October 4. 2006 :: No. 35
| What: |
High school and intermediate school teachers from Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Compton, Lakewood, Santa Barbara, Riverside and the Imperial Valley will be spending this Saturday in the classroom to get students excited about math, science and engineering. The 100 teachers — all involved with the statewide MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) program — will be attending the daylong Southern MESA Advisors Regional Training at Cal State Fullerton. |
| When: |
Saturday, Oct. 7
8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
(See schedule that follows.) |
| Where: |
Various classrooms in the Computer Science Building |
| Additional: |
The program, sponsored by Cal State Fullerton’s MESA program, will feature sessions on early assessment, crystal growing, building bridges from popsicle sticks and manila folders, mousetrap cars, soil science and Web design. The workshops will be led by representatives from Cal State Fullerton, CSU Long Beach and the University of California campuses of Riverside and Irvine. |
| MESA: |
MESA is a statewide program designed to help educationally disadvantaged students excel in math and science. The program at Cal State Fullerton has been assisting students for more than 25 years. |
| Media Contacts: |
Vonna Hammerschmidt, director of the CSUF MESA program, at 657-278-3114 or vhammerschmitt@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren of Public Affairs at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu
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| Time |
Workshop Topic |
Workshop Topic |
Workshop Topic |
Workshop Topic |
| 8:15 - 8:50 |
Registration
Quad |
Registration
Quad |
Registration
Quad |
Registration
Quad |
| 8:50 - 9:00 |
Welcome
Quad |
Welcome
Quad |
Welcome
Quad |
Welcome
Quad |
| 9:05 - 10:05 |
Soil Science
Quad |
Trebuchet
CS 402 |
Learning Loop
CS 408 |
Stick Together
CS 110B |
| 10:10 - 11:10 |
Civil Structures
CS 110A |
Trebuchet
CS 402 |
Web Design
CS 408 |
Manila Mechanics
CS 110B |
| 11:15 - 12:15 |
Crystals
CS 110A |
Trebuchet
CS 402 |
Web Design
Continue |
Early Assessment Program
CS 110B
High School ONLY |
| 12:30 - 1:30 |
Lunch Marriott |
Lunch Marriott |
Lunch Marriott |
Lunch Marriott |
| 1:45 - 2:45 |
Web Design
CS 408 |
Mousetrap Car - Spead
CS 402 |
EggDrop
CS 110A |
Gliders
CS 110B |
| 2:50 - 3:50 |
Web Design
Continue |
Mousetrap Car - Power
CS 402 |
Speech
CS 110B |
EggDrop
CS 110A |
