Banquet&(Vegas&Hotel)& Speaker:&Colonel&Matthew&Brooks,&Minot&Air&Force&Base

Saturday,$March$25,$2017Minot#State#University500&University&Avenue&West

7:30&b&8:00&a.m.& Check&In&and&Continental&Breakfast8:00&b&8:50&a.m.& Keynote,&Ann&Nicole&Nelson&Hall&(Old&Main)& Speakers:&Johnny&Moye&&&Georgette&Yakman,&STEAM&Education9:00&a.m.&b&1:00&p.m.& Sessions&at&Swain&Hall& Exhibits&at&Swain&Hall&(Pedagogy&Lab)

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Conference$Volunteer$Committees

................................Conference&Chairs& Rhonda&Grindy,&Stephanie&Drovdal,&JoAnn&Schapp

.........................................................................................................Program&Chairs& Amanda&Borseth

............................................................................Equipment/Technology&Committee& Brian&Walz

...............................................................................................Registration&Committee& E.&Joan&Braun

..................................Hospitality&Committee& Cheryl&Hagar,&Kim&Phillips,&Sheila&Leshovsky

..............................................Signs/Printing&Committee& Colleen&Hodenfield,&Doreen&Harvey

..................................................................................................Publicity&Committee& Melissa&Stanley

.......................................Exhibit&Committee& Carla&Crockett,&Jonna&Dawson,&Suzie&Fandrich

.............................................................................................Meals/Social&Committee& JoAnn&Schapp

..................Local&Arrangements&Committee& Cheryl&Hagar,&Amanda&Borseth,&Brian&Walz

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Conference&mustbknow&information:

GET$CONNECTED:$$WIFI$INFORMATIONSelect&Guest@MSU.&&Hit&“Register&New&Guest&Account.”&&Then&you&will&enter&your&name,&email,and&phone&number.&&An&access&code&will&be&sent&to&your&email&and&texted&to&your&phone.

GRADUATE$CREDIT$IS$AVAILABLEForms&will&be&available&at&the&registration&area.&&Follow&the&instructions&on&the&form.&&Drop&the&completed&form&at&the&registration&area&or&mail&it&to&Stephanie&Drovdal&7700&58th&Ave.&NW&Minot,&ND&&58703

LOOKING$FOR$HANDOUTSPresenters&may&have&handouts&ready&for&download&from&our&website&by&accessing&this&link:http://bit.ly/NDSTEAM2017 NOTE:$Handouts$will$not$be$available$until$March$24,$2017.

TWEET$ABOUT$IT!#NDSTEAM2017

FOOD$Continental&breakfast&(Muffins&and&Starbucks&coffee)&will&be&provided&Friday&and&Saturday&starting&at&7:00&am&at&Old&Main.&

Lunches&for&Friday&were&prebsold&during&the&registration&process.&&You&should&have&a&color&coded&ticket&for&lunch&in&the&envelope&received&at&registration.&&&These&meals&will&be&at&the&Buckshot’s&Grille&located&in&the&lower&level&of&the&Student&Center&from&11:00&am&to&1:00&pm.

For&those&who&did&not&pre&register&prior&to&March&15&for&this&conference,&there&is&food&available&in&the&Beaver&Creek&Cafe&(buffet&style)&and&the&CbStore&both&located&on&the&second&level&of&the&Student&Center&or&Starbucks&on&the&lower&level&of&the&Student&Center.&&

PARKING$Parking&is&available&in&lots&J&and&K&as&well&as&north&of&the&Dome.http://www.minotstateu.edu/parking/pdf/parking_map.pdf

QR$CODES$There&are&many&free&QR&code&apps&that&can&be&downloaded&for&reading&the&Conference&at&a&Glance.If&you&need&assistance&go&to&the&registration&area.

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http://bit.ly/NDSTEAM2017

http://bit.ly/NDSTEAM2017

http://www.minotstateu.edu/parking/pdf/parking_map.pdf


Ted&Dintersmith&is&one&of&America’s&leaders&in&innovation,&entrepreneurship,&and&education.

Ted’s&professional&experience&includes&two&decades&in&venture&capital,&including&being&ranked&by&Business&2.0&as&the&topbperforming&U.S.&venture&capitalist&for&1995b1999.&He&served&on&the&Board&of&the&National&

Venture&Capital&Association,&chairing&its&Public&Policy&Committee.&From&1981&to&1987,&he&ran&a&business&at&Analog&Devices&that&helped&enable&the&digital&revolution.&In&a&pubic&sector,&he&was&a&staff&analyst&in&1976b78&for&the&U.S.&House&of&Representatives,&and&was&appointed&in&2012&by&President&Obama&to&represent&the&U.S.&at&the&United&Nations&General&Assembly.&Ted&earned&a&Ph.D.&in&Engineering&from&Stanford&University&and&a&B.A.&from&the&College&of&William&and&Mary&with&High&Honors&in&Physics&and&English.

Ted&has&become&one&of&America’s&leading&advocates&for&education&policies&that&foster&creativity,&innovation,&motivation,&and&purpose.&He&knows&what&skills&are&valuable&in&a&world&of&innovation,&and&how&we&can&transform&our&schools&to&prepare&kids&for&their&futures.&His&contributions&span&film,&books,&philanthropy,&and&the&hard&work&of&going&all&across&America.&He’s&funded&and&executive&produced&acclaimed&education&documentaries,including&Most&Likely&

To&Succeed,&(Sundance,&AFI,&and&Tribeca).&With&cobauthor&Tony&Wagner,&he&wrote&Most&Likely&To&Succeed:&Preparing&Our&Kids&for&the&Innovation&Era.&During&the&2015b2016&school&year,&he&went&to&all&fifty&U.S.&states,&meeting&with&governors,&legislators,&educators,&parents,&and&students,&and&encouraging&communities&to&work&collectively&to&rebimagine&school&and&its&purpose.&&Learn&more&about&his&work&from&his&website&or&by&following&him&on&Twitter&@dintersmith.

Ted&speaks&frequently&at&major&events&and&conferences,&delivering&a&vision&of&what&our&schools&could&b&and&need&to&b&be.&Drawing&on&inspiring&examples&garnered&during&his&fiftybstate&tour,&he&can&articulate&the&conditions&required&to&let&our&students,&teachers,&and&schools&race&forward.&Recent&keynotes&include&state&superintendent&meetings&in&Virginia&and&North&Dakota,&the&annual&meeting&of&the&Coalition&for&Access&(several&hundred&top&college&admissions&officers),&the&annual&Jobs&for&America’s&Graduates&conference,&and&plenary&session&of&the&Finnish&parliament.&In&addition&to&his&keynotes,&Ted&is&often&asked&to&also&screen&his&film&and&lead&a&postbfilm&discussion.

