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Table of Contents

2-4 Conference Schedule5-10 Abstracts of Presentations

11-12 Registration Form13 Information for Participants14 Directions to Bridgewater State University

15-17 Graduate Course: Information and Forms18 Professional Development Credits18 Scholarship Information19 Excursions

Cover Design: Mary Christian-Madden

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Monday, 8/6 NEACT 2012 Conference Schedule (Subject to Change) Whole Group Sessions (indicated by a star) take place in the Conant Science &Mathematics

Center Auditorium, Room 120. Workshops follow lunch. Locations are posted. Green Chemistry Videos (short, Vimeo) ongoing, daily

Time Topic / Event Notes / Speaker /Location 9:00 - 11:00

NEACT Executive Meeting Crimson Hall (dormitory, #38 on campus map)

10:00- 12:00

Check-In, Crimson Hall (# 38 )

after 11:30, registration in Conant (#17 on map)

12:00 Lunch 1:00 Welcome Greetings Dr. Dana

Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State University

Dr. Arthur Goldstein, Dean of the College of Science & Mathematics; Lorraine Kelly, President, Mary Christian-Madden, President-Elect, NEACT

1:30 “Green Chemistry Innovation: New Eyes and New Ideas Collaborating for Sustainability”

Dr. John C. Warner, co-founder and President, The Warner-Babcock Institute

3:00 Introduction to the Conant Science & Mathematics Center

Dr. Edward Brush, Professor of Chemistry, BSUSelf-Guided Tour follows.

4:30 WELCOME BACK PARTY!! Reception: Appetizers, Beverages

Crimson Hall

6:30

Dinner East Campus Commons (ECC)

7:30 “Chemists Without Borders” Lois Ongley, Professor of Geochemistry, Unity College 8:30 Evening Social Crimson Hall 9:00+

Observatory, The Night Skyweather permitting

Jamie Kern, BSU Observatory Director

Enjoy conversation and refreshments at the evening socials. Meet new members & old friends in an informal setting.

Tuesday, 8/7 NEACT 2012 Conference Schedule Whole Group Sessions (indicated by a star) take place in the Conant Science &Mathematics

Center Auditorium, Room 120. Workshops follow lunch. Locations are posted. Green Chemistry Videos (short, Vimeo) ongoing, daily

7:30

Breakfast East Campus Commons, ECC

9:00 “Curing Sick Soils with Chemistry” Prof. Richard S. Stein, Ted Wysocki10:15 Discussion Break 10:3

0“Demos Done Right” Bette Bridges, Harvey Gendreau

12:00 LunchWorkshop/Trips are concurrent. Sign-Up at Registration. Private vehicles for

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tripsField Trip1:00-3:00

Visit a Sustainable Housing Development in Whitman, MA, where geothermal, solar, and wind provide abundant energy, facilitated by innovative design. Lorraine Kelly, NEACT president, will lead the visit followed by a trip to her solar home. Meeting location to be determined. No limit.

1:00 -3:00

“The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements” a new PBS program Christine V. Brown, Educational Development Center, Waltham, MA Interactive Session with Steve Lyons, PBS director, follows the film preview (max: 30)

1:00 -3:00

“Investigating a Greener Chemistry Program: A Natural Approach to Chemistry” Dr. Tom Hsu (max: No limit!) Sponsor: LAB-AIDS

“Photography without a Darkroom: A Green Chemistry Approach” Bruce Karpe (max: 15)

3:15 – 4:45

“MIMIC: Make It Meaningful in Chemistry”Mary Christian-Madden (max: No limit!)

“Graphing Calculator: Maximizing Its Use” Bette Bridges (max: 20) Bring your calculator.

4:15 SCIED 7004 “Advances in Green Chemistry” Dr. Mel Govindan meets with course participants

See details in the following segment of this program An opportunity for 3 credits

5:30 Conference Photo Location, TBA5:45 Cash Bar Dunn Conference Suite6:30 ANNUAL BANQUET (Buffet) Dunn

ConferenceMake reservation with Registration (required)

Fee is included in the full conference price. Anyone may attend ($25-per person).

7:30 Speaker, John A. Timm Award recipient

TBA

8:30 Evening Social Crimson Hall9:00+ Observatory, The Night Sky

weather permittingJamie Kern, BSU Observatory Director

Enjoy conversation and refreshments at the evening socials. Meet new members & old friends in an informal setting.

Wednesday, 8/8 NEACT 2012 Conference Schedule Whole Group Sessions (indicated by a star) take place in the Conant Science &

Mathematics Center Auditorium, Room 120. Workshops follow lunch. Locations are posted.

