From rmccullo at hotmail.com  Tue May  1 21:56:42 2012
From: rmccullo at hotmail.com (Roy McCullough)
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 21:56:42 -0400
Subject: [YAPA] Last YAPA Wednesday May 2
Message-ID: <BAY146-W13058C915831459C8ADAB3CA2E0@phx.gbl>





Hi All,
 
Sorry for the late reminder that the last YAPA meeting for this school year is May 2 at YSU Ward-Beecher 2026. 
 
Hope to see you there.
 
Roy
 		 	   		  
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From Robert.Pendzick at neomin.org  Wed May  2 23:21:48 2012
From: Robert.Pendzick at neomin.org (Robert Pendzick)
Date: Thu, 03 May 2012 03:21:48 +0000
Subject: [YAPA] Radioactive decay
Message-ID: <6F15039E74413E46B289C3C9E88ED99528EDA55F@nmn-exmb02.neomin.net>

Seeing we touched on radioactive decay at the YAPA meeting tonight, thought these two papers by Edward Prather might be of interst.



He covers the misconceptions of students,



"Many students provided responses consistent with

the belief that radioactive objects disappear or

disintegrate during radioactive decay. These students

often predict that the mass, volume, and number of

atoms for radioactive objects decrease by half during a

half-life. For many students it appears that the word half

acts like a mental trigger that leads the student to divide

by two. These students appear to perform this division

without any further thought about the radioactive decay

process. These reasoning difficulties likely stem from

students' inability to properly reason about the

radioactive decay process at the atomic (or nuclear) level.

Unfortunately, even for those students who do have an

understanding of radioactivity that involves the atom,

they often also predict that half of the radioactive object

will disappear after a half-life."



Be careful how you model, since the ideas of the models stick with students a long time.

Robert Pendzick
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From rjzitto at ysu.edu  Sun May  6 20:10:04 2012
From: rjzitto at ysu.edu (Richard Zitto)
Date: Sun, 06 May 2012 20:10:04 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [YAPA] Fwd: [osaapt] FW: Great News: Tuition scholarships for
 Modeling Workshops at ASU (June 11-29)
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On 5/5/12 9:08 AM, Ramlo,Susan E wrote:
> FYI... see below.
> 
> Sue Ramlo, PhD
> Special Projects - STEM Initiatives, College of Education
> Professor of General Technology - Physics and
> Professor of Education
> The University of Akron
> Department of Engineering & Science Technology and
> Department of Curricular & Instructional Studies
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> Akron, OH 44325-6104
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> It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop. 
> Confucius
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Physics Learning Research List 
[mailto:PHYSLRNR-LIST at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU] On Behalf Of Jane Jackson
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:58 AM
> To: PHYSLRNR-LIST at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU
> Subject: Great News: Tuition scholarships for Modeling Workshops at 
ASU (June 11-29)
> 
> [Please forward to physics teachers and those who plan to start 
teaching physics, including 9th grade. Please forward to your AAPT 
section officer, local physics alliance, district science coordinator. 
This is an amazing opportunity for graduate credit. It can help with 
the ASU MNS degree in physics. -- Jane]
> 
> 
> NEW, AS OF APRIL 28:
> Cheng Modeling Instruction Scholarships are TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS for 
physics teachers nationwide who might not otherwise be able to afford a 
Modeling Workshop at Arizona State University (ASU).
> 
> Download an application form at
>    http://modeling.asu.edu/MNS/MNS.html
> in the section called "Important information about the Summer Program".
> 
> 
> DETAILS:
> Up to 30 (thirty) scholarships of $1,500 each to non-Arizona teachers, 
and up to 5 (five) scholarships of $3,000 each to non-Arizona teachers 
from Title 1 school districts (defined as any public school district 
that receives Federal Title I funds). These scholarships cannot be 
combined with other scholarships from ASU.
> 
> Applications must be submitted by May 11, 2012.
> Recipients will be notified on May 21.
> 
> Scholarship recipients must
> * be U.S. citizens,
> * expect to be assigned at least one section of high school physics in 
the next school year,
> * apply to ASU as non-degree or MNS degree graduate student
>       (after May 12, ASU charges a $50 late fee),
> * take the ASU Modeling Workshop in mechanics, physical science with 
math, or electricity & magnetism for credit. All three workshop courses 
are offered June 11-29 at the ASU - Tempe campus.
> 
> Housing can be arranged for teachers and their families.
> 
> These 35 scholarships are offered by an individual who desires to 
expand Modeling Instruction in physics, which will increase the 
competitiveness of American workers in the long run.
> 
> Questions? call or e-mail Jane.Jackson at asu.edu   480-965-8438
> 	------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 50 Modeling Workshops nationwide this summer, for high school and 
middle school teachers!
> Pre-service teachers and post-secondary faculty are welcome too. Some 
are free.
> Details at http://modeling.asu.edu/MW_nation.html
> 
> --
> cheers,
> Jane
> Jane Jackson, Co-Director, Modeling Instruction Program Box 871504, 
Dept.of Physics, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287
> 480-965-8438/fax:965-7565 http://modeling.asu.edu Jane.Jackson at asu.edu
>     For 21 years, the Modeling Instruction Program has been helping 
teachers attain knowledge and skills needed to benefit their students. 
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From rjzitto at ysu.edu  Thu May 17 22:11:27 2012
From: rjzitto at ysu.edu (Richard Zitto)
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 22:11:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [YAPA] Fwd: [osaapt] Fwd: Summer Workshops at UConn
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From rjzitto at ysu.edu  Thu May 24 17:32:52 2012
From: rjzitto at ysu.edu (Richard Zitto)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:32:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [YAPA] Fwd: [osaapt] Fwd: FREE Summer Professional Development
 Opportunity in STEM!
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From rjzitto at ysu.edu  Thu May 24 17:33:24 2012
From: rjzitto at ysu.edu (Richard Zitto)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:33:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [YAPA] Fwd: [osaapt] Fwd: June 22,
 2012: Governor's THOMAS EDISON Awards for Excellence in STEM
 Education
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lynn Elfner <oas at iwaynet.net>
Date: Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Subject: June 22, 2012: Governor's THOMAS EDISON Awards for Excellence in
STEM Education
To: Lynn Elfner <oas at iwaynet.net>


Postmarked deadline for applications: June 22, 2012****** **Governor?s Thomas
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* **

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*      **STEM Education is both the mastery and integration of Science,
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**1.     **Conduct a local science fair with 20 or more students.****

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structured, STEM-related youth activities at museums and nature centers,
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