Meet the Teacher Institute (TI) at NSTA in Indianapolis. Visit us at our booth or attend one of our workshop offerings.

NSTA Booth

Visit us at booth 2455. We will be demonstrating the following hands-on activities. Click on the activity name for a hand-out.

Handouts

Avalanche [pdf] Over the Hill [pdf] Coupled Resonant Pendulums Coupled Resonant Pendulums 2 Resonator String Machine [pdf] Downhill Race

Diamagnetism Energy vs. Color, RGB LED Vanna Sound Bite [pdf] Condiment Diver Straw Oboe Micrometer Caliper [pdf] Energy Can [pdf]

Groovy Sounds [pdf] Charge and Carry Modulated LED [pdf] Modulated Coil [pdf] Bubble suspension Water Bottle Membranophone Hand Battery Color Uncovered iPad app

Sessions

Join us for one of our workshops or presentations.

Friday, March 30 9:30–10:30 AM
NESTA Session: National Earth Science Teachers Association Geology Share-a-Thon
Westin Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom 5

Join more than 20 NESTA members and other education specialists as they share their favorite classroom activities. Lots of free handouts!
Presenter(s): Eric Muller (Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA)
For Handouts, click here

Friday, March 30 2:00–5:00 PM
Informal Science Day Session: Informal Science Share-a-Thon
JW Marriott Indianapolis, JW Grand Ballroom 5

Come to the lively Informal Science Share-a-Thon, where informal science educators showcase their programs, resources, and share ideas with the science education community.
Presenter(s): Teacher Institute Staff (Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA)
For Handouts, click activities above

Saturday, March 31 5:00–6:00 PM
Whose Fault Is It?
Westin Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom 3

Engage in a hands-on seismology game for locating earthquake foci. Hold hands to figure out who started earthquake waves (P-waves and S-waves).
Presenter(s): Eric Muller (Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA)
For Handouts, click here

Please note: Sessions presented by Julie Yu and Tory Brady have been canceled.