Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

2008 Application Form (Download PDF)

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The purpose of the NSF-RET program is to provide opportunity for teachers to carry out front-line research, with the purpose of furthering their continued professional development.

Teachers are assigned to the individual discipline of their preference (physics, chemistry, chemical engineering) to work with the MRSEC scientists and their post-docs, graduate students, and technical support staff for each individual lab.

 

RET Participants from Past Years

Optical Gadgets and How They Work (Summer '07)

The Physics Department at the Colorado School of Mines is offering a course in “Optical Gadgets and How They Work”, taught by Center investigator Tom Furtak. The course runs from July 30-31 and is intended for science teachers who are currently teaching in middle and high schools.

Materials Science From CU Classroom Programs

Presented throughout the state, these classroom programs are based on physical science topics that are used as an introduction to the world of materials science. Students in grades 5-9 use this inquiry-based curriculum and hands-on activities to learn about interdisciplinary topics.

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1,100 programs delivered to
52,000 students since 1998.

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Science from CU Program Guide

 

 

Science From CU

Statewide Classroom Presentations & Assembly Programs

These programs, designed to facilitate interactive study through audience participation and experiments, feature museum collections, live organisms, and science equipment. Program content and activities supplement existing curriculum and support Colorado Content Standards. The opportunity to see and touch the "real thing" enlivens classroom learning, thereby engaging students and developing their understanding first-hand. Grades: PreK-12 & Adult

 

 

 

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