MnSTA Newsletter • Fall 2022

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Newsletter Volume 64 No. 1 A Quarterly Publication of the Minnesota Science Teachers Association Inc. Fall 2022

MnCOSE22 Special Edition

Welcome to the 2022 MnSTA Conference on Science Education!!

Crosscutting Concepts • Disciplinary Core Ideas • Science & Engineering Practices All Students, All Standards, All Voices - All Together!

We’re excited to welcome you back in person to the MnSTA Conference on Science Education!

We’ve added more new strands, we’re ready to support you in new standards and new challenges, and we want you to engage. Together!

We will NOT create a printed program that many are used to for MnCOSE. Instead, we have a fully digital experience to engage you in MnCOSE22.

Please bring a device - phone, tablet, and/or computer - to most easily access our event details!

MnCOSE 2022 has a free, official app. You can Download the Whova app to access the event and be able to: View the event agenda now and plan your schedule. Find sessions, and speakers and exhibitors in the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.

Access documents and slides shared by organizers or speakers.

Set up in person meet-ups with your fellow attendees to connect in person and/or remotely.

Create and converse through various Discussion Topics in the Community Board.

Receive updates and last minute changes from the organizers Jump into our event via Chrome on your favorite computer, or download the Whova Conference App and login from your favorite device.

Our MnCOSE22 Strands include Core Idea focused strands: *Life & Environmental Sciences *Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics) *Earth & Space Sciences and also three strands around critical areas in science education: *Implementing the 2019 MN Science Standards *Justice, Equity, and Culture in Science Education *Community and Global Impacts on Science Teaching. as well as an entire strand of “Exhibitor Sessions,” presentations by MnCOSE exhibitors on products and services.

See pages 8-17 for more MnCOSE information

Department of Education

President’s Message-Jill Jensen

This fall was the start of my 28th year of teaching, which meant it was also my 41st first day of school.

The beginning of the school year is always a more momentous occasion than January 1st. The excitement and promise of a new school year outweighs the anxiety and stress of the sudden onslaught of decisions. The opportunity for a fresh start lets me reset intentions, take ideas and learnings from the summer and put them into practice.

One of the big changes in practice is implementing the 2019 MN Science Standards. My district opted to delay implementation during the pandemic.

As a 7th grade science teacher, this means I won’t be officially starting the new standards until next school year. I have been doing a lot of thinking, research, reading and talking to others in preparation for this shift. Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices is the book I’m currently reading to help make sense of upcoming changes. I’ve just finished Section 1 (Chapter 1-4) and found the book to be a great introduction to how practice focused instruction can benefit students. The text has also helped me consider how this type of instruction might look in my classroom. What I’ve enjoyed even more is having a dialogue with other MnSTA members about their insights and reflections from the book. Our first online discussion was held in early October and included members from around the state in a variety of roles and various stages of experience with implementation. I appreciated the ideas that were shared and found myself feeling almost a sense of relief during

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our conversation. I am grateful for the expertise of our membership and thankful that we have a community of educators who are willing to share their knowledge so willingly.

All members are invited to our next conversation, scheduled for November 16th at 6:30 PM. This conversation will be led by Dana Smith, MnSTA board member and lead coordinator of the MnSTA ESTEP program. Dana will lead a professional conversation focused on an Introduction to NGSS. We’ll move on to Section 2 of the book in December. All of this information can be found on the flier shown at the end of this article.

The other event that I’m looking to use to help inform my practice is the upcoming Minnesota Conference on Science Education (MnCOSE). We are thrilled to be back in person after two years of connecting virtually. MnCOSE22 in 3D is scheduled for Nov 3-5, 2022 in Duluth and is sure to provide opportunities for expanding your knowledge in the new standards, content knowledge and a range of other topics relevant to our goal as an organization: Fostering excellence in science education for all. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

reading about Bineshiiyag migration. I hope that this fall, you also find something new and interesting to explore too. * You can learn more about Ojibwe language and access audio files of word pronunciation at The Ojibwe Peoples Dictionary – established by faculty at The University of Minnesota https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/

Minnesota Academic Standards in Science

Angie Kolonich is the science specialist for the Department of Education. She will keep us updated on science education in the MnSTA newsletter.

Boozhoo*/Greetings Minnesota Science Teachers!

