CSTA

Here, you can download Michael Horton's CSTA presentation PowerPoints. You may also discuss any questions or comments that you had as a result of the presentations by clicking on the "discussion" tab above. I will also put copies of the whitepapers that I mentioned in my presentations about "Physics First" and "A 3-year Science Graduation Requirement in California."

__** October, 2009 **__ __**Hands-On Activities to Crush Misconceptions in Physical Science**__ Sample chapter with info about Levels of Inquiry: []

PowerPoint (PowerPoint 2007 version): [|CSTAMisconceptions.pptx] (PowerPoint 97-2003 version): [|CSTAMisconception9703s.ppt] Earth Orbit document: [|EARTHORBIT.doc] Misconception Quiz: [|MisconceptionsListNew.doc] Misconception Quiz Answers: [|MisconceptionsAnsNew.doc]

__Focus Speaker Presentation__:
[|Data.ppt]
 * Using Assessment Data to Improve Instruction in Science: Do We Teach in Light of the Data or in Spite of the Data?**

__Administrator Strand Presentation__:

 * High School Science Dilemma:**
 * [|HSBreakout.ppt]**

__Arbor Scientific Presentations__:

 * Air-Powered Projectiles (© Arbor Scientific)**
 * [|Projectile.ppt]**


 * Color and Light (© Arbor Scientific)**
 * [|Color.ppt]**

__White Papers__:

 * 2-Year Science Graduation Requirement Reduces California's Competitiveness and Increases Achievement Gap**
 * [|3YearGraduationRequirement.doc]**


 * Physics First and Science Education**
 * [|PhysicsFirstWithGraphsRecent.doc]**


 * Science enrollment data for Physshare list**
 * [|CAEnrollment.xls]**