Science Teachers- Save the Date-9/25/07

New Jersey Center for the Book
Stellar Science Spectacular – Promoting Science Literacy

http://www.njcenterforthebook.org

Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Location: Jennifer A. Chalsty Center at the Newly reopened Liberty Science Center
Liberty State Park, Jersey City

9:15 – 10:00 Registration and coffee

10:15 – 11:00 Welcome and Keynote Address
Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Gustav Friedrich, Dean of the Rutgers
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies;

Welcome to LSC; Renee Swartz, Chair of NJ Center for the Book;
and Keynote Speaker, Lucille Davy, NJ Commissioner of Education

11:00 – 3:00 Vendor Exhibits (eight publishers)
11:00 – 4:00 ON SITE – ALL DAY: Rutgers Science Explorer Program
A 40-foot bus, run by Rutgers University’s Math & Science Learning Center, offering
on demonstrations of science experiments. Director: Dr. Kathleen Scott (Grade 6-8)

11:15 – 12:15 Workshops – Session A
1. Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology, CIESE – Hands-on activity from
“Catching the Wind” an Engineering is Elementary module from the Museum of Science,
Boston (Grades 2-5)

2. Dan Smith, Director of the Abbott Partnership Program, Liberty Science Center – Using Liberty Science Center as a teaching tool and resource.
In this session we will conduct a brief overview of each new exhibit and the Jennifer A. Chalsty Center and how they can aid you in teaching your students. (Grades K-8)

3. Jessica Trujillo, New Brunswick Free Public Library – recipient of the IDEAS grant through NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute to bring science to our kids: the grant process, reasons why libraries should offer science activities, and some of the resources used. (Grades K-5)

4. Susan Fichtelberg, Bonnie Kunzel, and Sharon Rawlins– Just the Facts:
Science Books for the Curriculum (Grades K-12)

5. Pat Morris, Executive Director, NJ Connection – Science Web Sites (Grades K–12)

12:15 – 1:30 Luncheon
Dr. Gustav Friedrich, Dean of SCILS, master of ceremonies
remarks by Congressman Rush Holt; presentation of Miss Rumphius Award,
and the opportunity to browse vendors exhibits and the Teacher Learning Lab.

1:30 – 2:30 Workshops – Session B

1. Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology– Learn about free online collaborative projects sponsored by CIESE (Grades 1-5)

2. Dan Smith, Director of the Abbott Partnership Program, Liberty Science Center –
Using Liberty Science Center as a teaching tool and resource. In this session we will conduct a brief overview of each new exhibit and the Jennifer A. Chalsty Center and how they can aid you in teaching your students. (Grades K-8)

3. Sally M. Walker, author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, winner of the 2006 Robert F. Sibert Medal, Informational Book Award for the most distinguished informational book for Children
– a workshop on how she researches her material and a book talk on current science books.(Grade K-8)

4. Presentation of five plays from Experiment on This! – The Science Comedies
– the appreciation of SCIENCE through the use of comedy.
Discussion with playwright Luigi Jannuzzi, director and actors. (Grade K-12)

5. Jessica Trujillo, New Brunswick Free Public Library – recipient of the IDEAS grant through NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute to bring science to our kids:the grant process, reasons why libraries should offer science activities,
and some of the resources used. (Grades 6-8)


2:45 Drawings for door prizes

NOTE: Early Bird Registrations postmarked by June 30, 2007, includes free IMAX admission and eligibility for a drawing for a laptop computer.
Other prizes include a basket of science books from Baker & Taylor and Barnes & Noble gift cards

3:00 IMAX Theater (free to participants registering by June 30;
($7.50 admission for all others)

3:00 Tours of LSC

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Up to six professional development hours will be awarded for full day attendance.
Registration Fee - $25.00 (includes parking, lunch, admission to LSC)
Early Bird Registrations postmarked by June 30, 2007, will receive free IMAX admission and will be eligible for a drawing for a laptop computer.

Registration closes September 7, 2007.

Print out and complete the registration form and enclose a $25 check made payable to:
New Jersey Center for the Book

Mail to:
New Jersey Center for the Book
Monmouth County Library Headquarters
125 Symmes Drive
Manalapan,NJ 07726
Questions? Contact: Phyllis Anker, phyllisanker@gmail.com,
(609) 448 4129
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