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We are pleased to invite
you to attend the joint meeting of the ISAAPT and the IACT. Please come
to learn more about physics and chemistry, discover new tools and techniques
for teaching, share your experiences via contributed
presentations and Take Fives, and meet old and new friends. |
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Invited speakers |
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"Energy
and the Structure of Matter: Common Threads from Physics
to Chemistry",
Gregg Swackhamer, Glenbrook North
High School. Banquet speaker on Friday evening
"Remote Access Telescope",
Albert Grauer, Lunar and
Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Friday at
1:30
"Wind Energy",
John Fulton,
Horizon Wind Energy,
Friday at 4:00 pm
"The ISU Solar Car Team",
Daniel Holland,
Saturday at 9:30 am
"Photovoltaics for Today and
Tomorrow",
David Marx, Illinois State
University, Saturday at 10:00 am |
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Workshops, Planetarium Program, and
Wind Farm - Sign
up for these on the Registration form.
All Workshops and the Planetarium Program are on
Friday, Oct. 10 |
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9:00-9:50 |
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"Future Teachers", Willy Hunter and Ken Wester |
| W2. |
9:00-9:50 |
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"Inquiry and
Student-Centered Learning in Chemistry", Sara McCubbins
and Angie Codron |
| W3. |
9:00-9:50 |
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"GE and Alternative Energy Sources",
Tony Nelson |
| W4. |
9:00-10:50 |
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"Modeling Chemistry",
Barbara Gottemoller |
| W5. |
10:00-10:50 |
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"A Collection of Energy Demos and
Activities", Don Reid |
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10:00-10:50 |
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"Engineering is Fun! - Producing a Science Camp for Your Community", Beth Chamberlain |
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10:00-10:50 |
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"The Scientific Method", Tony
Nelson |
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11:00-11:50 |
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"Reading
Strategies in the Science Classroom", Lynn Otterson
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11:00-11:50 |
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"Bicycle Energy", Zach Metzger
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| W10. |
11:00-11:50 |
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"Wii Remote in
Physics Labs", Lenore Horner, Scott Miller, Heather
Lynch, Thomas Duncan,
and Andrew Martin |
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11:00-11:50 |
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"Matter and Interactions", Tom Foster |
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PL. |
11:00-11:50 |
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"Galaxies"
- Planetarium Program, Tom Willmitch |
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WF. |
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Twin Grove Wind Farm - tour, John Fulton |
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● The IACT will have a 30
minute business meeting at 1:00 pm on
Friday.
● The ISAAPT Council will meet at 7:00 am
on Saturday.
● The ISAAPT will have a business meeting during
lunch on Saturday. |
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Call for 15 minute
Contributed
Presentations
- Deadlines: Title (Sep.
26), Description (Oct. 6) |
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There are five categories of
presentations: (a) Active Learning, (b) Teaching Methods, (c)
Demonstrations, (d) Research, and (e) Other. Please
check the appropriate box on the online form. Contributed
presentations are scheduled on Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning. Please submit your presentation using the
Online form. Here is the current list of
presentations.
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Take Fives
- Register by Oct. 6
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Anyone who
registers for the meeting may take 5 minutes or less to share a
favorite item related to teaching physics or chemistry - a demonstration, a
new Web site, announcement of an upcoming event, ...
Please use the Registration form to tell us the title of your
Take Five. There may be time for a few unannounced Take
Fives at the end of the last session of the day. |
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Registration form -
Deadline for banquet and lunch
reservations: Oct. 6 |
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Illinois Section of the AAPT
Last update: Oct. 18, 2008 |
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