Resources:My&TEDx&Fargo&talk&<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvhb9aoyeZs>The&MLTS&website&<http://www.mltsfilm.org/>My&article&on&purpose<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answerbsheet/wp/2015/11/03/abventurebcapitalistbsearchesbforbthebpurposebofbschoolbheresbwhatbhebfound/?utm_term=.f1294cdd1fde>

Ted$Dintersmith“Why$the$letters$STEM$desperately$need$the$letters$A$and$CTE”

Friday,(March(24,(2017(•(Ann(Nicole(Nelson(Hall(in(Old(Main(•(8:00(a.m.

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Jon$Rask“North$Dakota’s$Role$in$Future$Human$Missions$to$Mars”

Friday,(March(24,(2017(•(Aleshire(Theatre(in(Harnett(Hall(•(1:00(p.m.

Jon&Rask&is&a&Research&Scientist&in&the&Space&Biosciences&Research&Branch&at&NASA&Ames&Research&Center.&His&research&interests&include&astrobiology,&space&biology,&and&the&exploration&of&the&Moon&and&Mars.&Jon&has&developed&and&tested&life&science&hardware&and&experiments&that&flew&aboard&the&Space&Shuttle&and&the&International&Space&Station,&and&has&been&a&test&subject&for&parabolic&flights&and&human&centrifuge&studies.&He&has&also&characterized&the&toxicity&of&Apollo&lunar&dust&specimens,&conducted&numerous&desert,&hydrothermal,&and&polar&field&investigations&and&currently&serves&as&Director&of&the&NASA&Space&Life&Sciences&Training&Program.

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Colonel$Matthew$BrooksFriday,(March(24,(2017(•(ND(STEAM(Banquet(•(The(Vegas(•(6:00(p.m.

Colonel&Matthew&R.&Brooks&is&commander&of&the&5th&Bomb&Wing,&Minot&Air&Force&Base,&ND.&He&leads&more&than&3,500&Airmen&and&is&responsible&for&operations&involving&the&wing's&fleet&of&Bb52&bombers&to&provide&deterrence&and&longbrange&strike&capability&for&combatant&command&operations&worldwide.&Additionally,&his&command&provides&logistics&support&for&the&91st&Missile&Wing&at&Minot&AFB.

Colonel&Brooks&received&his&commission&following&graduation&from&the&U.S.&Air&Force&Academy&in&1996.&&Earning&his&wings&as&a&distinguished&graduate&from&undergraduate&pilot&training&in&1998,&he&has&flown&more&than&2,500&hours,&to&include&over&750&hours&in&combat&during&Operations&Enduring&Freedom&and&Iraqi&Freedom.

Colonel&Brooks&has&served&in&a&variety&of&operational&assignments&as&a&Bb1&instructor&and&evaluator&pilot&at&Dyess&AFB,&Texas&and&Ellsworth&AFB,&South&Dakota.&&He&held&staff&assignments&at&the&Pentagon&serving&

at&Headquarters&U.S.&Air&Force,&as&well&as&at&the&U.S.&Central&Command&Headquarters&in&Tampa,&Florida.&&He&holds&certification&as&a&PoliticobMilitary&Affairs&Strategist&and&served&as&the&U.S.&Defense&Fellow&at&the&Geneva&Centre&for&Security&Policy&in&Geneva,&Switzerland.&&Prior&to&his&assignment&to&Minot&AFB,&Colonel&Brooks&served&as&the&Vice&Commander&of&the&509th&Bomb&Wing&at&Whiteman&AFB,&Missouri.

&Dr.&Johnny&J.&Moye&is&a&27byear&U.S.&Navy&veteran.&&During&his&service,&he&earned&the&rank&of&Master&Chief&Petty&Officer&and&among&other&awards&received&the&Defense&Meritorious&Service&Medal.&&He&received&his&Masters&in&Education&Degree&in&2003&and&in&2009&earned&his&Doctor&of&Philosophy&in&Education,&both&from&Old&Dominion&University.&Dr.&Moye&received&the&Virginia&Technology&and&Engineering&Education&Association&(VTEEA)&“High&School&Technology&Education&Teacher&of&the&Year”&award&in&2008.&After&five&years&as&the&Chesapeake,&Virginia&Public&Schools&Supervisor&of&Career&and&Technical&Education,&he&received&the&“Commonwealth&of&Virginia&Technology&Education&Supervisor&of&the&Year”&award.&

Dr.&Moye&served&as&the&VTEEA&President&Elect,&President,&and&Immediate&Past&President&from&2010&to&2013.&In&2011,&the&International&Technology&and&Engineering&Educators&Association&(ITEEA)&recognized&Dr.&Moye&as&“A&Leader&to&Watch.”&In&2013,&Dr.&Moye&received&the&ITEEA&Distinguished&Technology&Educator&(DTE)&designation.&He&received&the&Dr.&Gerald&F.&Day&authorship&award&in&2013&and&2015.

In&2009/2010&he&served&as&a&member&of&the&National&Assessment&of&Educational&Progress&b&Technology&and&Engineering&Literacy&Assessment&(NAEPbTEL)&Framework&Development&Steering&Committee.&In&2015&he&was&selected&as&the&content&specialist&for&the&NAEPbTEL&Achievement&Level&Setting&process.&

He&has&authored&and&published&almost&threebdozen&education&related&articles&in&national&and&international&journals&and&books.&Dr.&Moye&has&given&more&than&25&presentations&at&state,&national,&and&international&level&workshops&and&conferences.

Currently&serving&as&an&Old&Dominion&University&Adjunct&Professor,&he&is&also&an&ITEEA&Research&Associate&conducting&various&technology&and&engineering&related&research.&He&is&married&to&the&former&Debra&Jean&Riggan&and&resides&in&Buffalo&Junction,&Virginia.

Dr.$Johnny$Moye“Learning$by$Doing”

Saturday,(March(25,(2017(•(Ann(Nicole(Nelson(Hall(in(Old(Main(•(8:00(a.m.

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Georgette&Yakman&is&the&founding&researcher&and&creator&of&STEAM&Education.&In&2006,&she&developed&the&framework&and&began&implementation&in&2007&as&a&middle&and&high&school&Engineering&&&Technology&teacher.&She&was&president&of&her&state&teaching&organization&and&

Teacher&of&the&Year&with&a&regional&technological&business&group.

