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Physics & Technology Workshops

Presented by Mrs. Jackie Bonneau

The following topics can be combined into an institute of 2 or more days duration.

• Motion
  • Technology (probes)
  • Changing Motion (powerpoint)
  • Ride to Nowhere
• Conservation
  • Torque (mobiles)
  • Energy and momentum (posters with toys)
  • Thermal Color (changing toys quantified)
• Waves & Optics
  • Ripple Tanks
  • Home Optics
  • Beyond Diffraction
  • Debate on Wave Theory
• Electricity and ElectroChem
  • Batteries
  • Redox and Nerst
  • DC Circuits
• Summative Activities, including assessment
  • Electronic Portfolio
  • Phaulty Philm
  • SuperBowl
  • Creative Writing (Holiday Song; Speed of Darkness Parody)
• Examination of Favorite Activity from Participants.

Jackie Bonneau is nationally known science education specialist and professional development provider. She presents annually for Vernier Software and Technology at NSTA where she served on a select environmental curriculum development team. Jackie earned her TI instructor certificate in 1998 and has directed several regional workshops, including one this past fall for Texas Instruments. She is one of five teachers from central MA who is highlighted in the volume, Tools for Scientific Thinking. Her honors include GTE Gift Awardee, twice a semi-finalist for the Presidential Teaching Award, and NEST Teacher of the Year. Currently she is a Master Teacher of Science at the Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science at WPI. Jackie’s teaching career spans more than 30 years. She calls Connecticut home.

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