APSI at TCU
June 27 - 30, 2016
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Resources:
- Ben Ku's Web Site -- I only mentioned Mr. Ku about a hundred times during the APSI. Here is a link to his web site.
- FlinnPREP AP Chemistry Course -- We saw the short video describing Flinn Scientific's AP Prep Course for students. An individual license for the course is $19.95. It gets even more affordable if you buy for multiple students. I don't know anyone who has had any experience yet with the course.
- Large Post-It Notes -- Here is the link to popping.com where those huge post-it type notes were purchased. They stuck really nicely to the glass. I have found in my classroom that they don't stick as well to the walls. They stick nicely to a clean white board, however.
- PASCO Link -- Here is the link for the three things from PASCO. If you sign up with them, they will send you a .pdf file of their PASCO-POGIL Lab Manual, a code to get $100 off of an order of $200 or more, and a chance to win 8 wireless temperature probes.
- Extreme Glow Nightsticks -- Here is the company where I purchased those bright, short-lived light sticks for the kinetics demonstration. You need to purchase quite a few (100) to get free shipping. Remember, when they quote a price like $8.50 each, they are talking about a bag of 10 nightsticks. Keep them in the refrigerator to make them last longer.
- IR Thermometers -- We used the handheld infrared thermometer with the Ice Melting Blocks for thermodynamics. One participant found a great deal on Tanga.com, a shopping site. When I went back to find it, that deal was gone. Amazon.com had various versions of them. Search for IR Thermometers in the Home & Kitchen category.
- NAS -- Dean said he has had a lot of luck teaching students how to write Lewis dot structures using the NAS method. NAS means "Needed - Available - Shared". I've put a link to a YouTube video about the NAS method.


Long Tran, David (Bobby) Claxton , Jennifer Hicks, Judy Bullard

Eddy Baute, Christopher Edgar, Laurissa McCormick, Ryan Burgard

Debra Reavis, Christine de la Torre, Katie McBroom, Iliana Cano

John Rong, Dean Mooney, Tami Wilkinson, Stefanie Hentschel

Paolo Galvan, Ethan Inmon, Sharma Alzubi, Matthew Wallace

Barbara Lightfoot, Gerardo Gonzalez-Diaz, Lisa Mosier
Name | School | |
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Shayma Alzubi | Carter Riverside High School | shaymaalzubi@gmail.com |
Eddy Baute | North Side High School | eddy.baute@fwisd.org |
Judith Bullard | Brewer High School | jbullard@wsisd.net |
Ryan Burgard | Thrall High School | rburgard@thrallisd.org |
Iliana Cano | Colegio Interamericano de Guatemala | iliana.cano@interamericano.edu.gt |
David (Bobby) Claxton | Eaton High School | dclaxton@nisdtx.org |
Christine de la Torre | Crockett High School | christine.delatorre@austinisd.org |
Christopher Edgar | Vandegrift High School | christopher.edgar@leanderisd.org |
Paulo Galvan | Castleberry High School | georocks30@gmail.com |
Gerardo Gonzalez-Diaz | International Leadership of Texas Keller High School | gerardo.g.diaz@gmail.com |
Stefanie Hentschel | Red Oak High School | stefanie.hentschel@redoakisd.org |
Jennifer Hicks | Bridgeport High School | jhicks@bridgeportisd.net |
Ethan Inmon | Ropes High School | ethan.inmon@outlook.com |
Barbara Lightfoot | Krum High School | barbara.lightfoot@krumisd.net |
Katie McBroom | Kennedale High School | mcbroomk@kisdtx.net |
Laurissa McCormick | Weatherford High School | lmccormick@weatherfordisd.com |
Dean Mooney | Aubrey High School | tmooney@aubreyisd.net |
Lisa Mosier | Byron Nelson High School | lmosier@nisdtx.org |
Debra Reavis | Florence High School | dreavis@florenceisd.net |
John Rong | Bowie High School | jrong@aisd.net |
Long Tran | Paschal High School | long.tran@fwisd.org |
Matthew Wallace | Centennial High School | matthewwallace12@gmail.com |
Tami Wilkinson | Andrews High School | twilkinson@andrews.esc18.net |