Her&framework&includes&a&way&for&all&the&subjects&to&interrelate&with&each&other&and&with&a&rapidly&changing&world&for&the&purpose&of&developing&realitybbased,&lifeblong&learning&skills&called,&”FUNctional&Literacy&for&All.”&The&STEAM&framework&and&developing&model&of&education&can&be&paraphrased&in&the&following&definition:&“Science&and&Technology,&interpreted&through&Engineering&and&the&Arts,&all&based&in&a&language&of&Mathematics.”&The&‘A’&stands&for&all&of&the&Liberal&Arts&

including&the&primary&schoolbsubject&categories&of:&Social&Studies,&Language,&Physical,&Musical,&Fine&and&Performing.

As&international&regions&began&adopting&the&STEAM&framework,&she&became&a&consultant&helping&develop&programs&in&the&US,&Korea,&and&Qatar.&In&2014,&she&presented&a&keynote&at&the&Shanghai&Forum&on&STEAM&Literacy&in&China&and&was&a&panelist&at&the&Open&Innovations&Forum&in&Moscow,&Russia.&In&2015,&she&was&invited&to&join&the&Global&Education&Futures&Forum&and&was&also&elected&as&a&US&representative&on&the&International&Maker&Education&Committee.

As&of&January&2016,&she&has&trained&over&2000&teachers&in&34&states&and&13&countries.&These&programs&show&significant&improvements&in&student&engagement&and&retention,&and&stronger&interest&from&families,&communities&and&businesses.&She&has&been&recognized&by&many&groups&with&awards,&speaking&invitations,&interviews&and&articles.

She&has&worked&as&an&architectural&designer&and&VP&of&a&clothing&company&in&the&US&and&Ecuador.&She&holds&a&Clothing&and&Textiles&B.S.,&a&Technology&Education&MaEd&and&an&Integrated&STEM&postbmaster’s&degree&all&from&Virginia&Polytechnic.

Georgette$Yakman“Demystifying$STEAM”

Saturday,(March(25,(2017(•(Ann(Nicole(Nelson(Hall((in(Old(Main(•(8:00(a.m.

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Keynote$Speakers

Ted#Dintersmith“Why&the&Letters&STEM&Desperately&Need&the&Letters&A&and&CTE”

Friday,&March&24,&2017&•&1:00&p.m.&&•&Aleshire&Theatre&in&Harnett&Hall

Jon#Rask“North&Dakota’s&Role&in&Future&Human&Missions&to&Mars”

Saturday,&March&25,&2017&•&8:00&a.m.&•&Ann&Nicole&Nelson&Hall&in&Old&Main

Dr.#Johnny#Moye“Learning&by&Doing”

Georgette#Yakman“Demystifying&STEAM”

WelcomeFriday,&March&24,&2017&•&8:00&a.m.&•&Ann&Nicole&Nelson&Hall&in&Old&Main

bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbNDCTM&President& Lori&HarebbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbNDSTA&President& Scott&Johnson

bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb“Project&Based&Learning”&Video&Award& Kirsten&Baesler,ND(Superintendent(of(Public(Instruction

Announcements

Friday#Sessions

10:00b10:50&A.M.& Kb5Swain&Hall,&Room&106& Session&3

“Number$Sense$”

McKinley$TeachersMinot&Public&[email protected]

Kb5&understanding&number&sense&and&routines.

10:00b11:50&A.M.& 6b12Swain&Hall,&Room&109& Session&4

“Resources$for$Teaching$Evolution”

Scott$JohnsonCentury&High&[email protected]

Teachers&7b12&will&be&given&readybtobuse&presentation&materials&and&access&to&online&labs&for&classroom&use&to&help&teach&evolution.


“The$Mathematics$and$Fractions$of$Roulette”

[email protected]

Have&you&ever&wondered&about&Roulette?&What&happens&when&the&ball&lands&on&certain&numbers?&How&can&you&relate&this&to&an&elementary&classroom?&This&session&will&help&you&see&the&fractions&in&Roulette&and&how&to&use&this&game&to&teach&your&students.

10:00b11:50&A.M.& General&InterestSwain&Hall,&Room&112& Session&1

“Innovation$Panel”

Moderator:$$ Beth$Larson^Steckler,$Division$of$Student$Support$and$Innovation Ann$Ellefson,$Director$of$Academic$Supports$ $ Dr.$Mark$Vollmer,$Superintendent$of$Minot$Public$Schools$ $ Dr.$Ben$Johnson,$Bismarck$Public$Schools$ $ Ryan$Townsend,$Bismarck$Public$Schools$(Simle$Middle$School)$ $ Tim$Godfrey,$Superintendent$Richland$School$District$ $ Ted$Dintersmith,$Author/Innovator$$ $ Levi$Bachmeier,$Policy$Advisor$for$Governor$Burgum

Many&innovative&practices&are&occurring&in&education&in&the&classroom&and&outside&the&classroom.&&The&panel&will&discuss&what&the&state&is&doing&to&assist/support&in&innovative&practices,&classroom&teachers&and&administrators&will&discuss&innovative&practices&that&have&been&implemented.


“Dynamic$Discourse$Within$Your$Daily$Routine”

Tammy$MeyerDevils&Lake&Public&[email protected]

Are&you&getting&the&most&out&of&your&classroom&discussion?&In&this&session,&we&will&examine&the&difference&between&classroom&discussion&and&classroom&discourse&and&identify&classroom&norms&necessary&for&facilitating&discourse&within&a&classroom.&

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8:00M9:50#a.m.#Welcome#and#Ted#Dintersmith#Keynote#at#Ann#Nicole#Nelson#Hall#in#Old#Main

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Friday#Sessions


“Algebra$Tiles$for$Middle$School$Mathematics”

Tara$Vollmer$&$Sharon$RendonGlenburn&Public&[email protected]

Experience&algebra&tiles&in&order&to&make&abstract&symbolic&expressions&transform&into&concrete&representation&for&students.&You&will&explore&with&tiles&and&learn&how&to&use&them&to&build&up&solving&equations.


“FUNdamentals$of$FLYING”

Melessa$Bosch$&[email protected]

Teachers&will&experience&interactive&lessons&which&teach&the&four&forces&of&flight.&These&lessons&are&basic,&fun,&and&can&be&brought&right&back&to&the&classroom!&Join&us&for&balloon&racing&and&paper&airplane&flying!


