Research Experience for Teachers I 2009
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The 2009 Team-RET participants were (from left to right):
- David Deutsch – Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, Manhattan, NY
- Kiana Guerrero – Banana Kelly High School, Bronx, NY
- Jane (Nuenyan) Lam – Intermediate School 228, Brooklyn, NY
- Shaneka Woods – King/Drew Magnet High School, Los Angeles, CA
While most of the their time was spent in the CCMR shared experimental facilities (such as shown here with TEM Facility Manager, John Grazul) the teachers were also given the opportunity to attend research talks, meet with faculty members and graduate students, tour other research facilities at Cornell and enjoy the scenic and geologic beauty of Ithaca's gorges.
The 2009 Team-RET program ran from June 29 - August 7 and included the following activities:
- "Introduction to Materials Science" (Prof. Kit Umbach)
- Materials Facility
- LED Classroom Activity
- Nitinol Classroom Activity
- Safety Training
- Electron and Optical Microscopy Facility
- Scientific Presentation Workshop (Prof. Melissa Hines)
- Fuel Cell Classroom Activity (Dr. Paul Mutolo)
- X-Ray Diffraction Facility (Prof. David Muller)
- Diffraction Classroom Activity
- Tour of Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source and CLEO
- TEM - STEM Facility
- Tour of Cornell Nanofabrication Facility
- Limonene Extraction Classroom Activity
- Polymer Characterization Facility
- Hudson Mesoscale Processing Facility
Optional talks included:
- "Watching Electrons Move in Solids: The Story from Einstein's Electron's" (Prof. Kyle Shen)
- "X-ray Vision at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source" (Prof. Joel Brock)
- "A Factory in your Kitchen - The Upcoming Revolution of Personal Fabrication" (Prof. Hod Lipson)
- "Accurate Carbon Nanostructures" (Prof. Jiwoong Park)
Research Experience for Teachers II 2009
Independent-RET: June 29 - August 7, 2009
2009 saw only one Team-RET alumni return to work with a faculty members on research projects in the Independent-RET program.
David Gardner teaches Chemistry, Biology and Earth Science at Solvay High School in Solvay, NY. David worked with Fiber Science & Apparel Design Professor Anil Netravali during the summer. His research focused on the mechanical testing of a soy flour resin and cotton cloth composite material. David originally participated in the Team-RET program in 2007.
At the end of the RET program, teachers are expected to develop a materials science related lesson plan. These lesson plans, which we refer to as modules, have been as varied as the teacher that have participated and have ranged in topic from geology to biodegradable polymers to balsa wood bridges. The full list of RET developed modules can be found on our RET Modules page.
