Reimagine the How of Science Instruction
What if students spent more time figuring out science and less time being told about it?
Join fellow educators in elevating three-dimensional science teaching and learning as we reimagine the HOW of science instruction. The Science Sensemaking in Action Symposium centers students as active participants in the work of science, engaging them in hands-on learning, collaboration, questioning, problem-solving, and making sense of phenomena in the world around them.
Explore the Symposium
Put Students at the Center of the Science Experience
Explore practical ways to shift science instruction from telling students about science to engaging them in the work of figuring it out. Through hands-on learning, collaboration, questioning, and problem-solving, participants will explore strategies that make student thinking more visible and audible while strengthening meaningful science learning.
Three-Dimensional Learning
Elevate science teaching and learning through meaningful connections among practices, concepts, and content.
Student Sensemaking
Engage students as active participants in making sense of phenomena and the world around them.
Hands-On Learning
Create opportunities for students to investigate, collaborate, question, and solve problems.
Scientific & Engineering Practices
Explore ways to incorporate practices that help students actively engage in the work of science.
Purposeful Questioning
Use purposeful questions to deepen thinking and make student ideas more visible and audible.
Real-World Problem Solving
Connect science learning inside and outside the classroom to strengthen critical thinking and student ownership.
Make Student Thinking More Visible. Make Science More Meaningful.
Gain high-impact strategies you can immediately put into practice to strengthen critical thinking, student ownership, and real-world problem-solving.
Reimagine the HOW of Science Instruction
Through engaging sessions, explore approaches that help students take a more active role in the work of science and connect their learning to the world around them.
Scientific & Engineering Practices
Explore how practices can engage students in authentic scientific and engineering work.
Recurring Themes & Concepts
Examine connections that help students build understanding across science learning experiences.
Purposeful Questioning
Consider how intentional questioning can make student thinking more visible and audible.
Connecting Learning Beyond the Classroom
Connect science learning inside and outside the classroom through meaningful phenomena and real-world problem-solving.
Designed for Educators Across All Levels
The Science Sensemaking in Action Symposium is designed for educators and leaders who support meaningful science teaching and learning.
Science Sensemaking in Action Symposium
This event was formerly named the Region 4 Science Conference. The registration fee includes lunch.
Important Information
Is this the same event as the Region 4 Science Conference?
Yes. The Science Sensemaking in Action Symposium was formerly named the Region 4 Science Conference.
Are CPE credits available?
Yes. Six CPE credits are available for this event.
Does registration include lunch?
Yes. Lunch is included with the registration fee.
Put Science Sensemaking Into Action
Join fellow educators for a day focused on reimagining how students experience, engage with, and make sense of science.
