Mathematics
& Science
Partnerships
Phase II: Improving
Math & Science Teaching through School Outreach A South Carolina
Math-Science Partnership Project PI - William Veal Ph.D., College of
Charleston Department of Teacher Education Co-PI -
John Peters Ph.D., College of Charleston Department of
Biology
All teachers from non-partnering public and
private school may attend workshops for free.
Teachers who are part of ourMSP Partner schoolswill
receive a $150 stipend per workshop they
attend. (So you must be teaching
at one of these schools (click the link
above) to be eligible for a
stipend.) In the case of
workshops that are full, preference will
be given to teachers who teach in the
subject area.
Teachers who attend workshops that use Vernier data
loggers and sensors are eligible to borrow
classroom sets of the equipment for use in their
own classrooms.
All workshops are being accepted for
re-certification credit in Berkeley &
Charleston counties.
Introduction
to the Seafloor - Leslie Sautter,
Ph,D. Department of Geology, College of Charleston
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Location: SSMB 211
Back by popular demand! Gain a new perspective
of your planet by examining the variety of seafloor
features and the related processes that formed
them. Workshop activities utilize maps and
Google Earth to explore the features, and
participants will be introduced to 3D visualizations
of the deep sea using state-of-the-art
software. This is the same Introduction to
the Seafloor workshop that Dr. Sautter offered
during the Spring 2016 series. - Workshop
sign-up sheet What’s Trending in
Chemistry? The Table – Dr. Amy
Rogers, College of Charleston Dept. of Chemistry
8:00 AM -12:00 PM | Location: CofC North Campus
This will be a hands-on workshop that follows state
standards in elementary, middle school, and high
school. Games, diagrams, and other visual
representation of periodic trends will be
highlighted to show how performance-based learning
can help students conceptualize patterns and solve
problems. Appropriate math related activities will
be shared. - Workshop
sign-up sheet
Bonding Together to
Understand Stoichiometry – Dr.
William Veal, Dept. of Teacher Education &
Chemistry
8:00 AM -12:00 PM | Location: CofC North
Campus
This will be a hands-on workshop to introduce
activities so that your students do reactions,
physically see a change in reactants, and experience
chemical reactions. Activities will be done to help
participants solve chemical reactions and understand
why and how molecules form. Content is appropriate
for 4th-5th grade science, introductory chemistry
concepts in middle school, physical science in high
school, and chemistry in high school. State
standards in science and math will be used and
applied. - Workshop
sign-up sheet
Real-Time Physics Using
Vernier Technology - Dr. Ana
Oprisan,
College of Charleston Dept. or Physics &
Astronomy
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Location - Harbor Walk Campus -
Rm. 111 HHWE
The latest Vernier technologies, such as interfaces,
force probes, motion sensors, light, charge,
magnetic field, radiation sensors and
graphing/analysis software will be used to collect
data and verify fundamental physics concepts.
The advantage to using these technologies is that
not only they are innovative and interesting, but
they are also easy to use and simple enough to be
understood by students in both middle and secondary
grades. Background information about the physics and
math at play in each experimental situation will be
given to the educators as well as basic working
procedure and hints. The following physics concepts
will be covered: 1D motion, friction force, air
resistance, Newton’s second law of motion, and light
intensity. (MS & HS) - Workshop
sign-up sheet
Each class is a 3-4 credit hour graduate
course which counts for both state
re-certification credit and graduate credit
through the College of Charleston's Masters of
Education in Science and Mathematics
program.
Tuition, fees and books will be paid for
through the MSP program for teachers who are
teaching at schools participating in the MSP
program.
Teachers will also be paid a $350 stipend for
each course taken.
Courses will be taught either at the College
of Charleston North Campus or at the downtown
campus.
If you are interested in taking any of these
courses complete the application.
Summer
I Courses
Applications of Algebra
(SMFT 697) (4 Credits) - This
course is designed for middle-level and
secondary teachers to investigate
applications of algebra in science,
technology, and mathematics. Topics may
include numeration systems and number
theory; linear, quadratic, exponential, and
logarithmic modeling; and matrix algebra
with linear programming. Investigative labs,
collaborative learning, and active learning
approaches will be fundamental to the course
structure. Instructors: Kathryn Owens, Ph.D.
