National Science Teacher Association’s (NSTA) mission is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Open to member and nonmember science educators, NSTA conferences offer the latest in science content, teaching strategy, and research to enhance and expand your professional growth. Many BSCS science educators are members of NSTA and have presented at the NSTA Area Conferences in the past. On this page you’ll find session presentations given by BSCS science educators at previous NSTA area conferences, all in downloadable PDF form. Click on session titles to download presentation.
Please note: PDFs of session presentations will be posted within two business days of session presentations.
NSTA Area Conference
29-31 October 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thursday, 29 October
The Effect of Educative Curriculum Materials on Teacher Learning, Classroom Practice, and Student Achievement
Presenter: BSCS Executive Director Janet Carlson
Building Inquiry with A Human Approach
Presenter: BSCS Science Educator Meridith Bruozas
Event Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Evidence for the Ice Ages: An Inquiry Approach
Presenter: BSCS Science Educator Meridith Bruozas
Event Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
NSTA Area Conference
12-14 November 2009
Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Thursday, 12 November
Building Inquiry with A Human Approach
Presenter: BSCS Science Educator Brooke Bourdélat-Parks
Event Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Evidence for the Ice Ages: An Inquiry Approach
Presenter: BSCS Science Educator Brooke Bourdelat-Parks
Event Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
NSTA Area Conference
3-5 December 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
Thursday, 2 December
Evidence for the Ice Ages: An Inquiry Approach
Presenter: BSCS Science Educator Paul Beardsley
Event Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Building Inquiry with A Human Approach
Presenter: BSCS Science Educator Paul Beardsley
Event Sponsor: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
BSCS programs incorporate a conceptual framework that is clear, progressive and integrated with many pedagogical strategies. The concepts build in a way that students understand. The activities, investigations, and readings engage students in a way that allows them to "have fun" while learning, opening them up to the natural world around them.
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