WSST Conference 2025

WSST Conference 2025

7:00am CDT

Registration Registration Desk

8:00am CDT

Modeling DNA in the science classroom DixieStephanie Ruder • 3D Molecular Designs Using The Physics Classroom Lake PoyganGreg Franzen • Trevor Fayas Phenomena-Based Learning in 30 Minutes or Less HeriettaMadison Evans Workshop: Engaging Students in the Science and Engineering of Food - IL Ag Ed Apples Storyline BF CarterKathy Van Hoeck • Chris Embry Mohr • Shane Cullian • Illinois Agriculture Education - Agricultural Biology Leadership Team Building a Science Classroom Culture to Support Student Engagement ThistleElizabeth Mayenschein • Kim Lemberger • Chad Janowski The OpenSciEd Instructional Model: Routines for Advancing Students Through a Storyline HutchinsonBrian Klaft • Activate Learning Workshop: Simplify NGSS: Adaptable Curriculum to Save Time and Boost Student Success LefevreCraig Kohn • Waterford Union High School Workshop: Media for a Changing Climate: Behind the Scenes of PBS Wisconsin Education’s New Climate Collection EvelynMia Forslund • PBS Wisconsin Education Workshop: Threats to Biodiversity~ Designing Solutions Using HHMI Biointeractive Resources Anna MDawn Norton • Amy Fassler • School District of Marshfield Workshop: Wisconsin High School Earth Science Storylines John LynchDennis Rohr • Jon Baker • Seymour Community High School

9:00am CDT

Engaging Students with Land and Soil Data through Hands-On Lessons and 3D Assessments DixieMegan Sprague Standards Based Grading with NGSS HeriettaShelley Petzold Newcomers Meeting Lake Poygan Workshop: Making Sense of Milk: Unpacking a 3-dimensional Agriculture Biology Storyline on Dairy BF CarterKathy Van Hoeck • Chris Embry Mohr • Shane Cullian • Illinois Agriculture Education - Agricultural Biology Leadership Team Making Student Thinking Visible through Notebooking ThistleKim Lemberger Reach New Heights with Activate Learning’s Interactive Digital Edition of OpenSciEd HutchinsonBrian Klaft • Activate Learning FT2: Alliant Energy Wind Turbine, Solar Farm TBA FT3: EAA Museum Tour & Elementary Activity TBA FT1: EAA Museum Tour & Wittmann Airport Control Tower Tour TBA

10:00am CDT

Exploring Phospholipids and Membrane Transport BF CarterMark Arnholt The Wauwatosa Biology Story - The power of strong vision, curriculum, coaching, and teamwork DixieSarah Blechacz • Rachel Duellman Forest History Didn’t Start in 1850: A Fresh Look at How Forests Built Our State HeriettaNicole Filizetti Workshop: Leading Through STEAM: Empowering Middle School Mentors with NGSS and the Engineering Design Process John LynchBeth Schaefer • Mary Cooper • Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Retirees Meeting Lake PoyganKristin Michalski • Karyl Rosenberg It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Cloud! ThistleTony DeGrand Collaborating for Success: Navigating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of OpenSciEd HutchinsonMichelle Howe Workshop: The Fungus Among Us! Investigating Valley Fever Using MiniOne Gel Electrophoresis to Detect Fungal Hotspots. Anna MAmy Fassler • MiniOne Workshop: Cast a Line for Science & Civics EvelynTheresa Stabo • WI Department of Natural Resources Workshop: Using the IL Biology Storylines for Coherent Instruction - Melanin Updates LefevreKathy Van Hoeck • Kristin Rademaker • Shane Cullian • All Species Education Consulting

11:00am CDT

Anatomy and Physiology Teachers Roundtable DixieSonja Gasper Explore Free Elementary Resources from the Food + Farm Exploration Center HeriettaJenn Scott Fermenters of WSST Unite Lake PoyganRay Scalavino Workshop: From Farm to Form: Creating and Comparing Bioplastics from Everyday Resources John LynchKathy Biernat • Beth Schaefer • Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Fueling Curiosity and Engagement: Building a Dynamic Driving Question Board HutchinsonStacey Balbach Lab Safety in the K-8 Classroom ThistleAmy Baranowski • Kristin Kyde

