Time |
Session A |
Session B |
8:30 - 8:40 |
Greetings & Introductions |
8:40 - 9:05 |
Chemistry in the time of Ben Franklin (Mark Michalovic) |
9:05 - 9:30 |
Preparing and retaining high quality science and math teachers: Research, programs and results (Nicole Gillespie) |
| 10:20 - 10:35 |
AM Break and Door Prizes |
| 10:35 - 11:10 |
Viscosity and denisty activities with polymers (Sherri Rukes) |
| 11:10 - 11:35 |
Simple, neat and innocuous demos (Bette Bridges) |
| 11:35 - 12:00 |
John Adams, saltpeter and black powder: A lighthearted look at some colonial chemistry (John Fortman) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
LUNCH and Door Prizes |
1:00 - 1:30 |
Seeing science where it happened: Memorable places, characters, and demos from years of scientific travel (Lee Marek, Yvonne Twomey) |
1:35 - 2:00 |
Long-term case studies; An innovative approach to high school chemistry labs (Derrick Wood and Mary Cutillo) |
Local college resources for high school teachers: U. of Penn's Master of Chemistry Education Program (Connie Blasie) |
2:00 - 2:25 |
Applying inquiry techniques in the lab (William Laufer) |
Local college resources for high school teachers: Science in Motion: A science outreach program at Ursinus College (Victor Tortorelli) |
2:25 - 2:50 |
Past AP exams help the future (Harvey Gendreau) |
Improving students' perceptions of benefits of science demos and content mastery... (Joe Schmuckler, David Majerich) |
2:50 - 3:00 |
PM Break and Door Prizes |
3:05 - 3:30 |
ChemMatters magazine: demystifying everyday chemistry (Terri Taylor) |
3:30 - 3:55 |
Inclusion and accessibility in the chemistry classroom: Ready-to-use resources from the Journal of Chemical Education (Erica Jacobsen, John Moore, Linda Fanis, Laura Slocum) |
3:44 - 4:15 |
Wrap up, evaluations, PD Credit |
