WSST Conference 2025

WSST Conference 2025

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8:00am CDT

Cultivating Future Scientists: A Growing Beyond Earth Classroom Experience HutchinsonKathy Biernat Who's Baby Luna's Father? Using DNA Fingerprinting to Solve a Mystery Anna MErika Fong • Molly Wallace • MiniOne Systems Workshop: Evolution for Middle School Educators EvelynKathy Van Hoeck • The Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science Workshop: Integrating Engineering, Electronics, and Coding into Your Science Labs BF CarterIsabel Mendiola • Peter Haydock • Gearbox Labs

9:00am CDT

The Genetics of Sickle Cell Detection and Therapy Anna MErika Fong • MiniOne Systems Workshop: Hands-on genetics labs for middle school learners and general bio DixieKristin Hennessy-McDonald • miniPCR bio People and the Biosphere: Hands-on Activities for Environmental Science HutchinsonStephanie Ruder Teaching Challenged Topics in Science ThistleKevin Anderson Science Intern HeriettaJamie Lauer

10:00am CDT

Workshop: Sickle Cell Genetics: Using gel electrophoresis to investigate inheritance DixieKristin Hennessy-McDonald • miniPCR bio Workshop: Hands-On Environmental Spectroscopy with NASA’s STELLA Q2 John LynchCraig Kohn • Waterford Union High School Workshop: “Green” Careers Education and Science Class: A Mutually Beneficial Connection BF CarterNicole Filizetti • LEAF K-12 Forestry Education Program / Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education

11:00am CDT

Workshop: Exploring Mendelian Inheritance with Labradoodle Genetics DixieKristin Hennessy-McDonald • miniPCR bio I'm Board HutchinsonJared Schroeder

2:00pm CDT

Workshop: Buzzing with Knowledge: Bringing Insect Education to Your Classroom LefevreEmilie Parkanzky • Anupreksha Jain • UW-Madison Insect Ambassadors

3:00pm CDT

Science Storylining HutchinsonKimberly Garlie Sukkert