1:00pm CDT

Monitoring Aquatic Invasive Species Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) ThistleAmy Workman • Joanna Skluzacek Workshop: Forest Measurement: Tools You Can Use EvelynSteve Schmidt • LEAF/ WCEE/UWSP Bridging Literacy and Science HeriettaMike Larson Workshop: Empowering Students to Lead: A Green Team Toolkit for Energy Savings John LynchNick Gagnon • Heather Feigum • Laura Lane • Heather Phelps • Focus on Energy Collaborative Water Research in the Classroom DixieMarissa Jablonski • Liz Sutton • Greg Kleinheinz • Sharon Moen • Lynn Terrien • Heidi L Jeter Enhancing Science Education Through Data Collection: Innovative Approaches with TI Technology LefevreMichelle Grooms Skills Based Grading HutchinsonBrad Roost • Tanya Monet-Bakken • Rachel Stindt Workshop: 3D Learning Unleashed: Integrating Simulations for Captivating Science Experiences BF CarterCassie Harrelson • ExploreLearning Teaching Climate Change in all subjects using the Wisconsin Climate Change Education Hub Lake PoyganDr. Michael Aprill Workshop: What's In the Trunk? An Elephant Conservation Expedition to Identify Poaching Hotspots Using MiniOne Gel Electrophoresis. Anna MAmy Fassler • MiniOne FT5: EAA Museum Tour & Redbird Flight Sims FT7: Fifth Ward Brewing FT8: EAA Museum Tour & Middle School Activity

1:30pm CDT

FT4: Willow Creek Cheese Factory and Pine River Winery TBA

1:45pm CDT

FT6: UWO - Engineering Lab

2:00pm CDT

Managing a Flipped Classroom ThistleStacy Stoecklein Workshop: Ignite Curiosity and Cultivate Tomorrow's Scientists BF CarterCassie Harrelson • ExploreLearning Books to Builds: STEM Activities to Compliment Your Favorite Read-Alouds HeriettaTerra Tarango Designing a Digital Mood Ring: Exploring Science Concepts with Coding LefevreMichelle Grooms Navigating OpenSciEd Implementation DixieJake Ebner • Anna Roherty • Valerie Pumala Workshop: Rural Schools Talk Science John LynchNick Wall • Julie Lundeen • Cashton High School Workshop: Exploring OpenSciEd HS from Carolina Biological (9-12) EvelynBob Friedel • Rick Brost • Carolina Biological Learning for Justice HutchinsonClaire Bernatz Physics Roundtable Lake PoyganTerry Schwaller

3:00pm CDT

Determine the Genetics of a CA$H-Cow - Connect Genetics Real-World Dairy Phenomenon Anna MStacey Strandberg • Sonja Gasper • MiniOne Systems The Mighty Oak (is no joke) DixieKaren Mesmer • Colleen Matula Workshop: Bring Wisconsin Wildlife Into Your Classroom BF CarterMackenzie McBride • Liv Gripko • Snapshot Wisconsin-Wisconsin DNR Quantum Information Science and Engineering in High School HeriettaTodd Zimmerman Workshop: New Teacher Network John LynchStephanie Ruder • Megan Sprague • New Teacher Network/ Onalaska High School Workshop: Stress Free Differentiation - Utilizing AI for planning and teaching EvelynMary Caucutt • Templeton Middle School Using Case Studies to Teach Human Body Systems LefevreJoy Mayer Using Graphs to Read Real Weather Data Lake PoyganErik Duhn • Nathan Falkinham Universal Design in Science HutchinsonClaire Bernatz Making Your Classes More Ambitious! ThistleTerry Schwaller

4:00pm CDT

Social: Vender Hall Social

6:30pm CDT

Social: Membership Social sponsored by the President of WSST

7:00am CDT

Registration Registration Desk

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 Quantum Physics activities for Chemistry HeriettaJamie Lauer Unearthing Fossil Discoveries: Engaging Students with Interactive Science Notebooking and a Fossil Museum Project DixieSarah Ludwig 3D Science Education for a Sustainable World ThistleStephanie Ruder Science That Speaks to Everyone: Practical Support for Multilingual Classrooms Lake PoyganShane Cullian • Chelsea Miller 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 Workshop: Making the Most of Mystery Science John LynchDave Bergerson • Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools Workshop: Cultivating a Sustainable Future: A Multifaceted Approach to Agriculture LefevreKelly Kramer • Nourish the Future/Wausau School District FT9: Breakfast on the Farm

