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2004 Arbor Day Essay Contest Winners Selected
Amy Beth Ekroth of Burke, Jeremy Bowers of Clark, and Alexis Glen of Sisseton are the winning essayists selected from the 2,076 entries in the 2004 Arbor Day Essay Contest. Sponsored by South Dakota’s conservation districts, McDonald’s Restaurants of South Dakota, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Keep South Dakota Green Association, the contest provides fifth and sixth grade students the opportunity to write about the importance of Arbor Day and tree planting in South Dakota.
For their efforts, the students win awards and cash prizes in addition to learning more about trees. As first place winner, Kelly receives a plaque, $100 in cash, and a McDonald’s lined jacket. Her school, Burke Middle School, will receive $150 for the purchase of supplies or equipment. Bowers, the second place winner, receives a plaque and $75 cash while Glen receives a plaque and $50 for her third place essay. Ekroth, Bowers and Glen will read their essays and receive their prizes during a special Arbor Day celebration hosted by Governor Rounds at Hilger’s Gulch in Pierre on April 30. All students who entered the contest will receive a McDonald’s dessert certificate and a packet of tree seeds.
Arbor Day is celebrated in South Dakota on the last Friday in April; in 2004, this would be April 30. The very first Arbor Day was proposed by Nebraska newspaper publisher J. Sterling Morton in 1872. On that first Arbor Day, over one million trees were planted in Nebraska.
The essay contest has been held in South Dakota for 27 years.
Note: Essays are on this state web page.
The school year is starting to wind down. There's still a lot of chemistry to learn however! One lab activity that students really love at this time of year is learning how to tie-dye. Your students will have lots of fun, and you get to sneak in some basic chemical concepts: covalent bonding, acids and bases, and pH. Learning how to tie-dye will create lasting memories that will not fade with time (the colors don't do too badly either).
The instructions for this activity have been expertly co-written by Elnore Grow and Penney Sconzo, two terrific high school teachers who are considered the gurus of tie-dye chemistry. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Enjoy tie-dyeing with your students!
Most of you are now starting to prepare your summer science supply orders. Please order from Flinn Scientific. I know budgets are tight. I promise you will receive the best value for your dollar from Flinn. Your orders are the lifeblood of Flinn Scientific. Without your support, Flinn would not exist. Thank you in advance for sending us your valued orders!
To print the "Tie-Dyeing" activity, please go to http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/Chemistry/Activities/chem_act.asp
Thank you for being a Flinn customer!
Very truly yours,
Larry Flinn
Flinn Scientific, Inc.
P.O. Box 219
Batavia, IL. 60510
1-800-452-1261
Join the rovers on their historic exploration of Mars. The Mars Quest Online website (
www.marsquestonline.org/mer) provides easy access to the full set of images from the Mars rovers, in an intuitive point-and-click exploration environment. Explore the glorious full-color panoramic views of Gusev Crater and Meridiani Plain zoom in for close-up views, click on rocks to examine them in microscopic detail, and follow the rovers as they move from site to site. You see the images at the same time as the scientists, with daily updates of ALL new images, through a direct feed from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The fundamental experience is an active, personally-directed exploration, akin to having a front-row seat on a rover as it explores the Martian surface. The site also includes interactive educational activities to help you learn about Mars, rovers and the search for evidence of water (a precursor in the search for life). MarsQuest Online is funded by the National Science Foundation and developed through a collaboration between TERC, the Space Science Institute (SSI), and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For more information, contact David Shepard at TERC (617-547-0430 or David_Shepard@terc.edu). Better yet, go on-line now and explore Mars at: www.marsquestonline.org/mer"Creative Space: Fifty Years of Robert
Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop"
features works by the
master printmaker & by his collaborators,
students, & friends. Blackburn (1920-2003) changed the course of
American art through his graphic work & the Printmaking
Workshop, which he founded in New York City in 1948. His
experiments in color lithography helped fuel the explosion of graphic
art during the 1960s. (LOC) http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/blackburn/
