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Please post the following meeting dates for the chemistry section.
Nov. 22nd (during the Fall Conference)
Feb. 7th
May 2nd

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Hanauma Bay Educational Workshop <http://www.hnlc.org/stories/show/531>
by Kate Dohe
Oahu secondary teachers (Grades 5-12) are invited to participate in the Hanauma Bay Education Workshop on October 9th. This workshop will focus on marine science curriculum aligned to HCPS III and the Benchmark Maps. The purpose of the workshop is to ensure that teachers are familiar with the materials and services provided by the UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education staff to support standards-based marine education and for more effective education use of the City and County of Honolulu’s Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve. Keep reading for more information about this event! [ Read the full story… <http://www.hnlc.org/stories/show/531> ]

Lab Out Loud Podcast Returns to the “Airwaves”
Lab Out Loud will be kicking off its second season of podcasting on September 22 with guest Sir Harold Kroto, winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, who will discuss the role of technology in science education.

Lab Out Loud is a biweekly podcast produced by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel with support from NSTA. The show discusses science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers, and other important figures in the field.

Visit Lab Out Loud’s new home at www.LabOutLoud.com, where you can find links to all past episodes, along with show notes to learn more about each topic discussed. In between episodes, the hosts of Lab Out Loud are blogging at the new site too. Join them to discuss all things related to science education at www.LabOutLoud.com.

Dear AAPT Folks,

There is another upcoming free public astronomy lecture
on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30pm, sponsored
by the Institute for Astronomy and featuring one of our faculty.
NEW LOCATION:  this time, it will be held next door at the
Manoa Valley Theater (instead of the usual IfA auditorium location).

Please spread the word to other interested folks, and enjoy!

Aloha,
Mike Nassir

2008 National Chemistry Week

National Chemistry Week (NCW) is an annual event sponsored by the American Chemical Society to communicate the importance of chemistry in everyday life. This year, it will be celebrated Oct. 19-25. The theme is “Having a Ball with Chemistry” (The Chemistry of Sports). Visit www.acs.org/ncw or just google “National Chemistry Week” for a host of ideas on how to join in the celebration. National Mole Day, celebrated on Oct. 23rd each year, is now an integral part of National Chemistry Week.  Google “National Mole Day” to discover a wide variety of activities for your students to enjoy.

Hawaii Academy of Science has scheduled science fair workshops for teachers, coordinators and directors for school science fairs.

Scheduled workshops:

Wednesday, Sept 10
Monday, Sept 22
Wednesday, Oct 8

4-5 pm, College of Education, Everly Hall conference room #123

If you are unable to attend these scheduled workshops please contact the HAS office and we will schedule a workshop at your school.

Subjects covered include; new or changed rules, forms or procedures from Society for Science and the Public for the Intel ISEF. What makes a good science fair project? What are the judges looking for? What are the judging criteria? Before a student begins research s/he must get approval from an adult supervisor. What forms do students need to fill out before they start their research and those needed after the research is complete? When does a project need Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Scientific Review Committee (SRC) approval? Which IRB or SRC should their students use? Why do students have to follow the rules and ethics of scientific research?

Christine Trusty

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Hawaii Academy of Science
Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair
Pacific Symposium for Science & Sustainability
c/o College of Education
1776 University Avenue, Honolulu HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7930
Fax:    (808) 956-5183
Web:   http://www.hawaii.edu/acadsci

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Free Virtual Learning Through NSTA Fall Web Seminars

Teachers are amazed at the breadth of NSTA Web Seminars, 90-minute, online, live experiences that allow participants to interact with national experts, scientists, engineers, and fellow colleagues. These programs, designed for K–12 educators, are sponsored by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and NSTA. Review our fall lineup and take time for your professional development. Be the best you can be.

Sept. 16: Free Classroom Resources and Professional Development Tools—At the NSTA Learning Center
Sept. 25: Celebrating Astronomy: A Star’s Story
Oct. 8: How to Maximize Your NSTA Conference Experience
Oct. 29: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Physical Science From the Poles
Register by visiting the NSTA Learning Center.

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WCC Community Forum in Chemistry

Dr. Richard E. Zeebe

Thursday, September 11, 2008

1:30-2:30 pm

Hale ‘Imiloa 111

Windward Community College

Ocean Acidification: Another Consequence of Human Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Since the industrial revolution, humans have released about 500 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This has not only consequences for atmospheric greenhouse gases and climate but also for ocean chemistry. The oceans have absorbed about 40% of the released carbon dioxide, which makes the seawater less alkaline - a process termed ‘ocean acidification’. In this presentation, the basic chemistry of ocean acidification and the role the oceans in the global carbon cycle will be discussed. Furthermore, projections of future carbon dioxide emissions and the consequences of those emissions for marine life in the open and coastal ocean, including prospects for coral reef habitats such as the Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Reserve and possible mitigation strategies will be discussed.

Dr. Richard E. Zeebe is Associate Professor of Oceanography at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Bremen in Germany and worked at Columbia University in New York as a post-doctoral scholar. His research focuses on the global carbon cycle, biogeochemistry and paleoclimatology. This includes a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from physico-chemical properties of molecules and the biogeochemistry of tiny marine organisms to climate change and ocean acidification at the global scale. He has authored and co-authored more than 35 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and has published a book on the chemistry of carbon dioxide in seawater. He is also an editor of the International journals Climate of the Past and Paleoceanography.

This forum is co-sponsored by Windward Community College, American Chemical Society-Hawaii Section, VWR International and INBRE.

http://windward.hawaii.edu/chemistry_Forum/2008_Fall/

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Dr. Leticia Colmenares
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Windward Community College
Tel. No. 808-236-9120
Fax No. 808-247-5362
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Chemistry Section Meeting
Teachers Teaching Teachers
Sept. 20, 2008

Chemistry and interested teachers are invited to meet at Maryknoll High School in Room 102 on Saturday Sept. 20th from 10 am – Noon for a  sharing and planning session.  Take this opportunity to meet your colleagues and share your favorite lesson, demonstration, some new ideas generated from summer workshops/conferences, or important issues in your teaching situation.  Discover relevant resources for your classroom and acquire tips about the teaching of chemistry from recently retired chemistry teachers.   Enjoy refreshments and fellowship.  Participate in planning future meetings. Win door prizes.
RSVP asap to either one of your Chemistry Section Co-Chairs
Consuelo Rogers mcr@lava.net
Barbara Rogers brogers.hawaii@yahoo.com

Directions and parking:
Maryknoll High School is located at 1402 Punahou Street
next to Arcadia
before the H-1 on ramp (West)

Heading West, take the Wilder Street exit from H-1
Turn left on Punahou St.  Turn right at the entrance of MHS.

Heading East, take the Punahou St. off ramp from H-1
turn left on Punahou Street, take the left turn lane
then turn left into the MHS driveway.
There should be parking in the back.

The driveway is just one lane.
But the courtesy is for the car entering the driveway from Punahou street.