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Field Trips

Teacher Workshops

Registration is open for K-12 classes to attend the festival on Thursday and Friday,
October 16 and 17. The festival is free and limited transportation assistance is available. Hands-on exploration stations will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
These exploration stations will cover a wide breadth of hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities appropriate for all ages.

Teacher workshops will be available October 16-18 and will be

free of charge; most workshops will be held on Saturday, October
18. We are excited to partner with the Wisconsin Book Festival this
year, which has allowed us to help connect the Common Core and
science. In particular, well-regarded authors Marc Aronson and Paul
Fleischman will lead workshops that bring writing, discovery and
science together through implementable ideas for the classroom.
Professor John Hawks will unveil one of the biggest discoveries of
anthropology and human evolution of our time and give participants
a firsthand look at how to get involved in connecting classrooms
to the National Geographic Rising Star Expedition as the fossils
are removed and analyzed. In addition to these workshops, we
have NGSS-specific offerings and are offering exclusive workshops
for one of the world-changing projects for science education, the origami Foldscope project out of Stanford. Check the pages that follow
for more details.

New this year will be a number of dedicated sessions and in-lab experiences for
elementary, middle and high school classes. The sessions for your students include:
Drawing workshops with renowned author, cartoonist and Discovery
Fellow Lynda Barry
Interactive sessions by authors Marc Aronson and Paul Fleischman
connecting literature, science, discovery and the Common Core
Authentic science investigations working with field scientists from
archaeology and anthropology
Hands-on sessions connecting the arts and the environmental
science with Arts @ Large
Wonders of Physics and Project IceCube showcase events

Register for field trips and teacher workshops at WiSciFest.org/teachers

Teacher To-Do List

Pick your date and register at WiSciFest.org/teachers

Arrival Free admission to science, art and math exploration

stations and field trip breakout sessions
Investigate science in a state-of-the-art lab
Eureka moments for my students at the
Wisconsin Science Festival

Bus ride (transportation assistance available)

Teacher workshop for professional development
Visit UWMadison Geology Museum and more
Spark a love of learning that will continue in my
classroom for the rest of the school year

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Thursday, October 16, 2014, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Wisconsin Science Festival is a great time to bring elementary, middle and high school classes to
the UWMadison campus for a field trip. School groups may visit the Discovery Building for a two-hour
field trip block between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will need to designate their preferred time block on the
registration form. Several different options are available for students once they arrive at the Wisconsin
Science Festival.

Discovery Expo Exploration Stations

On the first floor of the Discovery Building, there will be more than 20 stations with a wide breadth of hands-on science, technology, engineering,
arts and math activities appropriate for all ages. Students can move in groups from station to station and be introduced to many different topics
at their own pace.

Special Presentations

There will be two presentations for large audiences held in our central event space that will alternate during the day and require preregistration.


The Physics of Football: 30-minute physics show focused on football and athletics
Chasing the Ghost Particle: From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe: Researchers will share a brief movie
and their experiences at the South Pole studying powerful cosmic engines

Guided experiences for K-12 students on Thursday, October 16

Several small classes will be offered during the festival. Space is limited and guided experiences are available on a first-come, first-served basis
through the field trip registration process. Each class offering is designed for a full class to attend and has a specific time and limited capacity.
These experiences are appropriate for teachers to independently come and observe as well.

A schedule of the guided experiences is below:


Arts @ Large: Worms, Microscopes and Investigations of Sustainability
(9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.)
Arts @ Large has hosted thousands of students and families from throughout the Milwaukee school district for hands-on art making and
interactive environmental arts activities each year. Students and teachers can learn about using worms in the classroom to teach about
sustainability, science and art during this 60-minute session.


Brainstorming 101
(10:15 a.m.)
Newbery Medal award winner Paul Fleischman, author of Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines and many
other books, will draw on his own lifetime of problem solving, teaching a variety of brainstorming skills and demonstrating two very
different ways to generate answers.

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Drawing Jam
(elementary 11:45 a.m., middle/high school 1 p.m.)
Author, cartoonist and Discovery Fellow Lynda Barry will lead workshops and a Drawing Jam on basic cartooning and writing techniques
to help children and adults begin to put their ideas on the page.


Foldscope: Microscopy for Everyone
(9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.)
Connect with the research team at the Prakash lab at Stanford University and assist in democratizing science by testing scientific tools
that can scale up to match problems in global health and science education. Foldscope is an origami-based print-and-fold optical microscope that can be assembled from a flat sheet of paper. Although it costs less than a dollar in parts, it can provide better than 2,000X
magnification with submicron resolution (800 nm), weighs less than two nickels (8.8 g), is small enough to fit in a pocket, requires no
external power and can survive being dropped from a three-story building or stepped on by a person. Its minimalistic, scalable design is
inherently application specific instead of general purpose, gearing towards applications in global health, field-based citizen science and
K-12 science education.