“Writing$to$Learn$Activities$to$Support$Argumentation$Skills$in$Biology$Students”

Alison$WallaceMinnesota&State&University&[email protected]:&Brooke&Mayer,&Greg&Anderson,&and&Daniel&Grande

We&will&discuss&how&we&integrate&WTL&activities&around&sociobscientific&issues&for&different&levels&of&learnings,&including&middle&and&high&school&students,&and&we&will&provide&an&example&using&cancer&biology&as&a&theme.


“Adopting$a$FREE$Calculus$Textbook$and$the$Integration$of$a$Reading$Guide,$Active$Learning$and$On^Line$Homework$”

Michele$IiamsUniversity&of&North&[email protected]:&Gwennie&Byron&&&Tim&Prescott

The&UND&Math&Department&adopted&APEX&Calculus,&a&FREE,&open&source&textbook,&in&the&Fall&of&2016.&We&will&talk&about&the&textbooks&availability&to&others,&the&associated&reading&guide&and&inbclass&activities&and&FREE&onbline&HW&systems.

10:00b10:50&A.M.& General&&InterestSwain&Hall,&Room&304& Session&10

“New$Heights$in$Math$through$3Âct$Math”

Lynn$MitzelSouth&East&Education&[email protected]

This&session&will&investigate&how&to&enrich&math&tasks&by&using&a&3bact&math&format.&By&destructing&the&task,&we&are&allowing&the&students&to&ask&the&questions&thereby&raising&their&engagement&and&buybin.

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10:00b10:50&A.M.& Kb12Swain&Hall,&Room&204&(Pedagogy&Lab)& Session&11

“Planetarium$Experience”

Melissa$Stanley$&$Susan$KjosMinot&Public&[email protected]

This&session&will&be&an&overview&of&the&Digitalis&planetarium&recently&acquired&by&MDEC.&Please&join&us&for&an&exciting&visual&learning&opportunity!













Friday#Sessions


“Engaging$with$the$Next$Generation$Science$Standards”

Greg$TriesteHoughton&Mifflin&[email protected]

During&this&workshop,&participants&will&collaboratively&engage&in&a&handsbon,&inquirybbased&activity,&explore&the&instructional&shifts&required&by&the&Next&Generation&Science&Standards&(NGSS),&discuss&the&characteristics&of&an&NGSSbaligned&activity,&and&reflect&on&next&steps&for&their&schools&and/or&classrooms.

11:00b11:50&A.M.& 6b12Swain&Hall,&Room&118&& Session&14

“Developing$Math,$Algebra$&$Geometry$Concepts$using$a$VT”

David$AchenSouth&Middle&School&GFPS&(Retired&Teacher)[email protected]

This&session&will&present&ways&to&build&student&understanding&of&math,&algebra&and&geometry&connections&through&my&Virtual&Textbook&of&over&400&PowerPoint&lessons.


“Capitalizing$on$Educational$Innovation:$Professional$Learning$and$Student$Opportunities.”

Matt$ScherbenskeNorth&Dakota&Department&of&Public&[email protected](

This&session&will&provide&an&overview&of&statewide&initiatives&and&opportunities&for&students,&educators,&and&schools&that&can&enhance&current&innovative&practices&or&serve&as&a&launching&point&for&future&innovations.&

NDCTM$Board$Meeting$^$11:00$^$12:50$p.m.Swain$Hall$^$Room$107

All#NDCTM#Board#members#will#meet#to#conduct#NDCTM#business.Grab#your#lunch#to#go#and#we#will#have#a#working#lunch#meeting.#

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“Using$Literature$Circles$to$Enhance$Students’$Understanding$of$the$Nature$of$Science”

Dannah$Schaffer,$Minot&State&[email protected]:&Tiffany&Miller,&Whitney&Peterson,&Alex&Thomas,&and&Daniel&Titus.

Hey&Science&Educators,Has&your&School&Board&or&Principal&asked&you&to&become&a&“Reading”&teacher&to&improve&student&scoring&on&state&tests?&No&sweat!&Learn&how&to&incorporate&literature&into&your&science&curriculum&without&disrupting&the&content.&Students&will&come&away&with&a&greater&understanding&of&what&science&is&and&how&scientists&work&and&research&(The&Nature&of&Science)&through&the&implementation&of&literature&circles.&Participants&can&win&free&books&during&this&workshop.









Friday#Sessions


“Washing$Water”

Angie$BartholomayProject&WET/&Dakota&College&@&[email protected]

In&this&handsbon&session&participants&will&experience&how&project&WET&activities&can&easily&be&included&in&Science,&Technology,&Engineering,&Math&and&the&Arts.&In&the&session&they&will&use&engineering&and&design&skills&to&wash&water.


“Breakout$EDU”

Jamie$WirthValley&City&State&[email protected]

Breakout&EDU&utilizes&an&“escape&room”&scenario&to&engage&students&in&any&content&area,&focusing&on&21st&Century&Skills.&Participants&in&this&session&will&engage&in&a&Breakout&game&and&also&have&a&chance&to&browse&the&various&free&games&available.

11:00b11:50&A.M.& 6b12Swain&Hall,&Room&204&(Pedagogy&Lab)& Session&18




12:00b12:50&P.M.& Kb5Swain&Hall,&Room&112& Session&19

“Soaring$into$the$Clouds:$Using$Nature$to$Inspire$Young$Meteorologists”

Linda$GutensohnGateway&to&Science&[email protected]

Clouds&are&the&signposts&of&the&sky.&By&inviting&students&outdoors,&they&will&gain&an&appreciation&and&respect&for&weather&forecasting.&As&educators,&you&will&be&&provided&with&ideas&to&design&outdoor&and&indoor&weather&observation&environments.


“Introduction$to$Code.$ORG”

Tom$StokkeUniversity&of&North&[email protected]

This&will&be&an&introduction&to&Code.ORG,&the&organization&which&brought&us&the&Hour&of&Code.&Learn&about&the&FREE,&fun,&easily&accessible&and&FREE&curriculum&designed&to&introduce&computational&thinking&skills&to&Kb5&students.


