Annual Report for Eric Muhs
January 15, 2004 - January 15, 2005

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? No

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Ongoing WALTA (cosmic ray detector network) with University of Washington & local area high school teachers, including Mark Buchli, Becky Fowler, & Tom Haff. We presented at the National convention of the AAPT in January, and attended several workshops during the year.

Tom Haff & I are newly coediting the Washington Science Teachers Association Journal.

I attended the NSTA convention and copresented with PI Jim Madsen, and did further development work with Jim by phone and during a meeting in Denver in March.

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? Please see above.

I expect a future issue of the WSTA journal will be devoted to polar science.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Mark Buchli

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: see mentoring report

Name: Tom Haff

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: see mentoring report

Name: Becky Fowler

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: see mentoring report

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? Yes

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. January 04: AAPT national convention. Neutrinos at the South Pole (50) April 04: NSTA national convention. 3 presentations approx 40 people each

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? No

Activities Development

Title: cloud chambers

Description:
how to build a cloud chamber for a couple bucks & see parcticles from the great beyond

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? Yes

Title: Bright White High Dry

Description:
multimedia cd of my polar experience, with activities

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? Yes

Title: Cosmic Rays

Description:
multimedia cd on cosmic rays with actvities

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? Yes

I attended the NSTA convention, spent some time in the TEA booth, and was slightly involved with the TEA board, although I was unable to attend the annual meeting in May.

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

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

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive? 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

I expect to attend the NSTA convention (as WSTA journal editor), and attend meetings.