Arizona Science Teachers Association

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2008 Science Education Calendar

January 19-23, 2008	The American Association of Physics Teachers annual winter meeting will be held at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. For more information, visit the website at www.aapt.org
February 2, 2008	Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) Classroom Connections Workshop with Technology and Home Building Focus http://afre.org/azventure_cc_20208.htm (Phoenix)
February 9, 2008	Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) Classroom Connections Workshop with Kitchen Sink Science and Scientific Inquiry/Exploration Focus http://afre.org/azventure_cc_20908.htm (Flagstaff)
March 1, 2008	Sally Ride Science Festival This event is for students in grades 5-8 and their parents. The event features an exhibitor street fair, a keynote talk by Sally Ride, and workshops for students taught by local professionals in many different science fields, and workshops for adults on how to support their children’s interest in science. Please feel free to visit the web site for more information: http://www.sallyridescience.com/festivals/08asu0301. The Sally Ride Science Festival also includes an Educator Institute which is exclusively for teachers. The institute features workshops that show teachers how to integrate and customize science careers curriculum for their classroom. Teachers will also attend a keynote talk by Sally Ride. To learn more about the Educator Institute, you can follow this link: http://www.sallyridescience.com/for_educators/institutes/08asu0301. Both events are on March 1, 2008 at Arizona State University in Tempe and will run parallel to one another. The festival and institute both begin at 11 AM and end at 4 PM.
March 8, 2008	Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) Expeditionary Learning Study Tour with Forest Management, WUI and Ecosystems Focus (http://afre.org/azventure_30808.htm) (Departs from Sedona)
March 10-12, 2008	MEC Conference Microcomputers in Education Conference 2008 at Arizona State University - MEC offers hands-on workshops and presentations from experienced technology educators in order to provide the knowledge, growth and development necessary to thrive in our technology-enhanced world.
March 18-21, 2008	AZ Science and Engineering Fair Arizona Science and Engineering Fair at the Phoenix Convention Center. For more information, please visit the webpage at azsef.asu.edu/home.html
April 5, 2008	Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) Expeditionary Learning Study Tour with Water Cycle/Management Focus (http://afre.org/azventure_40508.htm) (Departs from Flagstaff)
April 12, 2008	Part 1: Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) 3-Part Photo Journey with Geology and Educational Technology Focus (http://afre.org/azventure_41208.htm) (Departs from Deer Valley)
April 19, 2008	Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) Expeditionary Learning Study Tour with Riparian Systems and Water Policy/Law Focus (http://afre.org/azventure_41908.htm) (Departs from north Phoenix for the Verde River) Part 2: Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) 3-Part Photo Journey with Geology and Educational Technology Focus (http://afre.org/azventure_41208.htm) (Central Phoenix)
April 26, 2008	Part 3: Arizona Foundation for Resource Education (AFRE) 3-Part Photo Journey with Geology and Educational Technology Focus (http://afre.org/azventure_41208.htm) (Central Phoenix)
September 25-26, 2008	Annual ASTA Conference The ASTA Annual Conference will once again be held at the Mesa Convention Center