#A Web 2.0 Literacy Tools to Inspire & Transform Teaching and Learning
Naomi Harm, National Intel Senior Trainer
Thursday 9:00-11:50                                       Room: UWL
General: Professional Development
Cost: $0                                                          Limit: 25 

Description: This workshop will showcase how Web 2.0 literacy tools enhance creativity, information sharing,and global collaboration, while meeting the ISTE NETS and Science standards.

Abstract: According to Wikipedia, “Web 2.0 is a term describing changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aim to enhance creativity, information sharing, and collaboration among users.” This workshop will not only teach you how to use some of the new Web technologies that are beginning to transform education, it will also put you well on the way to implementing them in your practice. The tools we will be looking at include image/video editing and production, communication and collaboration, writing and research, converters and widgets, presentations and virtual environments. These tools will allow administrators, educators and students to express their creativity in any curricular area, and you will learn how each of these tools are being used in classrooms around the world to meet content and science and technology literacy standards.  

#B Using PVC Is Elementary
Gary Finn, Carroll University
Darrell Smith, Milwaukee Public Schools/WEST committee
Thursday 9:00-11:50                                       Room: Franklin
General: Physics
Cost: $30                                                        Limit: 20

Description: Science equipment can be inexpensive.  Using PVC will capture the students' attention launching rockets and marshmallows.  Make music and fill four cups with soda.

Abstract: Using PVC pipe the participants will construct four different examples of equipment that can be used in the classroom.  The use and how it relates to science will be explained and demonstrated during and after the construction of the four items.  The items are 1) a pneumatic rocket launcher, 2) palm pipes for music, 3) a marshmallow gun, and 4) a Mentos soda dispenser for filling four cups. All materials and assistance will be available for assembly.  

#C Nanotechnology Made Easy
Jeanne Nye, Lake Mills Middle School, UW-Madison, NSECAndrew Greenberg, UW-Madison NSEC Education and Outreach
Thursday 9:00-11:50                                       Room: Curie
Middle School/High School: Chemistry
Cost: $0                                                          Limit: 25

Description: Explore nanotechnology with entertaining and interesting ready-to-teach and easy-to-learn materials and units. All you’ll need is on the free CD.

Abstract: Nanotechnology is everywhere: from butterfly wings to spacecrafts. What is it, where is it, and what is the potential impact on society, the economy and the environment? Teachers will leave this workshop with three engaging, inquiry-based webquest units and more. These ready-to-teach materials provide students with information, hands-on investigation, research, presentation and debate opportunities. Imagine, nearly zero prep time and absolutely no background knowledge required! Classroom requirements: web-browser software, a computer with a projector or a computer. Internet is optional.

NSEC materials, created by Jeanne Nye, will be presented and distributed. Acquaint yourself with with the uniqueness of the nanoscale, nanoscience found in nature, and biomimicry. Explore the social, environmental and ethical issues of nanotechnology as areas of our society vy for nanotechnology funding in a research and debate format. Lastly, investigates the potential impact of nanoparticles in the environment through hands-on investigations imbedded in a “Once upon a time” story about nanoparticles in sunscreen.

Participants may bring their own computers, but we will also provide them. These materials target middle school, but are appropriate for grades 5-10. Other useful NSEC materials and lessons on the free CD will be distributed.  

#D A Wiki in a Quickie and Other Useful Technology Tools
Kathy Cady, Winneconne High School
Becky Peppler, Winneconne High School
Thursday 1:00-3:50                                         Room: UWL
General: Professional Development
Cost: $15                                                        Limit: 25

Description: Have you heard of wikis, podcasts, and other technology tools but haven't used them in your classroom?  If you want to start using the computer for more than PowerPoint and taking attendance, come learn with us!

Abstract: This workshop will focus on using web 2.0 tools in your classroom to motivate and enhance student learning and collaboration.  It is designed for someone that is comfortable with technology, but is looking for new ways to use it in their classroom. Participants will create a wiki and learn how to make a podcast. They will also learn about some fun and helpful sites with great ideas like: using cellphones to survey your students, converting media files so you can save and use them in your classroom, and much more.  This workshop will include a flash drive with useful materials and a computer microphone to create their own podcasts with.  