“Math$Toolbox”

Melissa$Solper$&$Marci$ConklinMinot&Public&[email protected]

All&your&number&sense&“tools”&in&one&place.&It&will&be&your&go&to&quick&math&activities&to&implement&number&sense&into&your&daily&math&routine.&

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Friday#Sessions

12:00b12:50&P.M.& 3b8Swain&Hall,&Room&314& Session&22

“Building$Bridges$and$Social/Emotional$Skills”

Ashley$Krinke$&$Ashley$MickelsonNorthern&Cass&Public&[email protected]

This&cobteaching&team&will&show&how&they&used&inventories,&21st&Century&Skills&rubrics,&3D&pens,&blueprints,&a&bridge&web&quest,&and&much&more.&You&will&leave&with&resources&to&conduct&your&own&bridge&competition&at&a&variety&of&grade&levels.


“Engaging$with$the$Next$Generation$Science$Standards”

Greg$TriesteHoughton&Mifflin&[email protected]

During&this&workshop,&participants&will&collaboratively&engage&in&a&handsbon,&inquirybbased&activity,&explore&the&instructional&shifts&required&by&the&Next&Generation&Science&Standards&(NGSS),&and&discuss&the&characteristics&of&an&NGSSbaligned&activity,&and&reflect&on&next&steps&for&their&schools&and/or&classrooms.


“Dr.$Keith$Devlin:$(Multiplication)$is$Still$Not$Repeated$Addition!”

Cheryl$HalcrowUniversity&of&North&[email protected]

Many&math&content&books&for&elementary&education&majors&still&use&the&phrase&“repeated&addition”&when&beginning&discussion&of&multiplication.&Dr.&Keith&Devlin&of&Stanford&still&opposes&this&and&we&will&look&at&other&ideas&for&teaching&multiplication.


“Washing$Water”

Angie$BartholomayProject&WET/&Dakota&College&@&[email protected]

In&this&handsbon&session&participants&will&experience&how&project&WET&activities&can&easily&be&included&in&Science,&Technology,&Engineering,&Math&and&the&Arts.&In&the&session&they&will&use&engineering&and&design&skills&to&wash&water.


“Project$Based$Learning:$Using$the$Visual$Arts$to$Teach$Life$Science”

Sherry$NiesarNorth&Dakota&Game&&&Fish&[email protected]

Using&the&Habitats&of&North&Dakota&text,&students&will&develop&an&art&project&incorporating&all&components&of&habitat&and&different&wildlife&species.

1:00b1:50&P.M.& Kb5Swain&Hall,&Room&204&(Pedagogy&Lab)& Session&27




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Friday#Sessions

2:00b2:50&P.M.& General&&InterestSwain&Hall,&Room&106& Session&28

“NOAA$Teacher$at$Sea$Program”

Donna$KnutsonBismarck&Public&High&[email protected]

The&Teacher&at&Sea&Program&is&accepting&applications&from&all&Kb12&teachers.&This&session&will&explain&the&program,&plus&share&some&experiences&and&information&acquired&as&a&teacher&on&board&a&scallop&survey&ship&out&of&Woods&Hole,&MA.


“What$am$I$going$to$Learn$Using$Skittles$and$Pizza$Boxes?”

Tom$TaneyBishop&Ryan&High&[email protected]

Would&you&like&a&math&or&science&activity&that&accurately&models&exponential&growth?&How&about&logistical&grown&with&an&upper&limit?&Participants&will&learn&both&by&playing&with&skittles&and&pizza&boxes.&What&fun!


“Introduction$to$Scratch”

Tom$StokkeUniversity&of&North&[email protected]

This&workshop&will&be&handsbon.&Participants&will&be&introduced&to&the&basics&of&Scratch,&a&free,&webbbased&programming&language.&Scratch&makes&it&easy&to&create&animations,&interactive&stories,&games,&music,&and&art.

2:00b2:50&P.M.& General&InterestSwain&Hall,&Room&112& Session&31

“DIY$STEM$Kits”

Paulette$Nelson$&$Pam$CarswellMinot&Public&[email protected]

Dollar&Store&STEM&Kits&and&activities&to&go&along&with&the&kits.&Most&of&the&materials&can&be&purchased&at&dollar&stores.


“Picture$Perfect$Science$Lessons:$An$Integrated$Approach$for$Science$and$STEM”

Gary$KetterlingValley&City&State&[email protected]

The&use&of&picture&books&to&engage&elementary&students&has&become&a&successful&and&popular&methodology&to&learn&science.&This&session&will&review&various&lessons,&from&the&three&Picture&Perfect&Science&Lesson&books&that&engage&students&in&STEM.


“Math$with$a$Twist$”

Leola$SchultzKittson&[email protected]

Math&with&a&twist.&Demonstrating&to&other&teachers&how&to&use&the&Rubik's&cube&in&their&math&classrooms&to&enhance&Geometry&lessons.&In&addition&showing&them&the&beginning&steps&to&solving&a&cube&and&how&to&teach&their&students.

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Friday#Sessions


“Scavenger$Hunt$Review”

E.$Joan$BraunErik&Ramstad&Middle&[email protected]

Not&your&ordinary&paper&pencil&review!&Let’s&get&moving!


“Innovative$Learning$Practices”

Gail$SchauerND&Department&of&Public&[email protected]

Innovative&learning&is&gaining&momentum&across&the&country.&This&session&will&provide&information&on&different&innovative&education&practices,&discuss&the&challenges&in&implementation,&and&share&the&successes&of&North&Dakota&schools&already&implemented.


Birds,$Bees,$&$Bubbles:$Using$the$Wisdom$of$Nature$to$Solve$Math$Problems”

Cathy$WilliamsGrand&Forks&Public&[email protected]

In&this&session&we&will&play&with&bubbles&in&order&to&tackle&problems&from&geometry,&optimization,&computer&science&and&engineering.&Come&learn&how&nature&teaches&the&most&efficient&way&to&get&the&job&done!


“Money$Matters!$Using$Activities$and$Literature$to$Promote$Conceptual$Understanding”

Mary$BakerUniversity&of&North&[email protected]

Using&children’s&literature&and&handsbon&activities,&we&will&explore&a&variety&of&techniques&and&strategies&that&can&and&should&be&used&with&primary&grades&students&to&promote&conceptual&understanding&and&skills&development&with&regard&to&money.

2:00b2:50&P.M.& 6b12Cyril&Moore&Science&Center,&Room&231& Session&35

“STEM$Starting$on$Day$One”

Brenda$WalshNational&Science&Teacher’s&[email protected]

Use&STEM&activities&to&start&your&year&with&your&new&students&and&continue&using&the&STEM&process&throughout&the&year.


