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N EW SLETTER Winter Issue | Date December 10 2018

Dear Members

Happy Holidays I enjoy how this time of year always offers the opportunity to reflect and be thankful for those things that we have in our life As we have been meeting to plan our annual conference I am reminded how great it is to be a part of such an amazing group

This years conference is shaping up to be our best yet Weve got a new name and a new schedule Weve got some of the best speakers in the nation and the best educators in the nation The 2019 SD STEM Ed Conference is going to be amazing If you havent already head over to our website and get your registrations filled out Deadlines are soon approaching Graduate credit is also available through DWU Advanced registration forms and the program are available at wwwsdctmorg and wwwsdstaorg

Looking for a lower cost option for your first year teachers With paid membership they can attend for free The Goehring Veitz Scholarship for Future Leaders has been established to encourage first year teachers of math amp science to become professionally involved at the state level The scholarship includes a free one or two day member-price registration at the SD STEM Ed Conference The only criteria is that the first year K-12 teacher of math or science must be or become a member of SDCTM andor SDSTA The scholarship form and registration information can be found on SDCTMs webpage at httpwwwsdctmorg

Dont forget about ordering some new SDSTA branded clothing We have partnered with a print shop in Watertown to create an online store for a members only clothing line Find links to the store at

sdstaorg They make great Christmas gifts

Take some time over the break to let the teacher in you take a hiatus Enjoy the family get-togethers and the food Recharge your batteries and well see you in February to help you through the winter grind Well see you in Huron February 7th

Best Regards

Mark IversonSDSTA President

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Act ivit ies for t he Classroom 16-18

Joint Conference Regist rat ion2-3

PD amp Workshops4

Sanford Research7 15

SD EPSCoR8-9

SDSTA Apparel7

SDSTA Of f icers 10

St udent com pet it ions19-21

Teacher Oppor t unit ies10-12

Teacher Resources4-691416

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After careful consideration by the SDCTMSDSTA joint board the decision has been made to change the joint SDCTMSDSTA conference title to SD STEM Ed Conference STEM is more inclusive for subject areas including math and science but also engineering CTE and computer science Additionally STEM professional development has become a priority in the budgets of many districts and departments Only the name is changing The format and overall excellence of the annual conference will remain the same Dont worry The quality and variety that you have come to expect will be unchanged Mark your calendars for Feb 7-9 for the 27th Annual SD STEM Ed Conference in Huron

Advance Regist rat ion Opt ion 1 Print the conference registration form on the following page and mail it with your payment to Sheila McQuade Advanced registration must be postmarked by January 20 2019

Advance Regist rat ion Opt ion 2 You may register on-line at httpsgoogl formsUz0UzwMNnJwtTkdv2

- Online registration closes January 20 2019 - all online registrations (requires payment via PayPal) must be paid by January 22 2019 or they will be cancelled

On-sit e regist rat ion On-site registrations will continue to be an option but will be charged a $35 late registration fee A limited number of banquet tickets will be available there is not a guarantee of available banquet tickets with on-site registrations

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

- Advanced mail-in registrations 12019

- Advanced on-line registrations 12219

- Late on-site registrations incur a $35 late fee

SAVE THE DATE THE JOINT CONFERENCE is now

SD STEM Ed Conference FEB 7-9 2019

The Air Force Association provides grants of up to $500 to worthy projects that significantly influence student learning The Educator Grant program promotes aerospace education activities in classrooms from kindergarten through twelfth grades The program encourages development of innovative aerospace activities within the prescribed curriculum One grant per teacher maximum of two teachers per school will be considered Preference will be given to proposed activities that relate to aerospace science and technologies

httpswwwafaorgeducationk-12-educator-grants

The foundation offers a competitive grant program that awards grants of $2500 to schools or nonprofit organizations to engage children in inquiry-based STEM-related projects that leverage technology andor use nature-based design to address environmental

problems in local communities

These grants support purchase of materials and other expenses required to implement the project Deadlines are January 15 and July 15

httpcaptainplanetfwpenginecomgrantsecotech

Air Force Educat or GrantCapt ain Planet EcoTech Grant s

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Phot osynt hesis and Cellu lar Respirat ion

Lisa Cardil lo - Har r isburg HS

Students tend to have a hard time with the different process of cellular respiration and

photosynthesis Here is a different approach to have them show their knowledge

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Apply and request up to $1500 in grant funds from the American Chemical Society to help fund your professional development

needs The ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant supports high school chemistry teachers as they identify and pursue opportunities that can advance their professional development and enhance the teaching and learning of

chemistry in the classroom

Deadline to submit your

application is January 4 2019

Sem est er Program for US Teachers

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Program is sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) It seeks to promote mutual understanding among teachers their schools and communities in the US and abroad

Participants in this three to six month program are based at university-level schools of education or other types of educational institutions They take courses lead master classes and seminars visit local schools collaborate with each other online and in person and complete an inquiry project of their own design

For SD science and m at h t eachers only - Science and math teachers at public private or tribal schools in South Dakota may now apply for the 13th annual (2019) Kelly Lane Ear t h and Space Science Grant provided by the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium This $5000 grant is awarded annually to a select science or math t eacher of US citizenship in South Dakota The award seeks to improve science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the state through the support of innovative programs in pre-college education The application announcement for the 2019 grant is available at the following website Preference will be given to applications focusing on topics pertaining to space science earth science andor the use of geospatial technology and to applicants who have not won this award in the past 12

years Applications must be received by January 10 2019

ht t p sdspacegrant sdsm t eduKellyLaneTeacherGrant ht m

For SD science and m at h t eachers and inform al educat ors - The NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium invites applications for the 2019 Daniel Swet s Robot ics Mat er ials Award We anticipate providing $9000 in award funding under this call-for-applications This funding is open to South Dakota teachers and informal educators of US citizenship who either have A) taken robotics training or plan to take robotics training and want to begin new robotics programs and teams or B) have sustained robotics programscurriculum in their classrooms or at their schools that are in need of additional support due to growth in the number of student participants or aging robotics materials Preference will be given to 1) applications that would start new robotics programs and teams (eg at a school that didnt have one before) as opposed to augmenting existing robotics programs 2) robotics programs at the Middle School level and 3) applications from teacherseducators who have not won any prior robotics or other teacher awards provided by SD Space Grant in the past 13 years The 2019 Application and Instructions are downloadable at the following website Applications

must be received by January 10 2019 ht t p sdspacegrant sdsm t eduDanSwet sRobot icsAwardht m l

