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Finding Your Way When You’re Not Sure Where You’re Headed, General Session
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Executive Director, The Planetary Society
“It’s easy to plan a route when someone has been there before us. But in science, we want
to know how to navigate when the route is uncharted. It’s the process that we want to get
across to our students. As our students come of age, they’ll learn to recognize problems
and the process they can use to solve them. Humankind faces remarkable problems in
disease, food production, transportation, and climate change. We need students who
know how to figure out what to do next—it’s science.” This was a very entertaining
session.
Virtual Labs simulate real science; they give us time! VLs immerse students in some
environment. Levels of inquiry include confirmation (search, evaluate, reasoning);
structure (search, evaluate); guided (search); and open. According to Eva, Virtual Labs
result in the same type of learning at in real labs.
Exhibitors Visited
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ARKive #427
1250 24th St. NW, Suite 300 Bio
Washington, DC 20037 K–12, College
Phone: 202-776-7753
E-mail: liana.vitali@wildscreenusa.org
Website: www.arkive.org
ARKive.org, the Noah’s Ark for the Internet, is a unique global initiative gathering
together of the very best films, photographs, and biological information of the world’s
most threatened species into one centralized digital library to create a freely accessible,
audiovisual record of life on Earth.
CPO Science provides all the essential components for an inquiry-based science program
for grades 6–12. Our teaching and learning systems include student texts and
investigations manuals, hands-on equipment, integrated technology, and complete teacher
resources, including professional development opportunities. Our programs are ideal
for differentiated instruction and meet state and national standards.
The DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition is one of the foremost student science
and technology award programs in the United States and Canada. Now in its 25th year,
The DuPont Challenge continues to honor the memory of the heroes of the 1986
Challenger Space Shuttle and all who work to encourage the next generation to explore
the frontiers of science.
Frey Scientific provides K–12 educators with innovative technology products, standards
based programs, and NeoSCI® hands-on kits; expert lab design and planning services;
and an extensive offering of lab equipment, supplies, and safety materials. Disciplines
include all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, physics, environmental,
forensics, Earth, and space.
A University Affliated Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied
Physics Laboratory (APL) makes contributions to our nation’s critical challenges through
the application of academic research to science and technology problems. APL has built
and launched more than 64 spacecraft for civilian and national security space objectives,
including New Horizons, MESSENGER, STEREO, and TIMED.
NASA Explorer Schools (NES) is NASA’s classroom-based gateway for middle and high
school classrooms, providing authentic learning experiences inspired by NASA’s unique
missions. NES provides free resources that promote student engagement in STEM and
opportunities for teachers and students to participate in NASA’s research and discovery
mission through inquiry-based experiences.
PASCO empowers teachers to deliver the 21st-century science education that will
prepare their students for the future. PASCO’s award-winning SPARK science solutions
combine standards-based content and relevant professional development with modern
data visualization methods and tools to engage students and inspire true learning.
We offer green energy education, AGEE (Advancing Green Energy Education) hands-on
materials and curriculum, teacher and student workshops, and after-school programs.
Simulation Curriculum, publishers of the award-winning Starry Night and The Layered
Earth, is the trusted leader in interactive Earth and space science curriculum solutions for
today’s K–12 and college classrooms!
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore is the science and operations
center for the Hubble Space Telescope. STScI scientists work together with experts from
various fields to communicate Hubble’s meaningful and exciting discoveries to the
public.