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Selected Works of Christine Moskalik, Ed.D.

Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist

I am an energetic, knowledgeable, and passionate science educator. I enjoy teaching and developing STEM curricula at various levels (k-12 and post-secondary) and I value collaborating with and learning from people!

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About Christine Moskalik, Ed.D.

I am an energetic, knowledgeable, and passionate science educator. I enjoy teaching and developing STEM curricula at various levels (k-12 and post-secondary) and I value collaborating with and learning from people!

Present	Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist, Illinois Math and Science Academy ‐ Center for Teaching and Learning
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Articles (2)

What’s the Buzz? A hands-on, interdisciplinary, and fun way to learn about circuits, energy, engineering, bee communication, and pollination (Christine L. Moskalik) Publications & Research (2021)

How can a simple toothbrush- bot be used to model honey bee communication as well as the role of such communication in pollination? Learners explore basic circuitry through the popular tooth- brush-bot activity, with a ...

Regulation of thyroid hormone-induced development in vivo by thyroid hormone transporters and cytosolic binding proteins (Jinyoung Choi, Christine L. Moskalik, Allison Ng, et al.) Publications & Research (2015)

Differential tissue sensitivity/responsivity to hormones can explain developmental asynchrony among hormone-dependent events despite equivalent exposure of each tissue to circulating hormone levels. A dramatic vertebrate example is during frog metamorphosis, where transformation of the hind ...

Saving Skee-Ball: Applying Engineering & Science with a Fun Storyline (Christine L. Moskalik) Publications & Research (2022)

Little Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Evolution in Science and ELA (Christine L. Moskalik and Nicole Ross) Publications & Research (2022)

SAVING SKEE-BALL: APPLYING ENGINEERING & SCIENCE WITH A FUN STORYLINE (Christine L. Moskalik) Professional Learning Day (2023)

How do engineering and science apply to a simple game of skee-ball? In this session, participants will be introduced to various STEM concepts that can be incorporated into a simple, inexpensive, and fun activity that ...

STEM STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE AND EXCITE CURIOUS STUDENTS (Christine L. Moskalik and Elaine Wu) Professional Learning Day (2023)

STEM League programs are designed around a hot topic in STEM and are for self-motivated, independent middle and high-school students. Come learn how we foster a deeper understanding of and appreciation for STEM and simultaneously ...

Hands-On STEM (even in the Virtual Space): Bioluminescent Jellyfish Model (Christine L. Moskalik) Professional Learning Day (2021)

Come see how FUN, relevant, hands-on STEM can happen successfully in your (virtual or in-person) classroom as we build a bioluminescent jellyfish model together. Using only a few basic supplies (see materials list & bring ...

What's the Buzz? (Christine L. Moskalik) Professional Learning Day (2020)

A fun, interdisciplinary, hands-on activity with circuits, engineering, and bees Teachers will learn how to implement an activity with their students to explore circuit basics, energy transfer, and pollination through a hands-on toothbrush-bot activity that ...

Session 3f: Little Changes: Evolving Your Lessons with Kid-Friendly Text and Inquiry Activities (Christine L. Moskalik and Nicole Ross) Professional Learning Day (2018)

Limited instructional time and resources often make it difficult to meet both Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in the elementary classroom. Further, many elementary school teachers have no formal ...

Session F-2: More Than Meets The Eye (Christine L. Moskalik and Carmela Jones) Professional Learning Day (2017)

What your eyes take-in and report to your brain is not necessarily exactly what you have seen. The eye is an important sensory organ allowing for vision but without light, vision is impossible. This session ...

Session F-3: “It IS Rocket Science” (Carmela Jones and Christine L. Moskalik) Professional Learning Day (2016)

All current NASA rocket launchers are no longer useable because all of the available rocket-fuel sources on Earth have been depleted. Participants will serve as NASA engineers tasked with developing non-fuel-based rocket launcher prototypes in ...

Session C-2: “It IS Easy as pi” (Christine L. Moskalik and Carmela Jones) Professional Learning Day (2016)

Participants will work together using pi to try to open an ancient chest filled with treasure!! The chest is protected by a passcode that can only be determined through the activities within the lesson. Enjoy ...

What’s the buzz? (Christine L. Moskalik) Teacher Resources (2021)

Read more: Moskalik, C. (2021). What’s the Buzz? A hands-on, interdisciplinary, & FUN way to learn about circuits, energy, engineering, bee communication and pollination. Science and Children. National Science Teaching Association. Volume 58 (Issue 5). ...

Parental Opinions and Perceptions Regarding Informal STEM Education (Christine L. Moskalik) Publications & Research (2021)

The purpose of this research was 1) to develop a new instrument to explore factors parents value regarding informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrichment experiences for their children in Illinois, and 2) to ...