American Modeling Teachers Association upcoming events

Webinar: Energy Bar Charts for Middle School Science (2026-11-14)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Looking for a clearer, more visual way to help middle schoolers master energy concepts? This interactive webinar demonstrates how Energy Bar Charts can transform how your middle school students track and analyze energy in physical systems. Discover simple, hands-on Modeling techniques you can implement right away!

Presenters: David Bates & Susan Quinn

When: November 14, 2026 @ 11 AM Eastern / 9 AM Mountain / 8 AM Pacific

Questions? Email engage@modelinginstruction.org

Free for AMTA members!

Fall 2026 ConnectEd: Featuring Andrew Shtulman (2026-11-14)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Join the Modeling community for our Fall 2026 ConnectEd event, featuring a talk by Andrew Shtulman, professor of psychology and cognitive science at Occidental College and author of Scienceblind.

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 14 2026
12 PM ET / 11 AM CT / 10 AM MT / 9 AM PT

Speaker Bio:

Andrew Shtulman is a cognitive developmental psychologist who studies the development of intuition, imagination, and reflection. His research has appeared in journals including Cognition, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Development, Journal of Educational Psychology, Psychological Science, and Psychological Review. He is the recipient of an Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation and an Understanding Human Cognition Scholar Award from the James S. McDonnell Foundation. Dr. Shtulman is the author of Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong (Basic, 2017) and Learning to Imagine: The Science of Discovering New Possibilities (Harvard, 2023).

Webinar: Your Phone Is a Lab - Data Collection Made Mobile (2026-12-08)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This interactive session will introduce participants to the Physics with Phones curriculum using several hands-on lab activities. The activities will focus on measuring acceleration using the phone’s 3-axis accelerometer. Experiments will include the investigation of gravity, seismic activity, and accelerated motion. The activities are appropriate for high school and introductory college physics classes.

Please download the free Phyphox app onto your phone prior to the workshop:

Phyphox on Apple Store | Phyphox on Google Play Store

Presenters: Dan Burns

Date: Dec 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern / 4:00 PM Pacific
Format: Live Zoom webinar

Free for AMTA members!