Our New Mission Statement:

San Diego Science Educators Association promotes science literacy and advocates for science education

by advancing professionalism, leadership, and

community outreach.

This mission statement was created by a group of science educators during several three-hour meetings. I thank them all.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Judi Heitz ([email protected])

“And the times they are a’changing…”

SDSEA must change to stay alive. We must alter how we support our members. We must alter how we fund our programs.

As science teachers we must change how we access funding for professional development - we must work with our administrators to have funds for science professional development since no money is set aside for our training. We must advocate for science education, and that science is as important as math or literacy.

SDSEA needs you to become active. SDSEA cannot be YOUR professional organization without you.

Please plan on coming to the September SDSEA board meeting. I need all our members to attend our first meeting of the new school year when we set about rearranging ourselves and creating the activities SDSEA needs to fulfill our mission statement. (The meeting is the first Wednesday at San Diego County Office of Education.)

I am going to presenting my suggestions for changes in the SDSEA board membership and requirements to be part of the board. If you would like to receive a copy of what I will be presenting at our board meeting, please email me. I will be sending my proposal out in mid-August.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR IDEAS OF WHAT SDSEA CAN DO FOR YOU OR IDEAS OF WHAT YOU’D LIKE SDSEA TO BE FOR YOU, PLEASE EMAIL ME ([email protected])

If you aren’t involved, you can’t complain if you don’t get what you want.

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SDSEA Election Results

It is official - the new officers of SDSEA are:

Barbara Ritchie - VP

Tanya MacMartin - Secretary

Thanks to all who voted.

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"Turning Water into Energy" presents facts & research about hydropower, a history of hydropower, & diagrams of different types of hydropower facilities. (DOE) https://hydropower.inel.gov/index.html

"The National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Education" website examines whales, dolphins, porpoises,and other marine mammals. The site also offers a quiz & explores careers in marine mammal science. (NOAA)

https://nmml01.afsc.noaa.gov/education/

(Howard Weisbrod - from Page 1)

was always enjoyable. His ability to work with people and treat them with respect enable all the students and teachers to work with him to be inspired to higher levels of achievement, both in school and more importantly, in LIFE.

Howard Weisbrod did many things during his life. He was active in many aspects of the community. Howard was active in church, community, school and home. Howard was a quiet hero. He never touted his own horn, but always seemed to push others into the limelight. He inspired, he educated, he lead, but most importantly Howard was giving of his time, expertise and love. The love of science, the love of education, the love of others and freely giving of his time should be a model for students and teachers alike.

Howard Weisbrod may be gone, but he will not be forgotten. Howard will be missed by everyone who knew him. I encourage everyone to honor Howard by becoming more involved in all aspects of students’ lives, by leading students to the well of learning so the thirst for knowledge may be quenched. Take the time to find the person in the student. Take the time to learn the loves, hopes and desires of students. Learn to lead by example as Howard did. Learn to inspire through actions and deeds. Learn to be kind and encouraging while maintaining rigor and high standards.

Donations in memory of Howard will help a major love of Howard’s life, the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Donations will help pay the operating costs of the fair and fund a student scholarship. Donations may be sent to Greater Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (c/o Lynne Durkee P.O. box 120191, San Diego, CA 92112-0191).

More information on Howard Weisbrod’s life and accomplishments may be found at https://www.gsdsef.org/pdfs/NewsNote/nnmemorialissue.pdf

Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Newsletter

The issues of NewsNote, the newsletter of the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair is now online. You may use the following link to view it: https://www.gsdsef.org/NewsNote/newsnote.shtml

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SCIENCE FAIR TEACHERS

Mary Domb Mikkelson

DATES FOR THE 2003 GREATER SAN DIEGO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR WILL BE:

Ø Project Set-up -- Tuesday, March 25, 2003

Ø Judging -- Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Ø Awards Ceremony -- Thursday, March 27, 2003

Ø Project Teardown -- Sunday, March 30, 2003

Please put this on your school calendar NOW and advise your school administrators of the date!

Possibly useful sites from Barbara Batterson-Rossi

Nice overview of 5 major global biomes...for middle school to early high school https://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/index.html

Geography, earth scientist and field biologist educators may find this a useful site...easy to navigate...and conversions most often used in those disciplines https://www.beg.utexas.edu/GIS/tools/index.html

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Half Full or Half Empty?

To the optimist, the glass is half full.

To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.

To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

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2002 EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS (EYH) CONFERENCE

EXPLORATIONS IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY

FOR 6^TH - 10^TH GRADE GIRLS

October 12, 2002

The EYH Planning Committee is excited and pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker for EYH Conference to be held on October 12, 2002 on the UCSD campus. Dr. Aprille Joy Ericsson from NASA Headquarters/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has enthusiastically accepted the honor of giving the Keynote Address for our first conference. Dr. Ericsson received her B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from M.I.T. During her undergraduate years, she was involved in several projects geared toward manned space flight. Upon graduation, she enrolled in Howard University (HU) in Washington, DC as a graduate student in the Large Space Structures Institute. During her time at HU, Dr. Ericsson became involved with NASA Headquarters/Goddard Space Flight Center, where she currently works as an Aerospace Engineer. Dr. Ericsson is the first (African American) female to receive a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, the Aerospace option from HU; and the first African American female to receive a Ph.D. in Engineering at NASA GSFC. She hopes one day to be a member of NASA’s astronaut program. To read more about Dr. Ericsson’s impressive life and career please go to the EYH website, https://www.sdsa.org/EYH.

