UtSTA Spring Conference Resources

Summary

UtSTA Conference Resource Collection

Everything we shared at UtSTA, all in one place

Thanks for connecting with Switch Classroom at the Utah Science Teachers Association conference. This collection brings together all of the lesson plans, session materials, and planning tools we featured at UtSTA so you can easily revisit what you saw and use it in your classroom.

For a full overview of the conference, including highlights, session details, and additional links, be sure to check out our UtSTA Mini-Conference blog post. It’s a great place to start if you want the bigger picture.

Session Resources

Play-Doh Electric Circuits
Explore electric circuits through a hands-on, creative activity that helps students visualize current, conductivity, and problem-solving. This lesson is especially effective for introducing or reinforcing abstract concepts.

Click here to access the Play-Doh Electric Circuits slides and resources.

Fuel for Thought: Energy Trade-offs and Transformations
Dive into energy resources, transformations, and trade-offs using real-world scenarios that encourage critical thinking and discussion. This lesson fits well in middle school and high school energy units, including AP Environmental Science.

Click here to access the Fuel for Thought slides and resources.

Conference-Favorite Lessons

Energy Matchmaking Gallery Walk
A seasonal favorite that was featured at UtSTA. This Valentine’s Day–themed gallery walk gets students up and moving while they explore relationships between energy resources, impacts, and trade-offs. Easy to implement and always a hit.

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