The leaves have already changed color and are falling off the trees. That means Dagwaagin/It is Fall, and my favorite time of year! I was driving in the northern part of the state just a few weeks ago and saw Makwa/Black Bear poke his head out of the trees! This is the time of year when Makwag/Bears are preparing for our long winter.

While Makwag hibernate during the cold weather, many Bineshiiyag/birds start migrating south and return after the frigid Minnesota winter months have passed. Just yesterday, I noticed a large flock of geese flying overhead in the “V” formation. It made me wonder, how do Bineshiiyag that migrate south for the winter know when to leave, or where they are going? Do they always go to the same place? How could we find out?

My curiosity got the better of me today, and I started with an internet search to see what others have already learned. I came across a recent research study that indicates some birds might use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. While this is fascinating to think about, it makes me think of so many more new questions – how do birds detect Earth’s magnetic field?! Do they have another sense we don’t know about yet? I know I’ll be spending some time this fall sitting outside with a warm cup of tea, and

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Final Version of the 2019 Academic Standards in Science Released MDE has released the official, final version of the 2019 Academic Standards in Science. This document is available as a PDF, and in spreadsheet format on our Academic Standards – Science page. This version of the standards includes all standards and benchmarks for K-12 Science, but you will notice that it does not contain the examples and emphasis statements that were part of the draft version. The 2019 Academic Standards in Science with Examples and Emphasis Statements is available on our Science Standards Implementation page.

Resources Updated to Support Implementation of the 2019 Academic Standards in Science MDE has updated resources to support implementation of the 2019 standards on our Academic Standards – Science Standards Implementation page. This page contains the 2019 Standards with Examples and Emphasis Statements in both PDF and spreadsheet format. Additionally, the proposed transition timeline, and proposed alternative timeline documents have been updated to reflect full implementation in the 2024-2025 school year. Additional resources to support teachers and schools will be added to this page periodically – please check back for updates, or reach out directly with questions.

MCA Science Assessment update

New Resource: Using Assessment Results During Transition to New Academic Standards: Science.

Developing a communication plan for sharing assessment results can be an important part of your district’s science standards transition plan. MDE has released this new guidance document to support school districts in communicating assessment results to school communities during standards transition.

This resource can be found on the District Resources page under “Test Score Interpretation Resources” in the third section, along with other resources.

Get involved with the development of the Science MCA. Every year, through Educator and Community Review Committees, Minnesota educators and com-

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Department of Education munity members across the state bring invaluable classroom experience, perspectives from teaching diverse students, and engagement with Minnesota Academic Standards to the test development process. This committee participation ensures that the content and question type align closely with best practices in classroom instruction. Each committee is a separate entity that meets for two to four days.

When the committee completes their specific review task, a new committee is formed for the next task in the test development process.

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Sign up for MCA Review Committees Database. Committee members are selected to participate in various meetings throughout the summer. Your input is vital in the development of items to the new science standards.

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Preview sets of questions developed for the Science MCA-IV. The Testing 1, 2, 3 MCA Content Resources webpage under Science Resources now has released examples of Science MCA-IV items and Educator Guides. The purpose of these resources is to give Minnesota education professionals a few examples of phenomenon-based, multidimensional items aligned to the 2019 Minnesota Science Standards. The guides include information on benchmark alignment and student response data, to provide context for the online released items.

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tiple presentations focused on implementation of the 2019 Academic Standards in Science, and hope that you stop by our exhibit table, where we will have handouts and copies of helpful implementation resources.

Honoring Minnesota PAEMST Finalists for Science

The Minnesota Department of Education is honored to celebrate the achievements of PAEMST finalists in-person again this year. PAEMST finalists from 2020, 2021, and 2022 were celebrated during STEM Day at the Fair on August 25th 2022, where they were announced on the main stage and received a certificate of appreciation signed by the commissioner. Please join us at MnCOSE for another in-person celebration of PAEMST Science finalists this November.

2020 Finalists • Anna Edlund – Bluff Creek Elementary School

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• Byron Gilliland – Goodview Elementary School • Brian Hare – E-STEM Middle School (2020 MN PAEMST Science Award Winner!)

2021 Finalists • Meagan O’Brien – Washington Technology Magnet • Melissa Olson – Becker Senior High School • Anne Zielske – Harding High School 2022 Finalists • Anna Edlund – Bluff Creek Elementary School • Kimberly Menard – Lake Marion Elementary • Dawn Mueller – Independence Elementary STEM School

Free resources for teaching how science works

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching.

Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may nominate STEM teachers who are currently teaching grades 7-12 this year. Teachers may also apply directly at www.paemst.org. The nomination deadline is January 9, 2023, and the application deadline is February 6, 2023, for Secondary (7-12). Elementary (K-6) will be eligible to apply during a future cycle.

Applications are now open for 2023 Green Ribbon Schools Award The Green Ribbon Schools Award from the U.S. Department of Education honors schools, districts, and higher education institutions that save energy and reduce operating costs, create environmentally friendly learning spaces, promote student health, and incorporate environmental sustainability into the curriculum. The Minnesota Department of Education, in cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, nominates candidates based on an application process. Applications for the 2023 Green Ribbon Schools Award are available on our Green Ribbon Schools page, or by contacting MDE Science Specialist, Angela Kolonich. The Green Ribbon Schools application deadline is January 2, 2023.

Please send an optional intent to apply message before December 5, 2022 to the MDE Science Specialist, Angela Kolonich (angela.kolonich@state.mn.us).

Contact Information Angela Kolonich, Science Specialist | angela. kolonich@state.mn.us

PLT “Explore Your Environment” K-8 Activity Guide Released

Applications are now open for 2023 Presidential Awards

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Decoding Science https://www.nap.edu/resource/25303/interactive/index.html?utm_so urce=NASEM+News+and+Publications&u tm_campaign=d18874372b-Eblast_Decoding_Science_Ed_2021_05_27&utm_medium=email&utm_ term=0_96101de015-d18874372b102201965&goal=0_96101de015-d18874372b102201965&mc_cid=d18874372b&mc_ eid=1e54d40e2e is a free interactive resource from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and medicine. It’s all vetted by experts and ready to use in your classroom.

A 90-second video on how science works Clear answers to challenging questions Stories from real-life scientists And more…

Project Learning Tree (PLT) released a new curriculum guide to engage kindergarten through grade 8 students in exploring their environment. Fifty fieldtested, hands-on activities integrate investigations of nature with science, math, English language arts, and social studies.

Educators can obtain a copy of PLT’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide https://www. plt.org/curriculum/k-8-activity-guide-explore-yourenvironment/ directly from PLT’s Shop https://shop. plt.org/Shop/ProductDetails/k8guide, from Amazon and other places where books are sold, or by attending a local PLT professional development workshop https://www.plt.org/trainings/attend-a-training/ conducted by PLT’s 50-state network of 75 coordinators and 1,000 facilitators across the country. Minnesota PLT site https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/plt/index. html . Student

Programs, Awards and Competitions

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Science Bowl – middle and high school Minnesota Science Olympiad – middle and high school Science and Engineering Fair – middle and high school FIRST Lego League, FIRST Tech Chal lenge, FIRST Robotics- All grades Supermileage Challenge - High school Real World Design Challenge - High school Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision - Classroom

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based for all grades NSTA Angela Award – girls grades 5 – 8 MN Scholars of Distinction – high school National Youth Science Camp – two high school seniors are selected as MN delegates

Minnesota Programs and Competitions

Many competitions, out-of-school programs and field trip opportunities are listed in the Reach for the Stars Catalog of Programs and Activities.

MDE Science Contacts:

Angela Kolonich, Science Content Specialist angela.kolonich@state.mn.us Jim Wood, Science Assessment Specialist jim.wood@state.mn.us Judi Iverson, Science Assessment Specialist judi.iverson@state.mn.us Sarah Carter, STEM and Computer Science Specialist sarah.carter@state.mn.us Send submissions for the Science Update to Angela Kolonich angela.kolonich@state.mn.us

Other Minnesota Links:

Minn. Dept. of Education Science Page http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/sci/ Minn. Science Teachers Association mnsta.org Frameworks for MN Science and Mathematics Standards http://scimathmn.org/stemtc/ Get – STEM Connections between schools and businesses https://getstem-mn.com Mn-STEM STEM programs and resources for families, schools and community http://mn-stem.com/ stem/ Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge environmental education resources https://www.seek. state.mn.us Minnesota Academy of Science: Science Fair, Science Bowl and other competitions https://www. mnmas.org/ Mn DNR Education website: Curriculum, professional development, posters, etc. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/education/index.html Youth Eco Solutions (YES!) – Statewide, youth-led program for hands-on eco related projects

https://yesmn.org/

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Bryce Hoppie, MSU Mankato-Strand Speaker

Brett Moulding-Keynote-Implementing the 2019 MN Science Standards.

