Annual Report for Peter Amati
1999

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: 11/15 to 12/14 1999

Approximate Number of Student E-mails: 2834

Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails: 350

Apporximate Number of Other E-mails: 123

Additional Comments: NSF funded project to Barb Schulz and Peter Amati that was not directly associated with the TEA Program. We worked to leverage all aspects of TEA in addition to our main goals of collaborating with Raytheon staff and researchers to enhance educational outreach.

Did you maintain a daily (or as often as possible) electronic journal while in the field? Yes

Is your journal complete? Yes

Continued Collaboration with Reasearch Team Members

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? N/A

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? Corresponded with students, colleagues, and community while in the field.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. 1/2/99 Holliston Middle School, Holliston, MA (159 6 9th-12th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

1/29/99 Lakeside Elementary School, Worcester, MA (121 6 1st and 3rd)
Slide presentation and discussion.

2/5/99 Memorial Elementary School, Milford, MA (123 5 2nd)
Slide presentation and discussion.

2/11/99 May Street Elementary School , Worcester, MA (38 4 5th and 6th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

3/4/99 Sterling Elementary School, Sterling, MA (138 7 5th and 1st)
Slide presentation and discussion.

3/5/99 S. Grafton Elementary School, Grafton, MA (28 2 3rd )
Slide presentation and discussion.

3/10/99 Boylston Elementary School, Boylston, MA (57 4 3rd)
Slide presentation and discussion.

3/11/99 Holliston Middle School, Holliston, MA (27 1 4th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

3/11/99 Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (- 52)
Professional development materials presented at Regional workshop.

3/25/99 NSTA (1 33)
Professional development materials presented at National convention.

3/26/99 NSTA (5 100)
TEA Booth at NSTA Convention

3/27/99 NSTA (- 50)
Professional development materials presented at National convention.

3/2799 NSTA (- 85)
TEA Booth at NSTA Convention

3/28/99 NSTA (6 90)
TEA Booth at NSTA Convention

5/3/99 Blackstone Elementary School, Mendon, MA (152 8 4th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

5/5/99 ToyTown Elementary School, Winchenton, MA (507 25 4th 5th and 6th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

5/13/99 Hopedale Elementary School, Hopedale,MA (103 6 6th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

9/24/99 Holliston, MA, Middle school (54 4th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

9/29/99 Melrose, MA, Elementary School (206 4-6th)
Slide presentation and discussion.

11/5-12/14/99 Antarctica
Schools (2834 K-12; 350 teachers, 123 other)
Based on sending email to 287 addresses

Back to: Peter Amati's 1999 Annual Report

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? N/A

Activities Development

Title: Frozen Water Before?

Description:
In this activity students will investigate what happens to salt water when it freezes. Observations of densities and salt concentration (by measuring conductivity) will be made. These results will be compared with the densities and conductivity conditions

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Title: Where Have All the Road Salts Gone, Long Time Migrating

Description:
In this activity students will investigate the migration of road salt (from road's edge into a distance of six meters) following its application during a snow storm and the subsequent plowing of the roads.

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Attended 1999 NSTA, worked the booth, gave presentations, assisted other TEAs in their presentations and helped advertise the TEA Program.
Attended 1999 Activities Workshop; created 2 on-line activities.

Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives? Yes

Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions? N/A

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Arichive? N/A

Release Days

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Permanent Materials and Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District for the TEA Program

Other Grants

Other Shared Costs