UT Summer Science Institute - Energy & Motion
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
Elementary and Middle School Teachers participating in the Texas Regional Science Collaborative will be given first priority. If you would like to attend this institute but are not a member of the Regional Collaborative, please contact Dr. Cynthia LaBrake at 512-471-5426 for further information on registration.
Description
In this workshop we cover the “Big Ideas” of energy, energy transformation, and the Law of Conservation of Energy. Participants will use standard physics lab equipment to develop these concepts using evidence gathered by inquiry. Specific topics covered will include motion and interactions, potential energy, friction, conservation of energy, magnetic energy, gravitational energy and electrical energy. In addition we discuss the concept of forces, and the relationship between force and energy. We discuss common misconceptions held by children, which often continue into adulthood. Participants will be given ample time to fully develop an understanding of this content via small group and whole class discussions.
Wednesday Evening Interactive Lecture “The Big Bang” – Professor Sacha Kopp
Click here to download a flyer with further details.
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
Cynthia LaBrake, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, UT College of Natural Sciences
Telephone: 512-471-5426
Email: [email protected]
Elisa Bass
UT College of Natural Sciences
Telephone: 512-232-8053
Email: [email protected]
Accommodations
Participants will need to make their own accommodations. Garage parking is available and your parking will be validated.
Parking
Parking is included in the registration fee.
Registration
The cost is $50.00 per day per participant. Registration fees cover light breakfast, snacks, training materials and parking in the Speedway garage. Payments are due before the event. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations or those not in attendance. For this 5-day workshop, fees are $250.00 per person.
Registration Payment
Participants can pay by credit card or check. The registration confirmation email will contain all necessary information to provide to business offices for credit card payment records and check processing instructions.
Checks for registration need to be made out to "The University of Texas at Austin." Please send to the attention of Jeff Early along with the printed registration confirmation email.
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.
