Fermilab Education Program E-Alert — September 2009 - January 2010
Calendar • What we're planning • What we're reading
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"Quick Links to Programs" links to “Teacher Workshops.” Use the “Calendar.”
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Calendar
October 7, 2009 - Symposium on the Nature of Science for High School Students
February 21, 2010 - Fermilab Family Open House
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What we’re planning
Elementary and Middle School Mathematics and Science Curriculum Analysis
http://ed.fnal.gov/trc_new/index.shtml
The Illinois Textbook Loan Program was to cover grades K-6 this year. Funding has been eliminated for 2010. (http://www.isbe.net/htmls/textbook.htm) The Teacher Resource Center supports curriculum committees as they research and implement a new curriculum and/or select new instructional materials. We can offer a workshop for groups of 10 or more. Smaller groups can come in for informal work and consultation. Services are free and may offer CPDUs if needed. Contact us early. Use the link above and see a description under "Customized Workshops."
Science Adventures
Science Adventures, informal classes for students in grades PreK-10, continue throughout the school year. See the home page link for Science Adventures for a listing of current classes. Encourage your students to become Fermilab Junior Prairie Rangers and all girls in grades 4-8 to join the Girls Scientific Salon!
Classroom Presentations
http://ed.fnal.gov/trc_new/demos/index.html
Fermilab volunteers offer classroom presentations. If your school is within reasonable driving distance of the Lab, Fermilab scientists, engineers and technicians bring presentations on physical science topics to enhance your classroom science curriculum. Presentations are geared toward students in grades 2 through 12 and are free of charge to classrooms.
Symposium on the Nature of Science for High School Students
October 7, 2009 — 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Fermilab Director Pier Oddone and other leading scientists in a celebration of physics, chemistry and biology, and the interplay among them. Fermilab will offer our seventh Symposium on the Nature of Science for students and teachers on Wednesday, October 7. Leading scientists will speak on their research and on the nature of science. Students will have time to ask questions after each talk. Streaming video of sessions from previous symposia is available online.
Fermilab Family Open House
February 21, 2010 – 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
http://ed.fnal.gov/ffse/openhouse
Join us for a party for children who bring an adult with them to learn about the world of physics. (Plenty for grown-ups too.) Take a tour to see the Cockroft-Walton accelerator, linear accelerator gallery, and Main Control Room. Explore physics concepts with hands-on activities. Ask a scientist your physics questions. Enjoy exciting science demonstration shows. The open house will be most appropriate for families with children in grades 3 and up. Tours restricted to those ages 10 and up. The program is free and partially supported by Fermilab Friends for Science Education. Watch the website for updates.
What we’re reading
What we're reading on the web, in journals and good books.
"Understanding Science: how science really works," Berkeley, CA: University of California Museum of Paleontology. Available online at: http://undsci.berkeley.edu
How does your science textbook represent the nature of science or the scientific method? Compare it with this website’s presentation of how science works. Use the resource library for teaching resources and suggestions on how to clear up common misconceptions about the nature of science or sink your mind into the science toolkit.
Contact Program Staff
Marge Bardeen, mbardeen@fnal.gov
Susan Dahl, sdahl@fnal.gov
Laura Mengel, lauram@fnal.gov
Spencer Pasero, spasero@fnal.gov
Liz Quigg, liz@fnal.gov
Sue Sheehan, sheehan@fnal.gov