High School Science Teachers Programs
Monthly Lecture Series
Since 1994, the LRSM has presented a monthly series of materials-based lectures during the school year to science teachers. These are given by faculty and staff associated with the LRSM. The lectures are free, take place on Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm and are followed by food and refreshments during which teachers can engage the speaker in conversation about the talk or other aspects of education. Teachers can also receive Act 48 credit.
The figure shows molten silicon bronze being used in a sand casting procedure.
Workshop on Science in Archaeology
Since 2004 we have worked with the staff of the University Museum of Archaeology and anthropology to present a one-day workshop on materials science applied to archaeology. The workshop consists of a series of lectures on archaeochemistry, archaeometallurgy and archaeoceramics coupled with lab tours of LRSM and museum facilities, culminating in a tour of a local bronze casting foundry. Registration is vi an on-line application form.
The 8th Workshop took place on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, see attached flyer. For further information on the 9th Workshop, or registration, contact Andrew R. McGhie at 215-898-6461 or mcghie@lrsm.upenn.edu.
Workshops for Teachers: Laboratory Experiments on Materials
In 2010 we started a series of workshops for teachers on 1) mechanical properties and 2) thermal properties of materials. These are given at the LRSM and are led by Schuyler Patton and are based on his highly successful senior elective course on materials science at Central High School, Philadelphia.