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| StarLab Training Institute
Investigate StarLab, a portable planetarium, which allows you to teach basic concepts of astronomy in a fun and exciting manner! The StarLab Training Institute is a four-day course designed for educators of grades K12. Through a variety of hands-on activities participants learn to use StarLab, an 11-foot-high by 23-foot-wide portable planetarium that can be easily set up in a gymnasium or auditorium stage. When deflated, StarLab fits into the backseat of a medium-sized car. Once you have completed this course, you become certified and are eligible to rent this equipment to take into your own classroom! Fee: $350 per participant Dates: July 2729, 2010, 9 am4 pm* The application is available on our Educator Connections web site. *Participants interested in receiving p-credit must register at www.nycenet.edu/aspdp . Crime Scene Information Technology CSIT is an initiative of the New York Hall of Science initially funded by the National Science During the CSIT Training Institute you will: Fee: $350 per participant Dates: August 3 - 5, 2010, 9 am 4 pm (p-credits not available) The application is available on our Educator Connections web site. *Participants interested in receiving p-credit must register at www.nycenet.edu/aspdp . BiotechLab Training Institute Get your students excited about DNA, gel electrophoresis and cloning! The BiotechLab Training Institute is a three-day program designed for science educators of grades 612. During this program, you will learn how to use the Halls BiotechLab Classroom Rental Kit by participating in a variety of hands-on activities. This kit features materials for up to 32 students, including eight dual electrophoresis units, four dual power supplies, variable micropipettes, a centrifuge, a light visualization system for gels, a dual water-bath, an incubator, and all the reagents (agar, buffer, staining cards, DNA/dyes) and expendable materials for each investigation. Fee: $350 per participant .Dates: July 22 - 24, 2010 (with additional fees, days, and projects for p-credit), 9 am 4 pm The application is available on our Educator Connections web site. *Participants interested in receiving p-credit must register at www.nycenet.edu/aspdp . MicroLab Professional Development For Biology and Chemistry Teachers Get your students excited about protozoans, bacteria and other microorganisms! The MicroLab Training Institute is a four-day course designed for educators of grades K12. During this course, you learn to use the Halls MicroLab Classroom Rental Kit by participating in a variety of hands-on activities. The standard kit includes a set of 15 field microscopes, a video microscope that can be connected to a projector or TV monitor, and expendable materials. The 912 supplement kit features four iBook laptops with software to study microorganisms, and four Vernier LabPro units that include CO2 probes, temperature probes, and FlexCams. Fee: $350 per participant Dates: August 10 12, 2010, 9 am 4 pm (with additional fees, days, and projects for p-credit)* The application is available on our Educator Connections web site. *Participants interested in receiving p-credit must register at www.nycenet.edu/aspdp . Last updated 2/18/10 © Science Council of New York City (www.sconyc-ny.org) |
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