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Event Title California Science Education Conference 
Location: Sacramento Event Center, Sacramento, CA 
Date(s):  10/22/2010 - 10/24/2010 
Time:  
   
Workshop: Teaching Properties of Materials - Get Them Sorting!

Participants classify 20 element cards based on criteria of their own design and resort them using scientist's criteria from the modern day periodic table 
Date/Time: 10/23/2010 11:00am - 12:00pm 
Location: Room 319 
   
Workshop: Genetically Modified Organisms and the Regulation of Gene Expression
Take home activities on the mechanisms that regulate gene expression in differentiating cells and some genetically modified agricultural crops. Activities are from SEPUP's Science and Global Issues course. 
Date/Time: 10/22/2010 1:00pm - 2:00pm 
Location: Sacramento Convention Center, Room 308 
   
Workshop: Alternative Energy for Transportaion: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Explore SEPUP's new hydrogen fuel cell module, which teaches chemistry standards such as conservation of energy, stoichiometry, redox reactions, and thermodynamics. Take away an activity on fuel cell chemistry  
Date/Time: 10/22/2010 2:30pm - 3:30pm 
Location: Sacremento Convention Center, Room 308 
   
Workshop: Real Chemistry for All Students, But How?
Participants experience hands-on exploration of a flameless heater doing several chemical reactions. Hands-on engages students in chemistry creating the context to learn recording chemical reactions. 
Date/Time: 10/23/2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm 
Location: Sacremento Convention Center, Room 319 
   
Contact Name: Pat Lewis 
Contact Phone: 702-240-7882 
Contact Email: plewis@lab-aids.com 

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The beauty of the SALI program is that it allows the instructor to teach relevant life science content, and at the same time, develops science process skills as well, and in a logical and developmentally-appropriate sequence. Another distinct advantage of the program is that it focuses on issues and tradeoffs, facilitating some really meaningful and engaging discussions revolving around bioethics. In the past, I feared appearing "preachy" about the issues that concern me, but now the discussions flow freely and objectively as an extension of the course. Finally, I find that I am able to modify lessons to meet the specific abilities and interests of my school's demography. Some lessons work better than others, and I can occasionally come up with suggested improvements, but my doubts that a single curriculum existed which could adequately meet the needs of my students have been erased.

Martin Byhower, Teacher
Palos Verdes, California