Online registration is now available for girls and parents interested in attending the conference. All girls/parents will receive confirmation upon receipt of registration. Follow up information on the registration and conference will be sent as the conference date nears. The registration can be found on the EYH website, https://www.sdsa.org/EYH. Please see the website to review the workshop topics for the girls and their parents.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

Several new resources for science have been added to the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) website at www.ed.gov/free. FREE makes it easy for teachers, parents, students, and others to find teaching and learning resources from more than 40 federal organizationsState Board of Education Approves Testing and a Framework for Science

Something else to pass on to teachers

Zamaria Rocio <[email protected]>

The American Physiological Society (APS) of Bethesda, MD has released a new CD-ROM Explorations in Biomedicine for science teachers and tribal college faculty. To order a single, free copy of the CD-ROM, send an email with your name and address to [email protected] or write the APS Education Office, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991 https://www.the-aps.org/education/expl/announce_CD_2001.htm 4/18/02

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"For Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise" helps students learn about aerosols, ozone, air pressure, tropical rainfall and hurricanes, plate tectonics, earth science careers, and more. (NASA; https://kids.earth.nasa.gov

"Bugscope" offers magnified images of specimens of beetles, spiders and other insects, and arthropods viewed through an electron microscope. (National Science Foundation; https://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute makes available free videotapes and CDs of their holiday lectures - topical lectures on various scientific topics. www.holidaylectures.org

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When Mixing Chemicals: Measure Twice, Pour Once
The Blueberry Story

by Jamie Robert Vollmer

(This was sent in by Dana Tomlinson - Thanks from the Ed.)

I stood before an auditorium filled with outraged teachers who were becoming angrier by the minute. My speech had entirely consumed their precious 90 minutes of in-service training. Their initial icy glares had turned to restless agitation. You could cut the hostility with a knife.

I represented a group of business people dedicated to improving public schools. I was an executive at an ice cream company that became famous in the middle-1980s when People Magazine chose its blueberry flavor as the "Best Ice Cream in America."

I was convinced of two things. First, public schools needed to change; they were archaic selecting and sorting mechanisms designed for the Industrial Age and out of step with the needs of our emerging "knowledge society." Second, educators were a major part of the problem: They resisted change, hunkered down in their feathered nests, protected by tenure and shielded by a bureaucratic monopoly. They needed to look to business. We knew how to produce quality. Zero defects! Total Quality Management! Continuous improvement!

In retrospect, the speech was perfectly balanced-equal parts ignorance and arrogance. As soon as I finished, a woman's hand shot up. She appeared polite, pleasant. She was, in fact, a razor-edged, veteran high school English teacher who had been waiting to unload.

She began quietly, "We are told, sir, that you manage a company that makes good ice cream."

I smugly replied, "Best ice cream in America, ma'am."

"How nice," she said. "Is it rich and smooth?"

"Sixteen percent butterfat," I crowed.

"Premium ingredients?" she inquired. "Super-premium! Nothing but triple-A."

I was on a roll. I never saw the next line coming.

"Mr. Vollmer," she said, leaning forward with a wicked eyebrow raised to the sky, "when you are standing on your receiving dock and you see an inferior shipment of blueberries arrive, what do you do?"

In the silence of that room, I could hear the trap snap. I was dead meat, but I wasn't going to lie. "I send them back."

"That's right!" she barked, "and we can never send back our blueberries. We take them big, small, rich, poor, gifted, exceptional, abused, frightened, confident, homeless, rude, and brilliant. We take them with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, junior rheumatoid arthritis, and English as their second language. We take them all. Every one. And that, Mr. Vollmer, is why it's not a business. It's school."

In an explosion, all 290 teachers, principals, bus drivers, aides, custodians, and secretaries jumped to their feet and yelled, "Yeah! Blueberries! Blueberries!"

And so began my long transformation.

Since then, I have visited hundreds of schools. I have learned that a school is not a business. Schools are unable to control the quality of their raw material, they are dependent upon the vagaries of politics for a reliable revenue stream, and they are constantly mauled by a howling horde of disparate, competing customer groups that would send the best CEO screaming into the night.

None of this negates the need for change. We must change what, when, and how we teach to give all children maximum opportunity to thrive in a postindustrial society. But educators cannot do this alone; these changes can occur only with the understanding, trust, permission, and active support of the surrounding community. For the most important thing I have learned is that schools reflect the attitudes, beliefs, and health of the communities they serve, and therefore, to improve public education means more than changing our schools, it means changing America.

****Jamie Robert Vollmer, a former business executive and attorney, is now a keynote presenter and consultant who works to increase community support for public schools. He lives in Fairfield, Iowa

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Physics Lessons

https://www.plymouthschools.com/Links/Academic_Education/Science/Physics.html

BE A TEACHER AT SEA

By: Dana Tomlinson, 6^th gr teacher Emory Elementary in the South Bay Union SD

From March 1 through March 27, 2002, I had the time of my life as NOAA’s latest Teacher at Sea. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, has been putting teachers on board fishing and research vessels for years. To date, they’ve sponsored more than 325 Teachers at Sea, most of them for 7 - 10 days, working as scientists doing field research. My experience was rather unique though.

I left San Diego aboard the research vessel Ka’imimoana (KA) on March 1^st. This was the first time the KA had ever had a Teacher at Sea on board, so they really didn’t know what to expect. During the next 23 days, I was just another scientist or crew member - albeit with her own videographer! My mission was to be an ambassador for education and to bring the work that NOAA does in the Pacific to the world.

I followed everyone on board around and asked as many questions as I could get away with, without being a pest. I asked to be trained in every scientific operation on board that I was capable of performing. I ended up doing several CTD casts (putting a large machine with water-capturing cylinders over the side, lowering it to the depth of the ocean and bringing it up, taking water samples by triggering the cylinders to close by computer - these are later subjected to salinity and chlorophyll testing), releasing weather balloons, participating in buoy recovery and deployments and in barnacle collection from the buoys.

