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3:30-4:00 PM Registration and Refreshments Main Lobby, Burlington High School Welcome, Overview, and Review of the Sessions (Auditorium) Marietta Schwartz, Chair, Education Committee, NESACS Associate Dean, College of Science and Mathematics, UMass Boston Steve Lantos, Chair, High School Education Committee, NESACS Chemistry Teacher, Brookline (MA) High School 4:30-6:10 PM Four Simultaneous Workshops in Two Sessions Session I: 4:30-5:15 PM; Session II: 5:20-6:10 PM Workshop A: Artificial Photosynthesis A Workshop in Solar Cell Design (Room 172) Dr. Jonathan Rochford and Mr. Joseph Harney, University of Massachusetts Boston Workshop B: What is a learning progressions perspective and what do the new Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards mean for teaching high school chemistry? (Room 173) Dr. Hannah Sevian, University of Massachusetts Boston Workshop C: Using the Molecular Workbench for Inquiry at the Atomic Level (Room 177) Mr. Dan Damelin, Curriculum & Technology Development, The Concord Consortium Workshop D: pH and Its Effect on the Human Body & the Environment (Room 176) Dr. Jack Driscoll, Mgr. of Marketing & Technology, PID Analyzers, LLC 6:15-6:55 PM 7:00-7:45 PM Dinner (High School Cafeteria) Keynote Address (Lower Library) CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY CONNECTIONS: Looking Back, Looking Around, Looking Ahead" Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri, University of Wisconsin Madison and ACS President-Elect 4:00-4:25 PM
Keynote Address
Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri is the first holder of the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea at UW-Madison. He is well known internationally for his effective leadership in promoting excellence in science education at all levels, and for his development and use of demonstrations in the teaching of chemistry in classrooms as well as in less formal settings, such as museums, convention centers, shopping malls and retirement homes. The Encyclopedia Britannica sites him as the "dean of lecture demonstrators in America." His scholarly publications, including the multi-volume series, Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry, are models of learning and instruction that have been translated into several languages. He is an advocate for policies to advance knowledge and to use science and technology to serve society. He promotes the exploration and establishment of links between science, the arts and the humanities, and the elevation of discourse on significant societal issues related to science, religion, politics, the economy, and ethics. Professor Shakhashiri is the 2011 President-Elect of the American Chemical Society, and will serve one-year terms as president in 2012 and immediate past president in 2013.
CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY CONNECTIONS: Looking Back, Looking Around, Looking Ahead
As we get ready to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Morrill Land Grant Act in 2012 I shall reflect on the contributions of chemistry and chemists to society and discuss the great potential and challenges facing society. Chemistry brings a wide range of goods and functions to everyone and thus is vital to our democracy. Our research and our technology can provide clean water and nutritious food, meet energy demands, and help lead to sustainable development everywhere. And, just as important, chemists can help society develop the will to improve the quality of life on the planet.
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W o r k s h o p s
What is a learning progressions perspective and what do the new Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards mean for teaching high school chemistry?
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Workshop B: What is a learning progressions perspective and what do the new Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards mean for teaching high school chemistry?
Dr. Hannah Sevian, University of Massachusetts Boston Participants in this workshop will engage in a structured and collaborative introduction to the new Framework for K-12 Science Education released by the National Research Council in July 2011. Participants will also gain some insight into what learning progressions are, and how a learning progressions perspective underlies the new Framework and the work that Achieve, Inc., has now begun on developing the Next Generation Science Standards. The workshop will focus on core ideas, scientific practices, and cross-cutting science themes in the Framework that are related to chemistry concepts, in order to illustrate how the larger Framework will be able to guide instruction, curriculum, and assessment as the new Standards movement advances.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165
Workshop C: : Using the Molecular Workbench for Inquiry at the Atomic Level
Mr. Dan Damelin, The Concord Consortium This workshop will introduce teachers to the Molecular Workbench (MW), a free software application that has been developed over the past 10 years with support from the National Science Foundation. MW supports both the use of pre-designed computer models for teaching multiple topics in chemistry, biology, and physics, and is a user friendly environment for students and teachers to generate their own models. Through the use of dynamic models students can explore the atomic and molecular world using an inquiry approach. Embedded assessments help teachers understand the state of student understanding when using modelbased materials. At this workshop teachers will explore some of the existing materials, get a free CD, and hear about some of the research results from classes incorporating MW into its curricula. (MW is cross-platform and will work with Windows, OS X, and Linux. Teachers are welcome to bring their own laptops, but will also have access to computers provided at the workshop.)
