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Teaching Science with Food Safety
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NSTA is partnering with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, (FDA), to present an exciting Symposium for middle and high school educators, grades 5-12. This event is a blended professional development opportunity that includes this face-to-face symposium at the Ft. Lauderdale Conference, followed by two NSTA Web Seminars and a discussion forum within NSTA Communities that allows for extended interaction between the participants and FDA scientist and educational specialists.
Stipend Opportunity ($60)
FDA is pleased to provide a stipend of $60 upon completion to all participants attending this symposium.
Program Overview
When it comes to making science relevant for students, what better way than to apply it to something that is a big and relevant part of their everyday lives—FOOD! In this symposium, participants will learn how FDA detects food-borne pathogens, how to culture bacteria found in food, how FDA investigates an outbreak of foodborne illnesses, and much, much, more. FDA scientists and master teachers will lead participants in activities—some of which are laboratory based, inquiry oriented, and hands-on—that they can use in their classrooms to enable students to experience several of the National Science Education Standards, including those for Life Science (Structure and Function in Living Systems), Science and Technology, and Science in Personal Health and Social Perspectives
All participants will receive educational materials and information about resources that are available at the
FDA
website. A drawing for door prizes will take place at the end of the program. Refreshments will be available. Graduate credit is available. To receive graduate credit, participants must pay a nominal fee and complete an action plan and a lesson plan.
Date/Time
Friday, November 13, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location
The Symposium will take place in the Palm A Room of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and housing.
Cost/Registration
The cost for admission to the symposium is $47 through the advanced registration period and $54 onsite. Travel, meals, lodging, general conference registration (required), and graduate credit fees (where applicable) are the responsibility of participants.
Presenters
In this section you will meet the FDA scientists and educational specialists who will be presenting at the FDA/NSTA Symposium: Teaching Science with Food Safety:
Agenda
See the Symposium’s agenda, including learning outcomes for the program and alignment with the National Science Education Standards.
Related one-hour sessions for FDA in Ft. Lauderdale:
All sessions are on Thursday, November 12
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Food Allergies: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Atlantic Ballroom Section II
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Cosmetics Safety:Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Atlantic Ballroom Section II
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Elementary-Level Food Safety Curriculum: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Grande Ballroom
Salon C
12:30-1:30 PM
Investigating Outbreaks: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Atlantic Ballroom Section
II
Web Seminars
Two
web seminars
will be scheduled after the face-to-face program in November. The Web Seminars will
begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Web Seminars are free, interactive, live sessions providing online professional development. The 90-minute sessions feature presenters related to the NSTA Symposia. You do not have to attend the symposium in order to participate in the web seminars.
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by FDA
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