Volume 9.1 Winter 1999

The new millennium is here and we all survived. The question is, will science education survive in this new millennium of standards based education? First we need to look at the bright side. The political decision-makers deemed science education important enough to set forth standards. Are they developmentally appropriate standards? Are they scientifically sound standards? There are many debates on these issues throughout the state. One thing is for sure, standards are here.

Publishers have been frantically trying to put together materials to meet these standards, and many have done an admirable job. Now comes the reality of the standards. How do we make them work in the classroom? How can we as science educators take this situation and work it to the advantage of our students? How can we insure students are receiving a conceptually based science education with seemingly non-conceptual standards?

Here at the SDSEA we hope we can help educators in our community tackle these tough questions and issues. That's why we're here, for you, the science educator. Join us at the annual SDSEA conference so we can work together to insure science education is at the core of the curriculum. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for us to attend these conferences to pull science back to the core, where we all know it belongs. See you at the conference!

President Steve Mull

Vice President Debbie Brice

Secretary Penny Wilson

Treasurer Bernard Wright

Past-President Kathy Hepler

Biology Barton Hays

Biotechnology Judi Heitz

Chemistry Paul Loozen

Earth Science Debbie Brice

Oceanography Kevin Harding

Physics Martin Teachworth

Technology OPEN

Elementary K-2 Holly Schneidewind

Elementary 3-5 Cris Ferguson

MS/JH Virginia Madigan

Senior High Jerry Case

College/University Penny Wilson

Museums Carol Radford

Reuben H. Fleet Lynne Kennedy

San Diego Zoo Victoria Garrison

Sea World Mile Brosas

Elementary Science Field Day

Steve Mull

Inventors Showcase JoAnne Schaper

Science Fair Steve Rodecker

Science Olympiad Martin Teachworth

Industrial Relations Pat Winter

Newsletter Martin Teachworth

Pre-Service Teachers Jose Smith

Member-at-Large Fran Sloweicek

Member-at-Large Joyce Hackworth

Member-at-Large Garry Rollins

Member-at-Large Cris Ferguson

Member-at-Large Chuck Abel

Member-at-Large Bob Van Zant

Member-at-Large Jim Parker

Advisor - SDCOE Nancy Taylor

Advisor - SDCS Vance Mills

Liaison - CSTA Bonnie Styles

Liaison - NSTA Willa Ramsey

Newsletter Production Assistant

Morgan Teachworth

After the death of Dr. Paul Saltman, SDSEA donated funds to UCSD in his memory. The following is the thank you from the UCSD Foundation.

October 18, 1999

San Diego Science Educators Association,

Thank you for your recent gift to the University of California, San Diego in support of endowed chairs. Instructional support is vital to the continued excellence of our academic and research programs at UCSD.

The dedication and support of its many friends account in significant measure for what the University has accomplished in its extraordinary growth over the last 40 years. Generosity such as yours enables the University to meet new challenges and extend its distinguished record of achievement.

This gift has been recorded in memory of Dr. Paul D. Saltman.

It is our hope that UCSD will continue to merit your interest and generosity. Once again, thank you for making us a priority this year. James M. Langley

President

UC San Diego Foundation

Need to contact a board member to leave a message, get help, or make suggestions?

Call (619) 491 - 2368.

This March 10-11, teachers attending the SDSEA annual conference "Science Connections 2000" will find several features of note. In addition to having name tags and other registration materials mailed to pre-registered attendees before the conference teachers will experience these additional improvements:

EXPANDED GIVE AWAYS -

In addition to the $1,500.00 plus in door prizes given out each year,

1. A guaranteed give-away of $500.00 in gift certificates. As part of the Exhibitor BINGO game to be played during exhibit time on Saturday, 5 lucky teachers will win $100.00 shopping sprees from the wares of our exhibitors.

NEW TEACHER FEATURES -

To quickly get new teachers the information they need to teach science well,

• Make It - Take It sessions with proven science ideas you can use on Monday
• $300.00 in gift certificates from Exhibitor BINGO will go exclusively to new teachers
• College Credit available for attendance (for both new and experienced teachers)

BETTER FOOD SERVICE -

The traditional free coffee Friday morning in the lobby, and,

• An expanded "sidewalk cafe" food court area near the exhibits will provide a comfortable place to sit and visit over coffee, or grab a bite to eat.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH -

A chance to invite other decision makers/budget planners from your community and campus,

• PTA/PTSA/PTO Presidents invited to attend the conference for FREE on Saturday
• School Site Council Chairpersons invited to attend the conference for FREE on Saturday
• Principals and Vice Principals invited to attend the conference for FREE on Saturday

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS -

• A greatly expanded "Technology In Science" strand both Friday and Saturday featuring,
• Live Internet access for several sessions, and a related short course "Filamentality" with internet access and service provide by Pac Bell
• A partnership with San Diego Computer Using Educators (SDCUE) to provide both technical support and technology in science sessions
• Apple Computer’s K-12 Manager For Curriculum Solutions (especially science)
• Science software preview sessions (finally time to sit and focus on what’s good)

STATE INITIATIVES, THE LATEST INFORMATION -

See equipment & instructional materials you need to meet new state standards, all displayed in one place,

• SB 1564 Science lab equipment money for grades K-12 was given to all districts last year. You have until June of 2001 to spend it. One-stop-shop in the exhibits area to wisely find the equipment and materials you will need to meet new state science standards.
• The latest in state approved instructional materials which align with science standards

All this, and the main part of the conference which features over 150 sessions across all grade levels, and several short courses to help you improve science teaching in your classroom. Plan now to enhance your professionalism in science education by attending. For the latest constantly updated information, visit our new web site at www.sdsea.org on the internet.

Watch your mailbox for special flyers inviting new teachers to attend the SDSEA conference.

Alert your Principal to be on the lookout for flyers inviting Principals, Vice Principals, PTA Presidents and School Site Council Chairs to the conference. And, be sure you pre-register for the best science conference of the new millennium!