Green Chemistry Videos (short, Vimeo) ongoing, daily

7:30 Breakfast East Campus Commons, ECC 9:00 “Green Chemistry and Biomimicry” Dr. Amy Cannon, Beyond Benign10:15 Discussion Break 10:3

0“Green Chemistry and Beyond Benign ”Kate Anderson, Beyond Benign

11:45 NEACT Recessed Annual Meeting Conant, Room 12012:00 Lunch 1:00 Conant 120

“Chemistry for 21st Century” Alex Griswold, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science Education - free, online, 13-unit course of basic chemistry concepts and labs See Thursday program and email Alex at agriswold@cfa.harvard.edu for consideration for participation in the follow-up and a stipend. (variety of instructor levels and a maximum of 12

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participants) Workshop/Trips are concurrent. Sign-Up at Registration. Private vehicles for trips

3:30 “Student Preconceptions & Misconceptions in Chemistry “ MaryJac Reed (max: 25)

“Probing Student Ideas: Effective Formative Assessments in Chemistry” Sue Klemmer (no limit) (Part II - Thursday, max 20)

5:00 “Uranium Mining: A Case Study for Teaching Chemistry” Lois Ongley (max: 20)

“Addressing the Black Holes of 1st year Chemistry: Integrating Problem Solving with Conceptual Understanding” (no limit) Cary Kilner, UNH

6:30 Dinner

7:30 “Greening Coffee: From Red to Green to Brown” James Hayes-Bohannon

Conant, Room 120 Coffee tasting to follow

8:30 Evening Social Crimson Hall9:00+ Observatory, The Night Sky weather

permittingJamie Kern, BSU Observatory Director

Thursday, 8/9 NEACT 2012 Conference Schedule Whole Group Sessions (indicated by a star) take place in the Conant Science &Mathematics

Center Auditorium, Room 120. Workshops follow lunch. Locations are posted. Green Chemistry Videos (short, Vimeo) ongoing, daily

Early and Late Check-Out times will be announced at registration. 7:30 Breakfast East Campus Commons, ECC 9:00 “Green Goggles” Sarah Prescott, University of New Hampshire10:15 Discussion Break 10:3

0“From the Chemistry Classroom into the Community” Dr. Tari Shea, Westborough HS

12:00 LunchWorkshop/Trips are concurrent. Sign-Up at Registration. Private vehicles for trips

1:00 “Probing Student Ideas: Effective Formative Assessments in Chemistry” Sue Klemmer -extension of Wednesday’s presentation. Participants develop & critique assessmentsmax: 20 (Attendance at first session required)

“Engaging Students in Primary Research”Ann Lambert, King Philip Regional HS, Beyond Benign

1:00 – 4:00

Alex Griswold, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science Education “Chemistry for 21st Century” Follow Up to Tuesday’s presentation with a select group of teachers

“Navigating the NEACT Website” Kristen Vanderveen, webmaster

SCED 7004 Advances in Green ChemistryDr. Mel Govindan will meet students enrolled in this course for a wrap-up

session after the final workshop. Time TBA at the Tuesday session.

73rd NEACT Summer Conference CommitteeDr. Ed Brush and Mary Christian-Madden, Co-Chairs

Kathy Siok, Registrar-Treasurer, ScholarshipsDr. Mel Govindan, “Advances in Green Chemistry” course offering

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Lorraine Kelly, PDPs and continuing education creditsSteve Siok, Socials

NEACT 2012 Program Descriptions

Monday Afternoon/Evening Conant Auditorium, Room 120

1:30 p.m. Dr. John C. Warner “Green Chemistry Innovation: New Eyes and New Ideas Collaborating for Sustainability” President and Co-Founder, TheWarner Babcock Institute, MA

John is a founder of the field of green chemistry and is widely considered one of the world’s leading experts in designing safer products and processes. John has recently launched an independent research institute, The Warner Babcock Institute, aimed at working closely with industries to provide green chemistry technologies for the marketplace. John co-founded the non-profit, Beyond Benign. John has authored more than 150 papers and holds numerous patents for green chemistry technologies with applications ranging from electronic and polymeric materials to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. He is co-author of the seminal book titled Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice (Oxford University Press, 1998). John is the editor of the new journal Green Chemistry: Letters and Reviews.

