Microanalysis in Science and Engineering

A Workshop for Middle and High School Teachers

sponsored byTennessee Technological UniversityCenter for Manufacturing ResearchDepartments of Chemical, Mechanical, Earth

Sciences and Curriculum and Instructionand The National Science Foundation

FacultyJoseph J. Biernacki (Chemical Engineering)Larry Knox (Earth Sciences)Maggie Phelps (Curriculum and Instruction)Christopher Wilson (Mechanical Engineering)

June 16-20, 2003

Workshop at a glance

Monday– Microscopy and microanalysis basics (lecture)– Chemistry lab (synthesis)– Teaching workshop

Tuesday– Microscopy of biological sciences (lecture)– Labs: plant, mineral, insect, mechanical testing– Teaching workshop

Wednesday– Microscopy in the earth sciences (lecture)– Labs: plant, mineral, insect, mechanical testing

Thursday– Microscopy in physical sciences (lecture)– Labs: composite fabrication, fossil, teaching

Friday– Labs: microstructure, composite, open– Teachers’ presentations

Workshop breakdown by activities

technical tours lab lunch break teaching pesenting totallecture workshops

Monday 3.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 0.6 1.8 9.0Teusday 1.0 5.2 1.3 0.6 1.0 9.0

Wednesday 1.0 5.2 1.3 0.6 1.0 9.0Thursday 1.0 5.2 1.3 0.6 1.0 9.0

Friday 5.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 9.0Total (hrs) 6.0 0.5 22.7 6.3 2.9 4.8 1.8 45.0

% of workshop 13.3% 1.1% 50.4% 13.9% 6.5% 10.7% 4.1%

technical tours lab teaching pesenting totallecture workshops

Monday 3.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 7.2Teusday 1.0 5.2 1.0 7.2

Wednesday 1.0 5.2 1.0 7.2Thursday 1.0 5.2 1.0 7.2

Friday 5.3 1.8 7.2Total (hrs) 6.0 0.5 22.7 4.8 1.8 35.8

% of workshop 16.7% 1.4% 63.3% 13.5% 5.1%

Expected outcomeswhat we want to achieve

Introduce teachers to TTU microscopy facilities and demonstrate range of capabilities in relevant contexts.

Develop inquiry-based curricular activities centered on use of microscopy and microanalysis.

Assemble a web site to disseminate our products.

What should you expect to learn?

How to use our microscopes and associated microanalytical instruments.

How microscopy and microanalysis is used in biological, physical and earth sciences.

About developing inquiry-based pedagogy for classroom/laboratory activities.

What will you be doing?

Hands on labs Teaching workshops Developing an activity for your classroom Gathering data for your activity including

microscopy images and microanalytical information

Presenting your activity concept to the workshop

Some administrative and other details

If you drove be sure you posted your parking permit. Fill out and hand in your social security number form. Sign the information database form. Be sure to sign in each day, a form will be circulated. Complete and hand in assessment form before the

end of the program. Dress code is informal, comfortable labware. Lectures and labs will be informal and interactive.

So what is “electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis?”

Electron microscopy is an imaging technology that uses the properties of electrons rather than light.

X-ray microanalysis utilizes the interaction of electrons with matter to produce qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis with micron spatial resolution.

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Who are you?

Biology 14

Chemistry 8

AP Chemistry 2

Environmental Science 5

Physical Science 4

Physics 4

General Science 6

Out of 28 registered attendees, here’s how many teach the following topics.

Linking the workshop and the curriculum

Technology fundamentals– Generating and focusing

electrons– Interaction of electrons with

matter– Converting electron/matter

interactions into images Applications

– Virtually all aspects of science and engineering

Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis

Chemistry

Biology

Environmental Science

Physics

Earth Sciences