The buoy recovery/deployments are the KA’s main mission. NOAA has about 75 buoys on longitude lines across the Pacific from 8 degrees north to 8 degrees south, every 3 degrees. These collect atmospheric and oceanic data that helps NOAA scientists try to better understand the climate, especially the El Nino condition. About once a year, the buoys and their collection devices are brought in and new ones are deployed. The KA just works its way up and down longitude lines (every 15 degrees starting on 95W) all year round. See NOAA’s website which has real-time info from these buoys: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/kaimi/.

My main purpose on board, however, was to host live web broadcasts into classrooms across America. I hosted 7 of these, more than any other Teacher at Sea (there have been 3 other TAS’s to host broadcasts from NOAA ships). I kept a daily log and took digital pictures, all of which were posted every day on my website: https://www.ogp.noaa.gov/tao/. I also interviewed most of the crew members on board on videotape. These tapes are to be posted on my website as streaming videos as they are edited. The website also has lesson plans I have written, news articles, research and related links.

After 23 wonderful days at sea, we finally dropped anchor in the harbor of Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos. There, I left the KA and spent 3 days touring the island and its wonders before the convoluted trip by commercial aircraft back to San Diego. I highly recommend a Teacher at Sea adventure. Please check the TAS website if you are interested: https://www.tas.noaa.gov/. And feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. [email protected]

You can always take my lesson plans off of the website

https://www.ogp.noaa.gov/tao/lessons/index.htm

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Puppets / Scraps

"Dana Tomlinson" <[email protected]>

There's an organization in National City that makes puppets and always has the material scraps to get rid of. They are willing to give the scraps away (white, brown, black, zebra, giraffe, etc.) free, if you come to get them. They're great for art projects at all age levels. I picked up several bags for my school already, but thought you all might be interested in the scraps or their puppets (call Mary Johnson, 619-477-1180 or [email protected]). Check out their website (www.puppetsafari.com)

Congratulations to the Winners of the

16th Annual INVENTORS SHOWCASE

JoAnne Schaper

For the sixteenth year San Diego County hosted the largest student competition for grades K to 12 of any area of the country. Students from all parts of the county (and world!) represented schools at the competition and fair in mid-May.

This year saw the smoothest running set up, the least number of problems and a record number of happy smiling faces. From wide-eyed kindergarteners to mature seniors, students and parents came to set up projects to be judged then awarded prizes. The judges, b oth veteran and new, worked like well oiled machines to smoothly select winners to be recognized at the Awards Ceremony. The CIA students ran the show and efficiently allowed the check in process to start 20 minutes early with a minimum of wait time.

Special thanks is due to Miles Michael for organizing the entries and printing out list of award winners. Another big thanks goes out to SDSEA member Barbara Batterson-Rossi. She showed up early and helped with the check in process THEN helped judge the projects. Jo Anne Schaper once more lead the organization once, even though she has officially retired from teaching. Grace Hauser kept things running smoothly and efficiently kept track of the winners picking up the awards. All in all, this is a well-organized and run competition.

Teachers of any grade or any ability level should become involved. The process of invention deals with all the higher-level thinking skills science fair projects and other long -erm assignments address. The bonus of Inventors Showcase is that it is FUN and rewarding for students and teachers. The fun comes in identifying a problem to be solved from a student perspective. The fun comes in using imagination and creativity to create a solution to the problem. Even more fun is figuring out how to explain or build the solution, then display it so others may read, enjoy and learn how the world might become a better place. This is a project allowing creative thought, research using books, the Internet and people from all walks of life. The process of invention has students look at the costs of materials, production, marketing and a final selling price to get a cold, hard view of economics. Students must write and communicate a lot of information in a concise and efficient manner. Art and expression through color, patterns and design is incorporated when the display is designed and produced. The number of content areas and skills from the start to the end covers all areas of the curriculum with the benefit of students able to be called on stage for public recognition of work and achievement.

Among this years winning entries that won savings bonds and medals were entitled... Rainy Day Extra Hand, Binder Reminder, Millennium Mousetrap, Tele Trap, The Bubble Blanket, EZ - Up Stirrup, Water Leash, Leaf-Gator!!, Sight Impaired Speedometer, Laser Pool Stick, Read Easy, Magnetic Ball, Book Saver, Fly-Loc Zipper, Sound Helmet, Retainer Chain, Poochie Pouch, Portable Pockets, Sibling Separator, U-Turn Signal, Night Light Leash, Pedi-0Sandal, Fish Eyes, Pencil Saver...to name a few.

What can you do with all those titles? Well....1)You might list these names and let your students imagine what they are about,2)design something of their own with the title, 3)organize and categorize them with their own explanations of what they have in common, 4)create one and package it for sale, write a jingle and perform it for the purpose of advertising, 5)List any 3 and describe how they could be used. Make it up.

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THE 17TH ANNUAL INVENTORS SHOWCASE - MAY14-15, 2003

For details and to download applications go to

www.sdsea.org or https://ljhs.sdcs.k12.ca.us/departments/science

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Inventors Showcase: HELP WANTED:

Interested individuals to volunteer and help with the implementation of inventors showcase.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Dedication to the teaching of science and process thinking, willingness to work hard for no pay except the delight and building of self esteem in students of all ability levels.

COMMITMENT:

Intern and stay with the project for 2 years, find and train your own replacement to begin year 3.

SALARY:

Pass the light of learning onto 500 plus students and their families, reward 200 plus students each year with self esteem and the knowledge that they are powerful thinkers and can create from the imagination of their own mind.

Please Call: 1-800-405-6923 or email: [email protected] to apply.

HELP! - Judges Needed for Inventors Showcase

Inventors Showcase is a teacher organized and student run competition. It is designed to encourage creative thought, problem-solving, and higher level thinking skills by students in grades kindergarten to twelve. To make the competition work, judges are needed to help select the winners. Being a judge is a wonderful introduction to Inventors Showcase. It allows a person to see and understand the ideas students generate and how a project may be organized and displayed.

