"Using Zoology in the Classroom"
Presented by Larry Weisberg, Biology Instructor, Mahopac HS
This
presentation will provide an opportunity for high school biology " Living
Environment " teachers to observe significant teaching demonstrations and to
review with participants a variety of topics covered in Biology.
The
activities-based presentation provides information on teaching zoology with
or without live animals in the classroom. The course will provide
participants with various activities that enhance student understanding and
knowledge of many different animals from around the world.
The activities will reflect the following topics :
* Introduction Activities, Invertebrate Zoology, Animals that are
inexpensive for lab/activity use (live animal demonstrations)
*Animal Physiology , Evolutionary Relationships, Endangered Species
Activities (includes live animal demonstrations)
* Animal Behavior, Pack Behavior, Mammals (includes live animal
demonstrations)
* Using Reptiles and Amphibians in your curriculum (includes live animal
demonstrations)
"Forensic Science in The High School"
Presented by,
Michael Revenson, Syracuse University Adjunct Professor of
Forensic Science, Veteran Chemistry Instructor,
Mahopac High School, Mahopac, New York and Scott Rizzo, Syracuse University Adjunct Professor of
Forensic Science, Veteran Biology Instructor,
Mahopac High School, Mahopac, New York
This Forensic workshop will offer teachers the opportunity to explore the
following topics: Blood & Blood Spatter Analysis, Finger-printing, Hair & Fiber Analysis, Toxicology, Physical
Evidence, Skeletal Remains, and Entomology. Participants may use the
information, labs, crime scenes and resources provided to start their own
half-year course or supplement current science curriculum to stimulate student
interest by using the science of criminology.
" How Sweet It Is"
Presented by Dominick Vellucci, Principle
Scientist, Kraft Foods
This talk will provide a brief
history of sweeteners. The mechanism of sweet taste will be covered followed
by the structure and chemistry of natural sweeteners and artificial
sweeteners. Topics will include functionality, stability, sensory profile
and regulatory status. An overview of the regulatory processes and practical
applications of sweeteners will be presented. Methods to develop in class
experiments to teach the concepts will be shared with the participants.
At the conclusion of the presentation sweetener solutions of the most common
FDA approved sweeteners will be available for anyone interested in tasting.
"Teaching Chemistry Explosively and Other Techniques
for the New Millennium"
Presented by Walter Rohr, "1999 Science
Educator of the Year" by Westchester STANYS, he was honored as a
featured presenter at the Irish Science Teachers Convention in Galway,
Ireland, well known for his work in New York State’s "New Teachers for
Regents Chemistry" program and for teacher training programs at Sacred Heart
University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and the State University of New York
at Purchase. His inventions and activities are featured in the current Flinn
Scientific catalog.
The general theme of this
presentation will be “rather than tell your students about science, let them
experience it for themselves.” To that end, participants will be treated
to a collection of activities which will allow them to add excitement to
their stoichiometry, bonding, kinetics, and vapor pressure lessons with
fizz, bang, and “pop.” Moreover, with the use of modern technology, such as
Vernier’s Logger Pro Software, one can add a new repertoire of
demonstrations and a heightened level of understanding to existing
activities. Instead of telling your students what happens after a
demonstration, they can now see for themselves and form their own mental
images. Using techniques such as fast data collection, data collection
integrated with videos, and frame by frame video analysis, teachers can
introduce phenomena never seen before which becomes the basis for
interesting classroom discussions.
"Inquiry Based Demonstrations in the
Classroom" presented by the local STANYS SARS and Company
This segment will contain a series of
live demonstrations useful in the classroom to entice students with creative
anticipatory settings which begin with simple concepts of density, fun
things with a slinky, air pressure, earthquake waves, Doppler shift and end
with the fascinating concepts involving explosions and colors.
Networking
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
Free Giveaways from
our Corporate Sponsors
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Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center
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| PWISTA |
Journal of Chemical Education |
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McDougal Littell, A Houghton Mifflin Co. |
Flinn Scientific, Inc |
Educational Innovations |
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