WSST Conference 2025

WSST Conference 2025

8:00am CDT

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

9:00am CDT

Engaging Students with Land and Soil Data through Hands-On Lessons and 3D Assessments DixieMegan Sprague 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

10:00am CDT

Workshop: The Fungus Among Us! Investigating Valley Fever Using MiniOne Gel Electrophoresis to Detect Fungal Hotspots. Anna MAmy Fassler • MiniOne

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 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 Workshop: What's In the Trunk? An Elephant Conservation Expedition to Identify Poaching Hotspots Using MiniOne Gel Electrophoresis. Anna MAmy Fassler • MiniOne

3:00pm CDT

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 Using Graphs to Read Real Weather Data Lake PoyganErik Duhn • Nathan Falkinham

8:00am CDT

Who's Baby Luna's Father? Using DNA Fingerprinting to Solve a Mystery Anna MErika Fong • Molly Wallace • MiniOne Systems 3D Science Education for a Sustainable World ThistleStephanie Ruder Workshop: Integrating Engineering, Electronics, and Coding into Your Science Labs BF CarterIsabel Mendiola • Peter Haydock • Gearbox Labs Workshop: Cultivating a Sustainable Future: A Multifaceted Approach to Agriculture LefevreKelly Kramer • Nourish the Future/Wausau School District

9:00am CDT

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: 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

11:00am CDT

I'm Board HutchinsonJared Schroeder

2:00pm CDT

Swallows, Swifts, & 2nd Graders HeriettaGreg Bisbee • Ann Mass Workshop: Become a Building Energy Detective! EvelynWendy Stelzer • Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Education Program - KEEP

8:00am CDT

Integrating Soil and Water Science using Cation Exchange Capacity ThistleTim Miland • Jamie Patton Freshwater Science and Connections to Higher Ed John LynchLiz Sutton

9:00am CDT

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 Connecting the Classroom to Diverse Careers in Natural Resource Conservation ThistleJamie Patton • Ricardo Costa School Air Quality Project: Teaching Air Pollution Through Surveying Your School Building John LynchTed Snyder

10:00am CDT

Life Beyond the Big 3: Unique electives to spark curiosity! John LynchSedate Kohler • Katie Kammerdiener • Katie Huber

11:00am CDT

Engage students while learning outdoors using transects Anna MAngela Schmit