http://www.concord.org http://mw.concord.org
Workshop D: pH and Its Effect on the Human Body & the Environment
Dr. Jack Driscoll, Mgr. of Marketing & Technology, PID Analyzers, LLC A very critical yet simple measurement for chemical analysis is pH which determines how acidic or basic a substance is. The pH of the human body is 7.35+/- 0.1. A shift of a few tenths of a pH unit can adversely affect the health of a human body. Access to safe drinking water is essential to human health. Each person on Earth requires at least 20 to 50 liters of clean, safe water a day for drinking, cooking, and simply keeping themselves clean. If the pH of lakes or streams is too acidic (<pH 5.0), fish reproduction can be affected. If tap water is too acidic, heavy metals (such as lead from lead pipes) can be introduced into the drinking water. Experiments for students can include measuring samples of lake or pond water, rain water, food, saliva,. pH meters or even pH paper can be used for demonstrations. Demonstration of pH meter & need for calibration. Demonstration: a simple water cleanup procedure for 3rd world countries.
Celebrate National Chemistry Week 2011! Theme: ChemistryOur Health, Our Future!
Join in the celebration of NCW 2011! Visit www.acs.org/ncw for more information.
National Chemistry Week is a program of the American Chemical Societys Office of Volunteer Support
American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 T [800] 227 5558 F [202] 872 4353 www.acs.org/ncw
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IYC 2011
What is IYC?
The International Year of Chemistry 2011 is a United Nations designated worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. The IYC 2011 initiative is being led by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). IYC 2011 will offer a range of interactive, entertaining, and educational activities for all ages across the globe aligned with the following objectives: Increase the public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs Increase interest of young people in chemistry Generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mme. Marie Curie Nobel Prize
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Ashdown Exam
The Ashdown High School Chemistry Examination Contest is an annual event sponsored by the NESACS. Each high school in the Northeastern Section may be represented by a maximum of five (5) participants selected by their school or teachers. (One alternate may be named on the registration form, but only five students will be tested.) Winners of cash awards and honorable mention awards in previous years are not eligible to compete for Ashdown recognition; however, they may compete to become eligible for the Olympiad Examination. Cash awards will be given to the students with the top five (5) scores. Honorable mention awards will be given to five (5) first-year and five (5) second-year students with the next highest scores. In addition, each winning student will be invited, along with his/her teacher, to be guests of the Northeastern Section at its May dinner meeting and will be given appropriate recognition. Top scorers in the Ashdown Examination will be eligible to take the qualifying exam for the Unites States Chemistry Olympiad Team. Addition details can be found in the information packet, available at http://www.nesacs.org/education_ashdown.html.
This years Ashdown Exam is tentatively scheduled to take place on the first Saturday in April. Please contact the NESACS Secretary, Anna Singer (secretary@nesacs.org) after the first of the year for more information.
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$20 will buy you a NESACS Section Affiliate membership, including a years subscription to The Nucleus, the sections monthly publication!
Thank You!
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We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following organizations and individuals for their support of the 2011 Connections to Chemistry program. We would like to extend our special thanks to Burlington High School for hosting this program. Program Conference Committee Marietta Schwartz, Chair, Education Committee, NESACS; University of Massachusetts Boston Ruth Tanner, Chair-Elect, NESACS; University of Massachusetts Lowell Mort Hoffman, Board of Directors, NESACS; Professor Emeritus, Boston University Steve Lantos, Chair, High School Education Committee, NESACS; Chemistry Faculty, Brookline (MA) High School Planning and Program Associates Christine Jaworek-Lopes, Chair, National Chemistry Week, NESACS; Emmanuel College Peter Nassiff, Head, Science Division, Burlington High School Patrick Gordon, Chair, NESACS; Emmanuel College Material Assistance Anna Singer, Secretary, NESACS Robin Giroux, Assistant Managing Editor, C&E News, for Chemical & Engineering News Marjorie Rawle Jones, Manager, Printing & Distribution, ACS Publications, for Journal of Chemical Education Krystal Cannon, ACS Office of Society Services, for ChemMatters Publicity Support New England Association of Chemistry Teachers (NEACT) Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) The Nucleus (NESACS)
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Registered Schools
As of October 11, 2011.
Berwick Academy Billerica Memorial High School Boston Latin Academy Canton High School Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Concord High School Cumberland High School Danvers High School Fellowship Christian Academy Holliston High School John Stark Regional High School LAB Safety Institute Londonderry High School Lynnfield High School Malden High School Manchester Central High School Manchester High School West Methuen High School Nashoba Valley Technical High School Nashua High School Nashua High School South Newton North High School North Quincy High School Oliver Amers High School Pembroke Academy Pentucket Regional High School Presentation of Mary Academy Quinebaug Valley Community College Rhode Island College Seekonk High School Sharon High School Sparkhawk School Taber Academy Westborough High School
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