Winter 2009 Academies

• Phun Physics Is Elementary
• Demonstrations that Teach Chemistry
• Nanotechnology
• Connecting Science to Children’s Literature

Benefits

Credit

Graduate credit requires previous completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college. The course may be taken for a grade or pass/fail, but may not be audited. To receive full program benefits and credit, participants must actively participate in all components and satisfactorily meet all course requirements, including completing a final project, using course materials with students, attending the Follow-Up Session, and reporting results.

Application Procedure

Complete the online application. Terrific Science does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

A $50 application fee is required for EACH course. You can apply online and pay the fee with a credit card or by a mailed check payable to Miami University. (Details provided during the application process.) If you must withdraw from a course, $25 of the fee will be refunded if you notify Terrific Science at least 1 week before the start of the course. After that, the application fee is nonrefundable.

Terrific Science Workshops Application

Deadline

Please submit your online application no later than February 20^th for Phun Physics Is Elementary and Demonstrations that Teach Chemistry, and no later than Februrary 27^th for Nanotechnology and Connecting Science to Children’s Literature.

Questions

Have questions about the application process or course details? E-mail us at courses@terrificscience.org or call (513) 727-3392.

	Phun Physics Is Elementary Need to electrify your science curriculum? Put some energy into your science lessons and enlighten your students—all with more fun and less work. Sound good? This academy explores the concepts of forces and motion, energy, electricity, sound, and light by using toys and other common objects as scientific tools. Through these inquiry-based fun activities, students increase their content knowledge and gain experience in the scientific method, experimental procedures, controlling variables, and data collection and analysis. Grade Level: Ohio teachers of grades 3–5 Course Dates: February 21, 2009, and Follow-Up Session May 16, 2009 Credit: 1 semester hour of graduate credit provided

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	Demonstrations that Teach Chemistry If you need some demonstrations that make a difference in your students’ learning while getting them fired up about the amazing world of science, then this academy is for you. These demonstrations not only grab your students’ attention and help them focus on chemical behavior and properties; they teach important science content and promote problem-solving and critical thinking. Topics covered include acid/base, atomic structure, chemical reactions, and air pressure/gases. Grade Level: Ohio teachers of grades 7–12 Course Dates: February 21, 2009, and Follow-Up Session May 16, 2009 Credit: 1 semester hour of graduate credit provided

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	Nanotechnology What is nanotechnology? Think small. Think really, really small. If you are thinking atoms and molecules you’re down at the nanoscale. For example, a sheet of paper is about 100,000 nanometers thick. This academy will provide information and materials as well as ideas for classroom activities and demonstrations about this cutting-edge science. Help introduce and engage your students to this exciting field, which has significant job potential. Grade Level: Ohio teachers of grades 9–12 Course Dates: February 28, 2009, and Follow-Up Session May 16, 2009 Credit: 1 semester hour of graduate credit provided

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	Connecting Science to Children’s Literature Be more effective—teach two things at once! Start with a literature book, and then go for the science! Learn how with these fun, literature-based science activities. This academy will demonstrate how hands-on science experiences can serve as a means of reinforcing and enhancing language arts instruction. Using children’s literature as a springboard to a science activity reinforces the process skills that are common to both disciplines. Many discovery-oriented, hands-on science activities that support the national standards in science as well as literature will be shared and will include cross-curricular and cross-cultural extensions. Grade Level: Ohio teachers of grades K–3 Course Dates: February 28, 2009, and Follow-Up Session May 16, 2009 Credit: 1 semester hour of graduate credit provided

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