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www.JCE.DivCHED.org Vol. 84 No. 8 August 2007 Journal of Chemical Education 1265 Chemical Education Today Where and When: Seaport Hotel All portions of the High School Program will take place Sunday, August 19; the program is in Plaza B of the Seaport Hotel, adja- cent to the BCEC (convention center) in the Seaport District). Registration All attendees must register for the meeting to participate in the technical sessions and programs. Registration provides full access to the special High School Chemistry Day program on Sunday, the entire ACS meeting (Sunday–Thursday), and the Exposition (Monday–Wednesday). Morning: The High School–College Interface I. Seaport Hotel, Plaza B 8:30 Introductory Remarks 8:45 Morton Z. Hoffman: “Exploring the High School–College Interface”. 9:10 Marianne Sgoff: “Challenges of Teaching High School Chemistry in Germany”. 9:30 Michael Osborne: “Teaching Chemistry with Technology from Texas Instruments”. 10:20 Intermission 10:35 Mary E. Harris: “Polymers in the Field and Track”. 11:00 Dennis Kliza, Harvey Gendreau, Jim Spencer, and John Mauch: “AP Redesign Panel”. Luncheon and Raffle: noon–1:30 p.m. Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse Ballroom ACS members should obtain luncheon tickets from ACS, $28). A feature of each national meeting, the High School/College Interface Luncheon brings together educators from different levels with the goal of facilitating an exchange of ideas. There will also be a drawing for door prizes. Jerry DeMenna: “Chemically Correct Cooking” Afternoon: The ACS and You. Seaport Hotel, Plaza B 1:30 Michael Tinnesand: “Programs and Products from the ACS Education Division: An Update”. 1:55 Tom Holme: “ACS Exams Institute”. 2:20 Terri Taylor: “Chemistry Clubs” 2:45 Erica Jacobsen: “Ready-to-use Resources from the Journal of Chemical Education”. 3:10 Intermission 3:25 Linda Weber: “Art of Chemistry”. 4:15 Closing Remarks and Evaluations Afternoon: The High School–College Interface II. Seaport Hotel, Seaport C 1:30 Lexi Thompson: “Inquiry Learning in the Heterogeneous Classroom”. 2:20 Dennis Kliza: “VSEPR shmsepr: How Do You Teach Molecular Geometry?” 3:10 Intermission 3:25 Lynn Hogue: “Creative Activities for National Chemistry Week and Your Classes”. 4:15 Closing Remarks and Evaluations Organizers Steve Lantos, Ruth Tanner, and Lexi Thompson are the local organizers. BCEC High School Teachers Program Sunday, August 19 Come See Us! JCE & JCE Software, CHED Outreach, Exams Institute, and more Booth 530, Boston Convention Center (BCEC) We will have information about CHED—activities, programs, conferences, and committees. Find out why this is an award-winning ACS Division. We will have information about the Examinations Institute, standardized exams, and study guides. Ask the Journal staff about JCE, JCE Software, JCE Online, Classroom Activities, try out our latest CD-ROMs, … Call on our materials and experience for your Outreach needs—make your outreach efforts super successful! Attend! Stop by after sessions! Reception in Honor of the German Exchange Sunday, August 19, 5:30–7 p.m. Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse Ballroom 2 Meet the exchange students. See the posters. Sponsors: CHED, ACS Northeastern Section, German Chemical Society, German Academic Exchange Service, Boston Consulting Group Germany, German Research Foundation

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www.JCE.DivCHED.org • Vol.84 No.8 August2007 • JournalofChemicalEducation 1265

Chemical Education Today

Where and When: Seaport HotelAllportionsoftheHighSchoolProgramwilltakeplaceSunday,August19;theprogramisinPlazaBoftheSeaportHotel,adja-centtotheBCEC(conventioncenter)intheSeaportDistrict).

RegistrationAllattendeesmustregisterforthemeetingtoparticipateinthetechnicalsessionsandprograms.RegistrationprovidesfullaccesstothespecialHighSchoolChemistryDayprogramonSunday,theentireACSmeeting(Sunday–Thursday),andtheExposition(Monday–Wednesday).

Morning: The High School–College Interface I. Seaport Hotel, Plaza B

8:30 IntroductoryRemarks8:45 MortonZ.Hoffman:“ExploringtheHighSchool–CollegeInterface”.9:10 Marianne Sgoff: “Challenges of Teaching High SchoolChemistryinGermany”.9:30 MichaelOsborne:“TeachingChemistrywithTechnologyfromTexasInstruments”.10:20 Intermission10:35 MaryE.Harris:“PolymersintheFieldandTrack”.11:00 DennisKliza,HarveyGendreau,JimSpencer,andJohnMauch:“APRedesignPanel”.

Luncheon and Raffle: noon–1:30 p.m. Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse Ballroom

ACSmembersshouldobtainluncheonticketsfromACS,$28).A featureofeachnationalmeeting, theHighSchool/CollegeInterfaceLuncheonbringstogethereducatorsfromdifferentlevels

withthegoaloffacilitatinganexchangeofideas.Therewillalsobeadrawingfordoorprizes.JerryDeMenna:“ChemicallyCorrectCooking”

Afternoon: The ACS and You. Seaport Hotel, Plaza B1:30 MichaelTinnesand:“ProgramsandProductsfromtheACSEducationDivision:AnUpdate”.1:55 TomHolme:“ACSExamsInstitute”.2:20 TerriTaylor:“ChemistryClubs”2:45 EricaJacobsen:“Ready-to-useResourcesfromtheJournal of Chemical Education”.3:10 Intermission3:25 LindaWeber:“ArtofChemistry”.4:15 ClosingRemarksandEvaluations

Afternoon: The High School–College Interface II. Seaport Hotel, Seaport C

1:30 Lexi Thompson: “Inquiry Learning in theHeterogeneousClassroom”.2:20 Dennis Kliza: “VSEPR shmsepr: How Do You TeachMolecularGeometry?”3:10 Intermission3:25 LynnHogue:“CreativeActivities forNationalChemistryWeekandYourClasses”.4:15 ClosingRemarksandEvaluations

OrganizersSteve Lantos, Ruth Tanner, and Lexi Thompson are the localorganizers.

• BCEC • High School Teachers Program • Sunday, August 19 •

Come See Us!JCE & JCE Software, CHED Outreach, Exams Institute, and more

Booth 530, Boston Convention Center (BCEC)

WewillhaveinformationaboutCHED—activities,programs,conferences,andcommittees.Findoutwhythisisanaward-winningACSDivision.

WewillhaveinformationabouttheExaminationsInstitute,standardizedexams,andstudyguides.

AsktheJournalstaffaboutJCE, JCE Software, JCE Online,ClassroomActivities,tryoutourlatestCD-ROMs,…

CallonourmaterialsandexperienceforyourOutreachneeds—makeyouroutreacheffortssupersuccessful!

Attend! Stop by after sessions!

Reception in Honor of the German ExchangeSunday, August 19, 5:30–7 p.m.

Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse Ballroom 2

Meet the exchange students. See the posters.Sponsors:CHED,ACSNortheasternSection,GermanChemicalSociety,GermanAcademicExchangeService,BostonConsultingGroupGermany,GermanResearchFoundation