“Bio^Rad’s$Investigate$Photosynthesis$and$Cellular$Respiration$with$Algae$Beads”

Pat$BoehmerCarrington&High&[email protected]

Investigate&Photosynthesis&and&Cellular&Respiration&with&Algae&Beads:&Use&algae&beads&in&a&colorimetric&assay&to&study&both&photosynthesis&and&cellular&respiration&in&authentic&inquiry&investigations.&

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Friday#Sessions


“Using$Sphero$and$Parrot$Drone$to$Teach$Block$Coding”

Steven$DezielEduTech&of&[email protected]

Participants&will&learn&how&Sphero&and&Parrot&Drones&can&be&used&in&conjunction&with&the&Tickle&and&Tynker&apps&to&teach&block&coding.&Ideas&for&projects&using&the&Sphero&and&Parrot&Drone&with&block&coding&will&also&be&shared.

3:00b3:50&P.M.&& Kb2Swain&Hall,&Room&112& Session&41

“How$Big$is$a$Foot?”

Amanda$BorsethMinot&Public&[email protected]

This&session&will&use&the&children’s&book&“How&Big&is&a&Foot?”&as&the&basis&for&measurement&activities&involving&nonstandard&units&of&measure.


“The$Great$Plains$From$Above:$Understanding$Our$Relations$to$Place$with$HighÂltitude$Ballooning$and$Unmanned$Aerial$Vehicles$”

Aaron$KingsburyMayville&State&[email protected]

Lesson&ideas&using&highbaltitude&ballooning&and&UAVs&(i.e.&drones)&to&teach&the&social&sciences&and&humanities&in&9b12.


“ROC$Your$World$with$Pi”

E.$Joan$BraunMinot&Public&[email protected]

Discover&Pi&through&a&National&Math&and&Science&Initiative&(NMSI)&handsbon&activity.


“Slope^Tangent:$It’s$a$Geometric$Connection”

Sharon$RendonCPM&Educational&[email protected]

The&tangent&ratio&will&be&developed&using&slope&angles&of&lines,&slope&triangles,&and&similar&triangles.&These&ideas&will&be&connected&to&trig&ratios&beginning&with&the&tangent&ratio.&The&use&of&calculators&to&find&the&ratio&and&the&slope&angle.

3:00b3:50&P.M.& General&InterestSwain&Hall,&Room&314& Session&45

“Prairie$Matters”

Sherry$NiesarNorth&Dakota&Game&&&Fish&[email protected]

Explore&the&Prairie&Matters&using&standards&based&lessons.&Lessons&include&Monarch&Butterfly&population&dynamics,&Prairie&Rattlesnakes,&and&Factors&affecting&Deer&Herd&population&and&survival&rate.

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Friday#Sessions


“Rising$to$New$Levels$of$Questioning”


This&session&will&look&at&the&level&of&questions&that&are&asked&in&our&math&classrooms.&It&will&include&investigating&resources&and&ideas&to&enrich&the&questions&we&ask&students.&It&will&also&include&the&importance&of&environment&and&engagement.


“NMSI$Barbie$Bungee”

Emily$Schaefer$&$Tara$VollmerGlenburn&Public&[email protected]

A&collaboration&between&math&and&science&using&the&National&Math&and&Science&Initiative&(NMSI)&activity&“Barbie&Bungee”&in&8th&and&9th&grade&classrooms.


“Let’s$Make$Some$Waves$”

Gene$CurtissMinot&High&Magic&City&[email protected]

We&will&discuss&transverse&and&longitudinal&waves.&Participants&will&also&make&a&wave&machine&as&well&as&demonstrate&some&apps&available.

NCSM$Meeting$^$3:00$^$3:50$p.m.Swain$Hall$^$Room$106

NDSTA$General$Meeting$^$4:00$^$4:30$p.m.Swain$Hall$^$Room$304

All#NDSTA#members#are#invited#to#attendthis#annual#meeting#of#the#association#to

discuss#our#efforts#in#promoting#science#educationin#the#upcoming#year#and#beyond.

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ND$STEAM$BanquetFriday,$March$24,$2017

Social/Networking$5:30$p.m.Entertainment(by(Melissa(Spelchen

Keynote$6:00$p.m.Colonel$Matthew$Brooks,Minot$Air$Force$Base

NDCTM$General$Meeting$4:00$^$4:30$p.m.

Swain$Hall$^$Room$314

All#NDCTM#members#are#encouraged#to#attend

the#annual#meeting#of#the#association#to#discuss#plans

and#decisions#of#the#association#for#the#upcoming#year.







Saturday#Sessions


“STEM$For$GIRLS.....Teach$the$Teacher$”


A&local&group&of&60&girls&in&grade&4b8&make&up&STEM&for&GIRLS.&Several&girls&will&share&some&of&their&favorite&discoveries&in&a&teach&the&teacher&session.&Come&share&in&their&combustible&energy&and&enthusiasm&for&how&they&learn&best.


“North$Dakota$Studies$$is$Not$Just$Social$Studies”

Erik$HollandState&Historical&Society&of&North&[email protected]

NDstudies.gov&provides&curricula&and&resources&for&teachers,&online&and&in&print.&Participants&will&be&exposed&to&resources&for&classroom&use.&Classroom&activities,&videos,&museum&experiences,&and&traveling&object&trunks.&


“Myths$We$Teach$in$Mathematics”

David$HarpsterUniversity&of&[email protected]

This&session&will&highlight&some&of&the&myths&that&are&taught&in&history&of&mathematics&courses.


“Soaring$Together$in$Math$through$Collaborative$Grouping”


This&session&will&investigate&strategies&for&forming&and&facilitating&group&work&in&math.&We&will&also&investigate&the&types&of&tasks&appropriate&for&group&work.

9:00b10:50&A.M.& Kb12Swian&Hall,&Room&118& Session&53

“Educational$Engineering:$Teaching$Engineering,$STEM,$and$21st$Century$Skills$through$Project^Based$Learning”

Sarah$Sletten,$Mayville&State&UniversityGretchen$Peterson,&West&Fargo&Public&SchoolsGretchen$Stafslien,&West&Fargo&Public&[email protected]

This&session&will&present&ways&to&develop&standards&based&PBL&units&including&format,&assessment,&and&making&global&connections.&We&will&highlight&the&Educational&Engineering&Institute&at&Mayville&State&University&and&how&they&work&with&teachers&to&infuse&engineering&content&into&Kb12&classrooms&through&PBL&STEM&units.


“A$STEM$Lesson$on$Unmanned$Aerial$Vehicles$(a.k.a.$Paper$Airplanes!)”