& Christel Wohlafka, M.S.
Meeting Days/Times: June 13-17; June
20-24; June 27-29 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
Online follow-up June 29-July 2. Meeting Place: CofC
North Campus - Rm TBA
Applications of Chemistry (SMFT 697) (3
Credits) - This chemistry
course is for middle school and high school
teachers who have limited content knowledge
of chemistry. This practical-application of
chemistry course will use is intended to
make chemistry accessible and aligns with
both state and Next Generation science
standards. The course offers a range
of content concepts from matter, energy
conversions and conservation, and gases to
chemical compounds and reactions. In
particular, teachers will learn about
matter, physical and chemical properties of
compounds, conservation of energy, compounds
and molecules, atoms, nuclear chemistry,
Periodic Table, gas laws, bonding, molecular
shape and interactions, chemical reactions,
stoichiometry, solution chemistry, acids and
bases, and thermodynamics of chemistry. The
pedagogy in the instruction and book follow
a research-based and inquiry-based design
that includes hands-on activities and labs,
demonstrations, communicating findings, and
problem solving. Instructor: Amy Rogers, Ph.D.
Meeting Days/Times: June 8-9, 9:00 AM
- 12:00 PM; June 20-22, 9 AM - 4 PM; June
27-30 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Meeting Place: School of Science
& Math Bldg. Downtown Campus - Rm TBA
Coastal
& Marine Science (SMFT 697) (3
Credits)- This course is
geared to help you become an ocean
science literate citizen – to understand
the interrelationships between marine
processes and your daily life and how
you can make sound decisions regarding
this. The ocean is a defining feature on
Earth…it is the source of most life,
regulates weather and climate, provides
most of our oxygen, and feeds much of
the human population. Yet this essential
resource is being threatened by
pollution, habitat degradation,
over-fishing, climate change and ocean
acidification. The solutions to the
current environmental challenges will
come from human creativity, as
individuals or businesses. It will take
a deep and subtle understanding of our
oceans for future generations to be able
to provide a meaningful existence for
all humans. This course will provide you
a background for this understanding so
that you can educate your students on
making informed decisions about these
issues or creative solutions to these
challenges in the future. The course is
designed (1) To introduce educators to
ocean science concepts and how these may
be used to address state standards; and
(2) To introduce a variety of teaching
strategies and tools that engage K-12
students in STEM, inquiry, problem-based
and stewardship approaches. Instructor: Cynthia Hall, M.A., MEd.
Meeting Days/Times: June 8-10,
face-to-face from 9AM – 1 PM; June 11-29 -
Online; June 30 – July 1, face-to-face from
9AM-1PM Meeting Place: Bell 201, 81 St.
Philip St. - Downtown CofC Campus
Summer II
Courses
Space Science for Teachers (SMFT
524)(4 Credits) -
This
course is designed to help you become
an Earth and Planetary
Science-literate citizen – to
understand the interrelationships
between the planets in our solar
system and the geologic processes that
formed them. We will examine the
processes that have shaped the planets
and moons of our solar system,
including accretion, differentiation,
cratering, volcanism, tectonics and
erosion. This course will provide you
with a general background in Planetary
Science and facilitate your
understanding of the field, and
provide activities for you to share
with your students so that they may
begin making informed decisions and/or
creative solutions to Planetary
Science-related discoveries and
challenges in the future. This course
will involve interactive participation
with a combination of lectures and
classroom exercises and activities.
The course is designed to: (1)
introduce educators to Earth and
Planetary Science concepts and
how these may be used to address SC
state science standards,
specifically those currently under
review; and (2) introduce a
variety of teaching strategies and
tools that engage K-12 students in
STEM, inquiry, problem-based and
stewardship approaches. Instructor: Cassandra
Runyon, Ph.D. Meeting Days/Times: Face to
face July 9, 11, 12 - 9 AM - 4 PM & Aug
5 9 AM - 12 PM; Online - July 18-21; July
25-28; Aug 1-4. Meeting Place: School of Science
& Math Bldg. Downtown Campus - 239 SSMB.
This project is supported by a grant
from the SC State Department of Education's Math Science
Partnership Program.