Being a judge is fun. You meet other intelligent adults from a wide variety of professions. The judging process works because people are willing to give up two hours on the evening of Wednesday May 14, 2003 meet at the Scottish Rite Center at 6:15 for a brief welcome and training session then go out in groups to judge. The criteria for being a judge is to be an intelligent adult, capable of recognizing good ideas, solid solutions to problems, and understand how a student might view the world. Pass the word to interested parents or teachers.

Contact Martin Teachworth 454-3081 x 224 or [email protected].

SDSEA Discounts for Supplies

If you are an official SDSEA member the discount below is another good thing Judi Heitz (the new SDSEA President) has managed to arrange are discounts from some suppliers. I hope you can use it. Drop a thanks to Judi for arranging these discounts when you use them (Judi Heitz [email protected]).

These are the discounts for SDSEA:

1) Fisher Scientific - The discount is for 25% Off of Catalog Prices and includes Free Shipping except living organisms. The discount reference number is SDSEA-2001. Give this number when ordering. Contact Paul Toran with questions: [email protected]

2)Bio-Rad - education kits or sold at cost, - 20 - 40% off of anything else in the Bio-Rad catalog. Also Ron will send you catalog and free DNA - RNAA protein- phenotype poster contact [email protected]

3) Seibun International offers discounts from 5 to 15% depending on items and amounts.

(Discounts cannot be used with other incentives). They also offer free lessons on-line and soon detailed curriculum written by local teachers. The free lessons are located at www.SeibunUSA.com

4) Ward's Scientific is granting a10% off on items from the geology and biology catalogs. Wards will also absorb all packing and shipping charges, except for living/perishable items, hazardous chemicals, and motor freight shipments. To receive this consideration, all purchase orders must refer to Ward's Quotation Number 108318. This agreement will remain in effect until June 30, 2002.

5) Carolina Biological - Visit the CBS web site and register for free shipping. Just go to www.carolina.com and follow the directions. Teachers in the various school districts can order from CBS by phone, fax or mail. They will need to use the school district account numbers for free shipping and a 5% discount: If you want a complete list of school district discount numbers for all the districts in San Diego County, please contact Wes Reynolds Jr. at 1-800-984-7479 ext. 6293.

SDSEA Assists SDSU Obtain NSF Grant

The Department of Geological Sciences at San Diego State University has been successful in obtaining an NSF grant that enabled us to purchase new Philips x-ray diffraction equipment. We are grateful for the support we received both from SDSEA as an organization and from several of its individual members during the long process that resulted in success. The x-ray diffraction equipment has been installed recently in the new Chemical Sciences Laboratory Building and is up and running.

The department invites appropriate use of the equipment by high school (possibly middle school) students under supervision of their teachers. Student use might include obtaining data for honors classes or science fair projects. Dick Berry (Geology Professor Emeritus) will work with both the teachers and students during sample preparation and operation of the equipment.

In addition, tours of the lab and demonstrations of the x-ray diffraction machine may be arranged. Touring groups will need to be small (teacher(s) and 5 or 6 students) because of lab space limitations.

Please contact Dick Berry (see information, below) to discuss proposed use of the equipment or to arrange a tour. E-mail is the most reliable way to reach him.

Richard W. Berry ([email protected]) Department of Geological Sciences

San Diego State University Phone - (619) 594-6394

New Teacher Focus Group

The New Teacher Focus Group had a meeting on May 13 at La Jolla High School. Several lessons and demonstrations were shared by veteran and novice teachers.

The meeting will share the basic concepts of the Focus Group, share the site and date of the next meeting and hopefully have time for a few demonstrations or lessons to be shared.

The next meeting of the New Teacher Focus Group will be at La Jolla High School on Saturday Oct 5, 2002. It will start at 9:00 a.m. and end about noon. Come or encourage other teachers to come and learn demonstrations, labs and teaching techniques to help make teaching easier and more fun.

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING:

WHY ALL AMERICANS NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY

The National Academy of Engineering, Committee on Technological Literacy has updated its website based on its report, "Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology." Technological literacy, a broad understanding of the human-designed world and our place in it, is an essential quality for all people who live in the increasingly technology-driven 21st century. The updated website (https://www.nae.edu/nae/techlithome.nsf) explains what technological literacy is, why it's important, and what's being done to improve it. In addition to other materials, the site provides links to a growing collection of online, print, and other resources dealing with technological literacy, including: Nature and History of Technology; Technology and Society; Standards and Related Publications; Resources for the K-12 Classroom; Postsecondary Education; Teachers and Teacher Education; and Employment, Workforce, and the Economy. REPOSTED FROM: Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education

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What's new at FREE?

New resources in science have been added to the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) website. FREE makes it easy for teachers, parents, students, & others to find teaching & learning resources from more than 40 federal organizations.

https://www.ed.gov/free/

Spanish Language Site From Judi Heitz

Because sciences have no limits -a Spanish site about global education

https://www.ars.usda.gov/is/espanol/kids/globalscitech/index.html

Scotts Company Sponsors Awards for Teachers Who Include Gardening in Curriculum

The Scotts Company, a supplier of lawn and garden products, launches its third annual Give Back to Grow Awards this spring. These awards are designed to celebrate gardening as a community resource. Each first-place winner will receive $5,000.00, and finalists will receive $2,500.00 in the four categories. The Scotts Classroom Gardener of the Year recognizes teachers in grades 1-12 who have integrated a school gardening program into their curriculum. Other categories are Urban Greenup Gardener, Community Beautification Gardener, and Good Neighbor Gardener. To learn more about each category and obtain a nomination form, go to: https://www.scotts.com/community/Community.cfm or call (800) 551-5971 and ask for a Give Back to Grow representative. The deadline for nominations is December 6, 2002.