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 Multidimensional Assessment for English Learners and Developing Readers Lake PoyganLinda Malkin • Sara Krauskopf • Laura Wright FT11: EAA Museum Tour & Wittmann Airport Control Tower Tour

9:45am CDT

FT10: UWO - ERIC Lab

10:00am CDT

Workshop: Sickle Cell Genetics: Using gel electrophoresis to investigate inheritance DixieKristin Hennessy-McDonald • miniPCR bio The Power of Integrating Literacy and Science HeriettaCassandra Kauppi • Chrissy Fischer • Amplify Workshop: Don't Believe Everything You Believe EvelynKathy Van Hoeck • Generation Skeptics Makerspace Connections in Science HutchinsonDennis Rockhill • Chad Janowski • Lisa Olsen • Joy Louthain Teaching with Storylines in Science ThistleKristin Michalski • Kevin Anderson • Sarah Ludwig Realistic Options for Adapting Existing Storylines Lake PoyganSara Krauskopf 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 Workshop: The Science Of Climate Change: Exploring Changing Wildfire Patterns with HHMI Biointeractive Resources Anna MAmy Fassler • HHMI Workshop: Modeling Instruction in High School Science LefevreScott Hertting • Neenah High School

11:00am CDT

Workshop: Exploring Mendelian Inheritance with Labradoodle Genetics DixieKristin Hennessy-McDonald • miniPCR bio Literacy and Science - ACT 20 and beyond; Why do we need dedicated time for science? ThistleKevin Anderson • Ryan King • Erica Yoss • Meridith Falkavage • Sarah Blechacz Science Library: Another Look at Literacy HeriettaMissi Schall I'm Board HutchinsonJared Schroeder Workshop: Context for Your Content – Civil Engineering Technology EvelynRandall Way • Richard Schneider • Madison College Wisconsin Institute of Next Generation Science (WINGS): Recharging your Passion and Pedagogy Lake PoyganDennis Rohr • Jamie Groark • Chad Janowski

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Keynote: Jesse Wilcox, Ph.DJesse Wilcox

1:15pm CDT

FT12: EAA Museum Tour & Redbird Flight Sims FT13: EAA Museum - RC Build & Fly

2:00pm CDT

AP Biology Collaborative Discussion: Building Confidence in AP Biology Lake PoyganKathleen Abraham Swallows, Swifts, & 2nd Graders HeriettaGreg Bisbee • Ann Mass Elementary Leadership Problems of Practice ThistleDave Bergerson • Kevin Anderson • Ryan King The Land of Fire and Ice Meets the Land of Opportunity: A Scientific Exchange HutchinsonSherri Woelffer • Val Nickels Workshop: Science Education Tech Slam BF CarterSarah Klingbile • Seymour Community High School Workshop: Become a Building Energy Detective! EvelynWendy Stelzer • Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Education Program - KEEP Workshop: Buzzing with Knowledge: Bringing Insect Education to Your Classroom LefevreEmilie Parkanzky • Anupreksha Jain • UW-Madison Insect Ambassadors Workshop: A Hands on approach to effectively teaching anatomy using clay on a skeletal model DixieJohn-Paul Theriault • Dana Straw • Anatomy in Clay Learning Systems Workshop: Cross-Cutting Concepts: A Sensemaking Tool John LynchElizabeth Mayenschein • Kim Lemberger • Chad Janowski • Einstein Project Workshop: Engineering Tomorrow: Designing Solutions for Today Anna MKathy Biernat • Ann Viegut • Liz Kysely • LLC • Zanilu Educational Services

2:45pm CDT

FT14: Fifth Ward Brewing FT15: Sturgeon Spirits

3:00pm CDT

Unlocking Protein Dynamics: Understanding Folding and Active sites ThistleMark Arnholt Science Storylining HutchinsonKimberly Garlie Sukkert Workshop: Bright Lights, Bright Minds! Exploring Energy Phenomena in Elementary Classrooms BF CarterLaureanna Raymond-Duvernell • KEEP - Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Education Program Workshop: Growing Connections: Agriculture Pen Pal & Exchange Box Program EvelynTravis Sprague • Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom How to BE an Aerospace Education Member and get Free Stem kits, Lessons, and Flight Lake PoyganMichael A. Bero Building Student Capacity to Discuss Science HeriettaLeah Aubert • Lisa Pitot • Shelley Petzold • Melissa Wimmler