NASA grant awards described are now open for applications The first (the Kelly Lane Earth amp Space Science Grant) is limited to school teachers only whereas the second (the Dan Swets Robotics Materials Award) is open to both school teachers and informal educators Winners will be announced at the February 7-9 2019 joint conference of the SD Science and Math Teachers in Huron SD If you have any questions please let

me know

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY PD GRANT

Kelly Lane Ear t h and Space Science Grant

Fulbr ight Awards

Daniel Swet s Robot ics Mat er ials Award - SD Space Grant

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Phot osynt hesis and Cellu lar Respirat ion

Lisa Cardil lo - Har r isburg HS

Students tend to have a hard time with the different process of cellular respiration and

photosynthesis Here is a different approach to have them show their knowledge

SDSTA 5

Apply and request up to $1500 in grant funds from the American Chemical Society to help fund your professional development

needs The ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant supports high school chemistry teachers as they identify and pursue opportunities that can advance their professional development and enhance the teaching and learning of

chemistry in the classroom

Deadline to submit your

application is January 4 2019

Sem est er Program for US Teachers

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Program is sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) It seeks to promote mutual understanding among teachers their schools and communities in the US and abroad

Participants in this three to six month program are based at university-level schools of education or other types of educational institutions They take courses lead master classes and seminars visit local schools collaborate with each other online and in person and complete an inquiry project of their own design

For SD science and m at h t eachers only - Science and math teachers at public private or tribal schools in South Dakota may now apply for the 13th annual (2019) Kelly Lane Ear t h and Space Science Grant provided by the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium This $5000 grant is awarded annually to a select science or math t eacher of US citizenship in South Dakota The award seeks to improve science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the state through the support of innovative programs in pre-college education The application announcement for the 2019 grant is available at the following website Preference will be given to applications focusing on topics pertaining to space science earth science andor the use of geospatial technology and to applicants who have not won this award in the past 12

years Applications must be received by January 10 2019

ht t p sdspacegrant sdsm t eduKellyLaneTeacherGrant ht m

For SD science and m at h t eachers and inform al educat ors - The NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium invites applications for the 2019 Daniel Swet s Robot ics Mat er ials Award We anticipate providing $9000 in award funding under this call-for-applications This funding is open to South Dakota teachers and informal educators of US citizenship who either have A) taken robotics training or plan to take robotics training and want to begin new robotics programs and teams or B) have sustained robotics programscurriculum in their classrooms or at their schools that are in need of additional support due to growth in the number of student participants or aging robotics materials Preference will be given to 1) applications that would start new robotics programs and teams (eg at a school that didnt have one before) as opposed to augmenting existing robotics programs 2) robotics programs at the Middle School level and 3) applications from teacherseducators who have not won any prior robotics or other teacher awards provided by SD Space Grant in the past 13 years The 2019 Application and Instructions are downloadable at the following website Applications

must be received by January 10 2019 ht t p sdspacegrant sdsm t eduDanSwet sRobot icsAwardht m l

NASA grant awards described are now open for applications The first (the Kelly Lane Earth amp Space Science Grant) is limited to school teachers only whereas the second (the Dan Swets Robotics Materials Award) is open to both school teachers and informal educators Winners will be announced at the February 7-9 2019 joint conference of the SD Science and Math Teachers in Huron SD If you have any questions please let

me know

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY PD GRANT

Kelly Lane Ear t h and Space Science Grant

Fulbr ight Awards

Daniel Swet s Robot ics Mat er ials Award - SD Space Grant

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Apply and request up to $1500 in grant funds from the American Chemical Society to help fund your professional development

needs The ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant supports high school chemistry teachers as they identify and pursue opportunities that can advance their professional development and enhance the teaching and learning of

chemistry in the classroom

Deadline to submit your

application is January 4 2019

Sem est er Program for US Teachers

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Program is sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) It seeks to promote mutual understanding among teachers their schools and communities in the US and abroad

Participants in this three to six month program are based at university-level schools of education or other types of educational institutions They take courses lead master classes and seminars visit local schools collaborate with each other online and in person and complete an inquiry project of their own design

For SD science and m at h t eachers only - Science and math teachers at public private or tribal schools in South Dakota may now apply for the 13th annual (2019) Kelly Lane Ear t h and Space Science Grant provided by the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium This $5000 grant is awarded annually to a select science or math t eacher of US citizenship in South Dakota The award seeks to improve science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the state through the support of innovative programs in pre-college education The application announcement for the 2019 grant is available at the following website Preference will be given to applications focusing on topics pertaining to space science earth science andor the use of geospatial technology and to applicants who have not won this award in the past 12

years Applications must be received by January 10 2019

ht t p sdspacegrant sdsm t eduKellyLaneTeacherGrant ht m

For SD science and m at h t eachers and inform al educat ors - The NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium invites applications for the 2019 Daniel Swet s Robot ics Mat er ials Award We anticipate providing $9000 in award funding under this call-for-applications This funding is open to South Dakota teachers and informal educators of US citizenship who either have A) taken robotics training or plan to take robotics training and want to begin new robotics programs and teams or B) have sustained robotics programscurriculum in their classrooms or at their schools that are in need of additional support due to growth in the number of student participants or aging robotics materials Preference will be given to 1) applications that would start new robotics programs and teams (eg at a school that didnt have one before) as opposed to augmenting existing robotics programs 2) robotics programs at the Middle School level and 3) applications from teacherseducators who have not won any prior robotics or other teacher awards provided by SD Space Grant in the past 13 years The 2019 Application and Instructions are downloadable at the following website Applications

must be received by January 10 2019 ht t p sdspacegrant sdsm t eduDanSwet sRobot icsAwardht m l

NASA grant awards described are now open for applications The first (the Kelly Lane Earth amp Space Science Grant) is limited to school teachers only whereas the second (the Dan Swets Robotics Materials Award) is open to both school teachers and informal educators Winners will be announced at the February 7-9 2019 joint conference of the SD Science and Math Teachers in Huron SD If you have any questions please let

me know

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY PD GRANT

Kelly Lane Ear t h and Space Science Grant

Fulbr ight Awards

Daniel Swet s Robot ics Mat er ials Award - SD Space Grant

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Chr ist m as Lab Act ivit ies Coll igat ive Chr ist m as (A Freezing Point Depression Act ivit y)