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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).

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.

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A simple and fun competition combining science, sand and fun is being organized with the emphasis on FUN. This is an effort by local science teachers and professionals to allow students to use basic research skills, engineering and science principles at the beach in a series of low stress but high activity competitions.

The planning committee of local science professionals, Mike Thacker, Vivian Fung and a member of Scripps Institute of Oceanography, along with science teacher, Martin Teachworth, met in early December to develop the basic rules and guidelines for this activity. The Marine Technology Society and San Diego Science Educators Association have each donate funds to help the Dreams in the Sand Engineering Competition take place. Scripps Institute of Oceanography will host the event near the pier. A date of Saturday April 8, 2000 has been set for the event. A limit of 30 teams of 3 to 4 students will be allowed to compete this year. Hopefully the event will be a success this year and will continue to take place in future years.

Students must be enrolled at a public, private or parochial school in San Diego County. Teams must register through a teacher (coach) at a qualifying school. A team may be made of 2-4 students enrolled at the same school and in grades 6 - 9 or 9 - 12. Each team (not school, each TEAM) must have at least 1 adult (over 18 years of age) volunteer to help at least 2 hours during the day. Without a volunteer, the team may not register. The volunteer's name, email and phone number must be sent in with the registration. The coach must be present during the entire day of the competition. Coaches must bring signed permission slips for each student on the day of the competition.

Student teams must be pre-selected and registered by Friday March 17, 2000 - no switching of teams once the registration is sent in. An entry fee of $10.00 per student is required. Only ONE check per SCHOOL should be made out to SDSEA-Sand Castle Contest and must be sent in with the registration, names of student entrants and adult volunteers by the due date. There will be no refunds of entry fees. Each student entrant will receive a certificate and tee shirt.

Awards will be given to teams for outstanding performance in individual events as well as the overall achievement for the day.

In case of rain - a rescheduled date of May 13 will be used for the competition.

No going into the water deeper than knee deep - any person entering the water more than knee deep will be disqualified and will cause their team to be disqualified. The person and team will no longer be able to take part in further competition during the day. Any previous scores will be null and void.

Students may bring tools - Each student on a team may bring: one spray bottle, one 5 quart plastic (ice cream container) bucket per person, and desired tools to work with sand, but all tools must be non-metal and must fit TOTALLY inside the SEALED bucket. All items must be marked with the team, student and school name. No decorations (other than seaweed, drift wood or 'stuff' washed onshore that day may be used. Judges have the final say and the decision is final. Each team will be judged only against teams in the same division. Each team will have an area of 3 meters by 2 meters to do all building. There will be a series of activities for each team to complete in an allotted time period. At this time the planned activities are the tallest tower, the longest and strongest bridge, the most historically accurate castle (student must bring a photo or picture of an actual castle to compare to the one built), a sand art competition and a tower building relay race. While each competition has students building there will also be a series of questions about building, engineering, marine science, sand, meteorology, oceanography and famous physical scientists to be answered to obtain a total score of both building and knowledge.

An attempt to bring in a series of speakers on ocean themes to talk for 5 - 10 minutes on a topic is being made. This should be just enough to introduce students to the topic and get them interested in finding out more about it. The speakers may be local scientists or students from local colleges doing research.

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Periodic Table of the Elements on-line.

Click on an element and get a description of it.

Inventors Showcase leads the way in literacy and process thinking when students have a reason to read and write and think. The project can be simple or complex, a whole new item or an add on or improvement to a previous invention.

The holidays are upon us and today I bought a plastic handle with a razor blade embedded in it and it was made to cut across a large piece of wrapping paper. Someone got as frustrated as I did cutting paper with a pair of scissors ending up with crooked line, cutting on a fold. Such a simple device and so practical. An invention is an object or a system to improve the quality of life.

Another example is a small plastic holder that keeps the easily lost small, cylindrical long tube that is used in conjunction with a pressurized (spray) can. They sell 2 for a dollar. So simple and yet so practical. I can never keep those little extended nozzles after more than one use. The reason to write directions on a can to explain the use or procedure, communicating the information to the patent office designing the item, packaging and the displaying of such an item, all take literacy and creativity. Today I had a fiber optic Christmas tree delivered to my house that I purchased, on line, out of a catalog. Every year I wander through the wholesaler's gift show at convention in Las Vegas and it is amazing to see that someone comes up with new ideas, innovations on the Christmas theme. Technology opens the door to new ways of creating and improving or just changing the way things are done.

Talk to your students during the year, keep them thinking, recording, writing, designing any new ideas and observations they may be inspired to visualize. Follow the steps to success. Plan, visualize, write it down and do the work necessary to complete the plan. Sound familiar? Come see for yourself on Thursday, May 18, 2000 at the Scottish Rite Center in Mission Valley. Call (619) 491-1531 for more information or download an entry form from the web page.

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I have created a homepage for science teachers in order to share demonstrations, activities, etc . . If you find the site to be worthwhile, please forward this message to others who may be interested

1. The whipped Topping Ozone Demo

2. Extracting the Copper from an Ore Demo

3. Intro to El Nino Demo

4. Egg-Float Demo

5. What's the Recipe for a Cloud? Lab

6. The Ultimate Cloud Demo

Forget what you have heard; this is what a Web site can do for you and your students. First, students learn to take the initiative in getting their questions answered. Once your site is in place, they know for instance, how to find out what they missed last week while they were sick. It is up to the students (not you) to extract the information. Second, questions get answered now, not tomorrow during 4^th period, if they remember to ask. Your Web site is accessible from any Internet capable computer in the world at any time of day. I have had students on vacation in other countries keep up with class activities via my Web site. Third, your Web site completes the triad of teacher, student, and parent. By empowering parents with class information you allow them to help you. Last, your students are not the same as we were when we were young. Electronic communication is deeply engrained in their paradigm and you will marvel at how often students know, within an hour, that you have updated the site.