America the Beautiful Fund Offers Free Seeds for Planting "Freedom Gardens"

https://www.freeseeds.org/)

The America the Beautiful Fund (https://www.freeseeds.org/) is a national nonprofit organization started in 1965 to encourage volunteer citizen efforts to protect the natural and historic beauty of America. Over 50,000 projects in all 50 states have been developed and assisted with ABF's help.

In response to the events of September 11th, ABF is providing $1 million worth of flower, vegetable, and herb seeds to plant "Freedom Gardens" across America. Anyone who wants to sponsor or start a Freedom Garden in their community can receive a grant of 100 to 1,000 free seed packets.

For further information and an application form, visit the program's Web site or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Fund's offices.

Contact: America the Beautiful Fund Dept. 911

1730 K Street, NW, Suite 1002 Washington, DC 20006

Announcing NSTA's New Website

https://www.nsta.org

Now you can find the help you've been wanting, locate valuable resources for your grade level in one place, and get 24/7 access to the best of NSTA

When you visit our new home page, you're sure to spot one big change immediately: The Web site has a much more mature, accomplished look. But the benefits of our new site go beyond good looks-way beyond. Just follow the links to discover valuable new features to enhance your teaching every day.

P Easy access by grade level.

P A members-only library of journal articles since 1996.

P The rich Teacher Resources section

P The revamped NSTA News Digest.

P Enhanced Discussion Boards.

P Our easy-to-read Calendar of professional development events

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From Jim Parker Welcome to the Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association Web Page.

https://www.alz.org/

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A Web Page about Albert Einstein https://www.aip.org/history/einstein

Science Web Sites

From Vivianlee Ward A CSTA Award Winner

"ABC's of Nuclear Science" introduces the object that contains almost all of the mass in the universe, the atomic nucleus. Antimatter, beta rays, fission & fusion, the structure of the atomic nucleus, how elements on the earth were produced, how we use the nucleus in every day life, & the effects of radiation in the environment are among the topics. The site includes nearly a dozen experiments that can be done in chemistry & physics classes, along with "A Teacher's Guide to the Nuclear Science Wall Chart." (DOE) https://www.lbl.gov/abc/

"Ask a Scientist" answers more than 7,000 science questions. Search the database or view answers by topic area -- astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, molecular biology, physics, zoology, & others. (DOE) https://www.newton.dep.anl.gov:70/archive.htm

"Biotechnology Education Program" offers lessons & learning activities on acids & bases, diffraction, DNA fingerprinting & criminal evidence, electrophoresis (a tool molecular geneticists use to separate DNA, proteins, & other molecules), & other topics related to genetic engineering & testing. (DOE) https://ep.llnl.gov/bep/

"The Brain's Inner Workings" introduces the physical, chemical, & electrical events that occur in the normal brain & provides clues to what goes awry in mental illness. A video, narrated by Leonard Nimoy, shows how cells of the brain function, how messages pass through a cell neuron, & more. The video is accompanied by a guide for teachers & one for students. (NIMH, NIH) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/braincd.cfm

"Fermilab Education Office" offers materials for learning about particle physics & the pursuit of questions such as "What is the smallest piece of matter? How did the universe begin?" It includes streamed lectures by distinguished scientists & teachers, a newspaper for middle school students, classroom units & projects, physics data, games, & more. (Fermilab is a high-energy physics laboratory, home of the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Tevatron.) (DOE, NSF, ED) https://www-ed.fnal.gov/trc/projects/index_all.html

"Fusion: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source" provides introductory educational materials on fusion, the process that powers the sun & other stars; & plasmas, known as the "fourth state of matter." (DOE) https://fusedweb.pppl.gov/CPEP/Chart.html

"Genomics & Its Impact on Medicine & Society: A 2001 Primer" examines the human genome project -- what's been learned so far, anticipated benefits, & societal concerns. This site also provides information about genomics (the study of genes) & the genome (the exact instructions required to create a particular organism). (DOE) https://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/publicat/primer2001/index.html

"The Particle Adventure" offers a timeline & background on particle physics, student worksheets, & other resources to help students explore the world of fundamental particles & forces. (DOE) https://particleadventure.org/particleadventure/index.html

"QuarkNet" is the website for a professional development program in which teachers work on particle physics experiments over the summer & join a cadre of scientists & teachers introducing their research into high school classrooms. (DOE, NSF) https://quarknet.fnal.gov/

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FREE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GUEST PRESENTATIONS

I Love a Clean San Diego will come to your school to give a free presentation called: Taking Care of Our Environment. We can do small group presentations or large assemblies. Topics include recycling, water pollution, and energy conservation. We give presentations for all grades K-12. Call TODAY because space is limited.

858-467-0103 X3012 or [email protected].

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"NASA Oceanography: Learning" provides online field trips, remote sensing tools for monitoring ocean changes, information about reefs, carbon, phytoplankton, and other resources. (NASA; https://oceans.nasa.gov/learn/index.html)

Digital Microscopy Workshop Information

Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories has created a professional development opportunity in digital microscopy for science educators in San Diego on Friday August 19. The workshop is titled, "Introducing Digital Microscopy into your Classroom". It is designed for K-12 science teachers, science department chairs, supervisors, curriculum directors, technology specialists, and administrators.

This four hour workshop is designed to introduce all participants to the world of digital microscopy using practical examples and demonstrations from actual classroom applications. Biology, earth science, physical science, and chemistry applications such as measuring crystals, viewing and a video of live daphnia, amalgamating images of a diatom, and capturing a video of the formation of a precipitate are a sampling of those that will be demonstrated.

A trained teacher presenter will demonstrate and discuss how to integrate this technology into existing curriculum, including such activities as printing captured images, incorporating images into other programs such as Word and PowerPoint, e-mailing images to those involved in research projects, creating web applications, and more. The workshop will also include an interactive, hands-on session where participants will receive training in actual applications.