Brett was a high school science teacher for 20 years, the state science specialist, and the curriculum director at the Utah Office of Education for 15 years. Brett served on the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Board on Science Education for 8 years. He served on the committee that developed the Framework for K-12 Science Education committee and was a lead writer on Next Generation Science Standards.

Brett co-directed the committee that developed the NASEM report Investigations and Design at the Center committee. He has written four books specific to science teaching and learning.

Currently, Brett is providing science professional development for teachers throughout the U.S. He directs the development of the lesson website Going 3D with GRC and works with teams of teachers who wrote over 400 investigations on the website.

Mark Peterson-Strand Speaker Benilde-St. Margaret’s School Implementing the MNSS and Standards Based Grading Mark has been in “beta” teaching/learning mode for over a decade. Going back to writing “I can” learning targets in moving to standards based learning that were based on the 2009 MNSS, to consistently updating now based on the 3 dimensions of the newest MNSS, he brings experience and joy in the journey to #better.

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Jim Rock-Keynote-Native Skywatchers

Jim Rock is director of Indigenous Programming at UMD Swenson College of Science and Engineering Description. He (Dakota) has taught Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy for four decades to thousands of students at universities, tribal colleges and high schools in urban, suburban and reservation communities. He is the Director of Indigenous Programming for the Alworth Planetarium and the Physics and Astronomy department of Swenson College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He teaches a University Honors astronomy course called Native Skywatchers: Indigenous Ethno- and ArchaeoAstronomy. Jim is also co-advisor for the campus AISES American Indian Science and Engineering Society. He has lived, travelled, and still works globally in many languages.Dr. Stephanie Marshall-Strand Speaker What if I (We) Don’t? Toward Equitable Science Teaching and Practices Dr. Marshall was a middle and high school science teacher in Ohio, and worked in schools labeled “low-performing” in cities across the State of Michigan as a district manager for one of Michigan’s largest Supplemental Education Service provider.

Dr. Marshall situates her work at the intersection of educational policy, leadership, and science education, focusing on the organizational and individualized needs necessary to achieve equity in science education. Specifically, Dr. Marshall researches: 1) supporting equity in science/STEM education in schools and organizations, 2) the impact of policies on science/STEM education, and 3) the role of

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Peter McLaren-Strand Speaker-Prompting Student Sensemaking and Discourse: The Power of Crosscutting Concepts Peter McLaren, Executive Director Next Gen Educa-

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Peter McLaren is the Executive Director of Next Gen Education, LLC . Mr. McLaren works as a consultant and professional development provider to schools and districts in support of the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards and other three-dimensional state science standards based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012). Mr. McLaren served as a member of the national committees including the writing committee for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the National Academy of Engineering’ Guiding Implementation of K-12 Engineering Education committee, and the National Academy of Science Committee for Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards.

Scaffolding on the Ivory Tower: Integrating High School and Community Resources to improve a University’s Watershed Hydrology Study Bryce Hoppie is originally from Glencoe, Minnesota. Taken by his father, a teacher, on summer vacations to practically every national park in the lower 48, it was only a matter of time before he became a teacher and a geologist. Now at MSU Mankato, Hoppie teaches a wide variety of geological content to a wide variety of modern college students and in-service teachers. Beyond teaching, his research and community outreach includes work as a hydrogeologist focusing on projects that aim to restore and protect the quality of Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, and aquifers.

Rob Croll, Plolicy Analyst Climate Change Program Coordinator for Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commision (GLIFWC)Strand Speaker

Steven Butler-Strand Speaker University of Minnesota

Aanji-bimaadiziimagako’ow aki. (The world is changing).