Put your syllabus, calendar of due dates and projects, policies, CV, contact information, lecture notes, labs, homework, extra credit assignments, grades, pictures and video of class projects, examples of excellent work, and anything else you can think of on your Web site. Make links to powerful tools such as on-line textbooks, interactive periodic tables, WebQuests, other teacher's sites, and glossaries. Over time, you will build the ultimate resource for promoting success in your classroom.

OK, that is well enough, but how does a mere mortal accomplish such a feat with out becoming pale, near sighted, and reclusive? There are two tools that you will need. The first is an application that allows you to design Web pages. Contrary to popular belief you do not need to know any of the HTML programming language to create a Web page. All you need is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Web design application like Adobe PageMill 3.0 or Marcomedia Dreamweaver 2.0. At educator prices one of these will cost you $50-$100. Web design using PageMill or Dreamweaver is as simple as word processing.

You will also need a Web server. This is a high end computer that is connected to the Internet and runs a server application to publish your work on the WWW. See your network administrator to gain access to your school's server. At some schools this is a roadblock. A few technology coordinators do not allow teachers to access their own accounts on the Web server, you must give the pages to them on disk and they publish it when they get around to it. This will mean failure for your creation. Updating a Web site is critical to making it a functioning part of your curriculum. If this is your case or your school does not have a working Web server there are workarounds. Many people are not aware that their commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) that gives them e-mail and Internet access at home includes

an account on a Web server in the cost of the service. Contact your ISP. There are also plenty of businesses on the Internet that offer free Web hosting. These services are great, however ad banners of their sponsors will appear on your Web site.

Of course, the pendulum swings endlessly in education and a "low tech" educational movement will arise in the next ten years; however, how many examples in history can you think of where a technology was put "back in the box"? Science educators are always on the leading edge of change; how can we ensure that this valuable tool becomes an integrated part of our profession? The key is to weave your Web presence into your curriculum. Using chat rooms that are linked to your Web page for review sessions after hours can do this. I have also taken to using electronic bulletin boards (BBS's) linked to my Web site for on-line homework. Students read the assignments I post on the bulletin boards and they post their responses on the Web as well. Grading can be done from any computer. A lot of hard work can get your curriculum onto your Web site as well. Once this initial time and energy is expended, you will find that your job is easier. Students can guide their own make up work and even work ahead in lectures and homework, or even read the procedures for the next lab.

Many of the jobs that your students will end up doing have not yet been invented. The only thing that is certain is that most of them will use computers every day.

Not just, "How to search and navigate the Web," this focuses on the concepts, principles, and strategies involved in using the Web in teaching students. Well-organized, w/ special navigation feature to allow proceeding through a live "tour" of the Web while direction, explanation, & instruction remain visible in a separate pane below. Covers active learning sites; search strategies; web evaluation guides; integration of the Web into the curriculum; reference sites; building your own Web site; and sites to show others (students, teachers, & parents) to help you use the Internet to teach them about the Internet. From Pam Berger, editor & publisher of "Information Searcher" (periodical) and author of "Internet for Active Learners: Curriculum-Based Strategies for K-12" (c1999). Extremely In-depth; designed to allow individualized, at-your-own-place-and-time staff development.

Joel Cehn, 1036 Hubert Rd., Oakland, CA 94610. First come, first served.

The SDSA is offering a series of eight seminars for San Diego science teachers entitled "Science Interconnections". This series will provide insights into everyday science and math applications as local corporations and research facilities will demonstrate. This program is approved for CPU credits and will require each attendee to attend all sessions. All seminars are being held on Wednesday's from 4-6pm. This series is for a limited number of teachers (approximately 35). The seminars will beheld on the following dates and each one at the host site:

The companies supporting this program are excited to provide this opportunity to our educators. There is a $15 administrative fee that must accompany your registration. You can download the registration form from the SDSA web-site at (www.sdsa.org) or email to [email protected] if you need it faxed to you..

The San Diego Science Alliance (SDSA) is a non-profit consortium of businesses, institutions of research and higher education, and other organizations committed to fostering K-12 science literacy and education in San Diego County. Funded primarily by local industry, SDSA provides tools and networking opportunities to connect teachers with resources that are available to enrich science education. SDSA also works with local science educators to identify areas of need and to develop new programs for San Diego students and teachers.

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Have you ever dreamed of what teaching should be like? No papers to grade. No tests or quizzes to write. No outstanding discipline problems. Bright young students eager to learn, willing to work and wanting to be in class. Parents interested in education and supportive of the educational program. Working only four days a week with long weekends. No administrative hassles. This opportunity exists and you can be part of it. GATEWAYS Summer School is a non-profit educational opportunity organized by parents to provide enrichment classes for children. This outstanding successful program is so popular that it continues to grow with over 2000 students attending last summer. Classrooms are rented from the SDUSD. Requested sites for the summer of the year 2000 are La Jolla

High and neighboring Muirlands Middle School.

The classes are taught during the summer in two 3-week sessions. The sessions this summer will run from June 27 to July 14 and July 18 to August 4. Classes are one hour and 20 minutes long and are offered four days a week. Class size is limited to 20 students. Teachers normally teach one or both sessions, it is their decision. Pay is $386/class. This makes a $1544 paycheck each session (before deductions) for 12 days of work. Regular summer school pays more, but you have to do all the usual paper work and discipline.

Due to the growth this summer, additional teachers will be needed. While teachers in all enrichment areas will be needed, many of the popular science classes need teachers. If you are excited about teaching, like and are willing to work with younger students (grades 3 to 7 mainly) you should consider teaching at Gateways. Some of the classes offered in past years include: Model Rocketry, Cells to Systems, Electrical Science, Chemistry, Anatomy, Oceanography, Backyard Science and many more.

The curriculum is designed by teachers to teach exciting and fun subjects. While Gateways is looking for additional teachers to teach classes offered in past years, new course offerings are always being sought. Does anyone have a concept-driven hands-on 12 day unit in Architecture? This is a new topic desired to be taught this summer at Gateways.

