The Physics of Toys

Sixth of 6 Saturday workshops in San Francisco Bay Area
for Middle and High School teachers of physics or physical science.

This is for you if you want to know more
about topics in physics/physical science and how to teach them.

Saturday, March 17, 2001
 9 a.m. (prompt) to 3 p.m.

the OLD Chabot Center
4917 MOUNTAIN BLVD, Oakland
Map and directions

Many hands-on, minds-on activities
The learning cycle and inquiry will be modeled.

You will receive:
- $60 per workshop
- magic bank
- sunlight beads
- wheelie
- fly eye viewer
- 2 kinds of glasses
- ocean on a desk
- class set of "white boards"
- Physics of Toys book
- several toys that you make
- Continuing Education Units		 Bring:
- your lunch.
- a toy related to optics or magnets (if you have one).
- your questions since last time.
RSVP with name and telephone number to 510-704-1441 or ALErzberger@lbl.gov
by March 12.

See information about a choice of 3 workshops, Friday, March 30.
See information about other workshops at http://pdg.lbl.gov/~aerzber/ptra.html

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Led by Physics Teaching Resource Agents (PTRA):
Mike Ugawa, St. Ignatius College Prep
Clarence Bakken, Gunn H.S., Palo Alto
Carol Balfe, science education consultant, Oakland
Andria Erzberger, Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Lab.

Sponsored by National Science Foundation and American Association of Physics Teachers.