February 21st Meeting Notes

TAPT,

Some questions/actions for the group:

1) J.D. has to be out of town during May, when we usually have an end-of-the-year party. To have the party at a central location, it would probably have to be in a park. Alternatives are my house, near 1st and Ina, or the clubhouse at my parent's townhouse, near Oracle and Orange Grove. Or skip a party, regroup in August. Let me know if you have a preference.

2) I am planning to organize a Modeling Workshop in the summer of 2016. Are there takers for this? It would be for three weeks in mid-June to early July.

3) Our April 11th meeting will coincide with the state AZAAPT meeting. Since our local meeting of 10-minute talks was great, I suggested we should follow that format for part of the meeting. Please share an idea you have used in your class. Send your topic to me and I will pass on to Jim Ward. Or, if you are on the state list serve, just reply to Jim when he asks for contributions. For that meeting, we have a keynote speaker from the University: Dr. John Hildebrand will talk about brain science, I'll have an abstract soon. Then there will be a business meeting, as part of a working lunch, then the individual talks. The meeting will end by 2:00. I know that's a lot of Saturday to give up, but hopefully you will also get a lot of inspiring ideas.

About our Saturday meeting:

Allison Lemons in a finalist for the KOLD-Circle K Teacher of the Year. Way to go Allison! You're awesome! See a video about Allison at http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/category/121751/teacher-tributes

A dropbox link for the DM (Direct Measurement videos) material is https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rpjf9zfmm9h47md/AADpaDMKNM2LUVRHuDxY0xkba?dl=0.

Fritz brought a book: The Anthropology of Childhood, by Lancy, delves into the connection between math achievement scores and socioeconomic status. Very interesting and relevant.

Hunter brought a gyroscopically controlled screwdriver. Super clever.

We had 10 or so hydrometers to give away, and all were taken. 

Jim Ward wrote to ask what else we could use. I will discuss that in another email. 

Email me if you have suggestions about our end-of-the-year party or a Modeling workshop. Also, if you want me to send you AAPT information, I have some brochures from the national organization. I will also have material from the AAPT at the state meeting on April 11th.

Thanks,

Karie