NEED, Washington and Lee University, and the Lenfest Foundation are happy to announce the 2nd Nuclear Energy Conference for Educators, July 25- 29 2010. Up to 50 educators from across the country will be accepted to participate in this exciting training program in Charlottesville, Virginia. For more information or to apply, visit www.need.org/nuclear. The conference includes speakers and presentations from noted experts in the field, including Dr. Frank Settle of Washington and Lee University and Dr. Charles Ferguson of the Federation of American Scientists as well as NEED’s nuclear education team. The conference is a mix of presentations and hands-on…
Month: March 2010
April 16, 2010; Friday Evening Social Technical Aspects of the “World’s Fastest” Aircraft: SR-71 (Blackbird) Gerry Glasser 7:00 PM – American River College, Room 306 Jerry was an instructor pilot with 900 hrs on the SR-71. He now teaches at Jesuit High School. Presentation starts with the development of the aircraft, the Soviet response, crew requirements, and those “secret questions” that are no longer secret. Soft drinks and cookies provided RSVP to Chuck Hunt would be appreciated to let Jerry know how many info packets to bring. huntc@arc.losrios.edu; phone: (916)484-8342 April 17, 2010, Saturday Oldie But Goodie Demonstrations The theme…
In the Footsteps of Galileo: A Hands-on Workshop on Astronomy for Teachers in Grades 3 12 Saturday, April 24, 2010, 9:00am 4:30pm Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA (see map at bottom of this post) Presented by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Workshop participants will explore: The realms of astronomy, and our changing perception of the universe Recent NASA moon missions (with information and activities about the Moon from the NASA Lunar Science Institute) An introduction to Galileo, his life, work and legacy Ideas about student reasoning about science and how to help students think like…