In addition to the training, all participants will also receive: A complimentary Boreal Digital Microscope (see page 18 of the "2002 Science Kit Catalog" for a full description or visit our web site www.sciencekit.com); Motic Images 2000 capture and manipulation software; Boreal Digital Microscope manual with lesson plans and activities; disk of images, instructional posters and materials, plus lunch and refreshments, all at no additional charge.

The workshop fee is $850. The workshop is eligible for the Title II-Dwight D. Eisenhower Funds, et al., professional development funding category.

For more information, please contact Shirley Doak at Science Kit, 1-800-828-7777. To register, send P.O. or checks payable to Science Kit along with the registration form to Science Kit, Attn: Shirley Doak, 777 East Park Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14151-5003. Fax: 1-800-828-3299. Workshop attendance is limited and morning and afternoon sessions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

If you have any questions, please call Tara Craig, Science Kit Regional Manager, 1-800-828-7777, X403, or email at [email protected]

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Experiences for Future Teachers Using Technology (EFTUT)-

https://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/yes/

Join us for Online Games, Activities, and Discussion Forums in Science, Math, and Language Arts!

Explore https://www.elasticmind.com/ where you can

· play pinball to learn geography,

· apply language arts with online word magnets, word searches, and animated text

· develop computer graphics and animated pictures.

Activities in the first column create animated text messages, activities in the second column create animated pictures. The third column contains creativity games like pinball, word magnets, seek-a-word, and refrigerator magnets, which allows an endless chain of magnet poems to be created and viewed. All the activities on this web site are the "create your own" type and can be emailed. Try them out! These are Java applets and may run better on a PC than a MAC.

Earn Olympic gold and learn science at the Bobsled Run https://www.wsnsports.com/game/game.htm

Challenge your students with international mathematics and science quizzes at https://getsmarter.org/index.cfm .

Visit the "web's finest mathematics and science activities" at

https://www.exploremath.com/ and https://www.explorescience.com/

Education is a Priority?

Businesses, movie theaters and even prisons have air conditioning - how many schools can make the same claim. Signs in public areas limit the number of people in an area, but schools can stack students like cordwood. The cost of one movie per year per student donated by parents to a classroom teacher would amount to at least $150 per classroom for supplies or materials.

2002-2003 Space Science:

A Focus for Teachers, Students, Families and Community Members

A collaborative initiative will deliver a nationally recognized Space Science program, the Challenger Center’s Window on the Universe (WotU), in four San Diego County school districts: San Diego Unified, Lemon Grove, Chula Vista and South Bay Union in the 2002-2003 school year.

Five vital San Diego education entities - San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego Science Alliance, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, University of San Diego, and San Diego City Schools have formed the collaborative. They propose to engage school districts, community partners and visiting space science researchers in focusing on space science through the lenses of science, mathematics and technology.

Using the resources and expertise of the national Challenger Center’s Window on the Universe, the San Diego Save This Space collaborative proposes to leverage local resources to provide;

Ø professional development for curriculum specialists, and 200 5^th grade teachers;

Ø over 100 classroom visits and school assemblies

Ø family science events led by visiting space science researchers for 10,000 K-12 students and their families in community venues

Ø a specifically enhanced curriculum consonant with national and California standards and other educational resources;

Space science and defense have been and are key to San Diego. The five San Diego WotU hosts will coordinate the efforts of diverse local and regional elements involved in space science, including the General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, US Navy, MCAS Miramar, Orincon Industries, SkyScapes, San Diego Astronomy Association and others. Community sponsors include Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Vietnamese Federation of San Diego, Rotary District 5340 and the Horn of Africa. By working closely with the four districts special efforts will engage first generation and low income students and their families whose daily interactions and interests might never yield exposure to space science.

Information, calendar of events and update on-line at https://www.sdsa.org/space

Beginning A Job -

This May Be Why Fewer Science Teachers Are Being Produced

Support Science Education - Join SDSEA

San Diego Science Educators Association Membership Application

JOIN AT $20.00

Below is an application for membership to SDSEA. If you or someone you know would like to join, please have them fill out the form below and return it to the SDSEA PO box.

Name___________________________________________Position_____________________________

Subject________________________________________ Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12+

School________________________________________ School Phone__________________________

School Address_______________________________ School District___________________________

City/State ____________________________________ Zip Code_______________________________

Home Address_________________________________ Home Phone____________________________

City/State ____________________________________ Zip Code_______________________________

Email Address________________________________________________________________________

SDSEA Annual Dues = $20.00 (amount attached) _________________

Form Of Payment (Check or Cash) _____________________ Date ____________________________

In what ways are you willing to help our organization?

_____Present at Conferences _____Help with Special Interest Committees

_____Help on Conference Committees _____Other_________________________________________

Return this form and payment to: Barbara Ritchie, SDSEA, PO Box 712859, San Diego, CA 92171

Join the SDSEA listserve - email Martin Teachworth ([email protected]) with a message stating your desire to be added to the mailing list. Announcements, job opening, conferences, workshops, pleas for help, offers of equipment and general information is shared at it is received.

Be Heard!

If you have information to share, a concern, an interesting tidbit of information, word about an outstanding job a peer or students have done, let Martin Teachworth, the SDSEA Interconnections Editor know. You may contact him via US Mail or School Mail at La Jolla High School, 750 Nautilus St. La Jolla, CA 92037, fax (858) 459-2188, or email ([email protected]).

New Members

Membership in SDSEA runs from March to March. However, membership can be acquired at ANY time during the year. With the start of a new school year, we need to remember to encourage all of our new science teachers to join SDSEA. Hundreds of new elementary teachers have been hired. What a great resource we could be to them! What a great opportunity for us to again assist the improvement of science education!