In&this&session&we&will&explore&a&STEM&lesson&on&Unmanned&Aerial&Vehicles&(UAVs).&We&will&discuss&what&STEM&looks&like&at&the&3b5&grade&band&and&dig&into&a&STEM&lesson&that&is&focussed&on&aviation.&Be&prepared&to&design,&make&and&fly&paper&airplanes!

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Saturday#Sessions


“STEM$For$GIRLS.....Teach$the$Teacher$”


A&local&group&of&60&girls&in&grade&4b8&make&up&STEM&for&GIRLS.&Several&girls&will&share&some&of&their&favorite&discoveries&in&a&teach&the&teacher&session.&Come&share&in&their&combustible&energy&and&enthusiasm&for&how&they&learn&best.


“Algebra$Tiles$from$Polynomials$to$Factoring”

Leola$SchultzKittson&Central,&Hallcok,&[email protected]

Participants&will&be&actively&engaged&in&using&algebra&tiles&to&show&operations&on&polynomials,&algebraic&multiplication,&factoring,&and&completing&the&square.&Learn&how&to&make&factoring&into&a&concrete&visual&experience&for&your&students.


“Accessing$Students’$Understanding$of$the$Water$Cycle”

Dannah$SchafferMinot&State&[email protected]

Keep&your&head&above&water&as&we&wade&into&activities&and&formative&and&summative&assessments&that&can&guide&Kb12&students’&understanding&of&the&water&cycle.&Participants&will&receive&a&copy&of&all&activities&presented&during&the&workshop.


“Hypothesize,$Investigate,$and$Evaluate!”

Cheryl$NilsenMinot&State&[email protected]

Participants&will&utilize&the&scientific&method&to&perform&experiments&that&demonstrate&how&Kb2&students&can&collect&and&analyze&realbworld&data&and&use&it&to&verify&or&refute&their&expectations&of&what&will&happen&in&the&experiments.


“Chemistry$with$4D$Blocks$and$Kinetic$Sand$”

Gene$CurtissMinot&High&Magic&City&[email protected]

Use&of&App&and&blocks&to&inquire&about&chemistry&and&some&simple&elements&and&compounds.&Access&to&elementary&school&lesson&plans&and&learn&to&make&kinetic&sand.


“Developing$Number$Sense$in$the$Primary$Grades”

Lori$HareJamestown&Public&[email protected]

We&will&look&at&number&sense.&What&exactly&it&means&in&the&early&grades&and&how&we&make&sure&our&students&have&this&foundational&skill&to&support&them&through&their&journey&of&mathematical&learning.

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#Saturday#Sessions


“ND$STEM$Network$Update:$Featuring$the$New$ND$STEM$Exchange”

Dr.$Robert$PawloskiNorth&Dakota&STEM&[email protected]

The&ND&STEM&Exchange&is&a&developing&statewide&clearinghouse&for&STEM&learning&resources&available&to&North&Dakota&educators.&Dr.&Pawloski&will&also&provide&other&updates&on&progress&of&the&ND&STEM&Network.

10:00b10:50&A.M.& 3b5Swain&Hall,&Room&112&& Session&62

“Finding$Area$and$Perimeter$with$Sneakers$”

Amanda$BorsethMinot&Public&[email protected]

This&session&will&use&the&children’s&book&“Sam’s&Sneaker&Squares”&as&the&basis&for&activities&on&perimeter&and&area.


“Having$Fun$with$Chemistry$Formula$Writing$”

Brenda$WalshNational&Science&Teacher’s&[email protected]

Formula&writing&and&naming&is&an&essential&skill&in&Chemistry.&Help&students&practice&with&fun&games&and&review&sessions.


“UND’s$New$Math$Active$Learning$Lab”

Michele$Iiams$&$Tim$PrescottUniversity&of&North&[email protected]

In&the&Fall&of&2017&UND&will&offer&all&Algebra&&&PrebCalculus&courses&in&the&new&Math&Active&Learning&Lab&(MALL).&Student&learning&will&be&supported&by&MALL&tutors,&ALEKS,&and&focus&group,&allowing&us&to&better&meet&the&needs&of&individual&students.


“A$Fraction$of$Third$Graders$Heads$are$in$the$Cloud”

Sarah$FoxGlen&Ullin&Public&[email protected]

Using&materials&from&the&National&Math&and&Science&Initiative&(NMSI),&participants&will&learn&how&to&combine&science&and&math&to&learn&about&cloud&cover.&Participants&will&use&fractions&b&both&identifying&fractions&and&equivalent&fractions.


“Nanoscience:$It’s$a$Small$World$After$All”


Come&and&explore&the&world&of&Nanoscience.&The&activities&will&center&on&what&can&be&done&through&the&modeling&and&observation&of&nanomaterials.&Information&and&how&to&get&free&materials&for&your&classroom&will&be&presented.

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#Saturday#Sessions


“Classroom$Activities$with$Desmos”

Sarah$PerryGlenburn&Public&[email protected]

Using&Desmos&to&enrich&students’&understanding.&Desmos&is&a&free&online&graphing&calculator.&Come&see&what&you&can&use&in&your&classroom&for&FREE!

11:00b11:50&A.M.& General&InterestSwain&Hall&Room&112& Session&68

“Designing$Group$Work$for$the$STEM$Classroom.”

Lorraine$O’SheaGrand&Forks&Public&[email protected]

Children&learn&best&through&talk.&It&helps&them&process&and&make&sense&of&their&learning.&This&session&will&provide&teachers&with&background&information&and&strategies&for&teaching&students&to&talk&and&work&together&in&an&equitable&STEM&classroom.&


“Making$Middle$School$Math$Come$Alive$with$Games$and$Activities”

Sharon$RendonCPM&Educational&[email protected]

Participants&will&be&actively&engaged&in&working&through&games&and&activities&around&Middle&School&math&topics.&Manipulatives&and&Games&will&be&used&to&introduce&integer&operations.&Lastly&we&will&participate&in&a&Scavenger&Hunt&to&justify&work.


“Let’s$do$that$MIX”

Ashish$PatelUniversity&of&[email protected]

Mix&is&a&solution&from&Microsoft&that&makes&it&easy&for&educators&to&create&and&share&rich,&interactive&lessons.&It&is&perfect&for&blended&learning&scenarios.&Easily&turn&your&PowerPoint&lessons&into&online&lessons.&Record&your&lecture&and&much&more.


