Time: 8 AM to 2 PM
Cost: $30 – Member Schools $125 for Non-Member Schools
See website www.salemcollaborative.org for member list.Workshop Series Instructor: Patsy EldridgeNon-Degree Graduate Credit: Earn One Credit for completing three workshops and writing a unit of study based on the workshops. Cost: $100 per credit.
Use electronic timers, cars,
and ramps to observe and predict motion. The concepts of speed, acceleration,
and Newton’s Laws are uncovered during the quest to find a theory that allows
prediction of the speed of the car at any point on the ramp. Math techniques
include graphing, measurement, and simple algebra. By the conclusion of the
session each group will be able to predict the speed of the car to within 1%!
The material builds a solid understanding of force and motion, as well as
developing critical math and technical communication skills, such as graphing,
representing relationships with equations, and using a model to make
quantitative predictions. Bonus investigations will feature an all-new energy
car and track system that can be used with the photogate timers to
quantitatively study Newton’s Laws of Motion like never before – this is CPO
Science’s most innovative experiment module to date.
Why are gears important? How do gears work? How many speeds does a 10-speed bike REALLY have? Discover the “law of gearing” with large
wooden gears that can be put together to create machines that multiply turns
and force. Add to that an exploration
of levers and torque, and you’ve got yourself a complex machine that is easy to
understand because YOU discover the concepts to explain how it works. Explore
force and distance trade-offs with a durable, safe block and tackle system.
What better way to investigate work and energy than with quantitative data from
a ropes and pulleys setup?
November 9, 2006 – 8:00 – 2:00
Inquiry-based investigations in Physical Science:
Energy!
Join us for an energy
extravaganza. We will explore energy in many different systems. Potential and
kinetic energy tradeoffs on a hilly marble track, energy in a car and ramp
system, and even exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions! Emphasis will
be on analyzing systems for energy transformations. This is a great
introduction to our subsequent workshops on waves, sound, light, electricity,
and magnetism.
November 20, 2006 – 8:00 – 2:00
Inquiry-based investigations in Physical Science:
Waves, Sound, and Light
Use a standing wave generator
and classroom synthesizer to explore the basic concepts of sound, waves, and
music. A thorough understanding of waves, natural frequency and resonance,
properties of sound, and the musical scale are uncovered during the quest to
discover why certain patterns appear on a vibrating string at certain
frequencies, and how this relates to certain musical notes that sound good
together. Project extensions include making “palm pipes” and wind chimes.
Participants will also use a unique optics kit (including colored lights,
lasers, lenses, prisms, diffraction grating glasses, and a spectrometer) to
explore the basic concepts of light and optics. A thorough understanding of how
light is generated, what makes colors, and how optical systems work are
uncovered during the quest to discover the secrets behind “glow in the dark
stuff”, color mixing, and lens mysteries.
December 5, 2006 - 8:00 – 2:00
Inquiry-based investigations in Physical Science:
Electricity and Magnetism
In the Electricity and
Magnetism workshop, regular and special education science teachers can use
electric circuit kits, digital meters, and unique electromagnets to explore the
basic concepts of electricity and magnetism. A thorough understanding of types
of circuits, charge, voltage, current, resistance, magnetism, and
electromagnets is uncovered during the quest to discover how to build and
analyze circuits. By the conclusion of the session each group will be able to
quantitatively analyze circuits and explain how properties of electromagnetism
are used in electric motors and generators.
December 12, 2006 - 8:00 – 2:00
Inquiry-based investigations in Physical Science:
Properties of Matter and the Atom
Use paper chromatography, electronic scales, everyday solids
and liquids, and measurement to explore the basic properties of matter. A
thorough understanding of matter classification, states of matter, density,
buoyancy, and viscosity are uncovered during the quest to study the physical
properties of solids, liquids, and gases. After investigating properties of matter,
we will explore the atom. The discoveries of the structure of the atom and the
periodic table are great detective stories.
However, our understanding of matter is so abstract that students have a
hard time making sense of these fascinating concepts. Through the use of innovative games and activities, students of
different learning styles can have fun opportunities to explore and grasp
atomic structure and the periodic table.
Please email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org, mail to Jim Kearns, 750 G Brookside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 or register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please call Jim at 781-771-4860.
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