TOUCH THE FUTURE

“A Celebration of Women in Math and Science” - March 11, 2006

Event coordinators Lee Wolfe (center) and Pam Pollister (right) give presenters their packets of instructions.

TTF Core Committee member Marisa Cavanaugh outlines the day's responsibilities to NPHS volunteer guides.

AAUW members Nancy Adelman (left) and Pam Daveler help register 6th and 7th grade participants.

High school leaders gather their groups in the auditorium to hear the keynote address.

While AAUW volunteers post the banner announcing the keynote address: "Lauren Butcher of the Raptor Trust" ...

... Pam and speaker Lauren adjust the placement of the slide viewer...

Awaiting the opening remarks, students work on "Math-Is-Fun Sudoku" from their packets.

Lauren describes a day at a wild-bird animal rescue center, the Raptor Trust.

After the keynote address, student groups move to their first of five activities for the day.

During the morning or afternoon, everyone has a session in the Exploration and Discovery Room:

In the E&D Room, Lauren greets students, ...

.... along with a live barn owl, Nina.

Lauren describes the Raptor Trust to a reporter from radio station WNPV-1440.

In "The Apprentice, Engineering Style," students design a slope to make a marble descend as SLOWLY as possible.
(Susan A. Sciarratta, Environmental Engineer, presenter)

Students examine causes of back pain in "Oh, My Aching Back: Treating Back and Neck Pain."
(Leanna Marcida, PA-C, Orthopedic Physician Assistant, presenter)

Lobsters have colors in combinations of yellow, red, and green; one in a million lobsters is blue.
("Lively Lobsters," Dr. Melody J. Leithold, PhD, Science Educator, presenter)

Pick up a lobster carefully and gently!

Add ingredients B and C to milk and you get cheese.
("Dairy Food Chemistry," Dr. Dirsten Dangaran, Research Chemist, presenter)

Hall monitors enjoy social time while they wait for a workshop session to end.

Lunchtime: pizza for high school volunteers....

....brown-bag lunches for the girls and boys.

All participants had four workshop sessions as well as time in the Exploration and Discovery Room.

The day extended from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.