“Time$IS$on$Your$Side:$Developing$Conceptual$Understanding$of$Measuring$Time$”


In&this&session&we&will&utilize&select&pieces&of&children’s&literature&and&related&activities&that&may&be&used&by&Kb2&teachers&to&promote&students’&conceptual&understanding&and&skill&developing&of&telling&and&measuring&time.


“Around$the$World$in$Many$Ways”

Johnny$MoyeOld&Dominion&University&Adjunct&Professor

This&session&is&an&adaptable&single&lesson&or&integrativebbased&lesson&plan&revolving&around&transportation&systems&that&represents&an&example&of&STEAM&based&learning&for&any&level&of&learner.

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#Saturday#Sessions


“Geometry$^$Activities$to$Increase$Student$Engagement$”

Fiona$BrendemuhlWest&Fargo&Sheyenne&High&[email protected]

Multiple&readybtobgo&activities&geared&to&keep&student&interest&high&in&Geometry&classes&will&be&presented.&Included&will&be&inquirybbased&activities&and&other&ideas&to&keep&students&involved&in&and&in&charge&of&their&learning.


“Explore$and$Analyze$^$Data$Collection$Incorporated$with$the$Scientific$Method”

Cheryl$NilsenMinot&State&[email protected]

Participants&will&utilize&the&scientific&method&to&perform&experiments&that&demonstrate&how&3b5&grade&students&can&collect&and&analyze&realbworld&data&and&use&it&to&verify&or&refute&their&expectations&of&what&will&happen&in&the&experiments.


“Handsôn$STEAM$Activities$”

Stephanie$DrovdalBurlington&Elementary&[email protected]

The&presenter&will&share&engaging&STEAM&activities&every&student&will&love.


“Resources$to$Enhance$Science$&$Health$Instruction”

Marcia$FrancisUND&Health&Sciences&[email protected]

Discover&freely&available,&quality&resources&(lesson&plans,&classroom&activities,&games,&apps,&videos,&etc.)&for&complementing&biology,&health&and&wellness,&chemistry,&and&environmental&science&instruction&for&PrebK&through&college&students.

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#Saturday#Sessions

12:00b12:50&P.M.& &3b12Swain&Hall,&Room&107& Session&77

“The$Myths$and$Debunking$of$the$Nature$of$Science?”


This&session&will&address&the&common&misconceptions&of&how&science&is&done.&Various&simple&activities&(for&all&grades)&will&be&used&to&demonstrate&the&myths&about&the&nature&of&science.


“Alternatives$to$the$Standard$Subtraction$Algorithm”

Warren$GamasMinot&State&[email protected]

How&to&you&subtract?&What&is&your&algorithm&of&choice?&This&session&will&explore&four&algorithms&for&subtraction:&the&equal&additions&algorithm,&the&decomposition&algorithm,&the&complement&(or&complementary)&algorithm,&and&the&Austrian&algorithm.

12:00b12:50&P.M.& Mathematics&6b12Swain&Hall,&Room&118& Session&79

“Using$the$TI$Nspire$Technology$to$Facilitate$the$Teaching$and$Learning$of$Mathematics$Concepts”

Abraham$AyeboNorth&Dakota&State&[email protected]

Graphing&calculators&like&the&TI&Nspire&facilitate&students’&ability&to&explore&mathematical&representations&by&providing&quick&access&to&multiple&representations.&This&presentation&will&highlight&key&features&of&the&TI&Nspire&on&the&three&platforms:&handheld,&computer&software&and&iPad&app.&Participants&will&have&the&opportunity&to&use&a&variety&of&resources&while&engaging&in&handsbon&learning&activities.

12:00b12:50&P.M.& General&Interest&9b12Swain&Hall,&Room&306& Session&80

“AVID$Strategies$for$the$Math$Classroom”

Dawn$HintzBismarck&High&[email protected]

Cornell&notes&and&WICOR&strategies&for&the&math&classroom.

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Exhibitors$(Location:&Swain&Hall&Pedagogy&Lab)National&Council&of&Teachers&of&Mathematics&(NCTM):&Carla&Crockett,&[email protected],&http://www.ndctm.k12.nd.us/

North&Dakota&STEM&Network:&Dr.&Robert&Pawloski,&[email protected],&http://www.ndstem.org

UND&Health&Sciences&Library:&Marcia&Francis,&[email protected],http://libguides.und.edu/healthbsciencebeducation

CPM&Educational&Program:&Sharon&Rendon,&[email protected],&www.cpm.org

Houghton&Mifflin&Harcourt:&Matt&Misialek,&[email protected],&http://www.hmhco.com

National&Science&Teacher’s&Association:&Brenda&Walsh,&[email protected]

National&Council&of&Supervisors&of&Math&(NCSM):&Cathy&Williams,&[email protected]

Prairie&Public&Broadcasting&Education&Services:&Shaina&Winning,&[email protected],&www.prairiepubliceducation.org

Dakota&College&@&Bottineau:&Angie&Bartholomay,&[email protected]

Precision&Microscope&Sales:&Benjamin&Losby,&[email protected],www.PrecisionMicroscopeSales.com

North&Dakota&Department&of&Public&Instruction:&Beth&LarsonbSteckler,&[email protected]://www.nd.gov/dpi

Great&Plains&STEM&Education&Center:&Jamie&Wirth,&[email protected],www.stem.vcsu.edu

EduTech&Education&Technology&Services:&Kari&Sauer,&[email protected],www.edutech.nodak.edu

Virtual&Textbook:&David&Achen,&[email protected],&www.virtualtextbook.wordpress.com

Gateway&to&Science:&Gerri&Sarsten,&[email protected],&www.gatewaytoscience.org

State&Historical&Society&of&ND:&SHSND:&Erik&Holland,&[email protected]&&

Dakota&Territory&Air&Museum:&Michelle&Saari,&www.dakotaterritoryairmuseum.com&&

UND/NASA&North&Dakota&Space&Grant&Consortium&(NDSGC):&Caitlin&Nolby&&&Marissa&Saad,&[email protected],&ndspacegrant.und.edu&&&ND&State&Water&Commission&Project&WET&&&Discover&Today’s&Watershed&Institute:&Tina&M.&Harding,&[email protected]&

ND&Geographic&Alliance:&Jeff&Beck&&http://www.ndgeographic.org/

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Documents

“Soaring#Into#New#Heights” - Wild Apricot STEAM 2017... · “Soaring#Into#New#Heights ... Conference&mustbknow&information: ... Jon&Rask&is&a&Research&Scientist&in&the&Space&Biosciences&