Are YOU Ready For Door Prizes! Many chances to win some fantastic prizes from our Exhibitors and we will have the Science Themed books that have been review this past year by your fellow teachers. You may even win one of the two custom curated boxes for Indigenous Box in Edmonton.
Elections!!! Have you ever considered being a part of the Science Council Executive? AGM & Elections: Friday, November 3rd from 12:15PM - 1:00PM in the Orchid Ballroom
The following positions are up for election:
Vice President
Treasurer
So many more draw prizes and we will also draw for a free conference registration at the end of the meeting for our next conference!
Quiz Night! Join your ATASC Executive Team at our reception for QUIZ NIGHT!!! Come and test your science and indigenous knowledge for great prizes.
Friday, November 8th from 4:00PM - 6:00PM in the Orchid Ballroom
Prizes!
Snacks will be provided
Cash/Debit bar
ATASC Awards presentation during Lunch
Saturday, November 9th from 11:30AM - 1:00PM in the Orchid Ballroom
Science Shirt Saturday!
Wear your best Science shirt for a chance to win a prize!
There are lots of fun ways to review the material that you've taught your students in science: games like Jeopardy and Who Wants to be a Millionaire or websites like Kahoot and Quizizz. But what about using games to really teach our students about making inferences through induction and deduction? In this session Nate will be quickly going over some games and playing some others with you; this way, by the time you leave, you'll have seen or played roughly twenty games to promote students' ability to make inferences in science. Note: Though some of these could be used in Div II, most of these games are best suited for Div III and IV.
Science Coordinator, Red Deer Public School Division
Nate Siler is the science coordinator for Red Deer Public School Division. He also teaches science education courses for the University of Alberta at Red Deer Polytechnic. There's nothing that he loves more than some people attending his sessions that have some great questions, especially... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am MST
Grizzly Room
With social media, news outlets, and community members chiming in on topics like climate change and the pandemic, it’s no wonder why many students are left trying to piece together what’s true and what’s false, let alone try to make sound decisions based on the information they’re receiving. When it comes to science related topics, educators play a crucial role in providing the necessary tools and skills to bolster their scientific literacy, so that they can feel confident talking about these topics, but also in making crucial decisions in their day to day lives.
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am MST
Wolverine Room
How can we enhance Indigenous students' engagement with STEM in meaningful ways? In this session geared to Gr. 4-12, participants will discover how the University of Lethbridge, Red Deer Polytechnic and Actua reach Indigenous youth on a local and national level in different communities. We will explore tools and resources to enhance students’ experiential learning in STEM, as well as the infusion of digital skills and coding within and outside of STEM learning context, offering examples of classroom activities that can be easily incorporated using readily accessible materials.
Director, Youth Outreach, University of Lethbridge
There is nothing better than getting a little messy for the sake of science. Originally from Toronto, I have been living and working in Lethbridge since 2019 and love learning all that Alberta has to offer. I have a degree in Civil Engineering & Management from McMaster and have been... Read More →
Abbey Ramdeo (she/her) is Actua’s National Educator Professional Learning Program Manager. She is an Asian-Caribbean STEM educator with the goal of enhancing representation, empowering diverse learners and creating a positive and impactful experience for all students in STEM fields... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:15am - 11:45am MST
Caribou Room
Are you looking for an engaging, challenging and hands-on building activity for your class to help them understand the scientific concepts related to designing vehicle safety systems like seat belts, crumple zones and air bags? And do you also have basically no budget? Then this session is for you! Let Reuben and Brad, veteran science teachers and ATASC presenters, walk you through the Paper Car Contest, in which students design and build a car from a single sheet of photocopy paper and some simple, 3D printed wheels that can withstand a car crash and protect its egg driver.
Physics Teacher, Spruce Grove Composite High School
Brad Langdale is a long time physics and general sciences teacher at Spruce Grove Composite High School in Spruce Grove, AB. He is the recipient of the 2019 Canadian Institute of Physics Excellence in High School Teaching Award. Brad is a 20 handicap in golf and rides his bike to... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Orchid Ballroom
We invite you to explore weaving Indigenous ways of learning and the scientific method together. You’ll experience key strategies that support all students deeply in science. Learn how students and teachers from six rural Indigenous schools taught the values and actions of “two-eyed seeing” to a group of STEM educators during a two-year co-developed project. Insights and teachings from the impact report will be shared, and can be integrated into your classroom. Take your hands-on activity back to share with your class. Don't miss this opportunity to enrich your ways of doing and teaching!
Sabina Bauer Lewis, Programs Director at MindFuel, has 23+ years in education and community collaborations. Passionate about STEAM project-based learning, she co-creates student programs and teacher workshops. Constantly inspired by youth, Sabina truly embodies how we are all students... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Squirrel Room
Join WISEST in this session where we’ll talk about how to recognize our own implicit biases, how to address them, and we’ll explore ways educators can challenge long held views that hold a masculine, heteronormative and eurocentric perspective in the effort to help promote equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the classroom. In this session, you will learn tangible strategies for how you can build an inclusive learning space for your 2SLGBTQIA+ students, racialized students, girls, gender-diverse students and more!
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Wolverine Room
