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2012
Friday, March 2nd
8:25 AM

Welcome

Glenn W. "Max" McGee, Illinois Math and Science Academy

8:25 AM - 8:40 AM

8:40 AM

Keynote Address: Time, Order and Catastrophe in the Modern Mind

Robert Kiely, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

8:40 AM - 9:25 AM

9:35 AM

Session A-1: Environmental Chemistry – Chemistry in Context

Branson Lawrence, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A206

9:35 AM - 10:35 AM

Session A-2: Teaching Evolution

Sarah O'Leary-Driscoll, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Megan Schrementi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B108

9:35 AM - 10:35 AM

Session A-3: Grants: When and How to Apply

Julie Christman, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A102 - Horwitz Conference Room

9:35 AM - 10:35 AM

Session C-1: What Goes Up Must Come Down – Are all Parachutes Created Equal

Mary Lou Lipscomb, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Elizabeth Martinez, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room E121 - NOTE: This is a 2-hour session

9:35 AM - 11:45 AM

Session C-2: Putting the “e” in Learning

Tracy Miller, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B154 - NOTE: This is a 2-hour session

9:35 AM - 11:45 AM

Session C-4: Shift and Stretch! Get Those Functions in Shape!

Janice Krouse, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A150 - NOTE: This is a 2-hour session

9:35 AM - 11:45 AM

Session C-5: Geometry Activities for Dodecahedron Day

Vince Matsko, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151 - NOTE: This is a 2-hour session

9:35 AM - 11:45 AM

Session C-6: Developing Lifelong Learners through Problem-Based Learning

Kathy Schmidt, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Brian Grublesky, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B125 - NOTE: This is a 2-hour session

9:35 AM - 11:45 AM

10:45 AM

Session B-1: Breaking News! Current Events in Biology

Sarah O'Leary Driscoll, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Megan Schrementi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Don Dosch, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B108

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Session B-2: Science Demos 101

Julie Dowling, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B149 - Pearson Lecture Hall

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Session B-3: Data Collection and Analysis of Inertial Mass

Raymond Dagenais, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Renee Anderson, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B116

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

1:00 PM

Session D-1: Bioinformatics-BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)

Jeong Choe, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Dave DeVol, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B154

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session D-2: Lab Activities for the Physics of Sound

Peter Clancy, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B145

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session D-3: Discrete Mathematics: A Great Curriculum Connector

Donald Porzio, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A133

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session D-4: Creating Globally Connected STEM Classrooms

James Gerry, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Carl Heine, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room E121

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session D-5: Creating Tools for Better Engaging Spanish Speaking Parents

Aracelys Rios, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B108

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session D-6: Teaching Modern Physics

Peter Dong, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B110

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:10 PM

Session E-1: Self-Paced Proficiency Based Physics – Updates and Extensions

Brooke Schmidt, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Eric Hawker, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B149 - Pearson Lecture Hall

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Session E-2: Models: Extending Learning Beyond Knowledge

Ray Urbanski, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B128 - Grainger Workshop

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Session E-3: MarioKart Math

Julie Dowling, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B108

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Session E-4: Applied STEM Learning through Robotics

James Gerry, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room E121

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Session E-5: Anatomy of a Learning Network

Tracy Miller, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room B154

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM