From: Karen A. Mendelow (karenm@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 11:29:26 PST
Message-Id: <l03130302b88885d65e4f@[192.174.3.212]> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 11:29:26 -0800 From: "Karen A. Mendelow" <karenm@exploratorium.edu> Subject: workshops at RAFT
Upcoming Hands-on Science and Math Workshops at Resource Area for Teachers
(RAFT)
RAFT’s Saturday workshops feature great hands-on ideas accompanied by the
materials needed to carry the activities successfully back to the classroom.
Each participant receives a “goody bag” at the end of the workshop that is
designed to provide materials for an entire class. To register or for the
complete list of RAFT hands-on and technology workshops, call (408)
451-1420, or go to www.raft.net/cgi/workshops.cgi.
Pressure, Pumps and Provocaciones
February 23rd, 1:00 - 5:00
Join Modesto Tamez as he shares way to debunk student myths about pressure
with simple yet profound pump designs built using found materials.
Human Body Explorations
March 9th, 1:00 – 5:00
Karen Kalamuck presents ingenious hands-on approaches to teaching students
about anatomical and physiological processes using low and no-cost
materials. These activities are easily adaptable for elementary through high
school audiences.
Shocking Electrostatic Activities
March 16th, 1:00 – 5:00
Paul Doherty will provide effective hands-on activities using RAFT materials
as well as clear and helpful instruction on how to share this fascinating
topic with your students.
Hands-on Fractions and Ratios
March 23rd, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lori Lambertson will lead you through several engaging activities that will
help your students better understand fraction and ratio concepts, including
several that integrate math and science.
Teaching Science with Simple Inventions
April 6th, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Join RAFT and the Tech Museum of Innovation for a class emphasizing creating
problem solving and methods of design. You will explore simple projects in
which students are given a design challenge and the materials to accomplish
them.
Get Animated!
April 13th, 1:00-5:00
Eric Muller will share how to make simple and quick animations using a
digital camera and computer. Taught in RAFT PC lab, no experience with
animations or digital cameras is necessary.
Get a Charge Out of Chemistry
April 27th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
This workshop will introduce you to hands-on chemistry activities that
provide evidence of the charge in matter. Wilton Wong will lead the series
of activities, which culminate in an investigative chemistry lab known as
“Deduction” which you can take back to your students.
RAFT provides a huge warehouse of reuse materials for teachers and is
located in San Jose near 101 and 880. Cost of workshops is $20 for RAFT
members and $35 for non-members, which includes all materials.
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Paul Grossi
Director of Education
Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT)
1355 Ridder Park Dr
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 451-1422 (direct)
(408) 451-1420 (main)
(408) 451-1428 (fax)
paul@raft.net
Karen Mendelow Nelson
Program Manager and Educator
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
karenm@exploratorium.edu
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