COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE SYLLABUS
TITLE:
Science on The Terrace…and Beyond
CREDITS: 1 credit
COURSE DATES: March 8-10, 2012
(NOTE: Those attending this event for credit MUST attend the full conference)
INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia Smits
APPROVED INSTRUCTOR: No
DESCRIPTION:
Attendees at this conference/course will learn hands-on implementation of current science pedagogy, inquiry
science, and practical classroom instruction/labs. Participants will network with other science teachers from
around Wisconsin, and have the opportunity to hear presentations from science leaders and researchers from the
national perspective.
OBJECTIVES:
-To share their personal plan for implementation of ideas gained at the conference.
-To have participants learn current science teaching practices such as inquiry and reflect on their personal
science teaching methods to allow reform to happen in their own classroom.
-To learn to be proactive and lead for the present as well as for the future of science teachers in Wisconsin.
Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards: Wisconsin Teaching
Standards: 3, 9, 10
OUTLINE OF CONTENT:
-Attendance at all general sessions
-Attendance at sectional presentations/tours/workshops of interest to the individual course participant.
-Written short summary report done on the credit validation form attached to this syllabus and to be turned in to
Cynthia Smits, instructor for the course at the end of the conference –March 10, 2012. Should you be unable to
complete the written assignment by the end of the conference, it must be received no later than May 4, 2012 by e-
mailing it to Cynthia Smits at the following address: csmits@hartfordjt1.k12.wi.us
METHODOLOGY:
Lecture, small group workshops, videos, ITV, LCD presentations, overheads, large and small group sharing
sessions and other related teaching and presentation aids will all be covered in the various lectures, large and
small group work and general sessions.
ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS:
-Attendance at the full conference during the time frame illustrated above including all general sessions and
small group presentations/sectionals, group sharing sessions and working luncheons and networking
opportunities.
-A written credit validation report attached to this syllabus.
-A short report (2-3 pages in length) based on abstracts from presenters, attended sessions, and a reflection summary
on how you feel their work applies to your present-day classroom.

GRADING/METHODS OF EVALUATION:
Participation and written work should be done at the highest standard of quality and at the graduate level and
needs to include the following: see attached rubric
BIBLIOGRAPHY INFORMATION:
There is no specific textbook that can be recommended. Publications, periodical and newsletter information
from the following presenters is readily accessible and will be required reading by the attendees at the
conference. Please note the presenters whose work is part of the syllabus and whose present publications must
be researched and reviewed in order to complete the assignments/requirements section of this syllabus.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Friday, March 9, 2012 – Luncheon Speaker
Dr. Nirupama (Rupa) Shevde (UW-Madison Morgridge Institute for Research) Topic: Stem Cell Primer:
Understanding the Science of Stem Cells
Friday, March 9, 2012– Banquet speaker
Tim Samaras (National Georgraphic) Topic: Tornados
Saturday, March 10, 2012– Breakfast Speakers.
