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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.
  • Draws will happen: Friday Breakfast (7:30AM - 8:45AM), Friday Lunch (11:30AM - 1:00PM), Friday Reception (4:00PM - 6:00PM), Saturday Breakfast (7:30AM - 9:00AM), Conference Wrap-up (2:00PM - 2:15PM)

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!
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Friday, November 8
 

9:00am MST

KISKINITAMOWIN (Coming to know/understanding)
Friday November 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Orchid Ballroom
This session will focus on ININIW (Cree) Methodologies. Prior to the coming of the Europeans to our reality, Indigenous people had their own methodological process of coming to knowledge. Some steps were similar to the Scientific Method, while others differed…vastly.
Speakers
avatar for Wilfred Buck

Wilfred Buck

ININIW (Cree), Indigenous Astronomer & Consultant, Author, Educator, Addictions Consultant, CulturalConsultant, Education Consultant, Sun Dance Chief, Knowledge Keeper, Lecturer, Astrologer, Artist,Father, Husband, Portable Planetarium Owner & Operator.Wilfred originates from OPASKWAYAK... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Keynote

10:30am MST

AI Tools to Amplify Your Professionalism and Save Time
Friday November 8, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am MST
Orchid Ballroom
Ready to revolutionize your teaching? Join our workshop on AI tools that go beyond traditional lesson planning. Explore how generative AI can create personalized content, assessments, and more. We’ll guide you through a process that balances efficiency with creativity, ensuring you remain the architect of exceptional learning experiences. Plus, let’s delve into professional considerations—because AI is not just about algorithms; it’s about impact.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Grassick

Dan Grassick

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development, The Alberta Teachers' Association
Dan Grassick (they/them) is an Executive Staff Officer in the Alberta Teachers’ Association Professional Development program area where their main responsibilities include supporting the Association's specialist councils and teachers’ conventions, and working with Alberta teacher... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am MST
Orchid Ballroom
  General

12:15pm MST

AGM
Friday November 8, 2024 12:15pm - 1:00pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
Please join us for the Science Council Annual General Meeting, this short formality helps empower the council to act on behalf of the membership in their best interest. We will receive a (brief!) financial update and budget presentation.
  • We will also be holding our Council elections: Vice President (one position) and Treasurer (one position).
  • Best of all, stay until the end and there will be some fantastic door prizes! We will be drawing for a FREE Registration to the next Science Conference!
The agenda and all meeting materials can be found below.  
Friday November 8, 2024 12:15pm - 1:00pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Annual General Meeting

2:15pm MST

Weaving Meaningful Curriculum Connections Across Grade 7-9 Science
Friday November 8, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
In this session we’ll explore ways to meaningfully integrate Indigenous histories, ways of knowing and traditional ecological knowledge across various units of the grade 7-9 science curriculum. Whether you’re new to teaching junior high science or an old pro looking for a new way to engage your students, this session has something for everyone!
Speakers
avatar for Dan Grassick

Dan Grassick

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development, The Alberta Teachers' Association
Dan Grassick (they/them) is an Executive Staff Officer in the Alberta Teachers’ Association Professional Development program area where their main responsibilities include supporting the Association's specialist councils and teachers’ conventions, and working with Alberta teacher... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
  General
  • Knowledge & Experience Level All
  • Grade Level Div III

4:30pm MST

Conference Reception - Science & Indigenous Knowledge QUIZ NIGHT!
Friday November 8, 2024 4:30pm - 6:15pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
Science & Indigenous Knowledge QUIZ NIGHT!

Come enjoy some snacks and test your knowledge for great prizes!

There will be a cash bar.
Friday November 8, 2024 4:30pm - 6:15pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Reception
 
Saturday, November 9
 

9:15am MST

Tree Teachings: ​​Combining Indigenous Earth Science & Western Science
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am MST
Orchid Ballroom
Join Valerie Miller to be introduced to Tree Teachings, Indigenous-authored science resources that combine Indigenous science and western science. Six resources have been (or are soon to be) developed looking at trees that span Canada and share significance to multiple Indigenous populations: Wáhta (Sugar Maple), Azaadi (Aspen), Giizhik (Cedar), Mitigomizh (Oak), Baapaagimaak (Ash) and Mashkiigwaatig (Tamarack). Explore the virtual resources and hands-on components developed by an Indigenous educator and a collective of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Indigenous academics, scientists and educators.
Speakers
avatar for Valerie Miller

Valerie Miller

Future Energy Systems
Valerie Miller (she/her) is the Outreach and Engagement Lead for Future Energy Systems, supports education with Science Rendezvous, and has a PhD in land reclamation from the University of Alberta.
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Indigenous Education

10:45am MST

Paper Car Contest: Teaching the Science of Car Safety
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Orchid Ballroom
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.
Speakers
avatar for Brad Langdale

Brad Langdale

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
  General

12:00pm MST

Lunch and ATASC Awards
Saturday November 9, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
ATASC Awards Presentation to begin by 12:20 pm.

Final Exhibitor Door Prizes to be drawn before Keynote.
Saturday November 9, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Meals

1:00pm MST

Two eyed seeing: Intersections of emergent visual media technology and the preservation of Indigenous Ontologies
Saturday November 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
Speakers
avatar for Nikki Sanchez

Nikki Sanchez

Nikki Sanchez holds a Masters degree in Indigenous Governance and is currently completing her Ph.D. on emerging visual media technology as it relates to Indigenous ontology for climate change mitigation strategies.A Pipil and Irish/Scottish academic, Indigenous media maker and environmental... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Keynote

2:00pm MST

Conference Final Notes & Door Prizes
Saturday November 9, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
Final Prize Draws after Keynote speaker and Good Byes.

Saturday November 9, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm MST
Orchid Ballroom
  Keynote
 
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