Description
Title: Space & Beyond
Event Details: This phenomena based unit includes most of the Earth and Space science standards for sixth grade. You will learn how to use modeling through a 5E lesson plan to teach moon phases, eclipses, tides, and components of the solar system. You will walk away with a class set of all of the materials ready to jump in and teach!
Grade Focus: 6th Grade
PD Hours: 12 hours
Date: May 30-31, 2024
Time: 8am-3pm (lunch included)
Location: Stapley Junior High School
3250 E Hermosa Vista Dr
Mesa, AZ 85213
Cost/Commitment Fee: $35 for ASTA members; $50 for Non-ASTA members
Organizer: Deeper Dive Unit Writers: Mandy Heal and Jamie Rapkiewcz; Ambassador: Sundra Nickerson
Benefits of Participation:
· Resource to implement unit in your classroom (~$200 worth of materials)
· Lifetime membership to ASTA ($250 value)
· Transportation Stipend
50+ miles – 99 miles one way = $250;
100+-149 miles one way = $300;
travel 150+ miles one way = $250 for mileage +$100 for lodging — totaling $350
· Follow-up Session at ASTA Conference – supported to attend with free registration ($225 value)
· $300 Stipend ($200 for attending workshop; additional $100 for providing feedback of unit and/or /implementing the unit
Bring devices and chargers, reusable water bottles
Be prepared for air conditioning
Dress professionally
Please bring the completed W9 (linked here) with you to the workshop