If you are interested in applying to teach one of the traditionally offered classes (science or otherwise), most teachers of past years are willing to share plans and offer suggestions. If you wish to offer a super class that you have dreamed of offering for years, this might be the chance. All you need to do is to contact the GATEWAYS Director, Carolyn Wood ((858) 453-8167) for an application or information.

The San Diego Science Alliance is happy to finally let you know that we can confirm the date for the High Tech Fair for Feb. 2000. It will be Wednesday, February 23 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Exhibitor Set Up is Tuesday Feb. 22, from 1PM to 5PM.

We look forward to another exciting Fair. Already we have reservations from 22 High Schools and the reservations continue to come in

Hope we will see you there. Contact Nancy Taylor at the SDCOE for more information.

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Whenever I get a package of plain M&M's, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels.

Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them cracks and splinters. That is the "loser", and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.

I have found that, in general, the brown and red M&M's are tougher, and the newer blue ones are genetically inferior. I have hypothesized that the blue M&M's as a race cannot survive long in the intense theater of competition that is the modern candy and snack-food world.

Occasionally I will get a mutation, a candy that is misshapen, pointier, or flatter that the rest. Almost invariably this proves to be a weakness, but on very rare occasions it gives the candy extra strength. In this way, the species continues to adapt to it's environment.

When I reach the end of the pack, I am left with one M&M, the strongest of the herd. Since it would make no sense to eat this one as well, I pack it neatly in a envelope and send it to M&M Mars, a Division of Mars, Inc., Hackettstown, NJ 17840-1503 U.S.A., along with a 3x5 card reading, "Please use this M&M for breeding purposes."

This week they wrote back to thank me, and sent me a coupon for a free 1/2 pound bag of plain M&M's. I consider this "grant money". I have set aside the weekend for a grand tournament. From a field of hundreds, we will discover the True Champion.

There can be only one.

While I find the idea of genetically inferior candy an interesting one, I cannot completely subscribe to the theory. Unless each candy is removed without first being seen, I believe that bright candies like the blues and yellows would perhaps be unconsciously removed from the bag first. This would leave the muted tones like the tans, browns, and dark reds at the bottom of the bag, and they would likely compete last, or have fewer trials overall. Additionally, the percentage of each color's appearance in the bag needs to be known (there may be fewer bright colors). May I suggest a double blind?--- This could be a great lab.--- Dan Luby

Go to this web-site for a "fake" search of FBI files which leads to a picture of "you" as a child. The photo is the same for all people and is a nice family photo of gorillas.

Thought For the Day: Is a turtle without a shell naked or homeless?

The SDSEA Awards Banquet is planned for Wednesday, June *, 2000. Mark your calendars now and send in your reservation and check made payable to "SDSEA." Take the time to share this special evening to give recognition to this year's honorees and outstanding science educators.

Date: June 7, 2000

Time: No host cocktails 5:30 p.m.; dinner served at 6:00 p.m.

Location: LAS CASCADAS at Marriott AND Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego.

Parking: DO NOT use Convention Center Parking(we can't validate your ticket). Use Marriott self-parking lot or valet parking. Bring parking ticket to dinner sign-in table for validation.

Menu: Choice of one *entrée below:

*Kansas City Strip Sirloin

*Free Range Chicken

*Fettuccine Alfredo

Caesar Salad

Assorted Vegetables, Rice, Potatoes

Assorted Breads

Dessert: Very Berry Basket

Coffee, Tea

Price: SDSEA member: $12.00 Non-member: $17.00(includes membership)

SDSEA Awards Banquet

Name:__________________________________________________________________

Member: (circle one) YES NO

Home Phone:_____________________________________________________________

Entrée Choice:____________________________________________________________

Name of Guest___________________________________________________________

Member: (circle one) YES NO

Entrée Choice:____________________________________________________________

Number of Reservations enclosed:____________________________________________

Check Total enclosed: ($12 for members, $17 for non-members)___________________

Note: If you don't select an entrée, one will be selected for you.

Make checks payable to "SDSEA" and send it with reservation form and your entrée choice to:

SDSEA Members,

It is time to nominate a peer or yourself for the SDSEA Teacher of the Year.

The benefits include a dinner for 2 at the SDSEA Banquet in June, $100 spending cash, a Plaque to display for all to see, become famous with an article about yourself in the SDSEA newsletter and the satisfaction of being recognized for what so many of you do well, teach and educate students.

Name:__________________________________________ Home Phone:_________________________

Home Address:_______________________________________________________________________

School District:_______________________________________________________________________

School Name:________________________________________________________________________

Principal's Name:_______________________________ School Phone:__________________________

School Address:______________________________________________________________________

Current Teaching Assignment:__________________________________________________________

Part 2 - Resume - 2 pages maximum, 12 point font or larger with 1 inch margins. Include your education, professional experience, continuing education, conference / workshop presentations, award, grants, publications, achievements and other important information.

Part 3 - Provide a ONE (1) page copy ready favorite science activity which you do with your students. Illustrations can be included (Do not exceed ONE page). On a separate page indicate if it is an original activity or if it has been modified from an existing source and how it supports your curriculum.

Part 4 - A letter of recommendation - 1 page maximum - from a peer, administrator or student addressing your effectiveness as a teacher.

Part 5 - A half page biography suitable for printing in the SDSEA newsletter.

There will be three awards - 1 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high school

Entries are to be postmarked by May 4.

Send it to:

The American Vacuum Society (AVS) wishes to recognize and reward active and creative middle and high school teachers in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. The purpose is to encourage the development of science demonstration experiments involving reduced pressures(vacuum) or controlled gaseous environments at atmospheric pressure. Experiments above atmospheric pressure will be considered only if adequate safety measures are included.

