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Spring 2006 Anaheim NSTA Schedule

Windows to the Universe will offer numerous workshops at the upcoming NSTA meeting in Anaheim, California. Workshops include:


April 6

"Bring Writing and Reading into Your Earth Science Classroom: Innovative Assessment Ideas" - Discover new ways to assess student knowledge. We'll explore techniques like creating online journals, writing movie reviews and stories, hosting debates, and reading current event articles. Handouts and rubrics! 8 - 9 am, Hilton Anaheim, California C;

"Something in the Air! Exploring the Science of Weather and Climate with NCAR" - Explore weather and climate through hands-on activities and literacy building content from NCAR Kids' Crossing (http://www.eo.ucar.edu/kids/). "Kids' Crossing in the Classroom" educators' guide provided. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Hilton Anaheim, Carmel;

"Classroom Tools to Explore the Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change" - Explore the scientific foundations of what we know about climate change through hands-on activities and online content from Windows to the Universe. Handouts and other resources provided. 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Hilton Anaheim, Laguna.



April 7

"WALLS (Water, Air, Land, Life, and Space) Workshop" - A unique team of teachers and scientists will share their repertoire of hands-on, inquiry-based activities for Water, Air, Land, Life and Space content areas. Handouts! 9:30 - 10:30 am, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 304C;

"NESTA Share-a-Thon I" - NESTA members will demonstrate and share copies of their favorite classroom activities in a flea market setting. Stop by and add to your collection. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific C;

"NESTA Share-a-Thon II" - NESTA members will demonstrate and share copies of their favorite classroom activities in a flea market setting. Stop by and add to your collection. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific C.



April 8

"NESTA/NAGT Joint Share-a-Thon" - NESTA and NAGT members demonstrate and share copies of their favorite classroom activities in a flea market setting. Stop by and add to your collection. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Hilton Anaheim, Pacific C.

Last modified February 15, 2006 by Roberta Johnson.

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Windows to the Universe, a project of the National Earth Science Teachers Association, is sponsored in part is sponsored in part through grants from federal agencies (NASA and NOAA), and partnerships with affiliated organizations, including the American Geophysical Union, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Earth System Information Partnership, the American Meteorological Society, the National Center for Science Education, and TERC. The American Geophysical Union and the American Geosciences Institute are Windows to the Universe Founding Partners. NESTA welcomes new Institutional Affiliates in support of our ongoing programs, as well as collaborations on new projects. Contact NESTA for more information. NASA ESIP NCSE HHMI AGU AGI AMS NOAA