Physics Holiday Treats

["Tosh Ushino" <tushino@icnpharm.com>]

From: Tosh Ushino@ICN on 11/01/2000 08:49 AM


To:   radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
cc:
Subject:  Physics Holiday Treats

RADSAFERs, I am postiing this per request from a friend.  -Tosh Ushino

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Spaccavento [mailto:jspac@intac.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:09 PM
To: jspac@intac.com
Subject: Physics Holiday Treats


Hi,

I am seeking educational related materials in your area.

My name is Joe Spaccavento, I am a High School Physics Teacher in New
Jersey, and I am also the New Jersey section representative to the
American Association of Physics Teachers and a member of the Executive
Board of the NJAAPT.  For about 8 years now NJAAPT has sponsored a
Physics Teacher Workshop  titled "Physics Holiday Treats".   This years
workshop is scheduled for December 5th.  During  the workshop,  we
host 36 NJ Physics Teachers and their families  at a local Science
Museum (Discovery House which is operated by a Physics Teacher).
I have served as co-chair and MC  for the program since its inception.

The idea behind the program is to supply physics teachers with things
that they can use with their students that they may not have been
exposed to before.  So every teacher leaves the event with a big box
full of stuff.  We spend a few hours demonstrating how everything (all
the stuff) can be used.  In the beginning many of the items were made
by volunteers who made 36 of one thing, etc.  This will still be done.
We have a modest budget for several items, however in recent years,
we have received donations of "Physics Type" items, as well as posters,
educational modules and other classroom aids with the promise
that they will be presented and distributed to physics teachers.

So:  here is my proposition.  We are seeking donations of sample items
(36 is our magic #) that you could send us, we will present and
distribute them with any other information that you send with them such
as catalogue, etc.  If this is to large a request, we could also accept
1 Item, which will be on display and presented,. this item would then be
used as one of many door prizes, your company/organization  would be
acknowledged,  and it will leave in the hands of a physics teacher.  I

In conclusion, if you see this as a way of getting your materials into
the hands of physics teachers we will be happy to use it in our
program.  If you feel that you have something to contribute we would be
happy to graciously accept anything that you can provide us to make
this even even more successful.

Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Materials can be forwarded

NJAAPT c/o Joseph Spaccavento
North Arlington High School
222 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ   07031


Respectfully,

"...I find that teaching and the students keep life going, and I would
never accept any position in which somebody has invented a happy
situation for me where I don't have to teach. Never. "

       Richard P. Feynman
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Toshihide "Tosh" Ushino, CHP                  Tel: (800) 548-5100 x2413
Product Development Manager                   Fax: (714) 668-3149
Dosimetry Div., ICN Biomedicals, Inc.         Email:  tushino@icnpharm.com
3300 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, CA  USA 92626           tushino@hotmail.com



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