Washington, DC
Chemical Education Today
High School Program, Monday August 21 Location: American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW; R. E. (Rick) Reeves, Jr., Chair
Preregistration ($30) is necessary; space is limited. For more information about the High School Program at the ACS Meeting in Washington, DC, contact Rick Reeves, DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville, MD, 301/864-3666, ext.187; email:
[email protected]. Registration 8:00–9:00 a.m.: Registration and refreshments Morning Session 1; 9:00–9:50 a.m. A. Using Multimedia Resources to Supplement and Extend Laboratory Investigations, Emory Howell (University of Southern Mississippi) and John Moore (University of Wisconsin– Madison) B. Chemistry of Toys, Devan Audilet (Stoneridge Academy) C. Revisiting Redox Reactions, Jerry Bell (ACS) D. Demonstrations for the Chemistry Classroom, Kathy Havanki (The Catholic University of America) Morning Session 2; 10:00–10:50 a.m. A. Polymers in Everyday Life, Mohan Srinivasarao (Georgia Institute of Technology) B. A Consortium for Technology in Teaching Chemistry, Chi Mak (University of Southern California at Los Angeles) C. Use of Standardized Examinations in Chemistry, Dwaine Eubanks (Clemson University) Morning Session 3: 11:00–11:50 a.m. A. Using the Web to Teach Real Chemistry, Conrad Stanitski, (University of Central Arkansas) B. Interactive Chemistry Demonstrations That Make Sense, Diane Bunce (The Catholic University of America)
High School/College Interface Luncheon
12:00 noon–1:30 p.m., Doubletree Park Terrace Hotel. Tickets ($25) are limited, and are available only through preregistration. Contact Rick Reeves, or order ticket #103, using the June 19 issue of C&E News, through the ACS Web site (http://www.acs.org/meetings/washington2000/), or at the ACS registration desk at the meeting. Afternoon Session 4: 2:00–2:50 p.m. A. Microscale Laboratory Equipment for Assessing Student Laboratory Skills, Robert Silberman (State University of New York–Cortland) B. Computer-Based Labs, John Poliero (Pasco Scientific) C. Computer Software for Chemistry, Tom Custer (Fisher Scientific) D. The Lectureless Approach to Teaching Chemistry, James Spencer (Franklin and Marshall University) Afternoon Session 5: 3:00–3:50 p.m. A. Archeological Conservation—Where Chemistry and Black History Meet, Cheryl LaRoche (University of Maryland–College Park) B. The Use of the Spectrophotometer in Classroom Teaching, Chris Sweeny (Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories) C. National Chemistry Week Outreach Program, Kathleen Thompson (ASC) and Nusret Hisim (Walkersville High School) D. Nuclear Chemistry, Kate Gargerevich (Montgomery County Schools) Reception: 4:00–5:00 p.m. Sponsored by the National Chemistry Week Program, American Chemical Society; also at ACS Headquarters.
CHED Committee and Task Force Meetings*
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Saturday, August 19 Executive (ExCom): 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Convention Center; Diane Bunce, chair
The Exposition will be held in Hall B of the Washington Convention Center, 900 9th Street, NW
Program: 2 p.m.–5 p.m., Renaissance Washington Hotel; Mort Hoffman, Chair Board of Publication: 1 p.m.–6 p.m., Renaissance
Washington Hotel; Jerry Bell, Chair
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Open hours are: Monday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Journal of Chemical Education
• Booth 436
Division of Chemical Education
• Booth 434
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International: prior to ExCom meeting; committee
members and interested persons should contact Zafra Lerman, Chair (
[email protected]) Monday, August 21 Long-Range Planning: 10 a.m.–11 a.m., Renaissance Washington Hotel; Richard Jones, Chair
Tuesday, August 22 Business Meeting: 5 p.m., in the room used for Section A of the CHED technical program; Diane Bunce, Chair * Room assignments will appear in the Final Program in C & E News, July 24, 2000 issue, and the ACS website (http://www.acs.org/meetings/washington2000/).
Journal of Chemical Education • Vol. 77 No. 8 August 2000 • JChemEd.chem.wisc.edu
