American Association of Physics Teachers
Chesapeake Section

Advance Program

Fall 2001 Section Meeting
Virginia Commonwealth University
and
The Science Museum of Virginia
Richmond, VA

November 16-17, 2001

Schedule of Activities
 
Friday, November 16, 2001   Saturday, November 17, 2001
   
The Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23233 		Virginia Commonwealth University
New Life-Science Building
Corner of Cary and Harrison Street
   

Registration: 4:00-7:30 pm
in the Forum room
      Registration fee: $5
      Banquet: $25
      Association fee: $10

Registration: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
NLSB155
      Registration fee: $5 (2nd chance)
      Association fee: $10
   
Workshops: 4:00-5:30 pm Continental Breakfast: 8:00 - 8:30 am
NLSB155
   
Reception: 5:30 pm Welcoming Remarks: 8:30 - 9:00 am
      Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Pat Fishback,
      Director of Science Education
      Science Museum of Virginia		 NLSB155
      Dr. Stephen D. Gottfredson
      Dean, College of Humanities & Sciences
   
Planetarium Show: 6:00 pm
      LiveSky Show in the Digistar II IMAX
      Dome and Planetarium 		Contributed Papers: 9:00 am - 11:50 am
   
Physics Exhibits: 7:00 pm
      Tour of the Science Museum of Virginia's
      interactive physics exhibits 		Poster Session: 10:30 am - 11:50 am:
Teaching Physical Science through Technology
      Local Site: Cabell Library room B35
      Remote Site: Southwest Virginia Higher
      Education Center, Abingdon, VA, Rm 234.
 

Banquet: 7:30 pm
Keynote speaker: Dr. Kathy Thornton
Assistant Dean, University of Virginia School of Engineering
Former NASA Shuttle Mission Specialist
"Space Flight: A Human Perspective."

Introduction by Dr. George Watson
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Science, University of Delaware
President of the Chesapeake Section of the AAPT

Catered Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Business Meeting: 12:30 - 1:00pm
NLSB155

Contributed Papers: 1:00 - 3:40 pm

Workshops: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
  Prizes: 3:30 - 4:00pm
NLSB155

 

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