Friday's event will kick off with a keynote speaker focusing on role educators to build scientifically-literate individuals and communities who are prepared to respond to environmental challenges and further STEM education. Breakout sessions will dive deeper into the areas of clean and renewable water and energy. These include hands on inquiry using daphnia magna as a biological assay, explorations in nuclear energy, guest speaker from the environmental protection agency, and alternative energy solutions. A special emphasis will be placed on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Friday, March 2 - Individual session details are available here:
8:00-8:30 Check in and continental breakfast
8:30-9:00 Opening Remarks
9:00-9:45 Keynote Speaker
10:00-12:00 Breakout sessions - Descriptions below
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Breakout sessions - Descriptions below
3:00-3:30 Day 1 closing and evaluation
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1a: Air Sensors: Citizen Science Tools for Environmental Educators Weiss Grade Levels: 4-12 Room A110 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1b: Addressing Underrepresentation in Physics Brooke Schmidt, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A112 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1c: Circling Around with Trig! Ruth Dover, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A114 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1d: Mathematicians Take Risks Karen Togliatti, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A117 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1e: Nuclear Energy: Then, Now and the Future Peter Dong, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Lab A200 (2nd floor) - NOTE: Double Session 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1f: Daphnia Magna And Water Monitoring Julie Polz, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Lab A207 (2nd floor) - NOTE: Double Session 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1g: Teaching Entrepreneurial Thinking Carl Heine, Illinois Math and Science Academy Grade Levels: 6-12 IN2 classroom - NOTE: Double Session 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1h: Makerspaces in Schools: Understanding and Creating an Educational Makerspace Erik Swanson, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy IN2 Makerspace - NOTE: Double Session 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Session 1i: American Red Cross First Aid David Lundgren, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A113 - NOTE: Double Session 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Session 2a: Engaging the Students: Using a UN meeting as Model for Policy Lee Eysturlid, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A114 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Session 2b: Building a Telescope Peter Clancy, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A112 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Session 2c: Computer Science at IMSA Namrata Pandya, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A110 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Karen Togliatti, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A117 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3a: Roundtable discussion: Number Sense Carlo Ordonez, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A114 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3b: Stress....What is it and how do I fix it Sowmya Anjur, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A112 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3c: Building a Microbial Fuel Cell Peter Clancy, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Lab A200 (2nd floor) - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Mark Carlson, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Lab A200 (2nd floor) - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3e: Teaching Using UN Sustainable Development Goals Donald Dosch, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room - Ac Pit - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3f: Little Changes: Evolving Your Lessons with Kid-Friendly Text and Inquiry Activities Christine L. Moskalik, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A110 - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3g: Microcontroller in Classroom Pat Patankar, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A116 - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3h: Learning Progressions of Elementary Data and Measurement Karen Togliatti, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A117 - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Session 3i: Adult CPR and First Aid David Lundgren, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A113 - NOTE: Double Session 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Session 4a: The Most Important Variable: U-Promoting School Well-Being Kevin Kusy, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A112 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Session 4b: Function Fundamentals Carlo Ordonez, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Room A114 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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