DAPT-AAPT News for November 2008
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Meeting at the Colorado Association of Science Teachers Convention
The local AAPT CO/WY fall section meeting will be held at the Merchandise Mart, 54th and I-25, in Denver on Friday November 21st. The meeting will take place in room H34-38 at 4:00 PM. I believe that you do NOT have pay for the conference to attend the meeting. Just arrive close to the meeting time if you’re not attending the conference.
Agenda:
Discussion of our Constitution and officer election dates.
Financial Update
Relationship to Denver Area Physics Teachers
Grant Opportunities for SPS, local teachers
Physics Pedagogy, and Sponsored Sessions at the Science Convention.
There are a number of sessions at the science convention with a physics focus. It is not too late plan to come.
See this link for full schedule, below is a summary of physics related talks.
Time / Topic / Speaker / Room / Focus8:15 AM - 9:10 AM / Physics for Everyone with
CPO’s Marble Launcher / David Beier / J34-38 / Physical Science
9:25 AM - 10:20 AM / Toys in Space / Lisa Brown / H39-45 / Physics
Science Overview from the NASA Mars Phoenix Lander / Emily Haynes / G39-45 / Physics
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM / 30 Demos in 50 Minutes / Courtney Willis / G46-52 H47-53 / General Science
Our Clean Energy Program / Carol Wright / G39-45 / General Science
12:30 PM - 1:25 PM / Orion's Quest, Space Station Research for Middle and High School Students / Peter Lawrie / J50-52 / Physical Science
Water treatment issues and needs for the 21st Century / Mark Van Nostrand / G39-45 / Physics
1:40 PM - 2:35 PM / Go with the flow: Solid ways to teachfluids / Stephanie Chasteen / G39-45 / Physics
Yes, it is RocketScience! / Lisa Brown / H39-45 / Physical Science
Elementary (Primary)
2:50 PM - 3:45 PM / Renewable Energy
in the Classroom / Linda Lung / F43-47
J50-52
Membership – The AAPT has announced new membership rates. This shows a great reduction in fees particularly for HS teachers, making it competitive with NSTA. See below, or this link:
Regular Membership
All individuals interested in physics and physics education are eligible for membership.
Category 1: College, University, Lab or Industrial Settings
Available to faculty members of accredited academic institutions of higher education and research centers.
Residing in the United States, Canada or Mexico
Receive TPT Print Journal + online access to both journals:$120
Receive AJP Print Journal + online access to both journals:$155
Receive TPT & AJP print Journals + online access to both journals:$180
Category 2:Pre-College Settings (Primary & Secondary Schools)
Available for faculty members of primary and secondary schools.
Residing in the United States, Canada or Mexico
Receive TPT or AJP Print Journal plus online access to both journals:$72
Receive Both TPT & AJP Print Journals plus online access to both journals:$94
JD Birchmeir (our section President) shares tons of tips and tricks and links here on everything from weather to micro gravity. Find him at Merchandise Mart for a DVD of Toys in Space.
Nanotechnology Education, free materials and a stipend, at CU Boulder
Science Discovery Workshops available at CU Boulder
Science Explorers - Teacher Workshops
Science from CU - Classroom Presentations
Registration for AAAS/AAPT Joint Meeting in Chicago is open.