4:00pm CDT

WSST Town Hall MeetingDennis Rohr

5:30pm CDT

Social: WSST Pre-banquet Social Hour

6:30pm CDT

Social: Milton Pella Banquet

7:30am CDT

Registration Registration Desk

8:00am CDT

Accommodating and Modifying Resources for Inclusion in High School Biology and Chemistry LefevreLaura Ramthun IL Storylines - Sharing Sessions HeriettaTom Davies Integrating Soil and Water Science using Cation Exchange Capacity ThistleTim Miland • Jamie Patton Using Legos to Teach Chemistry HutchinsonStephanie Ruder Student Discourse in Elementary Science DixieRyan King AI in Education: What should we be talking about? EvelynKelly Steiner • Brian Bartel Developing NGSS-Aligned Assessments and Curriculum Across Schools Anna MKirsten Wiesneski Freshwater Science and Connections to Higher Ed John LynchLiz Sutton Workshop: Let's Learn Together! Exploring Productive Teaching Tools and Practices as a Community BF CarterAdam Schafer • University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

9:00am CDT

Elementary Roundtable Lake PoyganShelley Petzold Connecting Students to Their Local Waterways - The Milwaukee Waters Investigation Project A model using collaboration and real-world activities to meet state educational standards DixieJoost Allard • Kae DonLevy • Lalitha Murali Using the Water Kit in Chemistry HutchinsonStephanie Ruder Connecting the Classroom to Diverse Careers in Natural Resource Conservation ThistleJamie Patton • Ricardo Costa Creating welcoming and inclusive spaces (with or without community support) EvelynKelly Steiner • Claire Bernatz • Sami Palmisano School Air Quality Project: Teaching Air Pollution Through Surveying Your School Building John LynchTed Snyder Building PLC Capacity to Adopt a 3-Dimensional, Storyline Based Curricula such as OpenSciEd -- What we are learning LefevreAaron Burg Professional Development Round Table Anna MJamie Groark Meet your District 2 Director (CESA 9 & 10) HeriettaTom Davies

10:00am CDT

Life Beyond the Big 3: Unique electives to spark curiosity! John LynchSedate Kohler • Katie Kammerdiener • Katie Huber Exploring STEM Horizons: Career Paths to Your Future DixieScott Mains ROUND TABLE: Earth and Space Science teachers Lake PoyganChad Wilkinson • Shannon Previte Creating a Food Forest BF CarterJoshua Gonzalez • David Zimmerman Building productive practices to support student modeling in 3-Dimensional Science Classrooms LefevreKatilyn Schrader • Aaron Burg Embracing AI: Practical Tools to Empower Teachers ThistleKirsten Wiesneski Interactive Notebooks in the Digital Age EvelynKathleen McClain Collaborating to Make Student Learning Local: Examples and Inspiration for Local Watershed Investigations in High School Science HeriettaAndy Pokrzywinski • Emma Holtan • Beth Hoagland • Dustin Long • Kevin Zak Teaching Secondary Science for Social Justice - A Brainstorming Session HutchinsonLindsay Wells WINGS 2024 Bookstudy Anna MJamie Groark

11:00am CDT

Chem Round Table for Phenomena Based Curriculum John LynchKatilyn Schrader • Maureen Howe Engineering Solutions for a Darker Sky: Exploring Light Pollution and Engineering Design ThistleAbigail Forst Soaring with Monarchs: a first grade migration LefevreGreg Bisbee • Jean Winkel • Ann Mochi Teaching with Impactful Phenomena EvelynWhitney Noel Engage students while learning outdoors using transects Anna MAngela Schmit Science Teachers of the Future Urgently Wanted! DixieKevin Anderson • Joel Donna STEM Collaborations: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) and Gateway Biology Curriculum (Bio 105) HutchinsonMargaret Hostetler • Sarah Adelson • Jessica Lucas • Mallory Janquart A Hands on approach to effectively teaching anatomy using clay on a skeletal model BF CarterJohn-Paul Theriault

1:00pm CDT

WSST Winter Board Meeting Lake PoyganDennis Rohr