Improving chemical Lab Safety Knowledge and Rob Croll is a policy analyst in the Division of Culture in the Classroom Intergovernmental Affairs at the Great Lakes Indian A 5th year PhD Student working on developFish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) where ing new ligands for Titanium Catalysis. Steven has he coordinates the Climate Change Program. The worked with the JST for the majority of his time at GLIFWC Climate Change Program was created with the University of Minnesota and recently co-directed the goal of integrating Scientific and Traditional the Chemical Safety in High School Labs workshop Ecological Knowledges to provide a holistic and at the University of Minnesota. culturally appropriate approach to climate adaptation in the Ojibwe Ceded Territories in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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MnCOSE-Sessions Lunch & Keynote 11:15 – 1:00

Session II 9:00 - 9:45

Session III 10:15 11:00 Building Community Partnerships To Drive Innovation

Achieving the expectations of NGSS with Pivot Interactives

Follow up to Keynote

Session IV 1:15 - 2:00

Session V 2:15 - 3:00

Session VI 3:30 - 4:15

Phenomena and the Science Practices in Chemistry with Pivot Interactives The Evaluation, selection, and Implementation Effective Science Instructional Materials Integrating High School and Community Resources to Improve a University’s Watershed Hydrology Study

Phenomena and the Science Practices in Biology with Pivot Interactives

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Chester Creek Room

Something's PHishy: Can you solve this mystery?

It’s Phenomenal!

Let's Do This!

Experiencing the NGSS in 3D!

Teaching the Minnesota Science Standards in Three Dimension

Implementing the MNSS and Standards Based Grading

ESTEP - The Earth Science Teacher Education Project

Shifty Shifts: How to 3dify those Cookbook Labs!

Space Science Resources for High School and College Physics Teachers (Part 1 of 2)

Space Science Resources for High School and College Physics Teachers (Part 2 of 2)

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Antarctica Expedition

Improving Chemical Lab Safety Knowledge and Culture in the Classroom

Using Google Spreadsheets in Inquiry-based Experiments

Student Attitudes Towards Chemistry - How has virtual learning helped or harmed?

Matter and Energy Learning Progressions in OpenSciEd High School Chemistry

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Science & Race: steps white science educators can take to pursue anti-racism through a scientific lens.

The OpenSciEd Instructional Model: Routines for Advancing Students Through a Storyline

If They Are Tired, Let Them Sleep: Connection before Curriculum

What if I (We) Don’t? Toward Equitable Science Teaching and Practices

Easy ways to address the mental health crisis in your classroom, with in depth strategies as well

Connecting biology and ecology with Minnesota American Indian Tribes and communities

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Culturally Responsive Classroom Mindfulness

Recognizing and Addressing Student's Alternative Conceptions in Earth Science

For The Benefit of the People: Using Nat’l Parks as Classrooms

Gooseberry Falls Room 3

Science Singing in the Classroom!

How biofilms impact sediment transport and channel morphology

In Flight with Paper Airplanes: An Exploration with Elementary Engineering

Fizz-Tastic! The Versatility in STEM learning through Root Beer Floats.

Physics of the tractor Pull

SHARE-A-THON (Resource Share Session)

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Team Teaching with Mother Nature

EcoTime 2.0: Where Outdoor Learning Meets 3-Dimensional Teaching

Project Based Learning: How can we address pollution of MN Lakes

Connecting with Nature to Save Wildlife

Applying PBL to Environmental Science to Address Authentic Problems

Harvest of the Month: Growing Science from STEM to plate

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Improve Outdoor Science Education through Improv

Little Sprouts: starting a nature exploration early childhood class

Why did we make that graph?

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Aanjibimaadiziimagak o’ow aki (The world is changing)

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Panel: Teaching Climate Change: Empowering Students So They Can Change the World

Effective Literacy and Writing Strategies in the Science Classroom

Prompting Student Sensemaking and Discourse: The Power of Crosscutting Concepts

NAEP Questions Tool: The Great Unknown Resource for Educators

Nature Notebooks and Connecting with Community

Teacher as Learner: Get funded to go to places, meet people and do cool stuff!

Finding Your North Star: Using the MN Benchmarks Crosswalk to Find Aligned Lessons and Resources

Little Free Science Museums

Just Throw it Away.

WAIT!Where is AWAY?

Indigenous Education for All Students in Science

How to Herd Cats

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Using Phenomena in 3D Science to Engage Students and Make Learning Relevant Reimagining the Purpose of Science Education and Who Science is For

Session III 10:15 11:00

Session V 2:15 - 3:00

Session VI 3:30 - 4:15

Claim-EvidenceReasoning (CER): Are you CERtain your students understand the data?

