Science In Motion Workshops
There are currently several exciting summer workshops being planned for this summer. If you would like to participate in these workshops, please fill out the application linked below before April 28th. We hope to see you this summer!
2008 Summer Workshop Application
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEEK 1—JUNE 16 – 20, 2008:
Special Topic Biology Workshop at the Raystown Field Station, Monday, June 16
Join us for this special workshop on new and revised labs including information, field and lab experiences on the topics of invasive plants, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), CSI using animals, and a new twist on our Skins and Skulls lab. Special guests from the PA Game Commission and Juniata faculty will help you bring new labs and new expertise into your classroom! The workshop will take place at the Raystown Field Station, located on Raystown Lake.
Safety Workshop (chemistry, biology, or middle school), Monday, June 16
Does your lab comply with safety laws? Are your chemicals stored safely? What are options for disposing of hazardous waste? Find out at this one day workshop! Topics to be covered may include lab safety rules for schools, stock room set-up, and waste storage and disposal. This isn’t just for chemists – if you have any chemicals in your lab, this workshop will be valuable for you!
Nanotechnology (biology and chemistry) Workshop, Wednesday & Thursday, June 18 & 19
Nanotechnology is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives and an important part of the training of future scientists. Learn about a new SIM lab that combines nanotechnology with chemistry, biology, and practical applications as you learn to synthesize silver nanoparticles and test their bacterial inhibition. Day 1 will include synthesis and analysis of silver nanoparticles and set-up of a bacterial inhibition experiment. Day 2 will continue from Day 1 with results of the bacterial inhibition and atomic force microscope scans of nanoparticles. All biology and chemistry teachers are invited to attend this workshop.
Introductory Middle School Workshops (June 16-20)
The Middle School Science In Motion program has a wide variety of hands-on labs that are available for your students. Join us for this workshop to become more familiar with some of the labs and demos that are available. Veteran teachers are welcome to sign up for a refresher. Attendance at this workshop will increase your comfort level for working with our instrumentation, making you better able to make use of our delivery system. Sign up for as many of the single-day workshops as you like.
Plants, Monday, June 16
Labs on this day may include Comparing plant and animal cells using digital scopes, an overview of available 3D models and Microviewers, Observing water transport in celery stalks, Measuring plant transpiration, Light intensity and photosynthesis, Where do plants get their food?, and Leaf chromatography.
Natural Selection, Classification, and Demonstrations, Tuesday June 17
Morning labs on this day may include, Natural selection in woolyboogers, and Will they survive: natural selection in pastel dragonflies, Turkey trouble, and Classification of living things. Afternoon labs will include the demonstrations SIM has to offer (liquid nitrogen, solution and fire)
Revised Labs / Energy, Wednesday June 18
Morning labs on this day will include recently revised labs including; Berlese funnel, Fossil identification, Teeming with life, and Estimating population size by random sampling. The second half of the day will be spent on Energy; Dr. Sharon Yohn from Juniata will be speaking about energy conservation and usage, two labs will be presented by Juniata College students; the Environmental footprint lab and a new lab with a model solar hydrogen fuel cell car.
Environment and Ecology Lab/Field Work, Thursday June 19
Labs on this day may include, Stream in a bucket, Insect biodiversity, and Physical and chemical properties of a stream (Stream study brochure and HACH kits), Soil texture, Determining soil organic matter, Enviroscape watershed model, Owl pellets, and PA Animal tracks.
Biological Organisms, Cells, and DNA, Friday June 20
Labs on this day may include Effects of chemicals on Daphnia, Internal guests of termites, Finding the optimal salt concentration for hatching brine shrimp, Starlab – cell cylinder, extraction of DNA from strawberries, and K’NEX DNA. Plus learn a new lab that investigates the structure and function of the human hand and how it evolved from the primate hand.
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEEK 2—JUNE 23 – 27, 2008:
Science In Motion needs YOUR help! Our teachers have always been our greatest resource, and some of our best labs have come from you. Help us keep improving the SIM program by creating new labs or revising current labs.
Independent Biology Workshop
The independent workshop will incorporate writing time where new and old labs will be created/revised/developed.
Use the time at this workshop however you like! Please indicate which day(s), or the number of days, you’ll attend and what you’d like to work on. (If you will be attending the special topics workshop on June 16th, perhaps you would like to work on one of the topics presented that day.)
Independent Chemistry Workshop
Use the time at this workshop however you like! You may develop new labs, improve existing labs, or work on labs and equipment to become familiar with it. Please indicate which days, or the number of days, you’ll attend and what you’d like to work on.
Independent Middle School Workshop
These teachers will have the opportunity to develop/revise labs from Monday through Thursday. All developed/revised labs will then be presented on Friday as a final run through. Help will be provided to setup/explain/discuss any labs that are available. Physical Science Teachers - let’s develop some labs!
A Blast from the Past
Click on a link below to view some past workshop pictures.
Mobile Educator Worskshops
Introductory Workshops
Advanced Workshops
2006 Workshop Presentations