Pre-College Teacher Track
The Richland Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the Pre-College Teacher Track for the ACS Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM 2018), to be held on the campus of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on Sunday, June 24th, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
While most sessions are geared towards high school and middle-school educators, any K-12 educator with an interest in chemistry is welcome to attend. Scholarships to cover the $25 registration fee exist (please contact Jennifer Soltis jennifer.soltis@pnnl.gov for more details).
Educators from WA and OR may be eligible for credit hours. We hope you can join us!
Registration
Please register using this special registration form.
Your $25 Registration/Scholarship gives you full access to meeting activities.
Schedule
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Smartphone Technology in the Chemistry Classroom
8:20 a.m.
Workshop #1: Exploring Dissolution and Crystallization with a Smartphone Microscope
9:20 a.m.
Break
9:40 a.m.
Workshop #2: Cameraphone Colorimetry in the Classroom
10:40 a.m.
Break
Special Topics in Chemistry Education
11:00 a.m.
Preparing students for the real world
11:20 a.m.
PROJECT SEED: Summer Research Experiences for Economically Disadvantaged High School Students
11:40 a.m.
Teacher Research Immersion Opportunities at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH (provided)
Climate Science
1:00 p.m.
Workshop #3: Climate science concepts fit your classroom: a hands-on workshop
3:40 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m.
NORM Opening Plenary & Exhibition