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WNY-ACS MEETING
EDUCATION NIGHT AWARD DINNER

Thursday, May 8, 2003

Mr. David Mills Holland Central School

Officers and Staff:

 EDITORIAL

Greetings fellow ACS members!

I began this year's editorials admiring a beautiful snowfall, and here we are in April, still admiring (?!) the snow! Here's hoping that we'll soon be seeing daffodils and tulips and the warmth of spring.

Congratulations to Dr. Dave Nalewajek, our well-deserved Schoellkopf Medal winner for 2003. More information on the award dinner (to be held in early June) will be in the next issue of the Double Bond.

Education Night is May 8^th, when we will not only present awards, but we will hear Dr. Frank Giuliano's presentation on "The Science of Learning Science." Frank was a colleague of mine at Westfield State College, and a valuable resource in chemical education and hands-on, experiential learning. He's a dynamic speaker, and his talk at another local section received rave reviews. Please join us! (And yes, there will be door prizes!)

Our last dinner meeting was a great success. Max Christie's talk on fuel cells was extremely interesting (did you know that 95% of hydrogen produced currently is made using energy from burning fossil fuels?) and the update on the use of different types of fuel cells in vehicles was captivating. (I'd never heard of "drive by wire" before. Neat stuff.) And then there were the door prizes with an energy theme: chocolate-covered espresso beans, a chocolate car, for the energy of spring - a chocolate frog, and for what makes the world go 'round - love - a chocolate kiss. All in all, it was a great evening.

Nominations for officers will officially open on Education Night. If you are interested, by all means, don't be shy and give me or one of the officers a ring or an email. A hearty thanks goes to Dr. Maria Pacheco from Buffalo State College, who has been appointed to the open position of Vice Chair this year. We know you'll do a great job, Maria!

Looking forward to seeing you on May 8^th!

REACT

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If you have any questions about this organization  

please contact
Dr. Joseph F. Bieron @ 716 888-2357

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Speaker: Dr. Frank Giuliano fromWestfiled State College in Massachusetts

Topic: The Science of Learning Science:

Inquiring about Inquiry, Learning about Learning, and Constructing Constructivism in the Chemistry Classroom

Place: Canisius College Student Center, the West Wing of the Cafeteria

Dinner: 5:30 PM Beer, Wine, & Assorted Soft Drinks

Assorted Veggies, Cheese, & Fruit

6:30 PM Buffet @ $25.00 per person

Served salad, fresh grilled chicken breast, beef pepper steak over rice, roasted baby red potatoes, pasta with plain red sauce, prince Edward vegetable mix, assorted rolls, dessert.

Talk: 7:30 PM

Reservations: Patty 888-2340 by Monday, May 5, 2003

**Free parking in all college lots except for slots marked Loyola Hall the night of the event.**

     Homer Fay, a long time member of the American Chemical Society, recently passed away.
 At this time we would like to remember this wonderful man with his kind smile and laughing eyes
 and his inspiring life accomplishments. We will truly miss him.

 There will be a Musical Tribute in his honor; more details can be found at the bottom of  this publication.

Dr. Frank J. Giuliano

Associate Professor of Science Education

Westfield State College

Although many teachers of chemistry are familiar with constructivism and inquiry-based instruction, translating these ideas into practice often proves challenging. Indeed, in many classrooms at all levels, there is often a disparity between how students learn and how teachers teach. Designing hands-on, minds-on instruction that engages students in the processes of science is frequently seen as unimportant, too time-consuming, or more trouble than it is worth.

This presentation will combine background information in science education research with an interactive format to provide insight regarding how students learn. The primary tenets of constructivist learning theory, inquiry-based instruction, and the role of cognitive variables in learning science will be highlighted, followed by a discussion of how to put these ideas to work in an interactive science classroom. The presentation will focus on ways to improve problem-solving skills, increase motivation, and foster a deeper conceptual understanding among students.

Biography for Frank Giuliano

Frank Giuliano is an Associate Professor of Science Education at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts. He holds a

Ph.D. in science education and an M.S. in chemistry from Syracuse University. In addition to teaching science education courses and working with future science teachers, Frank has taught physical science and chemistry classes at the college, high school, and middle school levels. His research interests include the examination of cognitive variables that influence students' learning and problem-solving abilities in science, alternative conceptions in science, and gender issues in the science classroom.

Georgia Tech is pleased to announce two week-long workshops sponsored by the Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences (CWCS) which are designed for teaching faculty and instructional staff. Attendance at these workshops is FREE; registration, meals, housing and materials are paid for by a grant from the NSF. The workshops are designed to provide insight into modern topics in the chemical sciences, and to provide attendees with opportunities to incorporate topics into their teaching. We are pleased to offer these two workshops in areas in which Georgia Tech has broad recognition.

MODERN ASPECTS OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY May 19-24, 2003

(http://chemistry.gsu.edu/CWCS/photochemistry.html)

****Note: Participation in this workshop includes registration at the FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM CELEBRATING THE 70th BIRTHDAY OF MOSTAFA EL-SAYED. This symposium brings together a group of preeminent chemists to honor Professor Mostafa El-Sayed (member of the National Academy of Sciences and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Physical Chemistry). For more details, please see: http://www.chemistry.gatech.edu/faculty/collard/brochure-mae.pdf

COMPUTATIONAL AND THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY May 25-30, 2003(http://chemistry.gsu.edu/CWCS/comp.html)

I hope that you will consider attending one of these workshops. You may register online at: http://chemistry.gsu.edu/CWCS/apps.html Please let me know if you have any questions regarding these workshops. I hope to see you in Atlanta in May!

Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences is sponsored by the NSF-ILI-ND program. For details on upcoming workshops and registration, please see our web-site at: http://chemistry.gsu.edu/cwcs

CWCS is directed by:

J. C. Smith, Georgia State University (chejcs@panther.gsu.edu)

Emelita D. Breyer, Georgia State University (ebreyer@gsu.edu)

David M. Collard, Georgia Institute of Technology (david.collard@chemistry.gatech.edu)

Lawrence J. Kaplan, Williams College (lkaplan@williams.edu)

Workshop Host Sites include:

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, James Madison University, Kettering University, Millersville University, University of California - Riverside, University of Georgia, University of Illinois at Chicago, Utah State University, Washington State University and Williams College

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