Lindsay Kor t an

I provide a story about Santa and his sleigh having trouble taking off from the North Pole due to ice on the runway I ask students to come up with possible solutions and they suggest adding salt to the runway as this is something they are familiar with To investigate this solution I split the students into groups of four to determine the freezing point depression of adding varying amounts of table salt to water Each group uses two 400 mL beakers filled with 13 ice and water and 5 scoops of table salt To make it festive the students add red food coloring to the 1st beaker and green to the 2nd A test tube filled with 5 mL of water is suspended in each of the beakers with a utility clamp and ring stand The 1st beaker and test tube are the control with no salt added to the test tube In the second test tube students dissolve a measured amount of salt For 10 minutes students stir the ice in the beaker with a stirring rod and use a temperature probe to stir the water in the test tube adding additional ice to the beaker as needed After 10 minutes students should stop moving the probe and allow it to freeze in the test tube Students compare the freezing points of the two test tubes and those of the other groups with differing amounts of solute added This lab is a modification of a Vernier freezing and melting lab and we utilize the Vernier temperature probes and software to continually record the temperatures You could easily use any temperature probe and record the temperature every 30

seconds

Par t ial Therm al Degradat ion of Mixed Polysaccar ides w it h Prot ein Inclusions (Peanut Br it t le)

from The Chymist - wwwchymistcompeanut20brittlepdf

This website has many great labs that involve cooking httpwwwchymistcomcookinghtml I have a dedicated box of beakers and candy thermometers that are only for cooking I even wash them in the school cafeteria when done I like this lab because it uses metric measurements and the chemical names for the ingredients When doing this lab I set up paper towel covered stations and use disposable paper cups for measuring

This experiment is the preparation of peanut brittle The product is foamed that is it has a honeycomb-type of texture that is not as hard and sticky as some types of peanut brittle Label each ingredient with the chemical name of the material using self-sticking labels Allow the actual label of the ingredient to be visible and readable The materials used in this experiment are sucrose crystals = granulated sugar 3 M glucose = white Karo syrup (corn syrup) protein pellets = raw peanuts solidified mixed esters = margarine 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde = vanilla extract sodium chloride = table salt sodium bicarbonate = baking soda

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Its beginning to look a lot like winter Do you ever wonder if winter would feel the same if it didnt snow In SD meteorological winter starts on Dec 1 astronomical winter (Winter Solstice) starts on December 21 whats the difference Why Is it Dec 121 everywhere 2 weeks after Winter Solstice the Earth is closer to the sun than any other time in the year why is it so cold

There are scientists who study snowflakes and their crystal patterns even creating their own snowflakes to determine the rules of nature so if youre thinking that cutting out cute doilies feels more like something that should happen in art class rather than science class think again science and art are so intertwined Heres a challenge How can you fold a single square sheet of paper to ensure that you end up with exactly 6 sides all exactly the same when cutting your doily (there are directions on the internet but its a great scienceengineering challenge you can really challenge them to see if they can do one of the 3D paper snowflakes)

Well since most of us dont have access to the technology to make our own lab-derived snowflakes we must rely on crystalline structures of other elements and molecules for growing crystals Public Radio aired an awesome segment by Adam Frank in October about the beauty of atomic order highlighting SALT httpbitlyGrainofSalt What shape crystals does salt make Can you make colored salt crystals

Ive posted a resource with recipes and directions for some of my favorite crystal growing experiments herehttpbitlyPROMISECrystalsNotebook you can find most of these materials at your local grocery store (note Hyvee and Ace still regularly stock Mrs Stewarts Liquid Bluing) I hope you give some of these fun experiments a try feel free to let kids get creative with their recipes and see if they can improve enhance or disrupt the reagents and get alternative outputsJ The Notebook printed as a booklet is set up to print as one folded page Happy Winter

PS every question I posed has a specific answer feel free to connect if the unanswered questions are

driving you crazy Lix McMillan lizsdstaorg

Order Sym m et ry Pat t erns and Snow

Cryst als

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Sanford Underground Resources

Please see the call-for-applications for the NASA South Dakota Space Grant-supported sum m er 2019 Research Exper ience for Teachers (RET) Open to any full-time high school teachers of STEM-related subjects in South Dakota that may be interested The program provides $8000 fellowship awards to two high school STEM teachers to participate in an 8-week research experience over summer 2019 under the mentorship of a university faculty or other professional researcher that works at an affiliate institution of the SD Space Grant Consortium It is a great opportunity and has been well-received by the teachers who won these $8000 awards

during the last two summers

RET 2019 Applicat ion amp Inst ruct ions

middot PDF format httpsdspacegrantsdsmteduSDSGC-RET2019-Announcementpdf

middot Word format httpsdspacegrantsdsmteduSDSGC-RET2019-Announcement-WordFormatdoc

Questions and completed applications can be directed to Peggy Norris Deputy Director Education and Outreach Sanford Underground Research Facility 630 E Summit St Lead SD 57754 Emailpnorrissanfordlaborg

Phone 605-722-5049

This program is a 10-month online pedagogy-based professional development that focuses on the three Dimensions in the Next Generation Science Standards Scientific Practices Cross Cutting Concepts (especially Cause and Effect and Structure and Function) and Core Ideas (Life Sciences) and on expanding teacher skills in three major areas 1) Updating Teacher Content and Pedagogy Knowledge 2) Understanding the Research Process and 3) Applying Six Star Science in the Classroom Fellowsreceive st ipends for completion of their

online work

Online Teacher (OT) Fellows participate in a dynamic and interactive virtual learning community that focuses on exploring effective teaching strategies understanding the research process and enhancing classroom materials Applicat ion deadline January

31 2019

SIX STAR SCIENCE ONLINE TEACHER PD

PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC

NASA SPACE GRANT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS

The Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead South Dakota has a fantastic educational outreach team that works to bring relevant research into our classrooms They provide professional development during the summer classroom presentations about research happening at the lab and even created curriculum kits that are aligned to the South Dakota Science Standards Their curriculum kits are banded by grade level and come in a variety of topics and they are always creating more In my classroom I piloted the middle school unit on phase changes Argon Transfer Challenge and recently completed the biology unit Perplexing Puddles Both of them were phenomena-driven and allowed students to ask scientific questions and solve problems The kits include all of the materials needed including a teacher guide and any student handouts or articles

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SCIENCE FRIDAY COLLABORATORS