Dr. Christina Cruzen (Wisconsin National Primate Research Center at UW-Madison) Topic: Caring for
Nonhuman Primates in a Biomedical Research Program
INFORMATION as of 1/22/12 on sessions, workshops, tours:
Fieldtrips
Thursday AM
9:30 – 12:30 PROMEGA and the BTC Institute (MS, HS)
Thursday PM
12:00 – 3:00 Placon Corporation (MS, HS)
12:00 – 3:00 Thermo Fisher Scientific (MS, HS)
12:15 – 3:00 UW College of Engineering (All)
12:15 – 3:00 Urban Nature Tour (All)
12:15 – 3:00 UW Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (MS, HS)
Friday AM
8:30 – 11:30 UW Tour - WID, Geology, and Physics (All)
8:30 – 11:30 UW Biotech, State Lab of Hygiene, and UW Zoology Museum (All)
10:00–11:45 Madison Children’s Museum (Elementary)
10:30 – 3:30 Grapes, Hops, and Rocks (All)
Friday PM
1:00 – 3:00 Henry Vilas Zoo (Elementary)
1:00 – 3:00 Sustainability Tour (All)
General Sessions/Workshops
Statistics and Science: A Vital Connection
Science Reading Needs Science Teachers
Meshing Learning with Play - Facilitating Science Learning at the Madison Children's Museum
Exploring the Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Education Standards
Flipping Your Class: A Roundtable Discussion
FOSS 3rd Edition
Project Lead the Way - A national Best Practice in Project-Based Instruction
The Sky's the Limit: A Cross-disciplinary Collaboration of Science and Art
Connecting Content: Interactive Science Notebook Workshop
How to Build a Better Science Student

High Quality Science Trade Books for 2012
Strategies for Developing Inquiry Based Science Lessons
Collaborating with Universities to Bring MADLI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Into the Classroom
Advanced Features of Vernier LabQuest
Data Collection with Vernier
The Illustrated Novel- A Cross-disciplinary Tool for Stimulating Interest in Science in Bother Higher Education and
High School
Bringing Research into the Science Classroom
The NEW JASON Project
Real Science for Your Students- Research Experience for Teachers
Tree Thinking
Science Clubs and Community Projects: Making Science Interesting and Applicable
Science Teacher's Lounge
Science by Design
Wisconsin Science Education Leadership Association
Bugs, Barbies and Bottle Rockets
Fostering Original, Independent Student Research at the Secondary Level
Science Challenges, Mysteries, Puzzles, and Brainteasers Part 2
Essay Tests: The Fun Way!
Educating in the World of 7 Billion
Social Media, Web Resources, Video Games, and Science Education: Harmonious Marriage or Hostile Cell-Mates
Fusion Science Theater: Using Theater Techniques to Teach Science Concepts
Make UW-Madison Your Destination for Exploration
Biology/Life Science Sessions/Workshops
Principles of Gel Electrophoresis
Scientific Literacy in the Biology Classroom
Do Vampires Walk Among Us?
Eating for Your Eyes
Best of Kay and Ali's Classes
The Carbon Cycle: Quantitative Modeling with Poker Chips and Monitoring soil Microbial CO2
Crazy Traits and Adaptations: Genetics Games for All
Biology Sharing Group Kickoff
Evolution: From Genes to Geology
BioQUEST AP Biology Workshop
Microwave Synthesis of Zinc Nanostructures
Using Nanotechnology to Understand Surface Area and Scale
Joining the UWN Anatomy Academy
Shaking the Family Tree: The Place of New Hominid Fossils
Birds of Prey: Enrapture your Students!
Survey of the Animalia and Plant Kingdoms through the Body Systems
Hook, Line & Thinker - Take Them Fishing!
Physical Science (Including Chemistry & Physics) Sessions/Workshops
Inquiry-Based Chemistry Using Active Chemistry
Investigating the Impact of the Science Writing Heuristic on Student Learning in High School Chemistry
NASA Brings You Newton's Laws of Motion
Atomic Structure--A Natural Approach to Chemistry
Got REAL Issues? Chemistry of Materials and Engineering for Middle Grades
Taking the Matter Lightly
Roller Coaster Ride!
Let's Make Waves and Sound
Pedal Power Bike in Your Classroom?
"Plastic" Surgery
I Spy With My Little Eye…

Chemistry Buffets- A Little Taste
Student Energy Efficiency Project
Chemistry "Foldables"
Bubbleology
Size Matters!