3:00 p.m. Dr. Ed Brush, Professor of Chemistry, Bridgewater State UniversityEd Brush, Bridgewater State University, is professor of chemistry and Co-coordinator of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE). CASE runs a variety of programs for teachers and students from local middle and high schools, and provides training for teachers on inquiry-based lesson plans, hosts hands-on lab experiences for K-12 students, and a week-long summer program involving biotechnology. Dr. Brush's teaching and research interests are focused on "Green and Sustainable Chemistry," aimed at designing safer chemical processes that reduce the use and production of hazardous chemicals and materials. Dr. Brush has mentored the research projects of over thirty BSU undergraduate students, many of whom are currently attending graduate school, employed in industrial positions, or teaching high school science. Dr. Brush teaches introductory and organic chemistry, as well as an introduction to green chemistry for environmental chemistry majors. Green chemistry and sustainability are integrated in all his courses. Dr. Brush also serves on the ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement (ACS-CEI), and is a founding board member for the Green Chemistry Commitment. He received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from King's College (PA) in 1978 and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Penn State University in 1984.

7:30 p.m. Professor Lois Ongley, Unity College “Chemists Without Borders.” In addition to her chemistry classes at Unity, Lois is actively involved with Chemists Without Borders. The mission of Chemists Without Borders is to solve humanitarian problems by mobilizing the resources and expertise of the global chemistry community. Chemists Without Borders envisions a global support network of volunteers providing mentoring, information and advice to ensure every person, everywhere, has affordable, consistent and persistent access to: essential medicines and vaccines, sufficient safe water. Its education focus on green chemistry and business shows safe processes in work environments where chemical hazards exist, and emergency support, including essential supplies and technology. Lois will describe the details of one of its projects. (Chemists Without Borders is not affiliated with Doctors Without Borders.)

9:00 p.m. Jamie Kern, BSU Observatory Director Jamie Kern is the Observatory Manager and a Visiting Lecturer in physics at Bridgewater State University. The BSU Observatory runs an active outreach program that includes public and private viewing nights. Professor Kern's primary teaching interest is astronomy, and her primary research interest is observational astronomy, particularly photometry. She recently supervised 8 undergraduate research projects in astronomy and supports undergraduate research utilizing the observatory. In 2011 she received the Presidential Award for Distinguished Adjunct Teaching at BSU.

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NEACT 2012 Program DescriptionsTuesday, 8/7 Morning Conant Auditorium, Room 120

9 a.m. Professor Richard S. Stein, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts; Ted Wysocki, Pioneer Valley Biochar Initiative “Curing Sick Soils with Chemistry” “Dick and Ted” discuss ways to bring depleted soils into agricultural productivity. Methods include: Increasing organic carbon content, improving water retention, replacing depleted plant nutrients, removing toxic heavy metals (and radioactive ones), removing industrial wastes from brown fields, and reducing evolution of harmful gases.

10:45 a.m. Bette Bridges Bridgewater-Raynham Regional HS, MA (retired) and Harvey Gendreau, Laboratory Safety Institute, Natick MA “Demos Done Right” This professional duo, friends and colleagues since college, expert instructors, and NEACT loyalists demonstrate how to demonstrate in order to extract meaning and relevance to chemical concepts while illustrating the beauty and joy of chemistry.

Tuesday, 8/7 Afternoon Workshops Conant Laboratories and Lecture Halls

1 – 3 p.m. Christine V. Brown, Educational Development Center, Waltham, MASteve Lyons, PBS program director, will be present to show the very latest in-production portion of the film“The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements” High School Chemistry Teachers: Come preview a new PBS program and its accompanying Teacher’s Edition and Guide and incorporate the history of chemistry into one of your lessons. The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements is a two-hour film to tell the human story behind the Periodic Table, revealing (through dramatic re-enactments) how people like Marie Curie, Antoine Lavoisier and Dmitri Mendeleev made discoveries that laid the foundation for our understanding of the material world. In addition to the film, the project includes an extensive Web site, an outreach plan featuring hands-on chemistry activities, and a special Teacher's Edition & Guide, designed to help teachers make chemistry more exciting. Help us shape this exciting new teaching tool by providing informal feedback on the program and Teacher’s Edition & Guide. During this session, you will watch a "sneak preview" of the film then participate in a workshop to

integrate the historical chemistry content into one of your lessons. Bring a lesson from your chemistry classes, and we will explore ways to weave the history of chemistry presented in the program into it, using the Teacher’s Edition & Guide.

The first 15 teachers to sign up at registration and attend will receive an Amazon gift certificate provided by the Educational Development Center.

