JUNE 27TH...THE DAY IT ALL BEGAN...
We started with a three day orientation, including training in laboratory safety, meeting the other program participants and hearing from former RET's. Greg Dabkowski, program director, conducted a hands-on presentation to introduce us to the world of Polymers. Who knew we could do so many exciting things with skewers, soda bottles, balloons, microwaves, diapers, rubber bands, super balls and marbles?
Cathy Russell then captivated us with her VISUAL (Ventures in Science Using Art Laboratory) presentation. We saw full color images of microscopic views of Polymer materials. Donna Drewnowski, an art teacher from Westfield High School discussed how these micrographs could be used for inspiration in Studio art lessons.
The ten teachers involved in this program represent diverse educational backgrounds including Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Micro-biology, Mathematics and Visual Art. These educators come from all over the United States and instruct at both middle school and high school levels.
Our group, composed of a high school Physics teacher, a middle school Visual Arts teacher and a middle school Mathematics teacher, is assigned the task of investigating wrinkling caused by stress between layers of materials. Our goal is to link our research to our classrooms in order to expose our students to the field of material science.
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