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July 22, 2010
Leave it to Bradley Mayhew to capture a rite of passage at the annual Science in the Rockies teacher training event held in Denver, Colorado. Sure… it’s fun to learn about Boyle’s Law, but it’s more fun to experience it. As you’ll see in the video, it’s not really a potato gun as most teenagers would define it. It’s an air-powered potato launcher that really shows Boyle’s Law in action (but that’s the last thing on the minds of these teachers at the moment of battle). Check out the video…
July 9, 2010
Our final day of activities began with a television appearance on the local Denver NBC affiliate. We also used a barbie doll to demonstrate an electricity loop and found iron in our cereal. We also enjoyed a demonstration by the always entertaining Doug Hodous.
As Science in the Rockies 2010 draws to a close, we’d like to thank all of the teachers who made the trek to Denver. You make science a priority and understand the need for it in the classroom and curriculum. We hope you learned a lot and will take a lot of fun demos and lessons back into your classrooms. If you attended Science in the Rockies this year or a previous year, please leave us a comment below with feedback, comments or how you bring science to your students.
We will be making an announcement about Science in the Rockies 2011 as well as another learning road trip soon. Don’t forget I will be in Orlando, Tampa, San Antonio, Dallas, Los Angeles and Houston this fall with
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July 8, 2010
We are settling into our routine and getting to know the amazing teachers from across the country and world who have traveled to Denver to learn how to bring more science into their classrooms.
Day 1 of Science in the Rockies was too fun. We explored the properties of air and even vacuum packed a few teachers for ultimate freshness. We also did glow demos and density activities. A few of the favorite activities was playing with Squidy and Wind Bags, making our own soccer match Vuvuzela’s and smoke rings.
Today began with teachers walking on glass then covered spooky Halloween science, complete with dry ice activities, color science and ended with a potato gun fight.
Day 3 will have a special surprise for the teachers as well as the final jam-packed day of learning.
Are you missing the fun and wish you were here with us? You can follow the learning minute by minute on our Flickr, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages.
July 7, 2010
Our premier event, Science in the Rockies, is gearing up for another year this week. Almost 140 teachers from across America and the world have arrived in Colorado for hands-on science teaching training from our talented staff of science teachers and educators.
The sold-out high-energy event runs for three days and includes intense professional staff development training to help teachers motivate students and bring science into their classrooms.
If you couldn’t make it this year, watch our Science in the Rockies website for upcoming registration information for 2011. This event sells out fast, so keep up with the latest news and receive notification when registration opens for next year, sign up for our Experiment of the Week newsletter.
Jump in and participate with Science in the Rockies 2010 by following updates on our Facebook Fan Page, on Twitter by following @spanglerscience and hashtag #sitr, watching videos and our Flickr gallery on our Science in the Rockies page. We will also be posting updates, pictures and more right here on the blog.
November 2, 2009
We know that teachers are on a tight budget and with times as they are, school funding seems to be depleting faster and faster. But, we don’t want anyone to miss out on experiencing our 3-day science training, Science in the Rockies, so, until December 31st, 2009, we’re taking $100 off of your registration. Instead of $795, register by the end of the year at the special rate of $695. Plus, you’ll still receive over $300 worth of free science materials, 3-days of fast-paced teacher training unlike anything you’ve ever experienced and plenty of surprises thrown in. So, what are you waiting for? Sign up now and receive $100 off your registration for Science in the Rockies, July 7-9, 2010! Click here for more information.
