Bowling Green, Ky. - The Western Kentucky University Department of Chemistry served as host for a Flinn Science Foundation Summer Chemistry Workshop in June 2006 attended by 39 teachers from 10 states. 

The Flinn workshops are one-week, intensive study workshops that focus on enhancing a high school science teacher’s knowledge of using chemical demonstrations, participating in hands-on laboratory activities, and meeting National Education Science Standards for chemistry.

Participants saw more than 100 chemical demonstrations and experiments, performed dozens of hands-on labs and received a workshop manual with all the material from the workshop.

The workshop presenters provided a wealth of teaching materials, laboratory activities, chemical demonstrations, teaching tips, and classroom management styles that the participants can immediately incorporate into their curriculum. All the materials presented at the workshop make reference to science standards and are provided in an easy-to-use workshop manual.

The workshop offered a forum for high school science teachers to share their experiences, knowledge and excitement of teaching chemistry. Dr. Lester Pesterfield and Dr. Lowell Shank served as local coordinators for the workshop. WKU funded part of the workshop through a Provost’s Initiatives for Excellence grant ($4,500).

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For information, contact Lowell Shank at (270) 745-3457.

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