Spring 2011 Meeting of the Illinois Section of the AAPT
"Year of the Solar System"
April 1-2, 2011
Eastern Illinois University
Physics Department
Charleston, Illinois 61920
High School Teacher Award
The recipient of the 2010-2011 Outstanding High School Physics Teacher Award is Jay Walgren who teaches at Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills, Illinois. He will be presented with the award at the Fall 2011 meeting at Tinley Park. The dates of our Spring meeting coincide with his school's spring break and it would have been difficult for him to change his vacation plans.
Invited Speakers
"Where's the Antimatter?", Friday at 1:00
Michael Fortner, Northern Illinois University
"The Future of Near Earth Object Observations at the Astronomical Research Observatory", Friday at 3:30
Robert Holmes, Astronomical Research Observatory
"Citizen Science: Unmanned Space Exploration by You!", Friday at 7:30
Pamela Gay, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
"From the Dawn of the Space Age to the Edge of the Solar System", Saturday at 10:00
Donald Gurnett, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Workshops
W1. "Astrometry", Robert Holmes, Joshua Hawkins, and Hannah Tanquary Astronomical Research Institute and Eastern Illinois University
W2. "Activities from Teaching About Lightwave Communications", Cherie Lehman and Jie Zou, Eastern Illinois University
W3. "Inquiry-Oriented Activities for Teaching Introductory Astronomy", Carl Wenning, Physics Department, Illinois State University
W4. "Effectively Implementing Technology into Your Classroom", John Metzler, Niles West High School
W5. "Physics, It's Making a Comeback (The Physics of Boomerangs)", Society of Physics Students, Eastern Illinois University
Host - Doug Brandt, Physics Department, Eastern Illinois University, IL, debrandt@eiu.edu