The annual Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario conference will be held at the International Plaza Hotel, Toronto ON. The theme of this year’s conference is Celebrating Science. Come by and chat at the Chem 13 News 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, Carey Bissonnette, University of Waterloo, Jean Hein, Chem 13 News
- 10:30 am
- Celebrity Science, Joe Schwarcz, McGill University
- Flinn Scientific Canada Lab Safety Session, James Palcik,
- Flinn Scientific Canada
- How to Engage Students in Your College-Level Chemistry (SCH4C), Jennifer Bailey, Timiskaming District Secondary School
- 12:00 noon
- Safety Session for the Beginner Teacher or Teachers New to Science, 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, 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, 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, Maurice DiGiuseppe, UOIT
- When A + B is a Problem: Manipulating the Mathematical Equations of Science, Tasha Richardson, 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, Molly Shoichet, University of Toronto
- Yet Another Fun Friday, Laima Stoncius, St. Martin Catholic Secondary School; Diana van Berkel, St. Marcellinus Secondary School
- Gas Law Experiments, Irwin Talesnick, Queen's University, Professor Emeritus
- Wireless Sensor Exploration with Vernier, Jake Hopkins, Vernier Software & Technology
- STAO's New Demo Collection for Chemistry Grades 11-12, STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 12:00 noon
- Do It Tomorrow: Demos and Activities Proven to Work!, Melissa Randle, Limestone District School Board
- Preparing for Takeoff, Rohan Jayasundera, Carey Bissonnette, Brewster Conant, University of Waterloo
- Sensors, iPads, and the Inquiry Based Classroom, Edward Havenga, Mitchell District High School
- 1:30 pm
- Some Ideas for Teaching Grade 12/AP Chemistry, Michael Jansen, Crescent School
- Great Lab Activities for Biology and Chemistry, Erica Kresin, Granite Ridge Secondary School; David Gervais, retired
- Using Social Media to Connect Your Classroom and You, 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, Michael Jansen, Crescent School
- Foolproof Ways to Integrate Technology into Your Science Classroom, Melissa Randle, Limestone District School Board
Saturday, November 14, 2015
- 9:00 am
- Moodling to Student Success, Anand Mahadevan, University of Toronto Schools
- Badges, Levels, Avatars and More! Gamify Your Grade 10 Chemistry Unit, Juliana Agostino, The York School
- STAO's Demo Collection for Grades 9-10, STAO Secondary Curriculum Committee ScienceWorks
- 1:30 pm
- Mystery Powders, John Eix, Upper Canada College, retired
