Fee Added Workshops for ChemEd 2011

Sunday, July 24

Sun-08:30-W-01, Chemistry Building, Room 2851 Workshop
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Irwin Talsnick and John Eix
Rediscover the Excitement of Inquiry in the Laboratory
Following this workshop participants will be anxious and excited to share their the experiences with their students. They will observe and perform 20 innovative experiments in REDOX, GAS LAWS, MASS SPECTROSCOPY and EQUILIBRIUM.
Participants will observe and perform a number of innovative and exciting experiments in the areas of equilibrium, the gas laws, electrochemistry and mass spectroscopy. A number of questions will be posed and answered through a series of demonstrations and hands-on experiments.
Some of the questions are:

What (personal) experimental evidence do YOU have for saying / teaching / learning that in any redox or electrolysis, reaction the same number of electrons are lost in the oxidation process, as are gained in the reduction process?
What experimental evidence do YOU have for the validity of Avogadro's Hypothesis?
What experimental evidence do YOU have for saying that the Vapor Pressure of a volatile liquid is independent of the volume of its container

Each of the participants in this workshop will receive a kit of equipment which they will use in the workshop and then take with them at the conclusion of the session. Participants will have the option of registering for a) the workshop and The BASIC workshop Kit, or b) the workshop and The DELUXE workshop Kit. The workshop content is identical for those who register for either the BASIC Kit or the DELUXE Kit;
BASIC Workshop Kit Registration Cost $135.00 includes: Deluxe Gas Kit, S17 Gas Kit Stopper, Favorite Chemistry T-Shirt, Orange Juice Clock Kit, Periodic Table Pens (2), Student Mass Spectrometer Kit.
DELUXE Workshop Kit Registration Cost $295.00 includes: Orange Juice Clock Kit, Student Mass Spectrometer Kit, Super Deluxe Mass Spectrometer Kit, Deluxe Gas Kits (2), S17 Gas Kit Stopper, Favorite Chemistry Formulas T-Shirt, Assorted S17 Science T-Shirts (3), Periodic Table Pens (2)

Cost: BASIC Kit: $135 (Retail Value $246); DELUXE KIT: $295 (Retail Value $564)

Monday, July 25

1:00 –2:30 p.m.
John Mauch and Linda Weber
Tie-dye to Dye For
In this workshop, participants will make two types of tie-dye t-shirts. One using a wet technique and another using a dry technique with waxed sinew holding the shirt together. Tie dying has a rich and long history. The types of dyes used in this workshop make beautiful and long lasting colors because the dye molecules actually bond to the cotton fabric. I have done this activity with my students in high school chemistry and they love it. The chemistry and techniques with be shared with the participants. Please specify t-shirt size on registration as small, medium, large, XL, or XXL.
Cost: $20

1:00 –2:30 p.m.
Mary Virginia Orna and Patricia J. Smith
Using the New ChemSource for Inquiry, Assessment, and Addressing Standards
The ChemSource materials represent an array of linked products designed to provide chemistry teachers with quality support to enhance their effectiveness in the classroom. In response to new national initiatives, this National Science Foundation-supported project has placed a new emphasis on forms of assessment, national and state standards and inquiry- based laboratory activities. This workshop will show the versatility of the New ChemSource in addressing each of these issues for lesson and laboratory planning. In addition, the workshop will show how to use the 21 science teaching skills illustrated in the SourceView DVD episodes for diagnostic purposes: both for self-assessment or for helping new teachers and student teachers to review their own classroom presence. Each of the episodes has its own specific diagnostic table that outlines the behaviors to expected for a given type of lesson. The workshop will provide experience in using these diagnostic tables in a variety of ways. Attendees will receive the complete New ChemSource package (1 CD, 3 DVDs) upon completion of the workshop. This is the equivalent of 2300 pages of chemistry teaching tips and more than 5 hours of video. The workshop fee of $20.00 covers the cost of the package of materials: CD and 3-DVDs. Please see www.chemsource.info for more information about ChemSource.
Cost: $20

3:00-4:45 p.m.
John Mauch and Linda Weber
Make your own Rainbow Tie-dye Coat
Learn how to make a beautiful tie-dye rainbow coat (or other design). John has made over 2,000 of these wonderful lab coats. Written instructions will be provided as well as individual help to make a great looking coat. Tie-dyeing has been around for thousands of years, and there is a lot of wonderful chemistry, which will help motivate your students at any level. Each participant will receive a 100% cotton lab coat. The cost of the workshop will include the coat and all the dyes and other materials. Please specify lab coat size on registration form: Small, Medium, Large, XL or XXL
Cost: $40