#E SPECTRA: Remote Experiments at the Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC) for Your Classes
Rick Cole, Evansville High School
Dan Wallace, University of Wisconsin's Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC)
Thursday 1:00-3:50                                         Room: Darwin
High School: Chemistry/Physics
Cost: $0                                                          Limit: 24

Description: Basic spectroscopy concepts are reviewed and attendees will be introduced to taking data using an x-ray monochromator and processing the information.

Abstract: SPECTRA (Students Performing Experiments Collaboratively Through Remote Access) provides an opportunity for students in your classes to have remote access to data-taking at the Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC).  Located near Stoughton, WI, SRC is a world-class research center that uses synchrotron light as an experimental tool.  The experience is designed to promote independent thinking and creativity in student-centered research while providing both the challenges and rewards of experimental science.  Hands-on instruction on how to acquire, download, process and interpret the data along with applications for use in high-school Chemistry and Physics classes will be provided.  

#F Exploring Biofuels:  Assessing Energy and Carbon Balance
Sara Krauskopf, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
John Greenler, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Thursday 1:00-3:50                                         Room: Pascal
High School: All Sciences
Cost: $0                                                          Limit: 20 

Description: Engage in activities to compare energy inputs and outputs and greenhouse gas emissions from the creation of different transportation fuels.  Learn about the latest research.

Abstract: The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) does basic research on the creation of cellulosic biofuels for transportation and has major funding from the Department of Energy.  Based primarily at UW-Madison and Michigan State University, one of GLBRC’s missions is to share information on energy and sustainability issues related to transportation fuels with K-12 teachers. 

The workshop will provide a mix of hands-on activities and direct content teaching.  Teachers will learn about the science behind growing biofuels crops, the challenges of converting the plant material, and the sustainability issues that the researchers study concerning the development of any new fuel product. 

The hand-on activities will concentrate primarily on the concept of life cycle analysis, often used in sustainability models, to determine if cellulosic ethanol is carbon-neutral and energy positive compared with gasoline.

The two Directors of Education and Outreach for GLBRC have over a decade of experience teaching high school teaching science and creating science materials for teacher use.  

#G H₂Outstanding: Project WET in the Classroom
Amalia Baldwin, Department of Natural Resources
Thursday 1:00-4:50                                         Room: Curie
Elementary/Middle School: Biology/Environmental/Chemistry
Cost: $20                                                        Limit: 30 

Description: Learn how to use Project WET, a curriculum guide filled with hands-on activities related to atmospheric, surface, and ground water, water conservation and stewardship.

Abstract: Wat-er we to do? The responsible use and management of water is a topic that will receive increasing attention from society over the next few decades. Discover how to use the water-y world around you as a tool to teach general science, biology, chemistry, and environmental science, while increasing students’ appreciation for water and student understanding of water issues. Project WET is a curriculum guide filled with 90 fun, hands-on, and easy-to-use activities related to atmospheric, surface, and ground water, water conservation and water stewardship. As part of the workshop, teachers will participate in a variety of activities and learn how to use these activities with K-12 students to increase learning and have fun.  Participants will leave the workshop with the Project WET guides and a collection of educational resources from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that complement Project WET.  Project WET meets state teacher and academic standards.

#H Inquiry Inspiration from Informal Science
Sarah Wright, UW-Madison Center for Biology Education
Dolly Ledin, UW-Madison Center for Biology Education
Thursday 1:00-2:50                                         Room: Franklin
Elementary: Professional Development
Cost: $0                                                          Limit: 30

Description: Using 'science process skills' to transform any activity into an inquiry experience!  We will engage in elementary after-school science activities that promote lasting learning.

Abstract: How can you make science hands-on and fun, but still support deep learning?  Borrowing from successful after-school science club activities, we'll discover how 'science process skills' can turn what was just fun into what will have lasting meaning for students.  We'll explore inquiry together through an array of easy-to-do activities and share resources for engaging children in science.  This 'hands-on, minds-on' workshop is targeted toward elementary science teachers, but all are welcome. 

