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ACTIVITY (137 Bennett Hall) |
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8:30 am |
- Continental Breakfast (complimentary)
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9:00 am |
- WELCOMING REMARKS
Dr. Susan McKay, Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maine
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9:15 am |
Teaching and Educational Resources from NASA
Dr. Jim McClymer, University of Maine
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9:45 am |
Professional Development Opportunities for High School Physics Teachers
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
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10:15 am |
Coffee Break
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10:30 am |
Status Report on Physics Teaching Reform
Introduction: Dr. Rand Harrington, University of Maine
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10:45 am |
CPU: New Java Based Software Simulators
Earl Coombs, Winslow H.S.
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11:15 am |
Reflections on Using the Physics Modeling Method
Roger Bennatti, Jeff Steinhart
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11:45 am |
- Lunch (complimentary). We feature a special cuisine this year, indigenous to the Orono region. Individual lunch orders will be taken during Registration.
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12:30 pm |
- Book and Equipment Giveaway, Open Lab (Software Demos)
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1:00 pm
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- Structure Testing Lab ("Make it and Break it")
Dr. Habib Dagher, University of Maine, Department of Civil Engineering
(Meet at the Advance Eng. Wood Composite Center)
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2:00 pm |
- Using Popular Movies to Teach Physics
Nellie Andreeva, University of Maine
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2:30 pm |
- Contributed Papers, DEMONSTRATIONS and Discussion
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3:00 pm |
Adjourn
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