*Food and beverages available at 4:30*
New York State Master Teacher Program in partnership with the Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of NYS are offering NYSSLS minicourses. Please join us in this professional development in preparation for the Next Generation of NYS Science Learning Standards. In this course you will explore the science ideas of heredity and variation using a storyline that is aligned with the NYSSLS Standards. Participants will learn about patterns of inheritance and the molecular basis of inheritance; make observations to provide evidence to explain why offspring look similar to but not identical to their parents; and develop a scientific argument to defend their claim. After completion of the storyline, participants will make connections to their own classroom by identifying key pedagogical strategies and methods of making student thinking [Note: Not intended for Life Science certified teachers]