The John L. Vossen memorial Award consists of an equipment grant to implement the experiment, a cash prize and reimbursement of travel expenses to attend AVS 2000 International Symposium in Boston, MA. There, the selected teacher (or a qualified representative should the recipient be unable to attend) will receive the award and will demonstrate the award winning experiment during the AVS Science Educator's Workshop. This two day workshop will be held during the Symposium on October 2-6, 2000. This workshop will include approximately 25 high school science teachers from locations throughout the United States. Teachers will receive continuing education credits.

Proposals will be judged by the Education Committee of our Society based on Novelty, suitability as a demonstration experiment(transportable), clarity of the physical concepts and of the proposal, and the extent to which the concepts involved relate to the interests of the American Vacuum Society.

The American Vacuum Society is a member society of the American Institute of Physics. Members of the American Vacuum Society come from industry, universities, and national laboratories. The areas of interest of the AVS are diverse, multidisciplinary, and touch on all aspects of modern technology. As part of its commitment to foster science education at all levels, the Society conducts an annual program for high school science teachers. The 2000 program will be conducted in conjunction with the Society's International Symposium in Boston, MA. The awardee will also have the opportunity to take part in other ongoing events at the symposium.

Interested teachers should send:

• an abstract(200-300 words)
• a proposal(two pages maximum, including figures) with a write-up of the experiment. This should be adequate to allow others to duplicate the experiment,
• a letter of support from the school principal or director, and
• a budget for the equipment that will be needed to implement the experiment. This should include an equipment list with vendors and current prices.

The complete submission package should be mailed to:

Ms. Angela Mulligan

American Vacuum Society

120 Wall Street, 32^nd Floor

New York, NY 10005

Deadline for submission: February 29, 2000

After five years of holding Sharing Our Globe a campout conference for high school students on environmental and outdoor issues in the Sacramento area, the sponsors have committed to duplicate the program in the Southland. Sharing Our Globe Southern California will be held the weekend of May 12 -14 at O'Neil Regional Park in southern Orange County. This conference is designed to offer a unique opportunity for high school students to explore environmental issues from both a social policy and scientific perspective.

Since October of 1995 high school students in central and northern California who have participated in this program have attended a wide variety of workshops presented by representatives of organizations including governmental regulators, environmental advocacy groups, business/industry, and educators. Sharing Our Globe Southern California is planned to follow the same format as the program held in Sacramento County. It is expected that there will be an opening presentation Friday night, a plenary session Saturday morning, and three concurrent workshop periods with six selections during the remainder of Saturday. Sunday will be devoted for local opportunities of environmental service and education for high school students.

Registration packets are planned to be mailed in early March. For information contact Marc Epstein, Executive Director of the Secondary Environmental and Science Educators Institute at (916) 366-9532 or [email protected].

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Classroom.tripod.com, a new online service from Tripod, is providing free homepage-building templates and tools to teachers and their junior-high and high-school students. Tripod.com is the flagship community site of the Lycos Network. Designed and tested with hands-on teacher input, classroom.tripod.com is easy and intuitive to use. After logging in, users select either the Student or Teacher product. Both areas feature a choice of basic, intermediate, and advanced Web page builders. Students with little or no previous Web experience may now make the Internet a part of their educational experience. With Tripod's online service, they can develop dynamic book reports or personal journals, work on group projects. Using classroom.tripod.com, teachers can create courses and lesson plans, as well as share class goals, assignments, and information with both students and their parents. One of the goals of the Teacher interface is to increase parents' involvement in their children's education by enabling educators and parents to directly communicate online, either publicly or privately. A demo of Tripod's educational Web-site building tools is available on their Web site

(https://classroom.tripod.com/>https://classroom.tripod.com/).

The Young Inventors Awards Program is open to all students in grades 3-5 and 6-8 in the United States and the U.S. Territories. Students must work independently to conceive and design their tool inventions. The student, with guidance from a teacher-advisor, parent, or significant adult, will design and build a tool. The tool must perform a practical function, including (but not limited to) tools that mend, make life easier or safer in some way, entertain, or solve an everyday problem.

Students must send in the completed form (signed by the student, parent, and teacher-advisor), Inventor's Log (must be 3-7 pages in length), diagram of the tool, and a photograph of the student demonstrating the tool.

Deadline: All entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, March 16, 1999. Late or faxed entries will not be accepted.

Awards: The two national winners (one from each grade level) will each receive a $10,000 United States Series EE Savings Bond. The 10 national finalists (five from each grade level) will each receive a $5,000 United States Series EE Savings Bond. The winning teachers and schools will receive prizes from Sears, Roebuck and Co. retail stores. The 12 second-place regional winners will each receive a $500 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond. The 12 third-place regional winners (six from each grade level) will each receive a $250 U.S. Series EE Savings Bond.

Every student who enters the competition with a complete entry will receive a personalized certificate of appreciation and a small gift.

To receive entry materials

The High Performance Home, video and teachers guide that focuses on household energy use, waste, and efficiency. The US EPA and EarthShare have teamed up to provide middle and high school teachers with this Earth Day resource. Stipends of up too 200$ are also available to support innovative energy efficiency projects and field trips. Ideas for such activities are included in the teachers guide. To request the materials or inquire about the stipends, call Lisa M. Williams of Vanguard Communications at 2002-331-4123; fax 202-331-9420; e-mail [email protected].

Judi Heitz

Well, ten teachers attended to outing at SDSU on Oct 20th. We not only were given a great tour of the Transmission Electron microscope, and the Scanning Electron microscope and the sample preparation facilities by Dr. Steve Barlow and John Pitcarn , but we were treated to a demonstration of the soil erosion lab that tests the effects of rainwater on slopes. This tour was given by Mike Harding and three graduate students. Details of the EM facility at SDSU can be obtained at https://www.chemistry.sdsu.edu/EM_Facility/

The comment I heard more often than any other (if I exclude the ooohs and ahhs over the lab and a bit of envy because of the equipment available in these labs compared to our schools) was how open these SDSU people were to have students come to visit the facilities and work with the scientists. Both Steve Barlow ([email protected]) and Mike Harding ( [email protected] ) went out of their way to make the point they wanted students of come visit the facilities and to develop ways to incorporate microscopes into lesson plans. Ernest Abad of Gompers has already started the ball rolling to connect Dr. Barlow and his students.

