The NSTA Area Conference in Portland, Oregon was held from November 10 to 12, 2016.
We have four workshops plus an Earth and Space Science Share-a-Thon on
Thursday, November 10 all in the Oregon Convention Center, Oregon
Ballroom 204.
NESTA Shares: A Hands-On Approach to Creating an NGSS-Focused High School Earth and Space Science Course,
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Experience how teachers are trained to use a set of
flashcards with NGSS performance expectations, disciplinary core ideas,
science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts to redesign
curricula.
NESTA Shares: Earth and Space Science Share-a-Thon, 12:30
PM - 1:30 PM. Join more than 20 NESTA members and other education
specialists as they share their favorite classroom activities. Lots of
free handouts!
NESTA Shares: Using the CLEAN Collection of Resources to Teach Energy and Climate,
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Bring your device and use the CLEAN collection of
resources to start creating age-appropriate units that teach students
about climate and energy.
NESTA and CEETEP Share: Feeling the Earth Move: GPS and How It Teaches Us About Future Earthquakes,
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Join in for classroom activities about GPS-measured
crustal motion. Learn how data analysis and quantitative skills are
applied to the highly engaging topic of earthquakes. Free digital
resources.
NESTA and CEETEP Share: Surviving the Shake: Engineering Activities for Earthquake Resilience,
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Join in for hands-on activities and visualizations
that feature engineering solutions to earthquake hazards. Applicable
anywhere but especially focused on the Pacific Northwest. Free digital
resources.
