ANNOUNCING
For
MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Fall Workshop Date: November 11, 2006
School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Benedict College
1600 Harden St.
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (803) 253-5304 Fax: (803) 253-5401 E-mail: stem@benedict.edu
Who Can Attend: Students in grades 4 - 8, parents, & teachers
Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones
Dean, School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE:
Twenty -Five (25 to 30) Hands-on Sessions in Science, Engineering, & Environmental Science (students pick two)
Topics include:
Observe external & internal components of the logigo (squid) and write your name with the defensive ink. Build & Launch your own Rocket; See Sound for the First Time; Construct a "traditional" Electromagnet or a Telegraph Machine; Make Earrings Using Chemistry; A Walking Environmental Extravaganza, Chain Gang & Chemistry, Polynomials and Polymers and The Center for Science Education (Helping Teachers)
Parents are Welcome to Attend!
Great Ideas for Classroom Teachers, too!
For more information about the scheduled workshop, to register,
or how to join the Middle/Elementary School Academy of Science,
contact:
Dr. Don Jordan, Executive Director, MESAS
College of Arts &
Sciences / Center for Science Education / Sumwalt Room 323 /
University of South Carolina / Columbia, SC 29208
Web: www.cosm.sc.edu/jordan under Middle / Elementary School Academy of Science
NURTURING SCIENCE AND MATH IN SOUTH CAROLINA
For GRADES 4-8
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