Scottish Schools Education Research Centre - There are now quite a few resources for teaching chemistry uploaded onto our website They are linked to where possible from all the appropriate outcomes at the various curricular levels In addition they can be browsed en masse from the link Previously the resources were arranged into workshops demonstrations or other chemistry experiments This is not particularly helpful if you dont know what group an experiment is in so they are now in a single alphabetical list there will also be an index coming soon to help you locate the experiment you want

The only form of separation is that the microscale activities are on their own page with tabs for the experiments equipment making etcIn order to give a bit of guidance as to usage in the summaries we have used the following suffixes (c) for a classroom experiment (d) for a demonstration and (i) where we think it is suitable for investigative work We also make suggestions as to the age groups they are suitable for As always though these are merely suggestions use them as you will

SD 4-H is looking for your help reaching out to SD youth who have an interest in the environment food fuel agricultural animals nutrition biotechnology or agricultural economics We have an opportunity for these youth to do some research and engineering and compete for scholarships For students who are already participating in science fairs and FFA activities like Ag Issues and Agriscience Fair this would take their existing work and projects to the next level For those of you who participate in projects like GLOBE this would also be an opportunity for youth to look further into those topics and how they directly impact their lives

The opportunity is the SDSU Science of Agriculture program

Much like a science fair project the students are selecting research topics that are important to them and are working under the guidance of a teacher parent or other coach They are also working directly with University and Industry professionals who serve as experts in their topic field Beyond the research and engineering the youth also work on public speaking and communication as they share their project out to the public via public presentations and written communication

SSERC - CHEMISTRY RESOURCES SD 4H STUDENT RESEARCH

httpswwwsciencefridaycomeducator-collaborators

The Science Friday Initiative is conducting a search for creative highly motivated and dedicated STEM educators to participate in the collaborative development of new multimedia-driven education resources Youll work direct ly w it h Science Fr iday st af f to produce and share compelling approaches to STEM education inspired by interviews and stories from real scientists mathematicians and engineers Science Friday will support your work with st unning visuals and m ult im edia and will then share your cont ent with a larger audience

middot An opportunity to demonstrate your education expertise and insight to a large audience middot Creative and editorial guidance from Science Friday to develop educational resources middot A virtual visit to your classroom from a scientist engineer or mathematician drawn from Science Fridays community of STEM professionals middot Materials for implementing your activities with your students

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SDSTA APPAREL STORE

Polos Quar t er -Zips Backpacks

First orders due by Sept em ber 30 Order ing is open unt i l t he conference but m ay t ake

longer and have less choices so order ear ly

Nat ional Geographic Educat or Cer t if icat ion

January 14 - April 1 2019 Online Join educators across the country and around the globe to learn how to integrate the explorer s mind set into your teaching through this online professional development offered by National Geographic Contact hours or one graduate workshop credit available Contact Anne Lewis at annelewissd-discoveryorg for more information

March 8-9 2019 University of Sioux Falls GLOBE is an international school based citizen science program sponsored by NASA and NOAA We will use phenomena centered instruction that includes Project WET South Dakota GLOBE trained educators are eligible for minigrants for supplies stipends for implementation and more One credit Registration opens in December on the USF website

June 18-21 Release your inner explorer with field work in the back country of Badlands National Park We will spend one day in class and three daystwo nights primitive camping doing field studies Become GLOBE certified Learn how to use iNaturalist Have a rich immersive experience based on the National Geographic Learning Framework to bring back to your classroom Contact Anne Lewis at annelewissd-discoveryorg for more information

GLOBE

Badlands Science Tell ing

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SD EPSCoR Education Portal

The SD EPSCoR Education Portal contains curriculum units aligned science research in South Dakota These units are written by South Dakota science teachers and are tied to a scientists research topic and our standards This summer was the second year of this project so more curriculum modules were added in August For example Mind if I Mine Here asks earth and space science students to evaluate the impact of a mining expansion permit proposal and develop a plan to monitor a reclamation plan These are two great sources for lessons that are tied to real-life science and are three-dimensional They incorporate the science and engineering practices the crosscutting concepts and the disciplinary core ideas for our science standards Check out wwwsdepscororgedportal today

SD EPSCoR Educat ion Por t al

HHMI - Spanish Resources EnviroAt las - EPAA selection of short films animations classroom materials and interactive features are available in Spanish Go to the resource pages to find links to view or download the Spanish materials The Spanish versions are equivalent to the English versions

EnviroAt las interactive tools allow users to discover analyze and download data and maps related to ecosystem services or the benefits people receive from nature Ecosystem services underpin most aspects of human well-being including water security and the economy

Wor ld of 7 Bil l ion

video cont est

Create a short video up to 60 seconds about human population growth that highlights one of the following global challenges Preserving Biodiversity Sustainable Resource Use Protecting Human Rights All videos must include

a) how population growth impacts the issue b) at least one idea for a sustainable solution Possible subthemes include

Preserving Biodiversit y Habitat destructionfragmentation ecosystem diversitySust ainable Resource Use Energy fossil fuel use single-use products diet

Prot ect ing Hum an Right s Poverty barriers to education women and girls

Deadline for submissions is February 28 2019

httpswwwworldof7billionorgstudent-video-contest

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CDC SCIENCE AMBASSADOR

Attend a free professional

development course at CDC -

Participate in outbreak case

studies with CDC Disease

Detectives - Tour CDC

headquarters - Collaborate

with CDC scientists

throughout the year to

publish public health lesson

plans - Pilot lesson plans in

your classroom - Present at

teacher conferences Middle

and high school STEM

teachers learn curriculum

design and teaching

strategies that engage

students in math and science

using real-life epidemiology

and public health examples

Submit your online

application by January 15

2019

APPLY EARLY FOR MORE

INFORMATION Visit our

website at

WHY FIRST YEAR TEACHERS NEED TO ATTEND THE SD STEM ED CONFERENCE - BY ALLY BOWERS

As I entered my fourth year of teaching this year I realized that my senior students would be the first class of students that I had taught during all four years of their high school experience They have grown up so much and it is an incredible gift that I have been able to influence their education and watch them mature into young adults However if you had asked me about them during my first year of teaching I probably wouldve cried

My first year of teaching was HARD I was juggling five preps I was struggling with classroom management and as the main science teacher at a small school I didnt have a mentor or co-teacher to ask for help or share ideas with I did not have a network of support or encouragement and I desperately needed one

