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Summer Teacher Institute
Date and Time:
July 7, 2008 - 10:00am - July 11, 2008 - 2:00pm
Type of Event:
Activity
Speaker
Visit to SS
Location:
Space Sciences
Topics:
Will focus primarily on the Solar System, but some topics beyond the solar system, including extrasolar planets.
We received funding from the NYS Education Department for a summer institute for middle school science teachers. The teachers will be here for 5 days. They will be doing the lessons and activities in the new GEMS Space Science Core Curriculum Sequence, meeting scientists, visiting labs, etc. Please let Nancy know if you are interested in helping.
Monday (~11-1) - GEMS Oobleck activity (what does a scientist do?) - Ann Martin will help
Monday (~1-1:30) - Strange New Planet - Rick
Tuesday afternoon - lab visits, mini-lectures, activities with scientists -
Wednesday afternoon - lab visits, mini-lectures, activities with scientists - Mars and light, Diane and Shoshe
Wednesday lunch with grad students and post docs -
Friday morning - scientist panel for Q & A
Status:
Volunteers welcome
Current volunteers:
Diane, Shoshe, Ann, Jamie, Rick