2024 MCTM/MiSTEM Pre-Conference

Registration

• Aquatic Science Cruise at the Annis Water Resources Institute (HALF DAY) – $25.00
  Christina Catanese, Annis Water Resources Institute, GVSU
  All Grades
  The Annis Water Resources Institute is 15-20 minutes away, transportation will be provided.
  Lunch will be provided.
  Participants aboard an educational cruise have an opportunity to serve as freshwater scientists, collecting data and observations about the water bodies they sail through.
  
  Attendees will get to experience one of AWRI's educational cruises on the W.G. Jackson, sailing through Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan and serving as aquatic scientists for the day. They will collect and compile data, and use it to make claims about the water bodies of study at the time of the cruise. AWRI staff will also share about AWRI's research and pioneering work offering place-based aquatic science education for nearly 40 years.
• Cache Me Outside (HALF DAY) – $25.00
  Sarah Wood, Kent ISD
  Grades 3-8
  This is an excursion event to Rycenga Park (5 minutes away). Bring comfortable walking shoes and bug spray.
  Transportation and lunch will be provided.
  Bring your phone so you can download a free Geocaching app. No other materials are required. Get even more out of the experience by identifying a topic/standard you would like to incorporate into the activity.
  As important as technology has become a vital part of our day-to-day lives, sometimes it is important to disconnect a bit and connect with nature. Not only for our own well-being outside of the classroom, but inside as well! In this pre-conference learning experience, you will learn about how Geocaching can be used to get you outside, moving, enjoying nature, and making connections for use in your classroom math practices.
  This will be hands-on learning and exploration. Participants will not only engage in a geocaching experience, but learn how they can create a geocaching experience on their school grounds for students to engage in. High levels of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, and confidence will revolve around the math content at the center.
• Dr. David Coffey – $25.00
  Join Dr. Coffey for an afternoon of design thinking, learning, & teaching.
• Making Math Relevant with Contextual Learning – $50.00
  Becky Arbic - Sault Area High School
  Grades 9-12
  Full day
  Location: Fruitport High School
  Learners will experience contextual learning by participating in activities they can do with their students. We will take time to brainstorm how teachers can transfer this knowledge into their classrooms and what resources are needed to make contextual teaching possible in their schools.
• Strengthen your Students Math Engagement with Desmos (FULL DAY) – $50.00
  Andy Malbouef, Whitehall School District
  Grade 6-12
  This full day event will take place at Fruitport High School. Lunch will be provided. Please bring your own laptop.
  1) Intro to the Desmos Graphing, Geometry, and 3D calculators (including best practices on the SAT)
  2) Introducing the Engagement Opportunities with Desmos Activities
  3) Utilizing Teacher Tools and Strategies in running Desmos Activities
  4) Editing and Creating Customized Desmos Activities
  5) Intro to Computation Layer (includes creating Correct Checks, Student Feedback, and Connecting Components)
  
  Participants will walk away with tools to foster engagement, interaction, and creating opportunities for conceptual understanding with their math students.
  Members will be actively participating throughout the workshop in a variety of ways: experiencing interactions from a student perspective, reflecting upon these experiences in small groups, editing and creating activities alongside me, and also participating in Build-Along templates to create activities to meet their individual needs.