The annual Science Teachers鈥� Association of Ontario conference will be held at the International Plaza Hotel, Toronto ON. The theme of this year鈥檚 conference is Celebrating Science.聽Come by and chat at the聽Chem 13 News聽exhibit booth at STAO. It is an opportunity for our editors and our readers to meet each other.
Presentations of interest to high school chemistry teachers include:
Thursday, November 12, 2015
- 9:00 am
- Some Things Never Change, Or Do They? Updating Your
- Chemistry Notes,听Carey Bissonnette, University of 蓝莓视频,听Jean Hein, Chem 13 News
- 10:30 am
- Celebrity Science,听Joe Schwarcz, McGill University
- Flinn Scientific Canada Lab Safety Session,听James Palcik,
- Flinn Scientific Canada
- How to Engage Students in Your College-Level Chemistry (SCH4C),听Jennifer Bailey, Timiskaming District Secondary School
- 12:00 noon
- Safety Session for the Beginner Teacher or Teachers New to Science,听STAO Safety Committee ScienceWorks
- STAO's New Demo Collection for Chemistry Grades 11-12
- STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 1:30 pm
- One Lab: Open Many Doors,听Andrew Cherkas, Stouffville District Secondary School, retired
- Tips for the Novice Secondary Science Teacher
- STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 3:00 pm
- Using Steel Spheres and Successive Ionization Energies to Introduce Atomic Concepts,听John Eix, Upper Canada College, retired
Friday, November 13, 2015
- 9:00 am
- Students, Science, and the Internet: What's NOT to LIKE About It,听Maurice DiGiuseppe, UOIT
- When A + B is a Problem: Manipulating the Mathematical Equations of Science,听Tasha Richardson,听Stewart Grant, Toronto District School Board
- STAO's Demo Collection for Grades 9-10
- STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 10:30 am
- Celebrating Multi-disciplinary Research to Tackle Big Challenges,听Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto
- Yet Another Fun Friday,听Laima Stoncius, St. Martin Catholic Secondary School;聽Diana van Berkel, St. Marcellinus Secondary School
- Gas Law Experiments,听Irwin Talesnick, Queen's University, Professor Emeritus
- Wireless Sensor Exploration with Vernier,听Jake Hopkins, Vernier Software & Technology
- STAO's New Demo Collection for Chemistry Grades 11-12,听STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 12:00 noon
- Do It Tomorrow: Demos and Activities Proven to Work!,听Melissa Randle, Limestone District School Board
- Preparing for Takeoff,听Rohan Jayasundera,听Carey Bissonnette,听Brewster Conant, University of 蓝莓视频
- Sensors, iPads, and the Inquiry Based Classroom,听Edward Havenga, Mitchell District High School
- 1:30 pm
- Some Ideas for Teaching Grade 12/AP Chemistry,听Michael Jansen, Crescent School
- Great Lab Activities for Biology and Chemistry,听Erica Kresin, Granite Ridge Secondary School;聽David Gervais, retired
- Using Social Media to Connect Your Classroom and You,听Brandon Zoras, Toronto District School Board
- Lab Prep & Dept Storage, Selection, Use & Disposal,
- STAO Safety Committee ScienceWorks
- 3:00 pm
- Some Ideas for Teaching Grade 11 Chemistry,听Michael Jansen, Crescent School
- Foolproof Ways to Integrate Technology into Your Science Classroom,听Melissa Randle, Limestone District School Board
Saturday, November 14, 2015
- 9:00 am
- Moodling to Student Success,听Anand Mahadevan, University of Toronto Schools
- Badges, Levels, Avatars and More! Gamify Your Grade 10 Chemistry Unit,听Juliana Agostino, The York School
- STAO's Demo Collection for Grades 9-10,听STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 1:30 pm
- Mystery Powders,听John Eix, Upper Canada College, retired