Call for Lesson Plans

San Diego County Teachers are exciting people! They stimulate, educate, and inspire students. Submit a favorite science lesson plan in one of the following areas: K-3, 4-6, 6-8, 9-12. The winner in each area will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to a local restaurant. This is done in each issue of interconnections.

The complete, copy-ready lesson plan must be a maximum of one-page typed (minimum of 12 point font). Specify grade level of the plan. Include your name, school, district, and a three-sentence biography. Send to: Martin Teachworth at La Jolla High School, 750 Nautilus St. La Jolla, CA 92037, fax (858) 459-2188, or email ([email protected])

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Physics Classroom https://www.physicsclassroom.com/

Includes tutorials and physics help as well as the Multimedia Physics Studio, a collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics concepts. The animations cover common physics principles discussed in a first-year high school physics course.

Science Resources - virtual labs, animations, a virtual museum among other things!

www.biointeractive.org

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Static Electricity Labs

Martin Teachworth Physics Teacher La Jolla High School

The following activities use very simple materials to allow students to explore static electricity, charges and how charges interact. The balloon is an insulator. It may be charged by rubbing on clean and dry hair or clothes. When charged, the balloon acquires a negative (excess electrons) charge. The charge cannot move on the balloon as it is an insulator, so the charged area of the balloon will remained charged for many minutes and sometimes hours if the air is dry, the balloon clean and is not handled.

Oppositely charged objects are attracted toward each other. An electrically charged object will be attracted to a neutrally charged object. Instead of teaching OPPOSITE charges attract, students should learn that different charges attract each other. An explanation of why this occurs that students may understand follows and may be adapted for use depending upon the age and sophistication of the students.

A neutrally charged object is less negative or more positive than electrons. If an object is negatively charged (excess electrons) then the extra electrons will move to the less negative or more positive area of the neutral object. If an object is positively charged (missing electrons), the electrons on the neutrally charged object are attracted to the neutral (less positive or more negative) object. This explanation is the basis for much of what occurs in electronic devices or circuits.

Balloon and Interior Pieces of Paper

Make several small pieces of paper using a hole punch. Place at least 10 pieces of paper inside the balloon BEFORE blowing it up and tying it closed. Inflate a balloon. Write your name on one side of the balloon - this is the marked side. Rub the marked side of the balloon with fur or your hair. Record your observations about the behavior of the pieces of paper INSIDE the balloon. Make drawings to explain the behavior of the paper and balloon.

Balloon and Wall

Rub the marked side of the balloon with fur or your hair (the hair must be clean and dry!). Try to have the balloon stick to the wall with the marked side (charged) - Record what happens. Try to have the balloon stick to the wall with the UNMARKED (not charged) side. - Record what happens. Write a paragraph explaining what happened. Make a series of diagram showing the electrical charges on the objects to help explain what happened.

Balloon, Aluminum Can and Plastic Bottle

Rub the marked side of the balloon with fur or your hair. Place a round and smooth can on the table so it may roll. Try to use the UNMARKED side of the balloon to make the can roll - Record what happens. Try to use the MARKED side of the balloon to make the can roll - Record what happens. Place a clean plastic bottle on the table so it may roll. Try to use the UNMARKED side of the balloon to make the bottle roll - Record what happens. Try to use the MARKED side of the balloon to make the bottle roll - Record what happens. Write a paragraph explaining what happened. Make a series of diagram showing the electrical charges on the objects to help explain what happened.

Balloon and Pieces of Paper OUTSIDE the Balloon

Use the paper punch to makes several round pieces of paper. Place the pieces of paper on a desk. Rub the marked side of the balloon with fur or your hair. Place the UNMARKED side of the balloon over the pieces of paper - Record what happens. Place the MARKED side of the balloon over the pieces of paper - Record what happens. Write a paragraph explaining what happened. Make a series of diagram showing the electrical charges on the objects to help explain what happened.

String and Balloon

Tie a string to the balloon. Rub the marked side of the balloon with fur or your hair. Borrow a balloon tied to a string from another group or person. Do not charge the borrowed balloon. Hold the two balloons near each other so the unmarked sides are facing each other - Record what happens. Hold the two balloons near each other so the marked side from the first balloon toward the second balloon. - Record what happens. Charge the borrowed balloon on one side. Hold the two balloons near each other so the unmarked sides are facing each other - Record what happens. Hold the two balloons near each other so the charged sides are facing each other - Record what happens. Make a series of diagram to show and explain what was observed.

San Diego Science Educators Association

2003 Conference - March 7 - 8

Call for Presenters

DUE DATE: November 1, 2002

The 2003 SDSEA Science Conference needs Presenters for all the sessions. This is a chance to share lessons, ideas, demonstrations, research or something exciting that works with students. If you have never presented before, then this is the year to do so. If you desire, you may present with a peer, so each of you can share the limelight. It is exciting and fulfilling to share with other professionals, make this a year to make a presentation at the 2003 SDSEA Science Conference.

This is your chance to act as a professional and share with others. Share useful information to improve yourself as a professional. Share so others may learn how to better teach students.

Another benefit of presenting is a free conference registration for the primary presenter. This is something not offered to presenters at most science conferences. All information will be mailed ONLY to the primary presenter.

To apply to become a presenter, fill out the information below:

Presenter Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Email Address: _____________________________________ Phone:___________________________

School or Business Name: _____________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________________ State: ________ Zip: ____________

Co-Presenter Name: __________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Proposed Title (10 words or less): _______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Suggested Grade Range of Lessons (circle appropriate grades):

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Professional Development

Field: Chemistry Earth/ Space Science Biology/Life Science Physics/Physical Science

Computer-based Session (Internet Access MAY be available) YES NO

All rooms contain an overhead Additional AV needs: Slide projector VCR/TV

Desired Day: Friday Saturday Time: Early Morning Mid-Morning Early Afternoon Late Afternoon

Summary (30 words or less - to be placed in the conference brochure):

___________________________________________________________________________________

All presenters must conform to the Safety Guidelines for NSTA conferences. Use of explosives, hazardous chemicals or substances, open flames or other hazards is prohibited. It is the responsibility of the individual presenter to ensure proper safety procedures are followed in preparing for, presenting and disposing of wastes needed for the presentation.