Thankfully later that year a friend from college asked if I had heard of the SDSTASDCTM Joint Professional Development Conference I had not but when I looked at the registration form I realized that first-year teachers can attend for free thanks to the GoehringVeitz Leadership Scholarship All that I had to do was register for the conference check that I was a first-year teacher and have my principle verify my teaching status This year the same great conference has been renamed the SD STEM Ed Conference and I encourage all first-year teachers to attend if you can Meeting wonderful math and science teachers from all around South Dakota has allowed me to become active in SDSTA and to become part of a bigger network of passionate hard-working educators that are always willing to offer their insight and share ideas Surrounding myself with such great teachers pushes me to be a better teacher and I cannot wait to see what they share at

this years conference

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CDC SCIENCE AMBASSADOR

Attend a free professional

development course at CDC -

Participate in outbreak case

studies with CDC Disease

Detectives - Tour CDC

headquarters - Collaborate

with CDC scientists

throughout the year to

publish public health lesson

plans - Pilot lesson plans in

your classroom - Present at

teacher conferences Middle

and high school STEM

teachers learn curriculum

design and teaching

strategies that engage

students in math and science

using real-life epidemiology

and public health examples

Submit your online

application by January 15

2019

APPLY EARLY FOR MORE

INFORMATION Visit our

website at

WHY FIRST YEAR TEACHERS NEED TO ATTEND THE SD STEM ED CONFERENCE - BY ALLY BOWERS

As I entered my fourth year of teaching this year I realized that my senior students would be the first class of students that I had taught during all four years of their high school experience They have grown up so much and it is an incredible gift that I have been able to influence their education and watch them mature into young adults However if you had asked me about them during my first year of teaching I probably wouldve cried

My first year of teaching was HARD I was juggling five preps I was struggling with classroom management and as the main science teacher at a small school I didnt have a mentor or co-teacher to ask for help or share ideas with I did not have a network of support or encouragement and I desperately needed one

Thankfully later that year a friend from college asked if I had heard of the SDSTASDCTM Joint Professional Development Conference I had not but when I looked at the registration form I realized that first-year teachers can attend for free thanks to the GoehringVeitz Leadership Scholarship All that I had to do was register for the conference check that I was a first-year teacher and have my principle verify my teaching status This year the same great conference has been renamed the SD STEM Ed Conference and I encourage all first-year teachers to attend if you can Meeting wonderful math and science teachers from all around South Dakota has allowed me to become active in SDSTA and to become part of a bigger network of passionate hard-working educators that are always willing to offer their insight and share ideas Surrounding myself with such great teachers pushes me to be a better teacher and I cannot wait to see what they share at

this years conference

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The Goehr ingVeit z Leadership ScholarshipThe GoehringVeitz Leadership Scholarship has been established to encourage new teachers of math and science to become professionally involved on the state level The scholarship which is good for a free one or two day registration at the Joint Conference of the South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the South Dakota Science Teachers Association is available to any teacher who meets each of the following criteria

- Is a K-12 teacher of math or science who is in the first year of teaching in SD - Is a member of SDCTM andor SDSTA Applicants must pay their own dues to the chosen

organization

The application process is simple Fill out the form below have it signed by the building principal and mail it to Sheila McQuade 3201 S Kiwanis Sioux Falls SD 5710 along with the regular conference registration form which is available at wwwsdctmorg

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The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 Students must print out sign and return the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement HTML version or WORD version when submitting their entry Failure to submit this form will invalidate the contest entry Entries are limited to 6 per teacher per school each year If possible please place all entries from the school in one package The deadline for entry is the first week of January If you have students with entries you need to get that entry in right away Send an email with attached photo amp description to JamesSDSTAorg (and bring original photo to conference for judging)

httpsdaaptsdstaorg

SD-AAPT Phot o Cont est

CHEMEd - 2019ChemEd 2019 will be here in just about eight months and were excited to see you

We want you to present Think about what you love to do in your classroom and then share it with other attendees this summer Proposal submission is now open Please visit wwwChemEd2019comproposals for details on traditional presentations workshop presentations and to submit your proposal(s) We expect proposal submission to close on February 2nd 2019 (Groundhog Day) Please let us know if we can assist you in any way

One last thing those of you who have attended ChemEd in the past know how grassroots ChemEd truly is We would like to ask both returning and first-time attendees to spread the word of ChemEd 2019 to your colleagues and to other chemistry educators in your area Let s be serious - who wouldnt want to join the chemistry party (I mean conference) this summer

Spencer Cody w ins Sanford Teacher Award The Sanford Teacher Award is in its first year Its being given to the top 51 inspiring teachers across the country One of those teachers is a science teacher from the Edmunds Central School District

What the Sanford Education Teacher Award System celebrates is great teaching inspirational teaching teachers that create a wonderful positive atmosphere said a representative from National University System

They look for special teachers Those who inspire all of their students and continue to create new ways to teach

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The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 Students must print out sign and return the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement HTML version or WORD version when submitting their entry Failure to submit this form will invalidate the contest entry Entries are limited to 6 per teacher per school each year If possible please place all entries from the school in one package The deadline for entry is the first week of January If you have students with entries you need to get that entry in right away Send an email with attached photo amp description to JamesSDSTAorg (and bring original photo to conference for judging)

httpsdaaptsdstaorg

SD-AAPT Phot o Cont est

CHEMEd - 2019ChemEd 2019 will be here in just about eight months and were excited to see you

We want you to present Think about what you love to do in your classroom and then share it with other attendees this summer Proposal submission is now open Please visit wwwChemEd2019comproposals for details on traditional presentations workshop presentations and to submit your proposal(s) We expect proposal submission to close on February 2nd 2019 (Groundhog Day) Please let us know if we can assist you in any way

One last thing those of you who have attended ChemEd in the past know how grassroots ChemEd truly is We would like to ask both returning and first-time attendees to spread the word of ChemEd 2019 to your colleagues and to other chemistry educators in your area Let s be serious - who wouldnt want to join the chemistry party (I mean conference) this summer

Spencer Cody w ins Sanford Teacher Award The Sanford Teacher Award is in its first year Its being given to the top 51 inspiring teachers across the country One of those teachers is a science teacher from the Edmunds Central School District

What the Sanford Education Teacher Award System celebrates is great teaching inspirational teaching teachers that create a wonderful positive atmosphere said a representative from National University System

They look for special teachers Those who inspire all of their students and continue to create new ways to teach

