Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS)Des Moines Session 3 - July 21-July 25 AND July 28-August 1, 2008Science Investigations/Detective Science (Grades 5 - 7) 1 pm-4 pmEast High School, Room 3069M Everybody loves a good mystery. But mysteries don’t just happen in books and on television. For two exciting weeks you… can become a forensic scientist and learn how to conduct witness interviews, analyze handwriting, fingerprints, hair, and fiber samples. You will be working in a real chemistry lab analyzing mystery substances and powder samples, and identifying ink samples through chromatography. Finally, you and your classmates will bring all your evidence together in front of a judge and argue your case for "Who Dunit?" A little mystery, a lot of hands on science and a good chance to speak your mind! InstructorMaureen Griffin received her Bachelor of Teaching Degree in Science Education from the University of Iowa and Masters of Educational Administration from Iowa State University. She is a popular teacher of General Chemistry and Advanced Chemistry at East high School in the Des Moines Public School District. Ms. Griffin has taught with the Belin-Blank CHESS Program for the past 8 years and has been with the Des Moines Public Schools for nine years. Although she teaches high school students nine months of the year, Ms. Griffin says she really enjoys the enthusiasm and energy of the Belin students she teaches each summer. |
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