ASE Teacher’s Group “Tackling the Tough Stuff” A science workshop series for GED Teachers (SE) S1

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Overview

Michele Bahr will take you out of this world and bring you back in this course of two dynamic science sessions. You will explore the elements of science through simple, hands on activities designed to increase your understanding of key scientific concepts and your ability to convey what you learned to your students.

Details

The first session – Physics and Space Science The focus in this session will be the electromagnetic spectrum which includes the wavelengths associated with radio waves, visible light, ultraviolet light and x-rays. The activities will be based on the properties of light. Human understanding of the solar system and beyond is based on telescopes and other instruments which use varied wavelengths to distinguish features of planets, moons, comets and galaxies. We’ll use knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum to examine our place in space and in the Universe.

When

April 3, 2008 from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

Where

• Bristol Community College Fall River
• Bristol Community College Room L108
• 777 Elsbree Street
• Fall River, MA 02720

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Registration Deadline

Mar 27, 2008 at 3:30 PM

Topics

ABE, GED

Multi-session attendance required

yes

Contact info

Janet Dutra
janet.dutra@bristolcc.edu
508-678-2811, ext 2278

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ6 - Professional development opportunities

Learning objectives

As a result of session one, participants will be able to:

1.  Define the electromagnetic spectrum and give examples of its range.

2.  Implement activities which demonstrate the properties of light.

3.  Understand the scale of our solar system and the Universe.

Presenters

Michele Bahr

Presenters Bio

Michele Bahr has participated in and co-facilitated Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN) and Teacher to Teacher Exploring Math, in addition to teaching at the ACCCESS program. Her science background includes an M.S. in Oceanography from the University of Hawaii and microbial ecology research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. Currently she is the Education Coordinator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute team at MBL and a substitute teacher at the Barnstable House of Correction.

Host RSC

Southeast Massachusetts Region

PDPs

yes

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