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The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 Students must print out sign and return the Contest Rules and Entry Agreement HTML version or WORD version when submitting their entry Failure to submit this form will invalidate the contest entry Entries are limited to 6 per teacher per school each year If possible please place all entries from the school in one package The deadline for entry is the first week of January If you have students with entries you need to get that entry in right away Send an email with attached photo amp description to JamesSDSTAorg (and bring original photo to conference for judging)

httpsdaaptsdstaorg

SD-AAPT Phot o Cont est

CHEMEd - 2019ChemEd 2019 will be here in just about eight months and were excited to see you

We want you to present Think about what you love to do in your classroom and then share it with other attendees this summer Proposal submission is now open Please visit wwwChemEd2019comproposals for details on traditional presentations workshop presentations and to submit your proposal(s) We expect proposal submission to close on February 2nd 2019 (Groundhog Day) Please let us know if we can assist you in any way

One last thing those of you who have attended ChemEd in the past know how grassroots ChemEd truly is We would like to ask both returning and first-time attendees to spread the word of ChemEd 2019 to your colleagues and to other chemistry educators in your area Let s be serious - who wouldnt want to join the chemistry party (I mean conference) this summer

Spencer Cody w ins Sanford Teacher Award The Sanford Teacher Award is in its first year Its being given to the top 51 inspiring teachers across the country One of those teachers is a science teacher from the Edmunds Central School District

What the Sanford Education Teacher Award System celebrates is great teaching inspirational teaching teachers that create a wonderful positive atmosphere said a representative from National University System

They look for special teachers Those who inspire all of their students and continue to create new ways to teach

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Phenomenal Science Teaching - submitted by Ally Bpwers

As winter prepares to rear its cold snowy face an important question must be asked Would a snowman melt more quickly if it were wearing a coat Why or why not How could you investigate this question

This is an example of a phenomenon an observable event that occurs in the natural universe that humans can use science knowledge to explain or predict Phenomena are used science to prompt students sense-making and engage them in order to build their understanding of science concepts Rather than teaching students a concept and then giving them a real-world example phenomena shifts learning from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens (NGSS) When good phenomena are used in science classrooms students are engaged in all three dimensions of science education They are using science and engineering practices such as asking questions designing investigations and developing models They make connections to the cross-cutting concepts such as energy

and matter This leads to a deeper understanding of disciplinary core ideas of matter and its interactions and energy Good phenomena can be tough to find when teachers first begin using them to guide their lessons but there are several resources available For information on how to use phenomena in the classroom visit httpswwwnextgenscienceorgresourcesphenomena for an informative guide For examples of phenomena check out more online resources On Twitter NGSSphenomena tweets things like How can lettuce get E Coli Do the bacteria eat the lettuce Where does it come from How does it make us sick (regarding the latest outbreak of E coli found in romaine lettuce) They also have a companion website ngssphenomenacom that is filled with photos and GIFs of great phenomena The Wonder of Science (wwwthewonderofsciencecom) is another great resource with an entire section of their website dedicated to phenomena sorted by NGSS performance expectations And of course since phenomena are naturally occurring events teachers should be ready to snap pictures of cool

things they see in nature

Squishy-Circuit s

You can make either your own salt-ceramic or use commercial Play-Doh along with low cost materials The students will be engaged in learning about seriesparallel circuits conductivenon-conductive materials and energy transformations From here paper circuits can be investigated Links are found below

httpswwwsciencefridaycomeducational-resourcessquishy-circuits

httpswwwmakerspacescomsquishy-circuits

httpssquishycircuitscom

httpswwwmakerspacescompaper-circuits

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Phenomenal Science Teaching - submitted by Ally Bpwers

As winter prepares to rear its cold snowy face an important question must be asked Would a snowman melt more quickly if it were wearing a coat Why or why not How could you investigate this question

This is an example of a phenomenon an observable event that occurs in the natural universe that humans can use science knowledge to explain or predict Phenomena are used science to prompt students sense-making and engage them in order to build their understanding of science concepts Rather than teaching students a concept and then giving them a real-world example phenomena shifts learning from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens (NGSS) When good phenomena are used in science classrooms students are engaged in all three dimensions of science education They are using science and engineering practices such as asking questions designing investigations and developing models They make connections to the cross-cutting concepts such as energy

and matter This leads to a deeper understanding of disciplinary core ideas of matter and its interactions and energy Good phenomena can be tough to find when teachers first begin using them to guide their lessons but there are several resources available For information on how to use phenomena in the classroom visit httpswwwnextgenscienceorgresourcesphenomena for an informative guide For examples of phenomena check out more online resources On Twitter NGSSphenomena tweets things like How can lettuce get E Coli Do the bacteria eat the lettuce Where does it come from How does it make us sick (regarding the latest outbreak of E coli found in romaine lettuce) They also have a companion website ngssphenomenacom that is filled with photos and GIFs of great phenomena The Wonder of Science (wwwthewonderofsciencecom) is another great resource with an entire section of their website dedicated to phenomena sorted by NGSS performance expectations And of course since phenomena are naturally occurring events teachers should be ready to snap pictures of cool

things they see in nature

Squishy-Circuit s

You can make either your own salt-ceramic or use commercial Play-Doh along with low cost materials The students will be engaged in learning about seriesparallel circuits conductivenon-conductive materials and energy transformations From here paper circuits can be investigated Links are found below

httpswwwsciencefridaycomeducational-resourcessquishy-circuits

httpswwwmakerspacescomsquishy-circuits

httpssquishycircuitscom

httpswwwmakerspacescompaper-circuits

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The South Dakota Science Teachers Association in conjunction with 3M announces the 41th presentation of the Outstanding Physical Science Teacher Award in the state of South Dakota The recipient of this award receives a plaque and a cash award to support their efforts to teach physical sciences with equipment or perhaps help to attend a conference or workshop Sandra (Sandy) Biddle from Platte-Geddes School was the recipient of the 2018 South Dakota Outstanding Physical Science Teacher Award This year the award will go to a teacher at a school in a larger population area with a teacher in a smaller population area being recognized next year You are encouraged to submit nominations for this year regardless of your schools size as nominations are saved and reviewed for several years

Teachers in the areas of physical science physics chemistry meteorology and astronomy including grades 7-12 are eligible for the award To apply a nominee must submit