1 p.m. Dr. Tom Hsu “A Natural Approach to Chemistry” Sponsored by LAB-AIDS – Do some Fabulous Experiments with the author of A Natural Approach to Chemistry author Dr. Tom Hsu will present a modern, greener, and practical approach to Chemistry teaching – Hands-on! What is the difference between subscripts and coefficients? What does "balancing" a chemical equation mean? Many students have trouble with these fundamental concepts in chemistry. If a student does not fully understand the chemical formula, then moles, reactions, and stoichiometry are hopelessly confusing. Join Dr. Hsu for some elegant, intuitive, and well-differentiated lessons that allow students of all levels to master the chemical formula and gain a deeper understanding of chemistry. Participants will explore distillation. We distill water to purify it, or so we think. So why does the clear distillate from apple cider smell like apples? Using a clever test-tube distillation apparatus, distill the essence of vanilla and the scent of mint…and Dr. Hsu will even show you how to make brandy from wine! Distillation is a crucial process in chemical engineering and technology, yet few students ever get to explore the process. This part of the presentation features a unique classroom and student-friendly distillation apparatus that really drives home the importance of STEM education.

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1 p.m. Bruce Karpe, Swenson Arts & Technology High School, Philadelphia, PA, “Photography without a Darkroom: A Green Chemistry Approach” Explore a historical method of alternative process photography – cyanotypes. The technique uses inexpensive, readily available materials. We will discuss chemicals, digital negatives, paper selection, exposure methods, development, and toning effects. This will be a hands-on opportunity for you to try yourself. (Bruce has presented this workshop to area groups in Philadelphia as well as using it in his own chemistry and forensic classes.)

3:15 p.m. Mary Christian-Madden, Quinebaug Valley Community College “MIMIC: Make It Meaningful in Chemistry, Make It Meaningful in College” Mary will present a wide variety of writing assignments intended to fortify chemical concepts, demonstrate chemistry’s role in real-world issues, reveal the myriad of products from chemistry and…help students practice good writing. The last 30 minutes will allow teachers to compose an assignment for use during the fall semester (high school or college)

3:15 p.m. Bette Bridges, “Graphing Calculator: Maximizing Its Use” Many of us are unaware of the potential of graphing calculators. Bette will show us how to use these calculators for all types of functions from chemistry, math, and physics. (Bette recently presented this workshop to a group of AP teachers in Shrewsbury, MA.)

4:15 p.m. Dr. Mel Govindan, Professor of Chemistry, Fitchburg State University, will meet with students enrolled in the course for which this conference serves as credit. He will explain the criteria in detail, and students will begin their recorded work. A wrap-up session will take place at the end of the conference on Thursday afternoon.

7:30 p.m. Evening Speaker, Timm Awardee (TBA)

NEACT 2012 Program Descriptions

Wednesday 8/8 Morning Speakers

We are grateful for financial support from: NEACT Centennial Scholarships Lyman C. Newell Grants (Northeastern Section ACS) The Rhode Island Section of the ACS EDC - Educational Development Center, Waltham, MA LAB – AIDS Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science Education

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9 a.m. Dr. Amy Cannon, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Beyond Benign “Green Chemistry and Biomimicry”

Dr. Cannon describes sustainable products modeled through inspiration from nature and innovation in the laboratory. She holds the world's first Ph.D. in Green Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts where her research involved the environmentally benign synthesis of photoactive materials. Her interests are in green chemistry education and research around safer green chemistry alternative technologies. Amy serves on the Editorial board of the new journal Green Chemistry: Letters and Reviews. 10:45 a.m. Kate Anderson, Beyond Benign “Green Chemistry and Beyond

Benign” Kate will present outreach opportunities available to teachers spanning Grades K-12. Her background inEnvironmental Education and her previous experience in the K-12 classroom setting is shown in her passion for working with students and teachers to improve education. She is excited to be spreading the word that green chemistry offers solutions to the environmental challenges of today and tomorrow.

Wednesday, 8/8 Afternoon General Session 1 p.m. Alex Griswold, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science

Education “Chemistry for 21st Century” For over 20 years, Annenberg Learner’s “The World of Chemistry” has been a staple in chemistry classrooms. Now by popular demand, “The World of Chemistry” is being updated as a free, online course consisting of 13 units covering basic chemistry concepts, complete with interactive labs and new videos showing cutting-edge applications of chemistry in research laboratories and industrial settings. (An online text will accompany the videos.) The course is appropriate for AP through 1st & 2nd year college chemistry. Have a sneak preview of this free resource. Teachers who are interested in the follow-up session on Thursday at 1 p.m. to review materials and provide feedback must be current practitioners and must contact Alex Griswold prior to the conference. See Thursday description for details. agriswold@cfa.harvard.edu

Wednesday, 8/8 Afternoon Workshops Conant Laboratories and Lecture Halls3:30 p.m. MaryJac Reed, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, CT “Student Preconceptions and Misconceptions in Chemistry “Students come to science classes, and especially to Chemistry, with many preconceptions and misconceptions. What can you do, as the teacher, to dispel these conceptual problems? The discussion will first distinguish between ‘What is a preconception?’ vs. ‘What is a misconception?’ There will be many examples, with participants asked to share their experiences. Most importantly, participants will learn ways to combat these conceptual problems through careful vocabulary, modeling, and inquiry-based experiments. This talk is based on a November, 2010 book called Misconceptions in Chemistry: Addressing Perceptions in Chemical Education by three college-level Chemistry teachers: Hans-Dieter Barke (University of Muenster), Al Hazari (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) and Sileshi Yitbarek (Kotebe College of Teacher Education, Ethiopia) (Nov 19, 2010). Publisher: Springer-Verlag. ISBN# 978-3-642-09000-4(MaryJac has recently presented this at her local Connecticut Chemistry Teachers Meeting.)

