Save the Date for the NSTA STEM Forum and Expo July 11-13.
Join Lab-Aids for great hands-on workshops in Room 107 A/B and visit our Booth #828
THURSDAY, JULY 12
NGSS Which Way is Best? Recovering Copper From Waste Solutions
9:30 - 10:30am
Room 107 A/B
Students investigate the use of reactions with three metals for reducing copper waste and reclaiming copper from a used copper etching solution. Students use data from their investigation and text sources to develop an evidence-based argument for which metal is the best choice for recovering copper from the waste solution.
NGSS Designing Ocean Breakwaters
11:00 - 12:00pm
Room 107 A/B
Use new tools to model the effect of ocean waves on a cliff as you design and test breakwater structures to prevent beach erosion. Strong support for middle level NGSS engineering practices provided. Supports Developing a Model, Designing Solutions, Engaging in Argument from Evidence, and CCSS ELA. From the SEPUP 3rd. Edit. Middle School Land, Water, and Human Interactions unit—redesigned for NGSS. Supports MS-ESS3-3 and ETS1-2, ETS1-3.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
NGSS Waves: Make an Abstract Concept Become Visible!
9:30 - 10:30am
Room 107 A/B
Experience two exemplary NGSS-focused activities from SEPUP that build up to “Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer” (MS-PS4-2). Anchored in the context of health issues around various types and levels of wave exposure, these activities model seamless integration of the three dimensions, ELA, and math standards. We will explore the relationship between visible light frequency and energy through the use of a phosphorescent material and use light boxes to explore reflection and refraction.
NGSS Designing Better Chemical Batteries
11:00 - 12:00pm
Room 107 A/B
Students investigate how chemical energy can be transformed via a chemical process into electrical energy. After building a prototype wet cell, students brainstorm improvements and build, test, and evaluate new prototypes to meet a set of predetermined criteria within specified constraints.