2023 OSTA Gresham Conference Schedule

Model with us in Oregon! Discover how to incorporate modeling into your classroom lessons with us at the 61st Annual Oregon Science Teachers Association Conference. You can visit us at our Booth #11 or a session, which you can learn more about below.

Room number TBD

Friday, October 13^th

1:00 - 4:30pm

Session Title: Unwinding the Complexities of the Central Dogma
Presenter: Ruth Hutson
Session Description: Explore how physical models foster an understanding of how the structure of DNA and RNA determines the structure of proteins, which carry out the essential functions of life.
Featured kits and models: Amino Acid Starter Kit^©, Flow Of Genetic Information Kit^©, Tour Of A Human Cell^©

Saturday, October 14^th

2:30 - 3:10pm

Session Title: Chromosomes in Action: New Ways to Model Mitosis and Meiosis
Presenter: Ruth Hutson
Session Description: Explore how physical models foster an understanding of the importance of mitosis and meiosis to the growth and development of living things.
Featured kits and models: Chromosome Connections Kit^©