Beat the Ticket Camera
Swing, Roll and Spring with the Building Blocks of Science
Teach Chemistry with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
A Modeling Unit on Semiconductors
PDQ PDMS
Confronting Misconceptions in Physics/Physical Science
Earth/Space Science Sessions/Workshops
A Walk Through the Solar System
7 Billion and Counting: Lessons for Our Plant's Future
From Antarctica to Your Classroom Through a PolarTREC Expedition
Reading the Rocks--Fossils, Evidence, and Diversity
Using Issues Based Science to Embed Engineering Principles into Earth Science Lessons
Out of this World Activities and Resources
Wisconsin's Aquifers - 3D Model
Is Thar Gold in Them Thar Hills
Students Teaching Astronomy Related Science (STARS) and the Impact to K-5th Grade Students in Oshkosh
Thinking About Biofuels: Making Students Think about their Values
An Activity Exploring Deep Time and Evolution of Life on Earth
Free DataStreme Graduate Course in Earth's Climate System
Green Team Investigations
Hydroponics: Using Project-based Learning to Teach Plant Ecology
Geology in Your Back Yard and of Local Outcrops
Wiggling Worms! An Introduction to Vermicomposting
Hawaii Marine Science Seminar
Urban Solutions to Sustainability
Flying High with SOFIA, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Science Notebooks: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Global Field Program/Earth Expeditions
Weather Forecasting like a Meteorologist
Star Search: student Citizen Scientists Help Astronomers Search the Sky
Beyond the Choir
Genetics: Gene Regulation and Genetic Engineering
Ecology: Using Flexible Models to Teach Population Dynamics
Mini-Terrarium and Mini-Aquarium Experiments
Science Futures 2012
Environmental Science Sessions/ Workshops
Add a Long-Term environmental Study to your Curriculum
Ideas for Teaching Wildlife Conservation
Flying WILD!
Climate Literacy Ambassadors
Teaching Macroevolution and Phylogenetics through Biodiversity and Conservation Management
Professional Development Sessions/Workshops
Formative Assessment in the Science Classroom
Making Sense of Science Overview
Making Sense of Science Hands-on Experience
A Journey with Science Notebooking
Going Digital in Secondary Science

Moodle in the Science Classroom
Writing and Thinking Skills in Science
Implementation of a Standards-Based Classroom
Classroom Management: What They Don't Teach You in College!
Using Inquiry Methods to Teach Basic Physics
Using Inquiry to Teach the Scientific Method
Performance-Based Assessments
Cooperative Learning: Four Heads are Better Than One
Models of Inquiry
What Are You Doing While Your Students Are Working?
It's Time to BLEND Your Classroom: ADD some BLEND ED
Transitioning from High School to College in the Sciences
Use Scaffolding Inquiry to Move Students Along the Continuum of Inquiry (Directed to Guided to Connected to
Full/Open Inquiry)
Common Core Framework-Practices, Cross-cutting Concepts & Core Ideas
Designing and Learning from Inquiry Lessons Through a Collaborative Lesson-Study Approach
Using Public Media in the Science Classroom
STEM Sessions/Workshops
Collaborative Communities in STEM Education (C2STEM): Recruiting & Retaining Underrepresented Preservice
Teachers
Building Community Collaboration: Family STEM Nights
Teaching Engineering Concepts in Traditional Science Classes
Launching STEM Interest: Using Rockets to Propel to Excel in STEM
Get to the STEM of Learning
Integrating Engineering and Science
STEM Solutions for Elementary and Middle School
Problem-Solving Process in Science and Engineering
Family Engineering: Bringing STEM to Elementary Children and Their Families
Engineering is Elementary: Integrating Engineering and Technology with Elementary Science
Putting the E back in STEM: Meeting the New Engineering Standards through Case Study Curriculum
Exploring Stem Cells in the Classroom
Implementing STEM in Your Classroom with Carolina Curriculum and the Smithsonian Institution
What Engineers Want Science Teachers to Know About Engineering
Meeting the Middle School STEM Challenge
(PLEASE NOTE: Abstracts on all presentations in tours, sessions, workshops and keynotes can be found in
your program for ease of reporting and final paper production).
Americans with Disabilities Act:
If you are a student with a disability and require auxiliary aids, services or accommodations for this
conference/course, please see the instructor to discuss your accommodation needs.