We look forward to seeing you at CSTA this year! Check out the workshop descriptions below to learn more about how TCI’s Bring Science Alive! programs fit right into your classroom.
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Friday, November 30th
Ramp It Up! Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS
Join TCI in an engaging Bring Science Alive! investigation that has your elementary students developing solutions and making sense of the natural and designed world. Participants build ramps to gather evidence for how energy and motion are related.
Time: 12:30 – 2:00pm
Room: BR E
Saturday, December 1
Zip and Return: Integrating Crosscutting Concepts for Middle School Science
Join TCI and participate in an engaging Bring Science Alive! investigation that has your students linking the different domains of science. Participants will build and test a zipline return model to examine forces in interactions.
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Room: BR E
Give a Hand! Beyond Building: Teaching Engineering Design
In this workshop, participants will take on the role of students as they learn about the Engineering Design Process by developing and testing a design prototype for a prosthetic hand.
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Room: BR E
Cameras in Space: Engineering Design in the NGSS
Participants will be immersed in a Bring Science Alive! investigation designed to reach all learners and make engineering design fun and engaging. They will take on the role of consultants designing a damping device for a camera in space.
Time: 4:45pm -6:15pm
Room: BR E