3:00-5:00 p.m.
Dr. Al Hazari, Hans-Dieter Barke, and Sileshi Yitbarek
Misconceptions in Chemistry: Diagnosis and Cure
Students develop their own understanding of how nature really works. These pre-concepts are brought to school and teachers have to reflect on them for better instruction. In addition, there are school-made misconceptions which originate from inappropriate curriculum and instructional materials. This workshop is aimed to help K-16 teachers and professors diagnose and cure the pre-concepts.
Cost: $25

Tuesday, July 26

8:45-10:30 a.m.
John Mauch and Linda Weber
Make Your Own Rainbow Tie-dye Coat
Learn how to make a beautiful tie-dye rainbow coat (or other design). John has made over 2,000 of these wonderful lab coats. Written instructions will be provided as well as individual help to make a great looking coat. Tie-dyeing has been around for thousands of years, and there is a lot of wonderful chemistry, which will help motivate your students at any level. Each participant will receive a 100% cotton lab coat. The cost of the workshop will include the coat and all the dyes and other materials. Please specify lab coat size on registration form: Small, Medium, Large, XL or XXL
Cost: $40

9:45-11:30 a.m.
Brian Rohrig
Teaching Combustion in the High School Classroom
Learn numerous safe yet spectacular ways to teach combustion in the high school classroom. Numerous demos and activities will be performed that will teach basic principles of combustion, including forensic techniques. All participants will receive a bound manual of activities, as well as other materials.
Cost: $25

9:45-11:30 a.m.
Paul Smith
Teaching Chemistry with Pyrotechnic Flair, Part 1-Lecture
This 4-hour workshop (split into lecture and lab sessions) will focus on several aspects of pyrotechnics that can be incorporated into teaching chemistry. The first two hours will be lecture and the last two hours are spent in the lab testing pyrotechnic formulary. This workshop will focus on several aspects of pyrotechnics that can be incorporated into teaching chemistry. Most chemistry teachers are aware of their popularity but are unable to capitalize on this because of their lack of training, concern for safety, and difficulty in finding good demonstrations. While the course notes include the general chemistry that applies to pyrotechnics the lectures will focus on specific applications of general chemistry to the understanding of pyrotechnics. Pyrotechnics can be surveyed by looking at these basic aspects: chemistry of colored flame, chemistry of sparks, glitter, and strobe, chemistry of smoke, and chemistry of sound output. These basic areas will be covered in the 2-hours of lectures. Proper safety procedures and disposal of reaction products will also be addressed. The 2-hour lecture session will cost $55.00, which includes the 240-page Lecture Notes For Pyrotechnic Chemistry (discounted from list price of $95.00). Those attending can also choose to get "Pyrotechnic Chemistry" a 343-page text instead of the notes for $55.00. This lecture can be taken without the notes or the textbook for free. The 2-hour lab session can be taken for $10.00 but only if you attend the Part 1, the lecture.
Cost: $65 for both sessions includes either the 240 pg of notes or 343 pgs of text, or $10 for the lab (without notes)

1:00–2:45 p.m.
Paul Smith
Teaching Chemistry with Pyrotechnic Flair, Part 2, Laboratory
See description and pricing above

1:00-2:45 p.m.
Brian Rohrig
Glow-in-the-Dark Chemistry
Don't be left in the dark. Discover some new demos and activities involving light sticks, black lights, lasers, and more. All participants will receive a bound manual, a black light, laser, and a plethora of other materials.
Cost: $40

1:00–2:30 p.m.
John Mauch and Linda Weber
Tie-dye to Dye For
In this workshop, participants will make two types of tie-dye t-shirts. One, using a wet technique and another using a dry technique with waxed sinew holding the shirt together. Tie dying has a rich and long history. The types of dyes used in this workshop make beautiful and long lasting colors because the dye molecules actually bond to the cotton fabric. I have done this activity with my students in high school chemistry and they love it. The chemistry and techniques with be shared with the participants. Please specify t-shirt size on registration as small, medium, large, XL, or XXL.
Cost: $20

2:00–3:45 p.m.
Andy Cherkas and John Eix
Make It and Take It
We will show you how to use and make many useful demonstration items such as the magic test tube, marshmallow launcher, wave demonstrator, "Funky's one way screen", pressure demonstrator, hydraulics demonstrator, and more.
Cost: $68