Register now for a field trip to the Wisconsin Science Festival!

For complete event listing, go to WiSciFest.org

330 N. Orchard St. @ University Ave. & Campus Dr., Madison, WI 53715 | Parking in Lots 20, 17 & Union South

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Friday, October 17, 2014, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Wisconsin Science Festival is a great time to bring elementary, middle and high school classes to
the UWMadison campus for a field trip. School groups may visit the Discovery Building for a two-hour
field trip block between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will need to designate their preferred time block on the
registration form. Several different options are available for students once they arrive at the Wisconsin
Science Festival.

Discovery Expo Exploration Stations

On the first floor of the Discovery Building, there will be more than 20 stations with a wide breadth of hands-on science, technology, engineering,
arts and math activities appropriate for all ages. Students can move in groups from station to station and be introduced to many different topics
at their own pace.

Special Presentations

There will be two presentations for large audiences held in our central event space that will alternate during the day and require preregistration.


The Physics of Football: 30-minute physics show focused on football and athletics

Chasing the Ghost Particle: From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe: Researchers will share a brief movie
and their experiences at the South Pole studying powerful cosmic engines

Guided experiences for K-12 students on Friday, October 17

Several small classes will be offered during the festival. Space is limited and guided experiences are available on a first-come, first-served basis
through the field trip registration process. Each class offering is designed for a full class to attend and has a specific time and limited capacity.
These experiences are appropriate for teachers to independently come and observe as well.

A schedule of the guided experiences is below:


Arts @ Large: Worms, Microscopes & Investigations of Sustainability
(9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.)
Arts @ Large has hosted thousands of students and families from throughout the Milwaukee school district for hands-on art making and
interactive environmental arts activities each year. Students and teachers can learn about using worms in the classroom to teach about
sustainability, science and art during this 60-minute session.

Archaeology: Lets Dig In Workshop

(9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.)
Working with authentic artifacts from Wisconsin, students and their teachers will learn about the scientific method, basic math skills and
Wisconsin history. During the workshop, students and their teachers will engage in the activities and can test them for future use. Teachers will come away from the event with an instructional manual that includes information on setting up the activities in their classrooms,
curriculum standards that each activity meets and background information.

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Writing, Science, Discovery and The Griffin and the Dinosaur
(9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.)
Join award-winning author Marc Aronson as he shares the story of his latest book, The Griffin and the Dinosaur: How Adrienne Mayor
Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science. Aronson will lead an interactive session where your students will gain insight
into the writing process and how it can connect to science and discovery. Aronson also will showcase ways your students can use social
media to get involved with live science and how the students can connect to the Common Core standards.


Engineering Is Essential in the Next Generation Science Standards
(10:15 a.m., teacher-only session)
Engineering is an essential and new part of the Next Generation Science Standards. In this interactive workshop, participants will begin
with a context-based design challenge linked to NGSS content in physical science and engineering (specifically using the context of
sound) and will connect the practices of scientific and engineering modeling while going through lesson ideas that could be taken back
to the classroom. This workshop is designed for teachers of elementary and middle school classes.


Foldscope: Microscopy for Everyone
(9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m.)
Connect with the research team at the Prakash lab at Stanford University and assist in democratizing science by testing scientific tools
that can scale up to match problems in global health and science education. Foldscope is an origami-based print-and-fold optical microscope that can be assembled from a flat sheet of paper. Although it costs less than a dollar in parts, it can provide better than 2,000X
magnification with submicron resolution (800 nm), weighs less than two nickels (8.8 g), is small enough to fit in a pocket, requires no
external power and can survive being dropped from a three-story building or stepped on by a person. Its minimalistic, scalable design is
inherently application specific instead of general purpose, gearing towards applications in global health, field-based citizen science and
K-12 science education.

Register now for a field trip to the Wisconsin Science Festival!

For complete event listing, go to WiSciFest.org

330 N. Orchard St. @ University Ave. & Campus Dr., Madison, WI 53715 | Parking in Lots 20, 17 & Union South

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Saturday, October 18, 2014, 8:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Educators are invited to attend one of many free workshops on Saturday, October 18. Workshops are
offered all day and teachers should preregister. A list of offerings is listed below.
Archaeology in the Classroom: Sample Activities for Elementary School Classes
(8:45 - 10:15 a.m.)
Working with authentic artifacts from Wisconsin, teachers will learn how to incorporate hands-on archaeology activities in their classroom to
facilitate student learning about concepts such as the scientific method, basic math skills and Wisconsin history. Teachers will learn how to set up
a handful of activities that meet Common Core and MMSD curriculum standards and will come away from the event with an instructional manual
that includes information on setting up the activities.

