The Art Institute of Chicago is offering a special professional development program for high school science teachers, entitled "Science, Art and Technology". The course, designed in collaboration with CPS science teachers, explores how curators and conservators within the museum use the scientific method in their research. Provided free of charge through a generous grant from the Polk Brothers Foundation, this course may be taken for Lane credit, CPDUs/CEUs, or graduate credit through Aurora University. The grant also provides a stipend and lunch for teachers, as well as reimbursement for parking, and if needed, a substitute teacher. This credited course (2 graduate credits; 2 Lane credits) will consist of five Saturday sessions-October 27, December 1, January 12, February 23, March 23-on the following topics: I. Light and the Cosmos: Art and Astronomy II. Light and Color (the Physics and Chemistry of light and color) III. The perception of Light and Color (Physics and Art) IV. The Augmented Eye: Light in the Making and Viewing of Art and Investigative Research V. Careers in Science, Technology, and Art. Each day-long session (9:30-4:30), to be held at the Art Institute of Chicago, will provide participants with activities and strategies for teaching science projects in high school that relate to issues in art historical research and inquiry. The class includes slide lectures, gallery activities, hands-on applied classroom activities, as well as conservation lab visits within the museum. The course culminates with a special Open House for teachers and students on May 4. Based on the course topics, teachers are required to: 1) Create a self guide for their students 2) Assign their students to come to the museum on their own for a focused visit using the self guide. (They will sign in on a set date from each school.) 3) Design an activity that students will create and show at a poster session at the museum on May 4. This will be displayed in a small exhibit in the Studios and high school students, their families and their teachers will attend the opening. Seating is limited to 20 participants. To register, please call Jocelyn Moralde at 312/443-3575 by September 28. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Jocelyn G. Moralde Coordinator, Teacher Programs Department of Museum Education The Art Institute of Chicago 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60603 phone (312) 443-3575 fax (312) 606-0496 [EMAIL PROTECTED] =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
