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Annual Conference 2001 (Held June 5,6 at Kempenfelt Conference Centre, Barrie, Ontario)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. J.L. Bencze, OISE/UT

Keynote Address:
Perspectives & Practices Promoting a Just Science Education: Facilitating Student Self-actualization (Download in *.PDF format) Claims Discussion Activity (Download in *.PDF format)
Conceptual Thinking Cycle Model (Download in *.PDF format)
Link to Larry's WebSite (www.oise.utoronto.ca/~lbencze)
Conference Sessions: (available in *.PDF format or as links to specific sites)

A Sessions B Sessions C Sessions
A1 Jim Schultz
Detecting the Aurora
Junior: S&T Elementary
Viewing the Aurora
(link)
Solar Storms and You! (link)
Teaching Space Weather (link)
Space Weather Now (link)
Recent Solar Images (link)
B1 Cailin Clarke
Building Life Skills Through Science Education
Primary/Junior: S&t Elementary
C1 Not Available
A2 Not Available B2 Mike Quinn/Marc Castel
Robosky
Junior/Intermediate: Space
C2 Roland van Oostveen
Constructivist Learning Theory: Changing Educational Practice with Research
Intermediate: Curriculum Development

Theoretical Paper (pdf)
Presentation (in Corel Presentations format)
A3 Jim Schultz
Stomp Rocket Science
Grades 9/10: Earth and Space Science
B3 Dennis Wendland
Putting the Environment in its Place (within the Ontario Curriculum)
Primary-Intermediate: Curriculum Development

Presentation (Powerpoint format, 1.6MB)
C3 Lisa Fernandes
Introducing Scientific Literature to Secondary Students
Senior: Curriculum Development

Theoretical Paper (pdf, 0.2MB)
A4 Judith Arrowood
OSC Innovation Project
General Interest
B4 Lisa Mylchreest
STAR Project
Primary-Intermediate: S&T Elementary

Presentation (Powerpoint format, 0.2MB)
C4 Chuck Hammill
Enduring Understandings-Exploring the World Around Us
General Interest: Curriculum Development

Special Thanks
The SCCAO Executive and the Annual Conference Planning Committee would like to extend a much appreciated thanks to the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology for their financial support of this year's conference.
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