Registration Open For IMSA Middle School Science Summit
AURORA—The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) Kids Institute® is now accepting registrations for the February 26, 2005 Middle School Science Summit. This new one-day science conference is open to middle school students, teachers and parents with sessions geared for each audience. The Summit will be held at IMSA (1500 W. Sullivan Rd, Aurora) and is presented by the IMSA Kids Institute®.
The keynote speaker for the Summit is Nobel Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman, internationally renowned specialist in high-energy physics. Dr. Lederman’s keynote presentation will be followed by summit sessions geared for middle school students, teachers, parents or all. Examples include: Science is a Blast!, Genes in a Bottle, Phriendly Physics: Engaging Electromagnetism for Kids, Academically Talented Students in the Regular Classroom, – Water-Based Lessons for Classroom Us, and World Year of Physics in the Middle School.
A luncheon Expo will feature booths and interactive activities from area museums, zoos and science-related programs, such as IMSA, Fermilab, Illinois Virtual High School, Phillips Park Zoo, Northern Illinois University summer programs, SciTech and more. [Science- related organizations interested in participating in the Expo should contact the IMSA Kids Institute at (630) 907-5987 to register].The cost of the Summit is $50 and includes registration, materials, coffee and rolls and a box lunch. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and sessions conclude at 4:00 p.m.
For information about this or other Kids Institute programs, call (630) 907-5987 or visit the website at www.imsa.edu/kidsinstitute to download a summit application. The IMSA Kids Institute is supported by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, the City of Aurora, BP, 3M, and the Hansen-Furnas Foundation. Registration is limited and the deadline is February 18, 2005.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State of Illinois to develop talent and leadership in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. Nearly 18,000 teachers and 34,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from The Center@IMSA program of professional development and student enrichment. Located in Aurora in the high-tech corridor west of Chicago, IMSA® serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy counsel, action research, and the leadership and achievements of its graduates.