Signed: _________________________________________________________ Date: ____________

Mail to: Conference Presentation

San Diego Science Educators Association

P.O. Box 712859

San Diego, CA 92171

SAN DIEGO SCIENCE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

VANCE MILLS EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This scholarship is in honor of Vance Mills, long time educator and support of science education in San Diego, California and the US.

Policy and Procedures Information

Purpose:

The purpose of the scholarship fund is to provide financial aid to SDSEA member educators who show a need for funding to advance their professional growth directly related to science education. Funding will be in two categories:

1. General Category funds will be granted based on how the activity will impact the improvement of science education in San Diego County. Educational travel, in and of itself, is not considered a valid professional growth activity for the purposes of this grant.

2. Conference Category funds will be granted to cover registration costs for attending the annual SDSEA conference. Funding will be based on documented need for assistance and timely application, with preference given to new teachers (those who have been in the classroom 2 years or less).

Funding, Publicity, Application Procedures, and Limitations:

The San Diego Science Educators Association will provide the SDSEA - Vance Mills Scholarship Fund $2,000 yearly for General Category grants, made available (as funds permit) on or about July 1 each year, by vote of the SDSEA Board of Directors. Conference Category Scholarship Funds will be figured into the conference registration accounting as gratis registrations for up to 10 grant recipients per year. A sub-committee of the SDSEA Board of Directors will screen applications and recommend suitable SDSEA - Vance Mills Educational Scholarship grants to the SDSEA Board for funding. Application procedures for both grant categories will be publicized at least once a year to the membership (usually through the association's newsletter).

Members may apply for no more than one General Category SDSEA - Vance Mills Scholarship grant per fiscal year. Individual educational scholarship grants for amounts up to $250 may be applied for at any time during the fiscal year, July 1 - June 30, and will be considered on a first come first served basis. Conference Category grants may be applied for during the November, December or January immediately preceding the annual SDSEA conference the applicant is seeking to attend. Once the SDSEA - Vance Mills Educational Scholarship Fund has been depleted for the year no further applications will be accepted.

Conditions of the Educational Scholarship Grant:

As a condition for receiving either category of scholarship, recipients must agree to prepare a report of two pages or less about the professional growth activity that was undertaken, or what was gained from their conference attendance. This report should be in a form suitable for use in the SDSEA Newsletter. The report should be filed with the SDSEA Secretary within 30 days of the completion of the activity. Additionally, the recipient of General Category funds will make an oral report at one of the SDSEA Board of Directors meetings (to be arranged through the Secretary) or a presentation at the local conference (at the discretion of the conference program chair). FUNDS ARE NOT RECEIVED UNTIL THE REPORT IS GIVEN.

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Selections from a Web Page

Why Athletes Shouldn't Be Role Models...

Football commentator and former player Joe Thismann 1996: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson hooking up again with promoter Don King: "Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton."

Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."

Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I told him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care."

S D S E A - VANCE MILLS

EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE APPLICATION

Personal information Work information

Name___________________________School______________________

Address_________________________Address_____________________

City____________________________City________________________

State & Zip_______________________State & Zip__________________

Phone___________________________Phone______________________

Date of application_________________

Request for SDSEA Conference registration costs to be covered by SDSEA.

• How many years have you been a classroom teacher? ______________

• What other sources of funding (if any) will you utilize to be able to attend the conference? (who is covering substitute costs, transportation, etc.)

__________________________________________________________

• What is the level of need for your conference registration? __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

• In what ways will conference attendance advance your professional growth?

__________________________________________________________

• Are you willing to disseminate information about things you learned at the conference in a newsletter article? _________________________

Please return this form to:

SDSEA

P.O. Box 712859

San Diego, CA 92171

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Career Exploration

https://www.jobshadow.monster.com.

Monster.com, in partnership with Junior Achievement, has set up a website that contains testimonials and descriptions of various careers. Students can enter the website and select a mentor according to career field. The picture of a real person in that position, as well as a bio, pops up. The student can read about that person's experience in that position. There are a number of positions available and it's a fairly simple website to maneuver in, so if you'd like to assist your students with career exploration on the web visit this site.

San Diego Science Educators Association

P.O. Box 712859

San Diego, CA 92171

ROUTE TO ALL TEACHERS OF SCIENCE

Notice: Bulk mail in not forwarded. Please write or call SDSEA promptly at 491-2368 or email Barbara Ritchie ([email protected]) with an address change or you will cease to receive the newsletter.

Conference and Events Update

When What Information

July 31 Happy Birthday Harry Potter

September 15 SDSEA Newsletter Due Date Martin Teachworth 858.454.3081x224 [email protected]

October 5 New Teacher Focus Group Martin Teachworth 858.454.3081x224 [email protected]

October 12 Expanding Your Horizons Conf www.sdsa.org/EYH

November 1 SDSEA Presenter Form Due www.sdsea.org

December 15 SDSEA Newsletter Due Date Martin Teachworth 858.454.3081x224 [email protected]

March 7 - 8 SDSEA Conference www.sdsea.org

March 15 SDSEA Newsletter Due Date Martin Teachworth 858.454.3081x224 [email protected]

March 25-30 GSDSEF Mary Domb Mikkelson

April 4 Inventors Showcase Reg Due JoAnne Schaper (619) 491-1531

May 14-15 Inventors Showcase JoAnne Schaper (619) 491-1531

June 4 SDSEA Banquet Penny Wilson (619) 278-3032

June 15 SDSEA Newsletter Due Date Martin Teachworth 858.454.3081x224 [email protected]