Science Education  Chairperson(s):  Christine Gustafson

FRIDAY, APRIL 19

MORNING SESSION - A1 Location:  Arbor Suite A

8:00 Presenters upload Session 1 talks from USB drives onto room computer desktop. 

ZOOM Session opens for participants to join 

8:15 LESSONS IN PHYSICS: BROKEN PRISMS, EXPERIMENTAL OPTICS, AND PROJECTION PHOTOGRAPHY. Dominique Ellis - UNL (abstract)

8:30 ORION: EMPOWERING STEM LEARNERS THROUGH OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND IMMERSION OPPORTUNITIES IN NATURE. Ganesh Naik - College of Saint Mary (abstract)

8:45 TEACHING TINY CONCEPTS TO TINY PEOPLE. Madeline Krause - College of Saint Mary (abstract) 

9:00 TRANSFER TASKS: ASSESSING NGSS STANDARDS THROUGH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. Ashley Larson - Midwest Dairy (abstract)

9:15 ELEPHANT TOOTHPASTE VARIABLE ANALYSIS. Ethan Strey - Chadron State College (abstract) 

9:30 BREAK   

During break - Presenters upload Session 2 talks from USB drives onto room computer desktop.

MORNING SESSION - A2   Location: Arbor Suite A

9:45 FEMALE AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES CHOOSING TO CONTINUE SCIENCE FAIR : PROCESSES, OUTCOMES, AND IMPLICATIONS. Justin Andersson, (abstract) 

10:00 BLAST OFF STUDENT LEARNING WITH WATER ROCKETS. Bryan Zutavern - Chadron State College  (abstract)

10:15 SOIL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BEAN GROWTH FOR FUTURE USE IN THE CLASSROOM. Kirby Corfield - Chadron State College (abstract) 

10:30 A SERIES OF LESSONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INVESTIGATE GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPACT OF INVASIVE SPECIES ON PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEMS. Lee Stover - Westview HS, OPS (abstract)

11:00-11:45       MAIBEN LECTURE Location:  Great Plains Room

ZOOM

Mr. Grant Reiner, ‘Platte Basin Timelapse:  A Watershed in Motion’

11:45-12:00   Scholarships and Awards  Location:  Great Plains Room B-C

12:00-12:15   State of the Academy  Location:  Great Plains Room B-C

12:15-1:15 LUNCH   Location: East Campus Union Cafeteria 

12:15-1:15   INBRE Steering Committee Meeting Location:  Arbor Suite A

4:15-5:15 POSTER SESSION Location:  Great Plains Room B & C

4:15-4:45 BUSINESS MEETING Location:  Great Plains Room A

PEP, EC, and LRP COMMITTEE MEETING

4:30-6:30    SOCIAL EVENT Location:  Great Plains Room

                    Free, INBRE-sponsored event. Announcement of Raffle Winners (must be present to win).Attend Posters, meet with colleagues, make connections, socialize. Hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks are provided.  Additional cash bar.