Fields of Fuel: A Video Game to Support Student Reasoning about Sustainability

(8:45 - 10:15 a.m.)
Teachers can play a free online game designed by university scientists and classroom educators to engage students in sustainability reasoning,
resource management and biofuel production.

Teaching Evolution
(9 a.m. - Noon)
Explore evolution activities that are well-suited for the classroom in this activity-based workshop. Participants will discuss the challenges teachers
face when teaching evolution and leave with a toolkit of strategies for dealing with these challenges and new ways to engage students who are
learning about evolution.

Discovery, Technology, Collaboration and Caving to Uncover Fossil Remains in the Cradle of Humankind
(10 - 11:30 a.m.)
In his latest scientific adventure, Professor John Hawks describes his underground experience in and out of a cave as part of the Rising Star Expedition, which has shown the potential of open science approaches during paleoanthropological fieldwork. Participants will be engaged as Hawks
shares how the process of discovery is unfolding in one of the most exciting hominin fossil excavations of all time.

Foldscope: Microscopy for Everyone

(8:45 - 10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m. - Noon, 1 - 2:30 p.m.)
Connect with the research team at the Prakash lab at Stanford University and assist in democratizing science by testing scientific tools that can
scale up to match problems in global health and science education. Foldscope is an origami-based print-and-fold optical microscope that can be
assembled from a flat sheet of paper. Although it costs less than a dollar in parts, it can provide better than 2,000X magnification with submicron
resolution (800 nm), weighs less than two nickels (8.8 g), is small enough to fit in a pocket, requires no external power and can survive being
dropped from a three-story building or stepped on by a person. Its minimalistic, scalable design is inherently application specific instead of general purpose, gearing towards applications in global health, field-based citizen science and K-12 science education.

Connecting Arts to Academics: An Interactive Case Study

(10:30 a.m. - Noon)
The arts are an excellent vehicle to add depth to environmental learning in an urban setting. This presentation discusses the use of arts integration methods to achieve environmental literacy and Common Core standards in the classroom and how teachers, administrators, parents and the
greater community were engaged in redefining underutilized green spaces in Milwaukee Public Schools. Educators also will have an opportunity
to participate in an integrated arts activity exploring the science behind gardens through multiple art media, observing, participating and reflecting with handmade journals that can be used across all content areas and with students of all learning abilities.

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Social Media, Live Science and Discovery, and the Common Core
(1 - 2:30 p.m.)
Join award-winning author Marc Aronson on a journey into the world of live science as people connect to scientific discoveries as they happen.
Aronson will describe ways teachers can use social media in the classroom to get involved with live science projects and methods to infuse writing
to connect to Common Core standards. Aronson also will showcase methods that facilitate students reading of nonfiction and help students be
better able to carry out inquiry and problem-solving activities. His latest book, The Griffin and the Dinosaur: How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a
Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science, will be part of the discussion.

Make Sustainable Biofuels in the Classroom: A Science and Engineering Challenge

(1 - 2:30 p.m.)
Engage students with the integrated engineering and science challenge of producing biofuels from diverse biomass sources. Teachers will discover classroom-ready labs that originate from current bioenergy research.

Bummer: How to Talk about the Environment

(2:45 - 4:15 p.m.)
The environment is the news story of the century. Whats the best way to bring teens up to speed? Paul Fleischman spent three years wrestling
with this question while writing Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines, his briefing for readers 14 and up. Hell talk
about morale, honesty, what works and what doesnt, and why teens are so important an audience.

Engineering Is Essential in the Next Generation Science Standards

(2:45 - 4:15 p.m.)
Engineering is an essential and new part of the Next Generation Science Standards. Its also a great method for engaging students! In this
interactive workshop, participants will begin with a context-based design challenge linked to NGSS content in physical science and engineering
(specifically using the context of sound) and will connect the practices of scientific and engineering modeling while going through lesson ideas
that could be taken back to the classroom. This workshop is designed for teachers of elementary and middle school classes.

Authentic Mysteries of Anthropology: Student-Led Science Investigations of

Human Evolution with 3-D Models, Maps and Stories
(2:45 - 4:15 p.m.)
How do discoveries happen? What ways of thinking are necessary to fit novel evidence with existing pieces of evidence to move to a better
understanding of human evolution? Join researchers from Professor John Hawks lab as they share a classroom kit that mirrors what they see as
scientists in the field when a new discovery is made. This is a great opportunity to have students follow Next Generation Science Standards as the
practice of science unveils itself through discovery. The workshop and materials will be connected to the National Geographic Rising Star Expedition. As new discoveries are made in the Rising Star Expedition over the next decade, the student activities will be updated to reflect the new
evidence found in the Cradle of Humankind.

Register now for a teacher workshop at the Wisconsin Science Festival!

For complete event listing, go to WiSciFest.org

330 N. Orchard St. @ University Ave. & Campus Dr., Madison, WI 53715 | Parking in Lots 20, 17 & Union South