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!
Please bring your own device in order to participate fully; this is a very hands on session! The goal of this session is to help K-12 educators learn about computational thinking (CT), how it differs in some ways and connects in other ways with computer science (CS) and how it can be integrated into a variety of subject areas. Some of the questions and activities will ask you to think about how you might approach things in your own classroom. I’ll provide lots of scaffolding and support to help you create a lesson in your own classroom that involves computational thinking.
Michelle is a passionate science teacher of grade 6-9 students at Eleanor Hall School in Clyde for the last 18 years. She is also in her second term as secretary on the ATA Science Council.
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am MST
Wolverine 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
Come and see how you can enhance literacy skills in your STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) classes. Teachers are storytellers, we bring together concepts with relatable stories to help make learning more exciting, but also more memorable. In this session, you will learn how to engage your students in active listening exercises while learning a variety of stories about STEAM concepts. This will also include a focus on Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in STEAM as well as suggestions on a variety of authors and books to fit your curriculum. This session is for all grade levels, although more appropriate for Division 2-4
After receiving her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Julie entered the Faculty of Education at the U of A to pursue teaching. She has been with EPS since 2002 and has developed a passion for incorporating authentic, project-based learning experiences... Read More →
Amanda's spark for science ignited at an early age exploring nature with her family and grew into a flame for space exploration as she followed Canada's journey skyward. She teaches Jr High STEM classes in both English and French in Beaumont. She thrives through collaboration and... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Wolverine 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
