2024 Colorado Science Conference

2024 Colorado Science Conference

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8:00am MDT

What do an Ancient Love Machine, the Science Practices and Portrait of a Graduate Have in Common? Palisade Peach CR - TerraMegan Fretz Creative Design & Communication: Revamp Your Materials with Easy Design Tricks Rock Creek CR - HydroBecca Rolater Class Management Strategies for Delivering Effective Science Education Black Bear - VidaArielle L Whitacre Pathway to a Post-Global Warming Future: Teaching Climate Change With Inspiration, Not (Only) Fear Alfalfa - TerraJeff Bennett AI in K-12 Science Education 2nd Floor Arena Viewing Loft - VidaMichael O'Toole • Jason Kelsall

9:10am MDT

Building Science Classroom Communities through Intentional Discourse Strategies Morgridge Learning Lab - TerraStephanie Brushway • Shannan Pullara Data Puzzles: integrating authentic data and Ambitious Science Teaching practices to help students make sense of phenomena Pueble Chile CR - TerraAnne Gold • Jonathan Griffith From Black Holes to Sunspots: Our Active Universe Bear Creek - HydroJimmy Negus Gender-Inclusive Biology Teaching: Language, Concepts, and Impacts Pumpkin - TerraSam Long Equine Assisted Services and Research 2nd Floor Arena Viewing Loft - VidaDebbie Mogor • Dr. Ellen Rankins Creative Tools for Data Visualization in the Classroom Palisade Peach CR - TerraScott Sieke

10:15am MDT

AI - The Good, the Bad and the "Should We Be Doing This" Theater - HydroDr. Steve Hadfield

11:10am MDT

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence for Educators Pronghorn CR - VidaHannah Gonzalez Visibility Value: BIPOC Belonging with BEST Palisade Peach CR - TerraJailyn Jenkins The Scale of the Universe Morgridge Learning Lab - TerraJeff Bennett The Headwaters of the West - Where does our water come from? Black Bear - VidaCyndi Hofmeister • Jennifer Scharpe Colorado Seal for Climate Literacy: Ideas to Implement, resources and final project examples Theater - HydroNancy Kellogg • Samantha Agoos

12:05pm MDT

STEM-Based Teacher Externships: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Industry for Positive Workforce Impact Rock Creek CR - HydroKelly Reeser • Samantha Agoos TeachEngineering: Engaging STEM students through engineering design and design thinking Teaching Lab - HydroEllen Sukovich Parrish • Jennifer Kracha

1:10pm MDT

Awards Ceremony Theater - HydroDeLene Hoffner

1:55pm MDT

Ancient and Modern Sun-Watching: connecting the daily, yearly, and 11-year solar cycles Palisade Peach CR - TerraMike Zawaski • Cherilynn Morrow Exploring Science Mysteries...Outdoors Teaching Lab - HydroKatie Navin STEAM Excursions - Exploring Impact of STEAM Outreach for Classroom Experiences Spring - HydroSara Pharazyn Colorado Roadmap for AI in Education 2nd Floor Arena Viewing Loft - VidaSam Agoos • Pam Lewis • Karen Quanbeck For the Love of Forensics: Exploring Funky Fingerprints Morgridge Learning Lab - TerraJailyn Jenkins 30 Demos in 50 Minutes Theater - HydroAmy Bekins

3:05pm MDT

Bringing Climate Change Topics into your Classroom & Colorado Climate Seal Palisade Peach CR - TerraAnne Gold • Katie Boyd NOAA Data for the Classroom Morgridge Learning Lab - TerraCarolyn Szoke • Sarah Venema • Hilary Peddicord The Story of the Sandhill Cranes on the Platte River Stream Table - HydroAndrew Warnock • Mary Richmond