"America's Space Program: Exploring a New Frontier" tells the story of America's journey to the moon. The creation of NASA, the Apollo vehicles, & the January 1967 tragedy are part of the story. On July 20, 1969, as the Eagle lunar module approached the moon, it became clear that the computer had chosen an unacceptable landing site -- a boulder- strewn crater. With 114 seconds of fuel left, astronauts Armstrong & Aldrin overrode the computers & manually landed the Eagle. (NPS,TwHP,NRHP) www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/101space/101space.htm
"Galileo's Battle for the Heavens" explains why Galileo is the father of modern science, why Galileo's refractor & Newton's reflector remain the two standard types of optical telescopes today, & Galileo's big mistake. See demonstrations of his experiments, an illustrated chronology of his life, an online pendulum, & an interactive inclined plane. (NSF) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
"Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
provides images &
updates on the two Mars rovers, Spirit (which landed January
3, 2004) & Opportunity (which is expected to land
January 24, 2004). Videos & text depict the challenges of getting
to Mars: testing the rovers on Martian terrain, launching
the rovers, navigating their flights, bringing them into
the Martian atmosphere, landing them, & getting them out of
the lander cocoon. (NASA) http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
"The Secret Life of the Brain" presents a history of efforts to understand the brain, a three-dimensional tour of the brain, optical illusions, & an animation showing how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works. Videoclips examine how the brain evolves & differs from infancy to childhood, adolescence, & through adulthood. (NSF) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
Reply to <jane.jackson@asu.edu> if interested.
Teacher funding is available this summer and next, but less or nonexistent after that. (We have very good family housing @ $11/day!) Our web site has contact information on Modeling Workshops in several other states, too.
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Available Now from Flinn Scientific:
"Genetic Code at Work" Poster
Flinn Scientific has developed the new Genetic Code at Work poster to help your students understand the key concepts of transcription and translation. This unique teaching poster visually captures the basics of DNA structure and its dynamic role in the life of a cell. Display this full-color poster during your genetics unit and it will become the focal point of instruction. This poster is featured on page 25 of the 2004 Flinn Scientific Catalog/Reference Manual.
The Genetic Code at Work poster (Catalog Number FB1663) measures 24" x 36" and is available for $14.95 plus shipping.
The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook
This book is a "must" for every AP Chemistry Teacher and Student
Flinn Scientific’s AP Chemistry book, The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook, provides the best way to prepare your students for the equations section of the AP Chemistry Exam. Written by two respected AP Chemistry teachers, the handbook is a compilation of years of experience and expertise.
Fifteen chapters cover the essentials that every AP Chemistry student needs to know: redox, complex ion and replacement reactions, plus nomenclature, formulas and much more.
The teacher edition contains the entire student text in addition to teacher notes, answers to all questions and equations, and a 38-year collection of AP-type chemistry equations. This handbook is featured on page 869 of the 2004 Flinn Scientific Catalog/Reference Manual.
The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook is available in student edition (Catalog Number AP5940) for $9.95 and teacher edition (Catalog Number AP5942) for $32.95, plus shipping.
To order, or for more information, contact:
Flinn Scientific, Inc.
P.O. Box 219
Batavia, IL 60510
1-800-452-1261 Fax: 1-866-452-1436
E-mail: flinn@flinnsci.com
Website: www.flinnsci.com
H O B O
Onset's new 2004 catalog was mailed early this month, and you may have already had a chance to review it. The new catalog features several new data logger products, including:
ø HOBO U12 4-channel Indoor and Outdoor/Industrial loggers with 12-bit resolution and direct USB interface
ø HOBO U12 J, K, S, T Thermocouple Logger with 12-bit resolution and direct USB interface
ø HOBO U12 Stainless Temp Logger rated for 125 C and 2200 psi, with direct USB interface
ø 4-20mA, 0-5 VDC, and pulse input adapters for the HOBO Weather Station and Micro-Station
ø HOBOware Mac software supporting the U12 family of loggers
Please contact us if you have not received a catalog by the end of January (mid-February if you are not in the US). We would be happy to update your address and send out another one. Of course, you can also find all the new products on our recently improved web site, www.onsetcomp.com. We're very excited about our expanding product line, and we think you will be, too!
Mark McSherry,
President
Onset Computer Corp.
Phone: 1-800-LOGGERS (1-800-564-4377) 508-759-9500
sales@onsetcomp.com http://www.onsetcomp.com
