Join Lab-Aids at the Science Teachers Association of New York Conference this November in Syracuse, New York.
Make sure to mark your calendars to attend our workshops and stop by our booth to talk us.
WORKSHOPS:
Energy: Drive a Nail
From Middle School Issues and Science, Redesigned for the NGSS
Date: November 4, 2023 | Time: 9:30-10:30a | Location: Meeting Room 7 & 8
Students learn that there are two basic types of energy: kinetic and potential. Students plan and carry out an investigation to examine the relationship between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of motion. They analyze and interpret the data to quantify the transfer of energy from a falling object (metal rod) to a stationary object (nail). They expand on their understanding of energy efficiency by considering whether all of the gravitational potential energy has been transferred to the nail.
Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression
From Science and Global Issues: Biology
Date: November 4, 2023 | Time: 1:30-2:20p | Location: Meeting Room 3
Students often have trouble conceptualizing how selective gene expression works. In this workshop, participants will use manipulatives to teach this concept and explain how it is connected to genetic engineering. Innovative activities are selected from the new Science and Global Issues: Biology program from SEPUP and LAB-AIDS. Activities focus on ways to integrate selective gene expression as a relevant and engaging sustainability issue.
Sustaining the Commons
From Science and Global Issues: Biology
Date: November 4, 2023 | Time: 3:00-4:00p | Location: Meeting Room 3
How common resources are used by individuals is a critical part of global sustainability. Setting parameters for common resource use can be a critical tool in sustainably managing a group’s resources. In this interactive workshop from the new Science and Global Issues: Biology program from SEPUP, you will engage with a model of how human choices affect the sustainability of a particular resource—the fish population of a fictitious lake—and the potential effects of different actions on individuals, the greater community, and the resource itself.
Waves: Comparing Colors in Sunglasses
From Middle School Issues and Science, Redesigned for the NGSS
Date: November 5, 2023 | Time: 9:15-10:15a | Location: Meeting Room 4
Students collect evidence that indicates that different colors of light carry different amounts of energy. Students analyze and interpret light transmission graphs for three different sunglass lenses. They determine which sunglass lens (structure) provides the best protection (function) for the eyes. Come experience this interactive session that models real-world issues and take home your own Lab-Aids Phospho-box!
Ecology: Modeling the Introduction of a New Species
From Middle School Issues and Science, Redesigned for the NGSS
Date: November 5, 2023 | Time: 10:45-11:45a | Location: Meeting Room 4
Students develop a model for an ecosystem and then introduce a new species to explain how this invasive component affects the flow of energy and cycling of matter throughout the ecosystem. Come experience this hands-on interactive session and take home your own set of Lab-Aids Introduced Species Food Web cards!