3:30 p.m. Sue Klemmer, Camden Hills Regional High School, Maine “Probing Student Ideas: Effective Formative Assessments in Chemistry” Assessment isn’t formative unless you use it to adjust your teaching to your students’ needs. We’ll look at some techniques that have worked for me (with student data), plus a few others from trusted

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resources. Sue will identify key features in those techniques that will help you critique others you encounter and ground them in the Frameworks for the upcoming Next Generation Science Standards. You’ll “take-away” specific examples tied to core concepts and common misconceptions found in most classes. This session continues on Thursday for in an interactive, “Write-Your-Own” assessment (limit: 20 for

Part II)

5:00 p.m. Lois Ongley, Unity College, ME “Uranium Mining: A Case Study for Teaching Chemistry”Students at Unity College are particularly interested in environmental issues and not terribly interested in learning about significant figures. The exploration for and assessment of the value of a uranium prospect requires some common sense about finances. Is the prospect likely to be worth $60,930,409.75 or is $61 million close enough? Can you get the ore out of the ground without digging a pit? How is ore processed to produce uranium pellets? Why was “everyone” stressing over Iran’s acquisition of centrifuges? You will be able to use the materials from this workshop to explore these issues with your class just as Dr. Ongley does. Participants will receive related worksheet templates for prospect value calculation, for balancing in-situ leaching chemical reactions, and for redox reactions related to processing uranium.

5:00 p.m. Cary Kilner, University of New Hampshire“Addressing the “Black Holes” of 1st year Chemistry: Integrating Problem-Solving with Conceptual Understanding” Cary has spent the past 30 years making chemistry comprehensible and enjoyable to students at both the high school and college levels. Currently finishing his Ph.D. at the University of New Hampshire, the first in chemical education to be offered there, he culminates 8 years of work emanating from his Chem-Math project into all areas of chemistry instruction. Place yourself in the role of a student and follow one “black hole” concept as he elicits the pitfalls while providing a way out of the black hole for teachers/students to use.

7:30 p.m. James Hayes-Bohannon “Greening Coffee: From Red to Green to Brown” Geography professor and coffee maven, Jame will take us through coffee production and then serve up a variety of coffees to taste!

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NEACT 2012 Program

Thursday 8/9 Morning Speakers

9 a.m. Sarah Prescott, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire “Green Goggles” Dr. Prescott describes how to present General Chemistry concepts through the lens of Green Chemistry principles and practices

10:45 a.m. Dr. Tari Shea, Westborough (MA) High School Dr. Shea will show how the state science literacy standards may be incorporated into the chemistry classroom. The project also demonstrates how to apply 21st century skills to relevant social issues. A unique aspect of this project involves taking the information the students learned into the community in the form of a mock town meeting attended by the town manager. (Students will have an article for their special town meeting in the fall.)

Thursday, 8/9 Afternoon Workshops Conant Laboratories and Lecture Halls

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Alex Griswold, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science Education “Chemistry for the 21st Century” A select group of teachers will work in small groups and provide feedback for “Chemistry for the 21st Century” a free-on-line course sponsored by Annenberg Learner. At this session, the producers and content leaders will share preliminary course materials, including text, video, and interactive labs, to obtain valuable feedback that will guide the development of the remaining materials. If you teach chemistry at the high school or college level, like to voice your opinion, learn about cutting-edge applications of chemistry, and have a close-up look at how on-line courses are built, this session is for you. A stipend is available, but prior application is required. Please send a short email to Alex Griswold: agriswold@cfa.harvard.edu listing your current teaching responsibilities, years of experience, and whether or not you have used Annenberg Learner’s existing “World of Chemistry.” We will get back to you before the workshop to let you know if you are eligible for the stipend. Workshop limited to 12 participants.

1 p.m. Kristen Vanderveen “Navigating the NEACT Website” Explore how the site can work for you; contribute; contact colleagues; check information about upcoming events in New England and beyond. Kristen, our webmaster, will demonstrate how to meet your individual communication needs.