#I What does Smoking do to My Genes? Genomics and Microarrays
Betsy Barnard, West High School
Friday 8:00-10:50                                           Room: DNA
High School: Biology
Cost: $25                                                        Limit: 20

Description: Bring the excitement of genomics and microarrays to your students! Make and hybridize a classroom DNA chip that features genes related to cancer and smoking.

Abstract: Bring the excitement of DNA microarray technology to your classroom! Until now, expensive reagents, specialized equipment, and time constraints were obstacles that have kept this powerful technology out of the classroom laboratory. Here you will learn theory and applications of microarray technology. You will do a wet lab and also a paper lab activity, both of which are suitable for your high school classroom.  The primary laboratory component is a DNA chip that students print by hand and analyze using tools similar to those used by researchers, but adapted for classroom use. The DNA chip described here uses genes related to smoking and lung cancer and shows expression patterns of genes related to current smokers, former smokers, and non-smokers. 

#J Hook, Line, & Thinker
Theresa Stabo, WI DNR
Friday 8:00-10:50                                           Room: Fission
General: Biology
Cost: $0                                                          Limit: 30 

Description: Hook, Line, and Thinker addresses life sciences and related social issues from an angler’s perspective. A companion field guide incorporates a fishing experience.

Abstract: Hook, Line, and Thinker is a new two-part program designed for upper middle school and high school students that addresses life sciences and related social issues though the eyes of an angler.  The first, Hook, Line, and Thinker Science Guide, uses water and fish as focal points for teaching broader life science concepts. The second, Hook, Line, and Thinker Field Guide, is aimed at physical education students or those in after-school programs, summer camps,or other places that have the ability to provide an angling field trip. We encourage instructors to work together to give their students the full Hook, Line, and Thinker experience. 

#K The Case of the Missing Babysitter: An Experience in the Science of Criminal Investigation
Charles Hatfield, Retired
Julie Srenaski, Green Bay Public Schools
Ann Mathu, Green Bay Public Schools
Kathy Fabry,Green Bay Public Schools
Mary Gillis, Green Bay Public Schools
Friday 8:00-10:50                                           Room: Rock
Middle School: Biology
Cost: $15                                                        Limit: 30

Description: This classroom-tested unit places students in the middle of a criminal investigation using scientific inquiry, hands-on lab work, and exciting but disciplined sleuthing.

Abstract: In the Mid-1900's, an abduction occurred in Wisconsin which caught the attention of the media all over the Midwest.  The subsequent search and investigation involved hundreds of people, and thousands of hours.  The case was particularly electrifying to children.  This classroom-tested unit places middle school students in the center of the investigation; scouring the crime scene for clues, using the best available technology.  In the process, the students are challenged to use methods which directly integrate scientific inquiry, standard lab procedures, technological resources, organizational skills, and good discipline into a "real world" experience.  Participants will receive materials and instruction from the teachers who developed the unit, and will have the opportunity to participate in an abbreviated crime scene investigation. 

#L The Science of Wildland Fire Using the LEAF Wildland Fire Lesson Guide
Jeremy Solin, LEAF/Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
Saturday 9:00-11:50                                       Room: Fermi
Middle School/High School: Environmental/Earth
Cost: $10                                                        Limit: 20

Description: Learn how the LEAF Wildland Fire Lesson Guide can help you teach about the scientific process, science inquiry, science in social perspective, and ecosystem ecology.

Abstract: The science of wildland fire is an engaging and relevant topic for students.  Forest fire has become a major issue that governments, landowners, and industries have had to deal with over the past several years. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fire crews annually respond to 1,500 fires that burn over 5,000 acres. How do most of these fires start? Ninety percent of all forest related fires in Wisconsin are started by humans.  LEAF's Wildland Fire Lesson Guide supplements LEAF's educational materials, focusing on the economic, social, and ecological implications of wildland fire in Wisconsin.

 The LEAF Wildland Fire Lesson Guide provides a set of K-12 lessons that connect to a variety of subject areas to help students understand all aspects, positive and negative, of fire in forest and human communities.  This workshop will focus on using the lesson guides to teach about the science of wildland fire.  The focus will be on the ecosystem ecology, science inquiry, the scientific process, and decision-making using scientific information.

Each participant will receive the LEAF Wildland Fire Lesson guide and related resources.