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Teaching Nutrition Science and the Food Label
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NSTA is partnering with the Food and Drug Administration, (FDA), to present an exciting Symposium for middle and high school educators, grades 5-12, on the topic of teaching nutrition science and using food labels. This event is a blended professional development that includes this face-to-face symposium at the Fort 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 scientists 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 the basics of nutrition science, nutrition-related health trends in the U.S., the scientific basis for the percentage daily values (%DV) on the Nutrition Facts Label, what teaching resources FDA has developed, and much, much more. FDA scientists and master educators will lead participants in activities—some of which are inquiry oriented and hands-on—that can be used in the classroom to enable students to experience several of the National Science Education Standards, including those for 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 participants at an additional cost to participants. 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
8:00a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location
The Symposium will take place in the Palm A Room of the Greater Ft. 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 Nutrition Science and the Food Label:
Agenda
See the Symposium’s agenda, including learning outcomes for the program and alignment with the National Science Education Standards.
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 of online professional development.
The 90-minute sessions features presenters from the NSTA Symposia. You do not have
to attend the Symposium in order to participate in the Web Seminars.
Related one-hour sessions for FDA in Ft. Lauderdale:
All sessions are on Thursday, November 12
2:00-3:00 PM
Dreaming at the Frontiers of Bioscience: Five Technologies That Will Change Your Life—Stay Tuned!: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Atlantic Ballroom Section II
3:30-4:30 PM
Nutrition Education: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Atlantic Ballroom Section II
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by FDA
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