1 p.m. Sue Klemmer, Camden Hills Regional High School, Maine “Probing Student Ideas: Effective Formative Assessments in Chemistry” Sue leads an interactive, “Write-Your-Own” assessment. She says: “Too many times I have lost what I learned in a conference because I did not have the time to reflect on what I heard and mold it into a form that would fit my specific situation. The goal of this workshop is to build your own formative assessment based on the examples provided in Part 1. You will get critical feedback from colleagues, fine-tune your assessment and see what others are working on.”

1 p.m. Ann Lambert, King Philip Regional HS, Beyond Benign “Engaging Students in Primary Research”Looking for ways to take your inquiry lessons to the next level? This workshop will explore methods to engage students in primary research projects. Topics will include how to build the foundation, support student research at various developmental levels, and present research findings.

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Registration Form 73rd NEACT Summer Conference

“Advances in Green Chemistry”Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA August 6-9,

2012NOTE: Your form must arrive by July 9 to ensure your accommodations

Please PRINT

Name__________________________________________________________________Home Address_______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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Emergency Contact: Name, phone number and relationship to you

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Spouse and/or children’s names attending: ______________________________________________________________________If you are not a current NEACT member please send your dues with registration. (check)

Membership dues of $25 may be paid at registration USING A SEPARATE CHECK .

Are you applying for financial aid? ___Yes / No__ Please submit requested information to apply.

TOTAL CONFERENCE FEE: Room, meals, banquet meal , coffee breaks, program/sessions, use of facilities, workshops & conference T-shirt. Member also includes registration to conference.

# persons @ each costAll rooms are Single_______ Single room $ 350 $______________ Double room (per person)* $ 330 $______________ Spouse/children over 12 $ 215 $_______

SUB -TOTAL $_______*I wish to room with: ________________________________ I wish to have a room near ________________________________I need handicapped accommodations

***If you have any special dietary and/or housing needs, please explain.***

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COMMUTER COMPLETE PROGRAM ONLY FEE: includes program/sessions, workshops, coffee breaks and T-shirt

_______Commuter $ 120 $_______________Banquet (Tuesday) $ 25 $________

Total cost: $________

PER DAY PROGRAM ONLY Registration Fee: includes program/sessions, workshops, coffee breaks and T-shirt. Indicate Day(s) M T W Th _____days @ $ 30.00 $_______

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Meals Requested : Lunch @ $9.00 ___Mon ___Tues ___Wed ___Th $_________ Dinner @ 12.00 ___Mon ___Wed $_________

Partial conference

Overnight accommodations: Circle nights

M T W _______nights (Add linens - see below) Single room ______ @ $ 40.00 $_______ Add Linens (one time charge = $18) $ 18.00

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Your Total Conference Fee is: $__________Late Fee ($25 after July 9) $__________

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DEPOSIT (minimum of half due with this registration) $__________

Balance due at conference $__________ Refunds cannot be guaranteed for cancellations received after July 9, 2012

Please make checks payable to: 73rd NEACT Summer Conference Mail with this form to: Kathleen Siok, Registrar-Treasurer

86 Spring Road North Kingstown, R.I. 02852Questions? Call or e-mail Kathy at: 401-885-1608 or kathys5@cox.net

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Information for ParticipantsRegistration: Monday, registration is in Crimson Hall(#38 on map) Tuesday on: registration is in Conant Science & Mathematics Center (#17 on map). Guests receive keys, access cards, campus maps and other information. Building Signs - visible when you enter the campus and direct you to Crimson Hall dormitory

Dormitory: Crimson Hall is completely air-conditioned. Each Suite contains 3 - 4 rooms, bathrooms, and living area. Linens (sheets and towels) are included. You may want to bring extra pillows, alarm clock, small table, clothes hangers, desk lamp, or other items for your personal use during the conference. Meals : Breakfast and Dinner are served in East Campus Commons (#29). Commuters may purchase meals by signing up with their registration. This year the banquet is on Tuesday night and features a buffet and cash bar. Dress is smart casual, equilibrium shift toward smart (mcm comment)

Whole Group Sessions - Conant Auditorium, 120

Workshops and Field Trips: Sign up sheets are at the registration table. Availability, first come-first served. All transportation is by private vehicle. See the listing of trips, last program page

Door Prizes and Raffle Items such as laminated periodic tables, nanotechnology posters, mortars and pestles, enameled element pins (ACS), and books and journals of historical or biographical interest related to chemistry will be among the offerings.

Networking: Share your favorite activity/demo/lesson/technology trickShare your surplus books, journals, and materials. Bring an activity you wish to improve . Bring a poster to display.