An application form

An educational philosophy statement

At least four recommendation forms (more if you wish) from

o A supervisor (principal or superintendent)

o A colleague (another teacher but does not have to be teaching in the physical sciences)

o Two former students

The required forms are available from the SDSU Physics Department website httpwwwsdstateeduphys or by e-mailing SallyKruegersdstateedu It is important that the information on these forms be as detailed as possible so that each applicationnomination can be adequately evaluated

Please return forms by Wednesday January 4 2019 to

Dr Larry Browning

Department of Physics Box 2222

South Dakota State University

Brookings SD 57007

We are trying to recognize those teachers who are doing or who have done an outstanding job in their profession We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort If you have any questions please call 688-5428

The recipient for the 2019 Outstanding Physical Science Teacher Award will be announced at the SD Science Teachers AssociationSD Council of Teachers of Mathematics meeting in Huron on

February 7-9 2019

SD Physical Science Teacher of t he Year

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NASAs award-winning Space Place website engages upper-elementary-aged children in space and Earth science through interactive games hands-on activities fun articles and short videos With material in both English and Spanish and numerous resources for parents and teachers Space Place has something for everyone Learn about everything from black holes and wild space weather to the reasons for seasons here on Earth The Space Place has material on space the Sun the Solar System our own planet and the scientists and technology that make discovery possible httpsspaceplacenasagov

APPLY ONLINE ht t p wwwt sgcut exasedu l i f t of f

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Off icers

President Mark Iverson

MarkAIversonk12sdus

Past -President

Elizabet h McMillan ElizabethMcMillansanfordhealthorg

President -Elect Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

Secret ary

Tif fany Kroeger TiffanyKroegerk12sdus

Treasurer

Jam es St earns JamesStearnsk12sdus

Newslet t er Edit or

Julie Olson

JulieOlsonk12sdus

Assist ant t o t he Edit or Michelle Bar t els

MichelleBartelsk12sdus

Science Liaisons Beat a K Fer r is (NSU)beataferrisnorthernedu

Lar ry Browning (SDSU) LarryBrowningsdstateedu

Lindsay Kor t an

LKortanysdk12sdus

Alison Bowers AlisonBowersk12sdus

Lisa Cardil lo LisaCardillok12sdus

PAEMST Cont act Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

The SDSTA Newsletter is published four times a year is e-mailed to 105 paid members and several school science departments The Membership year in SDSTA starts with the February conference and ends the thirty-first of January Dues are due at each conference for member discount rates SDSTA members may give a one year free membership to their student teachers by submitting the student teacher s name amp address One paid conference registration may be given to the SDSTA member that has made a submission to the newsletter (or given a presentation at the conference) and has referred at least three new members Members may also earn a 10 finders fee for any science related ads placed in the newsletter Our rates are $50 per page (or 3 to 4 quarter pages)

Mail to James Stearns SDSTA Treasurer 15 North Fifth Street Groton SD 57445-2024

Becom e a Mem ber

$5 Student K-6 Retired $20 All Others

Name _________________________________ Home Phone __________________

Home Address ______________________ E-mail ___________________________

City ____________________________________State _______ Zip _______________

Your School ____________________________ School Phone _________________

School Address ________________________________________________________

Your area (circle one) K-6 7-8 9-12 College Other____________

Referred by ____________________________________________________________

January 20 Advanced mail-in registrations

SD STEM Ed Conference

January 22 Advanced on-line registrations SD STEM Ed Conference

February 7-9 2019 SD STEM Ed Conference Huron SD

Upcom ing DATES

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NASAs award-winning Space Place website engages upper-elementary-aged children in space and Earth science through interactive games hands-on activities fun articles and short videos With material in both English and Spanish and numerous resources for parents and teachers Space Place has something for everyone Learn about everything from black holes and wild space weather to the reasons for seasons here on Earth The Space Place has material on space the Sun the Solar System our own planet and the scientists and technology that make discovery possible httpsspaceplacenasagov

APPLY ONLINE ht t p wwwt sgcut exasedu l i f t of f

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Off icers

President Mark Iverson

MarkAIversonk12sdus

Past -President

Elizabet h McMillan ElizabethMcMillansanfordhealthorg

President -Elect Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

Secret ary

Tif fany Kroeger TiffanyKroegerk12sdus

Treasurer

Jam es St earns JamesStearnsk12sdus

Newslet t er Edit or

Julie Olson

JulieOlsonk12sdus

Assist ant t o t he Edit or Michelle Bar t els

MichelleBartelsk12sdus

Science Liaisons Beat a K Fer r is (NSU)beataferrisnorthernedu

Lar ry Browning (SDSU) LarryBrowningsdstateedu

Lindsay Kor t an

LKortanysdk12sdus

Alison Bowers AlisonBowersk12sdus

Lisa Cardil lo LisaCardillok12sdus

PAEMST Cont act Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

The SDSTA Newsletter is published four times a year is e-mailed to 105 paid members and several school science departments The Membership year in SDSTA starts with the February conference and ends the thirty-first of January Dues are due at each conference for member discount rates SDSTA members may give a one year free membership to their student teachers by submitting the student teacher s name amp address One paid conference registration may be given to the SDSTA member that has made a submission to the newsletter (or given a presentation at the conference) and has referred at least three new members Members may also earn a 10 finders fee for any science related ads placed in the newsletter Our rates are $50 per page (or 3 to 4 quarter pages)

Mail to James Stearns SDSTA Treasurer 15 North Fifth Street Groton SD 57445-2024

Becom e a Mem ber

$5 Student K-6 Retired $20 All Others

Name _________________________________ Home Phone __________________

Home Address ______________________ E-mail ___________________________

City ____________________________________State _______ Zip _______________

Your School ____________________________ School Phone _________________

School Address ________________________________________________________

Your area (circle one) K-6 7-8 9-12 College Other____________

Referred by ____________________________________________________________

January 20 Advanced mail-in registrations

SD STEM Ed Conference

January 22 Advanced on-line registrations SD STEM Ed Conference

February 7-9 2019 SD STEM Ed Conference Huron SD

Upcom ing DATES

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NASAs award-winning Space Place website engages upper-elementary-aged children in space and Earth science through interactive games hands-on activities fun articles and short videos With material in both English and Spanish and numerous resources for parents and teachers Space Place has something for everyone Learn about everything from black holes and wild space weather to the reasons for seasons here on Earth The Space Place has material on space the Sun the Solar System our own planet and the scientists and technology that make discovery possible httpsspaceplacenasagov

