Teacher Workshop Series 2007-2008
Advisors of 2008 Edison Challenge teams were invited to participate in a series of teacher workshops held at USC and Edison facilities. These workshops featured grade-appropriate, inquiry-based, hands-on activities and provided curricular materials and kits for classroom use. If you are interested in this year’s teacher workshops, please click here.
Please click on a workshop title below to view items available for download.
| Workshop #1: |
Energy |
| Date: |
Saturday, November 17, 2007 |
| Time: |
8:30 am – 3:30 pm |
| Location: |
University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
| Objective: |
We’ll explore different energy resources especially those related to electricity, different methods of electrical generation, current and voltage, photovoltaic cells, and energy conversion.
Participants will take home digital multimeters (measure voltage, resistance, and milliamperage), hand cranked electricity generators, capacitors for storing electricity, silicon solar cell arrays, lights, and unique heat powered boats. |
| Workshop #2: |
Alternative Energy |
| Date: |
Saturday, December 1, 2007 |
| Time: |
8:30 am – 3:30 pm |
| Location: |
Southern California Edison Corporate Offices, Rosemead |
| Objective: |
We will investigate different types of energy, especially renewable energy types (wind, solar heating, solar voltaic, and biofuels).
Participants will take home a watt-meter (measures amount of electrical consumption of each appliance), home-made and commercial solar ovens, windmill, anemometer, and a Hero’s Engine. |
| Workshop #3: |
Conservation and Insulation |
| Date: |
Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
| Time: |
8:30 am – 3:30 pm |
| Location: |
Edison’s Mountainview Power Plant, Redlands CA |
| Objective: |
We’ll see how energy is used to produce electricity (fuel, combustion, turbines, generators, transformers, distribution systems, and environmental and economic trade-offs). We will look at how energy is conserved in the natural world and investigate ways to save even more. We’ll also investigate energy efficient technologies and ways to conserve energy at home and at school.
Participants will take home a battery-free flashlight, radiometer for measuring infrared radiation, a box that demonstrates different insulations, and a bimetallic thermostat that each participant makes themselves. |
| Workshop #4: |
Sustainability |
| Date: |
Saturday, March 1, 2008 |
| Time: |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Location: |
USC Wrigley Marine Science Center, Catalina Island |
| Objective: |
We’ll explore how energy is utilized in a setting with limited resources, and how to sustain natural communities and the human communities that depend on them. Catalina Island field experiences will promote a better understanding of energy, natural resources, and the environment. (snorkeling and kayaking equipment will be supplied).
Participants will take home memories of a fun day in the ocean along with UV sensitive beads and a solar powered lighter than air balloon. |
| Note: |
You must attend two of the three other workshops offered to be eligible to participate in the Catalina Island workshop. |
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