Making Sense Of NGSS- A Guide for Beginners

Exploring Climate Change in the New MN Science Standards

Using MN Ice Out Dates to Investigate MN's Changing Climate

Tips & tricks to differentiate and integrate the New 3D standards

Looking Ahead to the Science MCA-IV

Implementing Computer Science in the Practices Using Sphero Robots

Prepare for NExt Generation Science Standards with Online interactive Simulations

Power2Share: learn to build a portable solar device with your students!

Free and Low-cost Engineering-related Curriculum and Experiential Learning Resources

The Engineering Design Process engaging in model building and student talk with Twig Science

Welcome to Osprey Wilds!

Teaching the physics of radar through weather

Crime Scene Investigation

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Computer Science in the 2019 MN Science Standards

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Innovative Inquiry in the Science Classroom with Actively Learn

Hot Bulbs Shining a light on the conservation of energy

Looking for Patterns in Species Diversity

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Tropical Research Immersion, Bioinformatics, and Antibiotic Bioprospecting

Windows, Mirrors, and The Student Voice

Gettin' Lake-y with it: Teaching Youth About the Great Lakes

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Sound and Resonant Motion

The Kinematics Crime Scene

Rethinking the Worksheet

Applying Classroom Concepts through a Cross-curricular Chain-reaction Machine Design Program

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Session IV 1:15 - 2:00

The Art of Asking Questions

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Session II 9:00 - 9:45

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Assessing Multidimensional Science Standards

Science Education Devoid of Justice is a Single Story.

How can Science Educators in Minnesota Complete and Tell the Whole Story?

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Transforming Science Classrooms by Redefining Learning Spaces with Stile Curriculum and Implementation Practices to help with Earth and Space Science now in 6th Grade Interactive Chemistry Strategies

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Promotion of goods or services for sale during a session [apart from exhibitor sessions].

User-Generated Content Some areas of the conference platform allow you to provide content (in chat areas, forums, associated social media pages, etc.) By posting, uploading, publishing, distributing, or transmitting information such as photos, videos, reviews, messages, content, or other personal information (collectively “User-Generated Content”) on the conference platform, blogs, or other communities, you represent and warrant that you are the sole author and owner of such content, and you further represent and warrant that you have permission from anyone included in any photos or videos, or if a child, you have permission from the child’s parent or guardian.

Your User-Generated Content must not be defamatory, slanderous, indecent, obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit or be used for commercial gain. MnSTA has the right but not the obligation, in its sole discretion, to remove, reject, refuse to post, modify or edit User Generated Content but does not regularly review User Generated Content. MnSTA takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User-Generated Content

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MnSTA Board Directory

MnSTA Board Directory Below, you will find information about your MnSTA Board Members. The listing includes the board member’s school (or organization), mailing address, work phone, FAX number, and e-mail address. The board wishes to make itself as accessible as possible for our members. Please feel free to contact your discipline representative, regional representative, or executive board members if you have ideas, concerns, or wish to help with the mission or operation of MnSTA. We are always looking for members who wish to serve MnSTA as Board Members, Non-Board Service Chairs or Members, and as Committee Chairs or Members.

Executive Board: Exec. Secretary Past President President Treasurer

Karen Bengtson

St. Cloud Area School Dist. 472

320-253-9333

karen.bengtson@isd742.org

Angela Osuji

Washburn High School

612-668-3400

Angela.Osuji@gmaiil.com

Jill Jenson

Scott Highlands Middle School

952-423-7581

jill.jensen@district196.org

John Olson

Metropolitan State Univ.

1000 44th Ave N. St. Cloud MN 56303 201 W 49th St. Minneapolis, Mn 55419 14011 Pilot Knob Rd. Apple Valley, MN 55124

Region 5: Northcentral Miranda Graceffa 218-330-6154

Crosslake Community School mgraceffa@crosslakekids.org

36972 Cty Rd 66 Crosslake, MN 56442

Region 6: Southcentral Holly Knudson

Marshall High School

400 Tiger Drive Marshall, MN 56258

Region 7: Eastcentral

johnolson98@gmail.com.