This is the kind of networking we need to develop to enrich ourselves and our students. I want to thank you all - I learn something all the time. The conversations we had at the EM tour got me thing about career awareness for science students

It's a fairly comprehensive site for science careers sponsored by the USDA

A really neat site to visit - National Geographic has secrets of the gene. An interview with the photographer who took the pictures, and some great on-line pictures, are at

The Joy of Visual Perception is an online guide to your eyes. Making it visually memorable is the extent to which the author has used figures and graphical representations. For example, the site includes a graphical demonstration of just what your "blind spot" is and how it works. Very clever. https://www.yorku.ca/eye/toc.htm

https://www.sciencewise.com/molis/.

Administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will provide scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice. The program offers scholarships starting with the 2000-2001 academic year.

Information on the Gates Millennium Scholarship Program is available from the Minority On-Line Information Service (MOLIS) site at https://www.sciencewise.com/molis/. Click on the "Notices/News" button on the left column and then choose the "Gates Millennium Scholars Program" from the list of stories. Also from the main MOLIS page at you can click on "Scholarships" to search for scholarships and fellowships for yourself, your students, or family members.

MOLIS provides information about the research and educational capabilities of historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Colleges, Tribal Colleges, and other minority-serving institutions. MOLIS is supported by key federal agencies under cooperative agreements from the Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

Liz Jablecki, Regional Director

Secondary Science Olympiad, San Diego County

This year's Regional Science Olympiad Competition will take place on Saturday, February 5, 2000 from 8 AM to 1 PM at San Diego State University. This competition is for secondary students in grades 6 - 12.

This year, a record 89 teams from 48 schools (public, private and parochial) will compete. Most teams carry the maximum 15 students.

If you are thinking about doing Science Olympiad at your school next year, come to watch some of this year's events. The schedule of events and much other information is available on our Web Page

By the middle of January, the Event Schedule will have room assignments on it on the Web Page. The events which can be observed are the construction events which are at the bottom of the event schedule and are "walk in" events.

To many people the answer is NOTHING or not enough calories to sustain life. Many of our students may be interested in helping end this problem by visiting the web site below. My understanding is a local radio show spoke of the site and a LJHS alumni (Janie Liu - how do you do) sent a message telling about a web site organized by an individual to help end world hunger. The site is

https://www.thehungersite.com/

I have checked the site and it seems to be on the up and up;

I encourage you to visit the site below to do a small part to help out others. People you do not know and will probably never meet will benefit from a small effort on your part. Feel free to share it with your friends. It is a page devoted to feeding the people of the world who aren't as lucky as you or I. All you need to do is visit the page, click on the "send donation" icon and the supporting sponsors will automatically send more food to needy people. For example, I clicked on it, and sent 2 and a half cups of rice. It's so simple, it only takes a few seconds, it's doing a very good deed, it won't cost you a dime, and all you do is visit the web-page and click. Not only is it a simple way to help the world, but you'll know you're contributing to the well-being of many people.

CSNetwork CyberCafe Industry www.CSNetwork.com, and The Children's School www.tcs.pvt.k12.ca.us/ have teamed together to develop the World's First Online CyberCafe School and Live Video Conference Project.

The Children's School is a private elementary school located in the beautiful beach community of La Jolla, California. This year they completed development of a magnificent MultiMedia Center which includes a 12 Mac "cafe", fully equipped 4-camera studio with live switching capabilities, Digital Editing System, Cable Modem Networked throughout the entire school (each classroom is also equipped with computers (pc/mac) all connected to the system, with full Internet access in each classroom. Joe Morris, the director of The Children's School Media Center and Ms. Joie Kelly, Founder and President of CSNetwork MultiMedia CyberCafe Industry have developed an exclusive opportunity for students to interact and learn via the Internet from remote locations of the World.

Extended classrooms will be set up at various CSNetwork Member CyberCafes in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, UK, USA and Zimbabwe.

Activities will include an secure e-mail exchange program and live interactive video conference sessions for the children to share their knowledge while learning about the Internet and it's technology.

Dr. Guentzler - SDSU

The Society of Automotive Engineers sponsors the Junior Electric Car Challenge for students in grades 6 to 12. The race will take place on Saturday May 6, 2000 at the San Diego Velodrome. Also taking place that day will be real electric cars racing to see which is the most efficient. (Editor)

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) will make the kits available starting January 17, 2000. The kits can be ordered via E-mail at [email protected] or via telephone at (619) 594-5807. The kits will include one set of instructions per teacher, electric motor, gear set of four gears, 8 wheel halves, battery box, two AA batteries, shut off switch, axles, 6" of rubber tube for tire treads, hook-up wire, motor mounting clamp, motor mounting bolt, motor mounting nut, plastic tubing for axle spacers, and plastic bag to hold contents. The total cost per "Electric Challenge" car kit is five ($5.00) each and must be pre-paid by checks made out to SAE, which stands for The Society of Automotive Engineers and mailed to : Dr. William D. Guentzler, Director Engineering Outreach & Internships, San Diego State University, College of Engineering,5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, California 92182-1326.

This is a SAE non-profit organization educational project that has been restricted to San Diego County, however, if teachers outside of the county would like to participate, we will certainly try to accommodate their needs. Naturally, tax is not required. The vehicles have been designed and built by thousands of middle and high school students with excellent success. We recommend a drag race held at your school. The rules of the competition are as follows:

1) Cars must have proper guide loops. You must be able to get your car on and off the guide string quickly without unhooking the string at its ends. The loop shown here is acceptable but you may be able to invent a better component, however, "Quick-Disconnect" is what is required. Loops should be near the front of the car to maintain steering control and stability. The loop or eyelet is made of 18-gauge wire and needs to be imbedded into the bottom of the car. The guide tether can be either plastic

fishing line or weed eater line. A paper clip can be modified to work quite well for this purpose.