NEACT NEWS Find out what’s going on. Join the NEACT Listserv-http://www.neact.org/list_service.html FACEBOOK page http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-England-Association-of-Chemistry-Teachers/168416323204554

Campus Map URL: http://www.bridgew.edu/Campus

The Marshall Conant Science & Mathematics Center (2011), is on Park Avenue and is home to the science departments (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences and Geography). The land separating it from Pope Hall contains a small park, memorial area, and a greenhouse. This replaces the original (1964) Conant Science Building. Conant also houses a state of the art rooftop Observatory.

Crimson Hall This co-ed residence hall houses 408 upperclass students. It is located on East Campus next to the Lower Great Hill Parking Lot and East Campus Commons (ECC). Crimson is one of two dorms with full climate control and is the only dorm with its own dining facility.

East Campus Commons houses a large dining facility, campus bookstore, and a Dunkin' Donuts. For Commuters The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority runs a commuter rail train station on the BSU campus. It is located on East Campus near East Hall. This is the Middleborough/Lakeville Line, which runs from Middleborough to Boston's South Station.

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Directions to Bridgewater State University From Providence and South: • I-95 North to I-495 South to Exit 7A, (Route 24 North).• From Route 24 North, take Exit 15 (first exit, Bridgewater/Raynham - Route 104).• Take Route 104 East to stop sign ( 3 miles).• Turn left and approach rotary in Bridgewater Center.• Follow directions to Chemistry Department, below

From Cape Cod:• Follow I-495 North to Exit 7A, (Route 24 North).• Once on Route 24 North, take Exit 15 (first exit, Bridgewater/Raynham - Route 104).• Take Route 104 East to stop sign (3miles)• Turn left and approach rotary in Bridgewater Center.• Follow directions From the East:• Follow Route 106 West to Route 104. See previous directionsFrom the West:• Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to I-495 South to Exit 7A (Route 24 North).• Route 24 North to Exit 15(Bridgewater/Raynham - Route 104).• Route 104 East to stop sign (approximately 3 miles).• Turn left and approach rotary in Bridgewater Center.• Follow directions to Chemistry Department, belowFrom the North:• I-93 to Route 24 South.• Route 24 South to Exit 15 (Bridgewater/RaynhamRoute 104).• Route 104 East to stop sign (approximately 3 miles).• Turn left and approach rotary in Bridgewater Center.

Chemistry Department, Conant Science Center : At the rotary:

Bear right, taking the second right off the rotary onto School Street. At the end of School, turn left onto Summer Street then your first right onto Park Avenue. Turn left into the Chapel Parking Lot. Conant is the tallest building on the north side of

lot. (Morning Registration is in Crimson Hall, East Campus

Crimson Hall Follow roadway signs posted on campus.

Campus Map URL: http://www.bridgew.edu/Campus

Back By Popular Demand – Graduate Credit !

You can earn 3 graduate credits from Fitchburg State University by attending the entire Summer Conference, a 2-day pre-conference workshop on principles of Green chemistry, a one-day follow-up seminar at FSU in fall 2012, and completing the other course requirements.

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SCED 7004 Advances in Green ChemistryBrief Course Description: This course is intended to provide the teachers attending the annual conference of NEACT with the opportunity to further investigate what they learn from the presentations, workshops and interactive sessions. 3 graduate credits. Cost: $700 (beyond the cost of the conference).

Prerequisite: Bachelor’s degree and Licensure to teach Chemistry/General Science at high school or middle school level.

Instructor: Dr. Mel Govindan, Professor of Chemistry. Office: Condike 218; Phone: 978-365-4448. E-mail: mgovindan@fitchburgstate.edu

Course Expectations:1. Attend a pre-conference workshop – August 4-5, 2012 at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg,

MA and complete the related assignments. There will be specific assignments based on the workshops (20% of grade)

2. Attend the entire NEACT conference – August 6- 9, 2012 at Bridgewater State University. Two additional classes will meet during the conference – Tuesday & Thursday afternoons (Thursday is directly after the last workshop. See schedule.)(10%)

3. Students will provide written feedback on each presentation and workshop they attend during the conference (10%)

4. Students will create two new lessons plans incorporating some aspect of the concepts of Green Chemistry introduced at the conference (20% of grade)

5. Students will turn in either a research paper on one aspect of green chemistry, or a proposal for developing a course in Green Chemistry in their respective schools. (20%)

6. Attend a Saturday session in late September or early October (TBA) at FSU to present their lesson plans and project proposals. (20%)

To sign up for the course you must1. Fill out the payment form2. Write a check for $700 made out to NEACT (no purchase orders)3. Fill out the FSU registration form4. Mail all of the above to Dr. Mel Govindan, 80 Settlers Path, Lancaster, MA 01523

NOTE:1. This course will not run unless there are a minimum of 6 students enrolled 2. Deadline for registration is July 1, 2012 3. The mandatory 2-day pre-conference workshop at FSU may require one night of hotel stay in

Fitchburg area if you are traveling from a distance. The cost will be your responsibility. Discounted FSU rates may be available at nearby hotels.

