One-Day Workshop for Science Educators

From a Tree to a Forest: Teaching Teachers to Inspire Future Chemists

June 3, 2009
Brewer Science
Rolla, MO

Sponsored by American Chemical Society (ACS), Brewer Science and Missouri S&T

To: Regional Science Educators
From: Jyoti Malhotra and Loretta Wallis

We invite you to experience a wonderful opportunity that has been made possible through the support of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Brewer Science and Missouri S&T. As a result, we will conduct a one-day workshop for science teachers and their selected students in our region. Each teacher is encouraged to bring one interested and talented student along for the day.

The purpose of the daylong workshop is to encourage teachers to host chemistry-related workshops and increase student interest in chemistry careers for regional students in grades 9 through 12. The workshop will be held at Brewer Science on June 3, 2009, and will "coach the coach" to inspire our next generation of chemists.

To accommodate your schedule, we selected June 3rd 2009, for conducting the workshop.

The workshop will focus on:

• Experiments - A few simple yet fun experiments will be designed for participants to gain hands-on experience. Several other interesting chemistry experiments will be outlined for educators to share with their students when they return to their classroom.
• Careers in Chemistry - Seminars and posters focusing on diverse career opportunities in chemistry will be presented by both academic and industry chemists. A presentation called "Is There a Chemist in You?" will be shared. This presentation will cover the personal, interpersonal, problem-solving, communication and teams skills required to be a great chemist.
• Panel Discussion/Teaching-Related Topic Discussions - A panel discussion will be held with educators and the host committee on topics identified in advance by participating educators. This activity will also include a tour of Brewer Science.
• Social Hour - Teachers and students will enjoy a lunch break and snack break during which they can socialize and network with workshop host members
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Attendees will leave the workshop with ideas to share with their students and a reference book sharing the tips for conducting chemistry activities and techniques in addition to those presented at our workshop.

We invite you to reserve this date so that you can be a part of this wonderful opportunity to encourage students and grow interest in the sciences. Your active participation will make this workshop a great success.

Please RSVP by May 22, 2009 by contacting Loretta Wallis at 573 364-0300 ext 1357 or via e-mail at mwallis@brewerscience.com.