2) Cars must have bodies, and the bodies must be "Home Made". Bodies from toys or models are not allowed. Bodies must have a vertical or near-vertical surface of at least 2x2 inches (50x50 mm) square upon which to place race car number stickers.

3) Power for the cars will be two (2) AA batteries only, and the cars must use the motors from the kits. Motors must not be tampered with!

Contact Dr. Guentzler for more information - [email protected] or 619-594-5807

All student teachers are entitled to Free membership to SDSEA. The names and addresses must be supplied in list form by student teacher supervisors from the school of Education(i.e. National, SDSU, USIU, Christian Heritage, Point Loma, UCSD).

A National Workshop on Teaching Astronomy

For Grades 3-12

Universe in the Classroom 2000, a national workshop on teaching astronomy in grades 3-12 will be offered at Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA, on July 13-16, 2000, as part of the 112^th Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The workshop will include a series of sessions for teachers who are just starting to teach a unit on astronomy, as well as a strand of innovative ideas and updates for veteran science teachers. Teachers who may be a bit nervous about teaching astronomy at all are especially encouraged to attend.

Half of the four-day program will be devoted to hands-on classroom-tested activities that convey basic astronomy and physical science concepts. Topics covered include how to teach the phases of the moon, have students discover the reasons for the seasons, deal with questions on UFO's and astrology, measure out the scale of the solar system, and explain black holes without math. The other half of the workshop will feature talks on recent developments in astronomy in everyday language, a "Kid's Space" where children of all ages learn and experience astronomy concepts while having fun, together with astronomy expo and fair offering the latest astronomy tools. Participants will receive a thick package of activities and resources to take with them. Credit will be available through a local university.

For more information and a registration packet, teachers, librarians, curriculum supervisors, or youth group leaders should contact the non-profit society by:

https://www.education.noaa.gov/

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a federal government agency whose mission is to warn of dangerous weather, chart our nation's seas and skies, guide our use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conduct research to improve our understanding and stewardship of the environment.

NOAA's education web site at https://www.education.noaa.gov/ is for teachers, students and the general public. It includes information about weather, the ocean and coasts, satellites, fish and protected marine mammals, and climate change. The web site includes a search engine for locating special subject information. Items found on the web site are in the public domain and can be copied for general or classroom use.

The NOAA photo library collection, at https://photolib.noaa.gov/ contains thousands of photographs: weather and space images, photos of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton.

High school science students can follow the progress of California Sea Grant Marine Advisor Rick Starr as he conducts a series of exciting underwater surveys of fish species in the Gulf of California/Sea of Cortez beginning in January 2000. Starr plans several trips during which he and his colleagues will use SCUBA and underwater cameras to conduct their "fish counts."

California Sea Grant will be posting information and photos from the trips on its web site at https://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/ as each trip is completed. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Starr and his colleagues via email. Some of the scientific questions Starr will be seeking to answer are:

What is the distribution and relative abundance of major fish species?

What are the key species-habitat relationships that occur in the marine park near Loreto?

What are some of the issues related to the management of a newly formed marine park?

California Sea Grant will also post short biographies of Starr and the graduate students participating in the trips so that high school students can learn about potential careers in marine science.

If your students would like to participate, please provide an email address where you and your class can be notified when each installment appears on the web. Send an email message to [email protected] asking to be on the notification list for the "Starr Expedition."

Would you like access to scientists who can answer questions, provide information about new discoveries and new areas of science, and enthuse students about scientific professions.

In San Diego County, we are fortunate to have a wealth of people resources from science-related businesses, institutions of research and higher education, museums, health networks, and scientific professional societies.

The Teachers' Hotline is a tool that can lead you to an appropriate scientist who lives and works in San Diego County, and who is eager to share scientific knowledge

HOW DO I ASK A QUESTION?

IT'S A SIMPLE PROCEDURE. ALL YOU NEED IS ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

Go to the Science Alliance home page (www.sdsa.org). Click on the blue Ask A Scientist window, and then on ASK A QUESTION.

Do ask questions that...

? Reflect analysis by you and your class, e.g., We read about X but that wasn't observed when we did Y. Why not?

? Reflect the scientific resources in San Diego County, e.g., questions about biotechnology, zoology, electronic communications, or fusion. … begin with : How do I . . . or Why does this happen.

Don't ask questions that are...

? too encompassing, e.g., Tell me everything about whales.

? easily answered in textbooks or an encyclopedia. If your question begins : Where can I find information on... try an Internet search engine before using Ask A Scientist.

And please don't ask students to send in questions directly. Ask A Scientist is a resource for teachers only. That's it. Your question will be forwarded to a local scientist who has volunteered to respond to teacher questions in your chosen category. The scientist will respond to you by e-mail. Our goal is to have questions answered

The following articles were written by students to enter into NASA Student Involvement Program. Perhaps YOUR students have investigated and reported on a science topic which could be an article (1 page maximum) for the SDSEA newsletter.

Dahmian Owen and Matthew Teachworth

Are most people aware that not only 1.5 billion dollars a year are wasted but unshielded light fixtures also prevent seeing distant stars, especially during the holiday season?

Unshielded light surfaces such as holiday and security lights create waste light, glare, and sky glow. Shielded lights utilize shields to reflect the light, that would normally be wasted towards the sky, back toward a desired location. Not only do shields save money through utilizing all or most of the emitted light, but it helps everyone see the distant stars by reducing glare and sky glow.

Glare is an everyday occurrence. It takes place when light disturbs the eyes because the light was not properly directed. While sky glow comes from the pointing of lights towards the sky then being reflected off of particles in the atmosphere. Both of these problems most often occur in metropolitan areas but can affect sky searchers far away.

