SoSC 2010 offers three concurrent avenues of professional development. Click here to apply to SoSC 2010
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Synchrotron Science and Students on the Beamlines, unique authentic science inquiry experiences Hosted by Canada’s only synchrotron, SoSC offers participants the unique opportunity to connect with researchers in every discipline and develop the opportunity for their students to have an authentic scientific inquiry experience through the Students on the Beamlines programme. The CLS is Canada’s national synchrotron research facility, where intense beams of light are generated to probe the nature and structure of matter. Through hands on participation in experiments, presentations, and interactive discussion with scientists this session provides teachers with resources and knowledge about current synchrotron research that can be incorporated into classroom activities and connected with curriculum goals. In addition, this professional development opportunity opens doors for your students. Challenging students with an authentic inquiry experience, Students on the Beamlines connects high school science with world-class research. The program enables students to become part of the research – to actively participate and learn directly from experimentation, not demonstration. Further information about this program can be found on the CLS web site. |
Incorporating Engineering Education in the K-12 Classroom The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering offers multiple practical sessions related to the design process, anechoic chamber and structural materials. Engineering is often referred to as "applied science" and inadvertently goes unrecognized and unacknowledged as part of the K-12 science classroom. With the increasing emphasis placed on technological problem-solving in the science curriculum (and technological literacy in general by society), the need to boost awareness of the importance of engineering in everyday life becomes heightened. This session will review the importance of engineering education in the K-12 classroom through presentations, tours and hands-on activities. SoSC delegates will have the opportunity to learn about and apply the engineering design process to appropriate grade-level challenges, and will be invited to tour the College of Engineering which includes stops in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's anechoic (echo-free) chamber, engineering shops, the structural materials laboratory, and/or the wind tunnel. Delegates will be offered a package of engineering-related lesson plans for a range of grades.
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BioResource Management, Problem Based Learning, and Science Education. A practical, informative and interactive workshop session hosted by the College of Agriculture and Bioresources will provide you with innovative secondary science curriculum resource materials and immerse you in the teaching methodology of Problem Based Learning. You will be provided with free curriculum resources for your science classrooms, receive lesson plans, lab activities and hands-on demos. Units will meet outcomes and indicators for Biology, Science, Chemistry and more! Using Problem Based Learning students participate in a science-rich, student-centred environment that cultivates professional skills such as independence, collaboration, problem solving, accountability, communication, and critical thinking. In these curriculum resources, students investigate relationships between people, plants, animals, and the environment. They activate traditional knowledge and meet learning objectives as they work together to solve real-world problems. Workshop participants will experience PBL as a student. You will have the chance to discuss the PBL process with teachers, allowing you insight into the implementation of PBL into your classroom.
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 Annie Desilets (Montreal), Tina Rioux (Saskatoon), and Carly DeBoice (Calgary) smile after an information session on the Experimental Floor. |
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 Crowding in to observe an electron injection in the Control Room |
 Tim Molnar (a University of SK Science curriculum professor) and Michelle Tremel (a senior science teacher from Maymont, SK) listening intently to a presentation on the Experimental Floor” |
 CLS Industry Liaison Scientist, Lisa van Loon discusses the VESPERS beamline with Liz Robertson, U of S professor of Archeology, Julie Bolduc-Duval, CEGEP teacher from Thetford Mines, QC, and Carly DeBoice, Program Developer from TELUS World of Science in Calgary. |
 Having fun with the safety equipment |
 Igor D’Angelo, CLS Science Associate, presenting the process of determining the structure of proteins |
 Looking at the tiny loop used for fishing microscopic protein crystals |
 Inside the storage ring with Accelerator Physicist Tasha Summers |
 Three high school students present their soil science research and experience with Students on the Beamlines |
 Learning about Far Infrared spectroscopy analysis of gaseous molecules |
 Operating the FarIR beamline with Beaker’s watchful assistance ☺ |
 Bird’s eye view of data collection using a sample supplied by a participating teacher |
 Detailed tour of the SM beamline equipment with beamline scientist Dr. Chithra Karunakaran |
 Learning about cell structure from data generated on the SM beamline |
 Dr. Elisabeth Schultke presents the theory behind synchrotron-based microbeam therapy for cancer treatment |
 Waiting for the cruise on the Saskatchewan River… |
 …and enjoying the cruise and the beautiful evening! |
 Manipulating a 3-D image of a protein to learn about protein structure |
 Looking at spider web in the experimental hutch of the MidIR Beamline |
 Participants in the 2007 Synchrotron Summer Workshop for Teachers |
