2015-2016 – Archives of Sem 1 Meetings – Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2015

***** August 2015 *****

Invasive Species: Focus on Plants & Fish

Saturday, August 22 – 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – 0.5 Credits

You are invited to join us for an informative and fun Hub Workshop at Fountain Creek Nature Center!  The workshop will focus on easy access wildlife and on both aquatic and botanic Invasive species.

Fountain Creek Nature Center – 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817

From I-25 Exit 132A, go east on CO 16 to US Hwy. 85, then south one-half mile. Turn west on Cattail Marsh Road to parking area.
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Teacher materials and light snacks will be provided.

Remember to bring:

  • your lunch,
  • water bottle,
  • sunscreen,
  • bug spray
  • and binoculars!

You will provide your own transportation.

Please share this information with your colleagues.  As always, PALS Hub Workshops are free and open to all science teachers in the Pikes Peak region.

Click here to download or print the 1-page PALS August 2015 Flyer.

***** September 2015 *****

Ecology & Geology of Mueller State Park & the Pikes Peak Region

Saturday, September 12 – 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – 0.5 Credits

Wild Colorado: Crossroad of Biodiversity: View or download the Educator’s Guide here! From the CPW website: To help teachers and students learn about Colorado’s ecosystems and its wildlife, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has prepared a set of ecosystem posters and this education guide. Together they will provide an overview of the biodiversity of our state as it applies to the eight major ecosystems of Colorado.

Thanks to Bob Hickey for sharing his presentation from our Sept. Hub Meeting!  Click the link here HickeyPPPresentation to access his PowerPoint presentation.

Meet bus at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School at 7:00 a.m.  for travel to Mueller State Park.  

The bus will return to CMJH at approximately 5 p.m.

Join us in September for The Ecology and Geology of Mueller State Park and the Pikes Peak Region.  We are providing a bus leaving from Cheyenne Mountain JHS at 7:15.  The day will be filled with indoor and outdoor activities and – as always – you will receive teacher materials and great snacks, and credit is available!

Cheyenne Mountain Junior High – 1200 West Cheyenne Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Remember to bring:

  • Layered clothing for changing weather conditions
  • Raingear, pack, sunglasses
  • Hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, insect repellant
  • Notebook, pen
  • Lunch, water

Please share this information with your colleagues.  As always, PALS Hub Workshops are free and open to all science teachers in the Pikes Peak region.

Click here to download or print the 1-page PALS September 2015 Flyer.

***** October 2015 *****

Marijuana & Youth

Wednesday, October 7 – 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – 0.25 Credits

Featured at October 2015 Hub Meeting:

Marijuana and Youth Resources from 10.7.15 Hub Meeting – A collection of resources around the topic of Marijuana and Youth

This collection features the materials used in the workshop as well as additional resources intended both for adult professionals that work with youth and for youth themselves. Many of the resources are available online and you can often send for free copies of print versions. Check these out!

What you will learn:

  • What does scientific research say about the use of marijuana by our youth?
  • What resources are available to educate our youth about marijuana and its (mis)use?
  • How can we analyze the scientific research that is available?

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

  • expand your knowledge of science content, teaching pedagogy, and/or enjoyment of all things science!
  • earn college credit or document professional development clock hours.
  • network with other Pikes Peak Region science teachers.
  • gather teacher materials and/or door prize. (Refreshments provided ☺)

Sand Creek High School – 7005 N Carefree Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80922

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Please share this information with your colleagues.  As always, PALS Hub Workshops are free and open to all science teachers in the Pikes Peak region.

Click here to download or print the 1-page PALS October 2015 Flyer

***** November 2015 *****

Little Shop of Physics: Microscopic Models & Macroscopic Consequences

Thursday, November 5 – 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – 0.25 Credits

Little Shop of Physics resource page  “The Little Shop of Physics is a traveling hands-on science education program at Colorado State University that presents school programs and teacher workshops in Colorado and neighboring states. The Little Shop of Physics makes science accessible to all students by building hands-on experiment stations out of everyday objects that actively engage students in learning scientific concepts.”

Join us to experience:

  • Hands-on work with the Little Shop of Physics experiment stations
  • Microscopic Models/Macroscopic Consequences
    • Exercises to illustrate how you can use models of atomic/molecular behavior to explain macroscopic effects
  • States of Matters
    • We all know about solid, liquid and gas – activities will be conducted to illustrate the properties of these different phases.

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

  • expand your knowledge of science content, teaching pedagogy, and/or enjoyment of all things science!
  • earn college credit or document professional development clock hours.
  • network with other Pikes Peak Region science teachers.
  • gather teacher materials and/or door prize.

Discovery Canyon Campus High School – 1810 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
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Please share this information with your colleagues.  As always, PALS Hub Workshops are free and open to all science teachers in the Pikes Peak region.

Click here to download or print the 1-page PALS November 2015 Flyer.

***** December 2015 *****

Taking Time for Technology: Interactive Programming & Using Technology to Enhance Inquiry

Saturday, December 5 – 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – 0.5 Credits

What you will experience:

  • Manta Language: Designed especially for teaching computer programming
  • Vernier LabQuest, probeware, & Logger Pro software to organize and analyze data
  • Tools to assess inquiry skills – Experimental Design Diagrams & Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
  • Your choice of inquiry lab through the eyes of a student:
    • Testing Catalase: enzyme lab using O2 Gas Sensor
    • Cellular Respiration: using O2 Gas Sensor
    • Baking Soda & Vinegar: using temperature, gas pressure, pH, & conductivity probes

*Note: Many of the inquiry labs can be conducted with “old-school” equipment as well!

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

  • expand your knowledge of science content, teaching pedagogy, and/or enjoyment of all things science!
  • earn college credit or document professional development clock hours.
  • network with other Pikes Peak Region science teachers.
  • gather teacher materials and/or door prize. (Refreshments provided ☺)

Sand Creek High School – 7005 N Carefree Cir, Colorado Springs, CO 80922

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Please share this information with your colleagues.  As always, PALS Hub Workshops are free and open to all science teachers in the Pikes Peak region.

Click here to download or print the 1-page PALS December 2015 Flyer.

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