Sky glow is especially rampant during the holiday season, when people often put up holiday decorations. This is not to say that there should be no more holiday lights. Instead, the lights should be used wisely. The lights should be turned off at the wee hours of the night, saving money and preventing astronomical viewing problems.

After visiting the San Diego State University Mt. Laguna Observatory in late November, it became very evident that even in areas fairly distant from a city light pollution may be a problem. The effects of the holiday and the unshielded lights from the San Diego area blocked the view of some stars and parts of constellations to the west. Areas of the sky away from the San Diego area were easier to view without the problems of sky glow, glare and light pollution.

If the simple solution of creating and using better shielding of advertising lights, home lighting and street lighting was used, then millions and perhaps billions of dollars in energy would be saved in the US alone. Better shielding would improve the direct lighting of objects or areas but would leave the night sky darker, clearer and easier to view heavenly bodies.

The SDSU Mt. Laguna Observatory is open for tours by groups. The cost of a tour is $100 and is arranged through the SDSU Astronomy department (610-594-6182). The students and accompanying adults see a short slide show then get to view objects in the night sky through the 21" Visitor's Telescope.

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The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has $7 million in grants available for educational projects. Projects must encourage underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science or math. They may include curriculum development and teacher training for grades k-12. To find out more, contact Cindy Johnson or Clair Pyawal at the foundation at 345 Park Ave., New York, NY 10154-0037.

WhaleNet <whale.wheelock.edu> is an educational web site focusing on whales and marine animals. Updated daily, this interactive site includes a world of information, pictures and movies for students of all ages. You can trace the migration of a right whale or discover what it's like to be on a whale-watch trip. Travel the world with environmental researchers or discover how scientists help whales stranded on beaches and tangled in fishing nets. Send a question by e-mail to marine experts or challenge your skills of observation by identifying "What's It?". Review the latest reports on the endangered Northern Right whale or use WhaleNet's collection of on-line data, case studies and news from the marine world. The site specific search engine, tour, index, home page charts and how to find instructions guide users in locating specific information in this 2,000 plus page site. Educators locate curriculum resources and other support on our Teacher's Home Page. Sponsored by Wheelock College, Boston, MA and funded by the National Science Foundation, WhaleNet attracts tens of thousands of users daily.

Metric On the Net - The US Metric Association has a web page devoted to information about the metric system, including updates on the status of metric conversion in the United States, metric strategies for educators and students, and a wide range of metric supplies and training aids. The site also features links to recently published metric articles and federal, state, and international metric organizations. The web-site can be accessed at lamar.ColoState.edu/~hillger/.

Michael Leavenworth is a fourth grade GATE teacher at Curie Elementary School in University City. He also teaches Physics at Gateways Summer School.

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to discover why trees don’t lean when growing on hillsides and how plants grow through cracks.

Before doing this experiment students will need to grow two beans in two clear plastic cups. The cups should have several drainage holes melted into the bottom. Fold one paper towel lengthwise and place it inside the cup. Wad up the other paper towel and push it into the center of the cup to hold the first towel against the sides of the cup. Push a seed between the paper and the cup. Repeat this with the other seed on the opposite side of the cup. Prepare another cup of seeds. Put each cup in a pie pan and pour water into them to wet the paper towels. Place them in sunlight. Have the students draw their plants each day to keep a record of their growth.

This lesson was written by Ruth Young, an author, consultant in the field of elementary science and presenter of classes for teachers through USD Continuing Education.

Mole lesson from Karen Molloy at Helix

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I encourage all the students in all my classes to go to fastweb.com and sign up. Fast Web is a scholarship locator. It charges nothing and will send scholarship information matching your profile. My oldest son is on the mailing list as am I(to see what he gets) and there have been no charges or spams from the site. A student should sign up even if NOT a senior as some of the scholarships are for non-seniors.

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Here is today's beats all: A colleague of mine said he found a kid in the back corner of his class watching Happy Gilmore (a film with Adam Sandler) on a portable DVD player stashed in his backpack. The teacher hadn't noticed/heard because DVD allows you to play the film in close caption format without sound. The first response from the kid when the teacher went to take it was No, Mr. N, that's not cool: it belongs to a friend of mine! Taking away a TV from a student is just not something they prepare you for in your ed. program...

The New Teacher Focus Group had a meeting on December 4 at La Jolla High School. Several lessons and demonstrations were shared by veteran teachers Jim Patzold (Clairmont HS) and Martin Teachworth (La Jolla High School). The next meeting will take place at the SDSEA Conference in March. 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. Look for the session time in the Conference Schedule then come to the meeting.

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 three hours on the evening of Wednesday May 17 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.

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

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 = $5:00 (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: Debbie Brice, SDSEA, PO Box 712859, San Diego, CA 92171.

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!

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 The Chart House. This is done in each issue of interconnections.

Congratulations to Michael Leavenworth, Ruth Young and Karen Molloy who will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Chart House.

San Diego Science Educators Association

P.O. Box 712859

San Diego, CA 92171

Jan 22 Destination Imagination Aliso Niguel High School in Laguna Niguel,

Feb 5 SD County Science SDSU - Liz Jablecki (858) 452 - 1919

Olympiad Competition

Feb 23 High Tech Fair Nancy Taylor 292-3854

Feb 26 Destination Imagination Aliso Niguel High School in Laguna Niguel,

Feb 26 Nation Ocean Science Bowl Liz Winant (858) 534-6638

Feb 26 Walk On Water USD - John Schubert (619) 260 - 4892

Mar 10-11 SDSEA Conference Registration Form inside newsletter

Deadline (868) 454-3081 x 224

Competition (868) 454-3081 x 224

May 17-18 Inventors Showcase JoAnne Schaper (619) 491 - 1531

June 7 SDSEA Awards Banquet Penny Wilson (619) 491-2368

Deadline (868) 454-3081 x 224