science-olympiad-a-huge-success-all-islands.pdf

counter-intuitive-and-abracadabra-events-handout.pdf

counter-intuitive-and-abracadabra-events-expl.pdf

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90th annual meeting at the California Academy of Sciences and San Fransisco State
Full conference is from  August 14-19

Of note for Biology Teachers is
Monday August 17 and Tuesday August 18
Agenda: Biotech, Cloning and Sequencing, Characterizing a Novel Gene with GAPDH  PCR, Genes in a Bottle, pGlo Bacterial Transformation Kit,

Bio-Rad is giving a workshop on the use of their kits.
I used these kits when I taugh High School Biology and AP and found them to be easy easy to use.

AAAS always has a cheap way to go/ College Dorms or Hostel or something.
This is my favorite conference to move myself into the new stuff going on in science.

VISIT http://pacific.aaas.org

Understanding Science is a “fun, accessible, and free resource that accurately communicates what science is and how it really works.” The site, intended for both the general public and K-16 teachers, draws students into real-life examples and looks at the social side of science, science and society, and asks, “What has science done for you lately?” It also provides users with a comprehensive science toolkit. Teacher resources are targeted to specific grade bands.

http://undsci.berkeley.edu/

summer-programs_-2009-hi-star-and-2009-alii-at-uh-manoa-fwd.pdf

chem-section-tour.pdf

aapt-march-ennouncer.pdf

science-olympiad-is-here.pdf

wcc-community-forum-in-chemistry.pdf

Biology / High School Resource

Hello, we’ve created a Biology Teacher’s Lesson Plans web site and wanted to let you know about it. It’s www.Biology4Teachers.com and has lesson plans, powerpoints, games, and more. The site was the idea of an Arizona high school biology teacher so the activities on our site are what she uses in her classroom. We’re looking for more lesson plans and powerpoints to add to the site so please feel free to forward any on if so inclined.

As part of our Spring Fling, Wendell Thomas of the Challenger Center is offering a tour on Wed., March 11 at 4:00.

Grade levels 6-8

Blast off at Challenger Center Hawaii and Hawaii NASA RERC (Regional Educator Resource Center). Take a tour of a simulated space station, mission control, and our NASA Resource
Center. Free NASA materials available for those who attend. The tour should run about 30 - 40 minutes.

Address:

Barbers Point Elementary School Room 40
3001 Boxer Road
Kapolei, HI 96707

Take this opportunity to see what is available for you and your students! HaSTA members are free, and non-members are welcome to join for $20.

Please RSVP to Wendell Thomas

wendell_Thomas/LEEDO/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us

Sacred Hearts Academy is hosting its 15th Annual Science Symposium for Girls on Saturday, March 14, 2009 on the Academy campus.  The half-day workshop is intended to excite girls in grades 5-8 about the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math topics.  Eighteen hands-on, interactive workshops where girls will be exposed to STEM topics in a fun way are planned.
We would appreciate the name of the lead Science and Math teacher at all public schools that enroll 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders.  A letter asking the teachers to disseminate the workshop information will be mailed next week.
A list of these teachers and their school name and address or their email address would be very much appreciated.
If there are any questions, please contact Andrea Hamilton at 734-5058, ext. 229 or by email, ahamilton@sacredhearts.org.

volunteers-for-march-7-science-olympiad.pdf