RAFT Event Calendar

Proportions, symmetry, area, volume, transformations on the plane, scale models, & more brought to life! Fun make & take Mathematical cultural figures (Hopi Kachina, African Akuaba, Japanese Kokeshi, & Russian Matryoshka) connect math with cultural history & art while supporting the Math Practices of the Common Core: Modeling with Mathematics; Looking for & Making use of Structure; Reasoning Abstractly, Attending to Precision; & Looking for & Expressing Regularity in Repeated Reasoning! Come join RAFT's Math Master Educator, Jeanne Lazzarini, and explore relevant creativity!

Time: Sat 1:00 PM 04/02/2016

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Have you been asked to teach science for the first time but do not have the background? Are you intrigued by science but also intimidated by it? Perhaps you need a brief science refresher course. Then come and learn how to do simple science activities using common materials such as straws, bottles, magnets, lasers, UV light, dry ice, and much more! You will bend laser beams, explore Newton's Laws, tinker with air pressure, and many more cool activities that are sure to give students that "wow" factor. Best of all, you will learn how to explain the science behind them. This workshop is intended for those who are new to science teaching.

Time: Sat 10:00 AM 04/09/2016

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Learn how to read a map, and the symbols that make up a map's informational legend. Develop your own map legend, as you transform yours into your own personal dream island.

Time: Sat 9:00 AM 04/16/2016

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