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RPSEC Spectrum Spring 2012 @ USC Aiken 471 University Parkway . Aiken, SC 29801 . 803-641-3313 . http://rpsec.usca.edu/ Student Programs The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center’s K-12 Student Pro- grams offerings for 2012-2013 will be posted online on April 20, 2012. Teachers will be able to select from 52 different hands-on, inquiry based classroom programs aligned to state Spring 2012 standards. We recommend that teachers combine 2 or 3 In This Issue: programs in one visit. Student Programs Teachers may download program descriptions, standards Pages 1-2 correlations, pre-and post visit activities, reservation re- Future City quest forms, and more at http://rpsec.usca.edu/student/. Page 3 Reservation requests may also be submitted online for a limited time. Print brochures and request forms will be Family Earth and Sky mailed only to those teachers who have reserved pro- Night grams in the last three years. Request forms may be Page 4 mailed to the RPSEC or faxed to (803) 641-3615. Due to budget cuts, the number of programs from which to DuPont Planetarium select might be reduced next year. We are continuing to and Summer Group look for grants and funding sources. Programs Page 5 Teachers may request up to 4 programs for the school year but, pending funding, this number may be reduced– so Camp Invention please prioritize your requests. Last year we received many Page 6 more requests than we were able to serve. We will schedule Camp Success teachers’ requests, subject to availability, in the order speci- Page 7 fied on the reservation request form. Adoption Opportunities The deadline to submit reservation requests is Friday, June 15, Page 8-9 2012 at 5:00 PM. Due to the volume of anticipated requests, it is highly unlikely that late requests will be filled. Requests received Call for Nominations after June 15 will be placed on a waiting list. Thank you for your Page 10 understanding. Friends of the RPSEC Page 11 2011- 2012 STUDENT PROGRAMS TIMELINE Friday, June 15, 2012 Science Fair Award Deadline to submit Student Programs Reservation and Masters Degree Requests for 2012-2013 Page 12 Friday, July 27, 2012 Professional Learning Confirmation Contract Letters will be mailed to Opportunities teachers’ home addresses Page 13-19 Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Presentations Deadline to return signed Confirmation Contract & Awards Letters Page 19 Monday, September 10, 2012 RPSEC Student Programs classes begin; waiting list programs begin to be scheduled Friday, September 14, 2012 Any 2011-2012 student programs not confirmed by this date will be cancelled and filled from the waiting list RPSEC Spectrum Infusing the Love of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! Page 2 NEW PROGRAM FOR HOME SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL MONDAYS 2013 STUDENTS The RPSEC is now offering a We invite you to consider series of monthly programs bringing your students to a for home school students. new, hands-on high school The programs will be held on physical science class en- selected Monday afternoons titled Journey to the Center from January through May. Different programs of an Atom - An Investigation of Protons, will be offered each year with a 3-year rota- Neutrons, Electrons, Elements, and Isotopes that will be of- tion cycle. Reservation request forms will be fered at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center in Janu- available online on September 7, 2012, and ary 2013. In this program, students explore atomic structure will also be mailed to families who signed up using a series of hands-on activities, concluding with the for Home School Mondays 2012. NOTE: The discovery of the uses of an atom they create using the In- deadline to return reservation request forms teractive Nucleus display and the Living Periodic Table. This with payment is Monday, December 3, 2012. program is sponsored by the American Nuclear Society- Sa- Please make checks payable to USCA. Late re- vannah River Section and will be taught by Bill Wabbersen. quests will be placed on a waiting list. • One Monday per month, each child will at- Other RPSEC programs that may be of interest to high tend (2) one-hour, back-to-back science or school include Probing the Periodic Table, Chemicals Mat- math programs at the RPSEC. ter, and Are You Dense? We also offer planetarium programs • Over the course of the spring semester, each and programs with live animals including birds of prey. We child will attend a total of 10 programs. can accommodate up to 90 students per visit if they rotate • The programs will begin at 1:00 and end at through three, one-hour programs. 3:30 PM. • The two programs for the younger students Beginning in April, the Ruth Patrick Science Education (Grades K-4) will be held at the same time Center will be accepting reservation requests for field trip as the two programs for the older students programs for the 2012-2013 school year. The deadline for (Grades 5-8). teachers to submit their requests is Friday, June 15, 2012 • The cost is $30 per student for the series at 5:00 PM. Our programs fill up quickly, so please do not and must be prepaid by the December 3, delay! 