Beauty and Charm Teacher Workshop

Description: Beauty and Charm at Fermilab is an engaging, exciting unit of study for grades 6-9 that culminates in a field trip to Fermilab. The unit is aligned with the Learning Standards and the National Science Education Standards, and feature themes such as "Methods of Science," "Seeing the Unseen," and the "Human Element" of science. In the Beauty and Charm workshop, instructors will provide ideas for teaching the unit and suggestions for supplementary materials. After attending the workshop and teaching the unit, participants may bring their students to Fermilab for a field trip to the Lederman Science Center and a special guided tour of Wilson Hall, the Linear Accelerator building, and the Main Control Room. Each field trip also includes a question-and-answer session with a Fermilab scientist.

Audience: Teachers
Grades: 6 - 9
Fee: $275
Graduate credit: 2 semester hours can be arranged.
ISBE recertification: 6 CEUs
CPDUs: 30

Program Information


Scheduled Sessions:

• July 19-23, 2010, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM , Registration Deadline: 07/02/2010 Location: Lederman Science Center
  Instructors:
  • James Cox, Clarendon Hills Middle School
  • Barbara Romack, Kaneland North Elementary School