DOE Science Specialist Angela Kolonich

angela.kolonich@state.mn.us

Chemistry

Elementary/Metro Higher Ed Informal Ed

Minneapolis Washburn HS

201 West 49th St. Minneapolis, MN 55419

612-720-5705

Michelle.housenga@mpls.k12.mn.us

Dana Smith

Bemidji Middle School

218-333-3215

dana_smith@isd31.net

Jose Morales Collazo

Worthington High School

507-376-6121

jose.morales777@gmail.com

1910 Middle School Ave. NW Bemidji, MN 56601 1211 Clary St. Worthington, MN 56187

Forestview Middle School robin.knutson@isd181.org

12149 Knollwood Dr. Baxter, MN 56425

Lee Filipek

Southview Elementary

952-431-8370

Lee.Filipek@District196.org

Rachel Humphrey

St. Cloud State Univ. Wick Science Bldg #160 720 4th AVe. So. St. Cloud 56301

320-308-3232

rhumphrey@stcloudstate.edu

Caitlin Potter

Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve 2660 Fawn Lake Dr. NE E. Bethel 55005 caitlin@umn.edu

Alternative Ed.

Jess Paulson

Sciences Academy

952-852-0129

jpaulson@jgesa.org

Phillip Sexton

Minnetonka High School

612-401-5700

phillip.sexton@minnetonkaschools.org

Private Schools

molson@isd726.org Marshall High School

400 Tiger Drive Marshall, MN 56258

Region 9: South

Eric Kehoe 507-234-5181

JWP Hight School ekehoe@sd2835.org

Region 10: Southeast

Emily Zinck

Lewiston-Altura

507-523-2191

ezinck@lewalt.k12.mn.us

Megan Earnest

110 E 3rd At. Janesville, MN 56048 100 County Road 25 Lewiston, MN

Bell Museum-Universitiy of Minnesota 2088 Larpenteur Ave. W St. Paul, MN 55113

612-624-5852

megan.earnest@gmail.com

David McGill

Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet 560 Concordia Ave. St. Paul MN 55103

Database

Mark Lex

Webmaster

Eric Koser

Mankato West H.S.

1351 S. Riverfront Dr.

W: 507-387-3461 x 322

F: 507-345-1502

e: ekphys#gmail.com

Jerry Wenzel

jerrywenzel@brainerd.net

Newsletter

8008 83rd St. NW Maple Lake, Mn 55358 18301 Hwy 7 Minnetonka, MN 55345

Steve Heilig

St. Paul Academy & Summit School

651-696-1432

sheilig@spa.edu

marklex@umn.edu Mankato, MN 56001

NSTA Dist. IX Director

Angela Osuji 612-668-3400

Conference Coordinator Eric Koser W: 507-387-3461 x 322

1025 Whitney Dr. Apple Valley, MN 55124

Physics

320-274-3341

12000 Hancock St. Becker, MN 55308

Ancillary Positions:

Michelle Housenga

Elementary/Greater MN Robin Knutson 218-454-6123

Becker High School

holly.knudson@marshall.12.mn.us

Region 11: Metro

Discipline Directors:

Earth Science

Missie Olson

507-537-6920 X 1059

Region 11: Metro

Biology

holly.knudson@marshall.12.mn.us

Region 8: Southcentral Holly Knudson

700 E. 7th St. St. Paul, MN 55107

507-537-6920 X 1059

Washburn High School

201 W 49th St. Minneapolis, Mn 55419

Angela.Osuji@gmaiil.com Mankato West H.S.

1351 S. Riverfront Dr.

F: 507-345-1502

e: ekphys#gmail.com

Mankato, MN 56001

Events Calendar If you have events you want placed on the calendar, send them to the editor - see page 2 for deadlines, address, etc.

Conferences / Workshops MnCOSE: Nov. 3-5, 2022 Duluth

1712 Randolph Ave. St. Paul 55105

Region Representatives: Region 1&2: North

Jennifer Aakre

TrekNorth Jr.&St.High School

218-444-1888

jaakre@treknorth.org

Elizabeth Cakebread

Ada-Borup-West School

218-784-5300

elizabethc@ada.k12.mn.us

Region 3: Northeast

Nikki Ojanen 218-879-3328

Cloquet Middle School nojanen@isd94.org

Region 4: Westcentral

Harrison Aakre

Alexandria Area High School

Region 1&2: North

2400 Pine Ridge Ave. NW Bemidji, MN 56601 604 W. Thorup Ave. Ada, MN 56510 2001 Washington Ave. Cloquet, MN 55720 4300 Pioneer Rd. Alexandria, MN 56308

haakre@alexschools.org

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