2012 deadline. • Please note that children under the age of 4 For program descriptions, standards correlations, and are not permitted to attend any student pro- reservation request forms, please go to: grams (planetarium or classroom programs) http://rpsec.usca.edu/student/ at the RPSEC. STEP RESERVATION REQUESTS FOR 2012-2013 The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center’s Science Technology Enrichment Program (STEP) offerings for 2012-2013 will be posted online on April 20, 2012. Teachers will be able to select from nine different hands-on, inquiry based program clusters (2 programs per visit) that are aligned to state standards. A STEP visit in- cludes 3 hours of programming, lunch, and transition times and is typically sched- uled for 9:15 AM – 1:15 PM. The Science and Technology Enrichment Program (STEP) is a cooperative effort between Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Silver Bluff Audubon Center, and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. Two field trip locations for STEP include the Savannah River Site and the Silver Bluff Audubon Center. At each location, STEP students utilize classroom and outdoor laboratories to conduct scientific in- vestigations on topics such as water ecology, soils, wildlife, forestry, archaeology, navigation and more. For program information and a STEP reservation request form, please visit the STEP website at: http://rpsec.usca.edu/step/. Reservation requests may also be submitted online. The deadline to submit reser- vation requests is Friday, June 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Request forms may be mailed to the RPSEC or faxed to (803) 641-3615. Please note that all visitors to SRS, including bus drivers, chaperones, students, and teachers, will need to submit paperwork including Social Security numbers at least 2 weeks before your visit to be badged. RPSEC Spectrum Infusing the Love of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! Page 3 Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Co-Sponsor the South Carolina Regional Future City Competition Students from Kennedy Middle School in Aiken, S.C. received first place recogni- tion at the 2012 South Carolina Regional Future City Competition, sponsored by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. The competition, which each year invites 6th, 7th and 8th graders to create a city of tomorrow, was held January 21st on the USCA campus. This year’s winning team created the futuristic city, Neoterica, and included Mak- enzie Cud, Lacie Leach, and Tyler Reedy, students at Kennedy Middle School, along with Margo Gore, teacher and faculty sponsor of the Future City Team, and engi- neer mentor Amanda Reedy. In addition to a $1,000 USC Aiken scholarship sponsored by AT&T, students on the winning team received a trip to the 19th Annual Future City National Finals in Washington, D.C., held Feb. 17-21 during Engineers Week. Team members were also awarded $100 each, luggage, a trophy, and medallions. Sponsored by the nation’s professional engineering community, Future City is the nation’s largest engineering education program, encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on applications. 1st Place - Kennedy Middle School 2nd PLace - W.A. Perry Middle School 3rd PLace - North Augusta Middle SchooL Future City Special Award Winners Best Integration of Engineered Systems - Paul Knox Middle School Best Project Management Plan - St. Mary on the Hill School Best Energy System -W.A. Perry Middle School Best Planned City - St. Mary on the Hill School Excellence in Futuristic Concepts - New Ellenton Middle School Student Choice - Kennedy middle school Best Model - Kennedy Middle School Best Automation / Computer Applications - Aiken Middle School Best Essay - St. Mary on the Hill School Best Use of Systems Engineering - Aiken Area Home Educators Protecting Public Health & Safety - W.A. Perry Middle School Most Creative Use of materials - JEt MIDDLE SCHOOL RPSEC Spectrum Infusing the Love of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics! Page 4 Family Earth and Sky Night Celebrate National Astronomy Day, which is April 28, 2012, with an evening of fun and learning at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. A variety of free, hands- on activities will be offered from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and our planetarium show, To the Moon and Beyond, will be presented at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00 p.m. When: April 28, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Where: Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at USCA What: Hands-on activities, planetarium shows, and night sky viewing Hosted by: The Astronomy Club of Augusta (ACA), the DuPont Planetarium, the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and the University of South Carolina Aiken.
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