~Thanks for Joining Us~
On Saturday, Sept. 13, approximately 500 educators attended the 2008 APS Back to School Resource Fair and Reception at Arizona Science Center. Educators visited 58 exhibitors and received a variety of free teaching resources, explored two exciting new galleries - Forces of Nature, located in the Sybil B. Harrington Galleries, and My Digital World - and experienced a sampling of amazing shows in our recently renovated Dorrance Planetarium. Educators were also offered 18 different professional development sessions on a variety of subjects in language arts, math, geography and science!
This year, session highlights included a presentation by Arizona State Attorney General Terry Goddard on internet safety, Denise D. Resnik, co-founder of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) and Holly D. Sokol, spoke about building social connectivity in our schools, and Arizona's award-winning children's author Conrad J. Storad presented a session on making non-fiction fun for young readers!
Educators also enjoyed a delicious dinner and received a FREE educator membership, compliments of APS.
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SAVE THE DATE! The 2009 APS Back to School Resource Professional Development Day will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009.
If you would be interested in presenting or exhibiting at next years event, please email Dianne at mckeed@azscience.org.
Below are some images from the 2008 Resource Fair and Reception.
A packed class of middle and high school teachers learn chemistry safety from Xan Simonson of Mesa High School, and Toby Hamer from Sargent-Welch / Science Kit & Boreal Labs - WARD'S Natural Science, Est.
Educators visit with Mark Longanback with Phoenix American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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