4. This is a Fitchburg State University graduate course and its grading policies for graduate courses will be applicable to this course. Neither NEACT nor the officers of NEACT are responsible for the design or conduct of this course. Any dispute regarding grades or the conduct of the course should be dealt as per the policies and regulations described in the University Catalog available at the University website: www.fitchburgstate.edu.

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Graduate Course Payment form

SCED Graduate Course: Advances in Green ChemistrySummer/Fall 2012

Fitchburg State University

Name ___________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________________ Email __________________________________

DEADLINE for payment and registration is: July 1, 2012 . If the class is running, late registration will be accepted up until Aug 1, 2012 for an additional fee of $50.

You will be notified by July 7, 2012 as to whether or not there are enough people enrolled to hold the course. If not, your check will be mailed back to you. Checks will not be deposited before that date or until after 6 people have enrolled, whichever comes first.

Please make out a check for $700 payable to NEACT and send it along with this payment form and the course registration form.

The registration form can be found at: http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/uploads/files/CenterProfessionalStudies/

RegistrationCPS.pdf (You can fill out your info and print it)

Mail to:Dr. Mel Govindan80 Settlers Path

Lancaster, MA 01523

Withdrawal from Course: Once registered, withdrawal from the course may be made prior to the 26th class hour for special scheduling courses without academic penalty – for this course this translates to Tuesday, August 7 at 5 pm. Withdrawals may be initiated by e-mailing the Center for Professional Studies at FSU (tmcrat3@fitchburgstate.edu) or the Registrar’s Office at FSU (registrar@fitchburgstate.edu). Students who withdraw by not attending class automatically receive a failing grade for the course.

Refunds of course fees: 100% refund before July 1, 2012; 50% refund before July 31; no refund thereafter. Dr. Mel Govindan is a Professor of Chemistry at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, where his primary responsibility has been teaching Organic Chemistry.  He is also teaching a chemistry course for non-science students: Chemistry for a Changing World.  His research interest is in natural products chemistry and he has been collaborating with scientists at MIT.  Dr. Govindan received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA and M.S. in organic chemistry from the University of Kentucky.  His undergraduate degree is from the University of Calicut, Kerala, India. He has published over 15 papers in peer-reviewed journals and made over 25 scientific presentations. He served six years on the Nashoba Regional School Committee as a member from Lancaster, MA.  A NEACT member for over ten years, he has been its Central Division Chair since 2011.  He hosted the 71st NEACT Summer Conference at Fitchburg State University in 2010.

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NEACT is a registered provider for: CEUs in Connecticut, 1 CEU for 10 contact hours in CT PDCs in Rhode Island, 1 PDC for 15 hours of credit in RIPDPs in Massachusetts, 1 PDP per 1 contact hour in MA

Further information is available from Lorraine Kelly (lorrainek12@aol.com)

Attendance at all conference events is approximately 24 contact hours. (24 PDP, 2.4 CEU, 1.6 PDCs)

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Scholarship InformationFinancial aid is available through NEACT to participants of the Conference. You may qualify for financial aid if you are a first-time attendee at a NEACT conference or have financial need and have never previously received support for attendance.

Financial support is limited to NEACT costs of this conference.

Please contact Kathy Siok, Registrar-Treasurer as soon as possible:At: kathys5@cox.net or 86 Spring Rd., N. Kingstown, RI 02852

Provide Kathy with the following information:

1) Name, Address and home telephone number2) Years you have been teaching3) Current school, courses you taught this year, courses you will teach next

year4) Why you are a good candidate for a grant 5) Your need for either a partial or full grant

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Massachusetts Dept of Ed

PDP provider

Excursions

The following places of interest are near Bridgewater State University. You may want to find some time to explore them on your own. Check websites for additional information and directions.

John F. Kennedy, Presidential Library and Museum ( 23.0 miles) – a must-visit

The Brockton Shoe Museum (11.7miles) – history, plus celebrity footwear exhibit

The Brockton Fire Museum (11.7 miles) The Nature Trail and Cranberry Bog at Patriot Place (15.8miles) Patriot Place – Football Museum “The Hall” and many, many venues Wrentham Village Premium Outlets – 170 Stores – Legendary Brands – shop

and dine Plimouth Plantation (18.7miles)-the living museum of the original English

settlement Olde Scotland Links – a rigorous and beautiful golf course Sustainable Housing Development – Whitman, MA (This trip counts for

credit.)

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