[neact] Opportunity for Southern members

From: Jerusha Vogel <jj@xxxxxxxx>
To: neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:06:18 -0500
For those of you who live near southwest CT and find our Northern division
meeting is too far away, you may find this presentation on the same day from
Connecticut Chemistry Teachers and NEACT a good option.  (Note:  unlike our
division meeting, the cost is $20 - but the program looks very interesting).
- Jerusha Vogel

 

C2T

(Connecticut Chemistry teachers)

Supported by the Division of Chemical Education -

High School Committee and NEACT

 

March 6, 2010 (8:30-12:30)

Sacred Heart University Science Bldg

 

Workshop A: Using the spec 20 or similar spectrophotometer, students perform
two experiments. In the first, the absorbance of a food coloring solution is
measured at various wavelengths. The data is graphed to show the
characteristic absorbance pattern of the food coloring.

The second experiment has the students make dilutions of a standard food
coloring solution and determine their absorbencies. The absorbance versus
concentration is then graphed with a best fit straight line. The graph is
then used to determine the concentration of an unknown.     Joe Jankowski
Bolton High School  

 

Workshop B: Using a uranium mining case study, the chemistry concepts of
significant figures, balancing equations, redox reactions, nuclear chemistry
and a bit of controversy are revealed.      Lois Ongley Professor Unity
College in Maine.

 

Workshop C: Forensic science labs in the general chemistry curriculum to
illustrate solubility, precipitation reactions and blood typing.     Wendy
Decter MD teacher Hill Regional Career Magnet HS New Haven

 

Workshop D: Coordination complex chemistry demonstration of the formation of
coordination complex along with a quantitative work to support it. This goes
along with the equilibrium unit of study in the AP Chemistry Curriculum.
Mr. Chyman Greenwich Academy 

 

Workshop E1: We will explore anti-cookbook approaches to a few standard high
school chemistry laboratory activities and demonstrate how chemistry
enthusiasm, collegial enthusiasm and YES, student love of chemistry can soar
- while your students demonstrate deeper conceptual understandings. Trish
Rinaldi and Jim Lucey Wilton High School

 

Workshop E2: POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) is based on
participatory educational activities in small structured groups. What set
POGIL apart from other inquiry learning techniques is the process education
component, where students' awareness of their learning process enhances
learning effectiveness.  The POGIL approach will be modeled in the workshop.
Fred Vital Fairfield HS

 

8:30 - 9:00                                    Registration and Coffee

9:00 - 9:50                         Five Simultaneous 50 minute Workshops 

10:10 - 11:00                     Address 

11:10 - 12:00                     Five Simultaneous 50 minute Workshops

12:00 - 12:30                     Networking

Registration Form 

Name:  Miss   Mrs.  MS.   Mr.   Dr.   (circle one)
___________________________

School _______________________________________


Address for Chem Matters mailing
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e-mail Address              ________________________________________


Note: Registration confirmation will be sent by e-mail.

Give your preference (1-5) for each of the sessions, using #1 as your first
choice. Space is limited in all sessions and presenters will provide
materials to match their enrollment numbers. Workshops A through D will run
in both sessions.

_____ Workshop A: The Spectrophotometer and Beer's Law in your chemistry
classroom

_____ Workshop B: Uranium mining as a case study to illustrate chemistry
concepts

_____ Workshop C: Forensic science to illustrate solubility and
precipitation reactions

_____ Workshop D: Coordination Complex Chemistry tied to equilibrium in AP
Chem

          Note: E1 will run in the first session and E2 in the second
session

_____ Workshop E1: Anti-cookbook approaches to a few standard chemistry lab
activities 

_____ Workshop E2: Using POGIL

If available, do you want .3 CEU's at the completion of the program? ____Yes
___ No

 


Registration Deadline: Wednesday February 26, 2010. 
Please send a $20.00 check (no purchase orders) payable to WCACS to Fred
Vital, FLHS, 785 Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
fvital@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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