Wednesday, July 27

9:45–11:15 a.m.
Melissa Jones and Meg Young
Not Your Mother’s Tie-dye
Tie-Dye resist techniques have been practiced around the world in many forms for centuries. Today, tie-dye describes a pattern of color made by preventing the dye from reaching some areas of the fabric while dyeing others. Folding, tying, stitching, crumpling or otherwise preparing the fabric inhibits the flow of the dye to some areas. The pattern of the folds and where the colors are squirted helps to determine what the design will be. However, surprise is part of what makes tie-dye exciting and interesting. Two different tie-dye techniques will be demonstrated in this workshop. In addition the participants will be given the opportunity to dye either a silk scarf or a cotton bandana using one of the techniques demonstrated. A small charge will be collected to cover the cost of scarf, bandana and dyes used. Silk scarf will be $7 and a bandana will be $3. The two techniques will include silk dyeing in the microwave, a technique that enables the participant to see almost immediately what their creation looks like, and Shibori, a technique that involves wrapping the fabric around a pole and then dyeing. Detailed instructions that include chemistry involved, lab write ups, folding patterns, mixing instructions and ordering information will be provided.
Cost: $3 for Bandana or $7 for silk scarf. Please indicate your choice on the registration form and be prepared to pay for your purchase at the workshop.

9:45–11:45 a.m.
Al Hazari
Making Super Science Connections
In this workshop for K-16 teachers and professors, participants will use household materials to do exciting hands-on chemistry activities that are suitable for elementary school students. The activities are from the Institute for Chemical Education's guidebooks entitled "Super Science Connections" and "Fun with Chemistry" (Volumes 1 and 2).
Cost: $25

1:00–2:30 p.m.
John Mauch and Linda Weber
Tried and True and Relatively New Microscale Experiments
Microscale chemistry has had a huge influence on what kinds of experiments are being done at the high school level. This workshop will share 8 experiments that illustrate the variety and methods that can be done. Avogadro's hypothesis, kinetics, equilibrium, acid base titration, stoichiometry and Job's method will be shared in this workshop.
Cost: $15

1:00–4:00 p.m.
Irwin Talesnick and John Eix
Rediscover the Excitement of Inquiry in the Laboratory
Following this workshop participants will be anxious and excited to share their the experiences with their students. They will observe and perform 20 innovative experiments in REDOX, GAS LAWS, MASS SPECTROSCOPY and EQUILIBRIUM.
Participants will observe and perform a number of innovative and exciting experiments in the areas of equilibrium, the gas laws, electrochemistry and mass spectroscopy. A number of questions will be posed and answered through a series of demonstrations and hands-on experiments.
Some of the questions are:

What (personal) experimental evidence do YOU have for saying / teaching / learning that in any redox or electrolysis, reaction the same number of electrons are lost in the oxidation process, as are gained in the reduction process?
What experimental evidence do YOU have for the validity of Avogadro's Hypothesis?
What experimental evidence do YOU have for saying that the Vapor Pressure of a volatile liquid is independent of the volume of its container

2:00-3:45 p.m.
Melissa Jones and Meg Young
Not Your Mother’s Tie-dye
Tie-Dye resist techniques have been practiced around the world in many forms for centuries. Today, tie-dye describes a pattern of color made by preventing the dye from reaching some areas of the fabric while dyeing others. Folding, tying, stitching, crumpling or otherwise preparing the fabric inhibits the flow of the dye to some areas. The pattern of the folds and where the colors are squirted helps to determine what the design will be. However, surprise is part of what makes tie-dye exciting and interesting. Two different tie-dye techniques will be demonstrated in this workshop. In addition the participants will be given the opportunity to dye either a silk scarf or a cotton bandana using one of the techniques demonstrated. A small charge will be collected to cover the cost of scarf, bandana and dyes used. Silk scarf will be $7 and a bandana will be $3. The two techniques will include silk dyeing in the microwave, a technique that enables the participant to see almost immediately what their creation looks like, and Shibori, a technique that involves wrapping the fabric around a pole and then dyeing. Detailed instructions that include chemistry involved, lab write ups, folding patterns, mixing instructions and ordering information will be provided.
Cost: $3 for Bandana or $7 for silk scarf. Please indicate your choice on the registration form and be prepared to pay for your purchase at the workshop.