APPLY ONLINE ht t p wwwt sgcut exasedu l i f t of f

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Off icers

President Mark Iverson

MarkAIversonk12sdus

Past -President

Elizabet h McMillan ElizabethMcMillansanfordhealthorg

President -Elect Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

Secret ary

Tif fany Kroeger TiffanyKroegerk12sdus

Treasurer

Jam es St earns JamesStearnsk12sdus

Newslet t er Edit or

Julie Olson

JulieOlsonk12sdus

Assist ant t o t he Edit or Michelle Bar t els

MichelleBartelsk12sdus

Science Liaisons Beat a K Fer r is (NSU)beataferrisnorthernedu

Lar ry Browning (SDSU) LarryBrowningsdstateedu

Lindsay Kor t an

LKortanysdk12sdus

Alison Bowers AlisonBowersk12sdus

Lisa Cardil lo LisaCardillok12sdus

PAEMST Cont act Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

The SDSTA Newsletter is published four times a year is e-mailed to 105 paid members and several school science departments The Membership year in SDSTA starts with the February conference and ends the thirty-first of January Dues are due at each conference for member discount rates SDSTA members may give a one year free membership to their student teachers by submitting the student teacher s name amp address One paid conference registration may be given to the SDSTA member that has made a submission to the newsletter (or given a presentation at the conference) and has referred at least three new members Members may also earn a 10 finders fee for any science related ads placed in the newsletter Our rates are $50 per page (or 3 to 4 quarter pages)

Mail to James Stearns SDSTA Treasurer 15 North Fifth Street Groton SD 57445-2024

Becom e a Mem ber

$5 Student K-6 Retired $20 All Others

Name _________________________________ Home Phone __________________

Home Address ______________________ E-mail ___________________________

City ____________________________________State _______ Zip _______________

Your School ____________________________ School Phone _________________

School Address ________________________________________________________

Your area (circle one) K-6 7-8 9-12 College Other____________

Referred by ____________________________________________________________

January 20 Advanced mail-in registrations

SD STEM Ed Conference

January 22 Advanced on-line registrations SD STEM Ed Conference

February 7-9 2019 SD STEM Ed Conference Huron SD

Upcom ing DATES

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Off icers

President Mark Iverson

MarkAIversonk12sdus

Past -President

Elizabet h McMillan ElizabethMcMillansanfordhealthorg

President -Elect Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

Secret ary

Tif fany Kroeger TiffanyKroegerk12sdus

Treasurer

Jam es St earns JamesStearnsk12sdus

Newslet t er Edit or

Julie Olson

JulieOlsonk12sdus

Assist ant t o t he Edit or Michelle Bar t els

MichelleBartelsk12sdus

Science Liaisons Beat a K Fer r is (NSU)beataferrisnorthernedu

Lar ry Browning (SDSU) LarryBrowningsdstateedu

Lindsay Kor t an

LKortanysdk12sdus

Alison Bowers AlisonBowersk12sdus

Lisa Cardil lo LisaCardillok12sdus

PAEMST Cont act Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

The SDSTA Newsletter is published four times a year is e-mailed to 105 paid members and several school science departments The Membership year in SDSTA starts with the February conference and ends the thirty-first of January Dues are due at each conference for member discount rates SDSTA members may give a one year free membership to their student teachers by submitting the student teacher s name amp address One paid conference registration may be given to the SDSTA member that has made a submission to the newsletter (or given a presentation at the conference) and has referred at least three new members Members may also earn a 10 finders fee for any science related ads placed in the newsletter Our rates are $50 per page (or 3 to 4 quarter pages)

Mail to James Stearns SDSTA Treasurer 15 North Fifth Street Groton SD 57445-2024

Becom e a Mem ber

$5 Student K-6 Retired $20 All Others

Name _________________________________ Home Phone __________________

Home Address ______________________ E-mail ___________________________

City ____________________________________State _______ Zip _______________

Your School ____________________________ School Phone _________________

School Address ________________________________________________________

Your area (circle one) K-6 7-8 9-12 College Other____________

Referred by ____________________________________________________________

January 20 Advanced mail-in registrations

SD STEM Ed Conference

January 22 Advanced on-line registrations SD STEM Ed Conference

February 7-9 2019 SD STEM Ed Conference Huron SD

Upcom ing DATES

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Off icers

President Mark Iverson

MarkAIversonk12sdus

Past -President

Elizabet h McMillan ElizabethMcMillansanfordhealthorg

President -Elect Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

Secret ary

Tif fany Kroeger TiffanyKroegerk12sdus

Treasurer

Jam es St earns JamesStearnsk12sdus

Newslet t er Edit or

Julie Olson

JulieOlsonk12sdus

Assist ant t o t he Edit or Michelle Bar t els

MichelleBartelsk12sdus

Science Liaisons Beat a K Fer r is (NSU)beataferrisnorthernedu

Lar ry Browning (SDSU) LarryBrowningsdstateedu

Lindsay Kor t an

LKortanysdk12sdus

Alison Bowers AlisonBowersk12sdus

Lisa Cardil lo LisaCardillok12sdus

PAEMST Cont act Jennifer Fow ler

JenniferFowlerk12sdus

The SDSTA Newsletter is published four times a year is e-mailed to 105 paid members and several school science departments The Membership year in SDSTA starts with the February conference and ends the thirty-first of January Dues are due at each conference for member discount rates SDSTA members may give a one year free membership to their student teachers by submitting the student teacher s name amp address One paid conference registration may be given to the SDSTA member that has made a submission to the newsletter (or given a presentation at the conference) and has referred at least three new members Members may also earn a 10 finders fee for any science related ads placed in the newsletter Our rates are $50 per page (or 3 to 4 quarter pages)

Mail to James Stearns SDSTA Treasurer 15 North Fifth Street Groton SD 57445-2024

Becom e a Mem ber

$5 Student K-6 Retired $20 All Others

Name _________________________________ Home Phone __________________

Home Address ______________________ E-mail ___________________________

City ____________________________________State _______ Zip _______________

Your School ____________________________ School Phone _________________

School Address ________________________________________________________

Your area (circle one) K-6 7-8 9-12 College Other____________

Referred by ____________________________________________________________

January 20 Advanced mail-in registrations

SD STEM Ed Conference

January 22 Advanced on-line registrations SD STEM Ed Conference

February 7-9 2019 SD STEM Ed Conference Huron SD

Upcom ing DATES