Energy & Matter in Biological Systems
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
University of Texas @ Austin
Dept of Physics
Robert L Moore (RLM) Hall, 7.114
Austin, TX 78712
Directions (Look for RLM on map)
Eligible Attendees:
Project Directors and Instructional Team Members for the Texas Regional Science Collaboratives are given priority registration. One person from each Collaborative may attend. Persons not affiliated with a Texas Regional Collaborative must contact Marsha Willis for permission to register for the PDA.
Description
The Center for Inquiry in Math and Science within the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin will provide the training for this week long PDA. Participants will use standard lab equipment to develop the big ideas in biology using evidence gathered by hands-on experiences.
The training will begin by tracing the flow of energy and matter into living systems, integrating the focus of the physics segment into biology. The first day will develop the concept of radiant energy from the Sun and mechanisms of energy transfer. The second day will cover the process of photosynthesis. The remainder of the PDA will trace that energy through the dazzling array of processes that living organisms display. You will define living systems and investigate several characteristics of living things including energy use, growth, and replication. Finally, you will trace the process of inheritance and variation from both a molecular-level parent-offspring perspective and also from a large-scale population level.
Wednesday Evening Lecture: "I Prefer the Company of Birds"-Dr. Peter English
Agenda: Agenda now available for download
Certificates of Participation
Certificates stating 40 Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE credits) earned will be sent electronically after the participant has completed the online course evaluation. Participants should receive the certificate two to three weeks after the PDA. Any questions about certificates should be directed toward the contact person listed on this page.
Contact
Marsha Willis
Coordinator for Proffesional Development
Telephone: 512 232-5015
Email: [email protected]
Ruth A. Franks
Director, The Center for Inquiry in Math and Science
Telephone: 512-471-3498
Email: [email protected]
Accommodations
Sleeping rooms are available at the workshop site on a first come, first serve basis at the state rate. Contact the hotel directly by phone to make a reservation. Reservations MUST be made at least one month in advance to ensure a space at the hosting hotel: Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown. Please tell the reservationist the following code, UTE when making your reservation to get the group rate.
All rooms unreserved as of December 9, 2010 will be released to the general populations at the prevailing rate. There are limited spaces available, so please make your reservations as soon as possible to take advantage of the room block and its associated state rate.
Parking
There will be a free shuttle service between the Hilton Garden Inn and the Robert Lee Moore Building. This building is located at the intersection of 26th Street (otherwise known as Dean Keeton) and Speedway Avenue. If you need to park your car, it is available one block north in the "Speedway Garage." Parking fees will be covered by the Texas Regional Collaboratives at the workshop site.
Registration
The cost is $45.00 per day per participant. Registration fees cover breakfast, lunch and training materials. Payments are due before this event. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendance.
For this 5-day workshop, fees are $225.00 per person.
Registration Payment
The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
Participants MUST pay by credit card or mail a check. Checks for registration need to be made out to "The University of Texas at Austin." Please mail to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
Transportation expenses will be reimbursed. Reimbursement forms will be provided at the PDA. All participants are responsible for their own lodging reservations and payments.
Registration Instructions:
Click the registration button below to register your attendance. You will be asked your name, email, and collaborative. If you are not the project director, you will need to enter your project director's email as well. If you have multiple people attending, please fill out this form for each person that will be attending. You may need to quit and restart your browser to enter multiple people. If you need technical help with the registration page, send an email to the: TRC Web Team.
