This popular three-day workshop, presented by the NC State Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science Department, is free to participants, and is certified by the NC Department of Public Instruction for 2 units of recertification credit.

The program is to be held in the College of Textiles' state-of-the-art facilities, located on NCSU's Centennial Campus.

The Workshop will begin at 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 27^th with an orientation session, and will conclude by 4:00pm on Friday June 30^th. The program is open to North Carolina 's public and private high school and middle school science teachers. Space is limited, so apply early with only a $30 refundable deposit!

Most expenses are paid by the College of Textiles, through support from the North Carolina Textile Foundation. Paid expenses include all meals, parking, break service and housing at the Brownstone Inn.

If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the workshop, please contact Ms. Shane Jarvis (Shane_Jarvis@ncsu.edu ) with at least 60 days advance notice.

Comments from past participants:

"This is the best science workshop that I have ever attended. I learned a great deal of information that will be applicable in my classroom."

"All (demonstrations) were exciting -- activities which I can do with my high school group." The speakers were "well qualified, prepared and enthusiastic with their presentation."

Topics in the past have typically been:

• Useful Teaching Demonstrations, laboratory exercises and demonstrations
• Polymers, engineering problem solving and simulation, textile wet processes, pollution prevention, environment, medical textiles, comfort and protective textiles, forensic textiles, color science
• Participants select four small-group activities that will be useful for High School Class demonstrations or laboratory exercises such as color science, printing, medical/comfort, dyeing, polarized light microscopy (fibers/crystals), composites, and computers.
• Review of the relationship of college to high school curricula, scholarships, NCSU Admissions policy.
• Science Olympiad event assistance (polymers and forensics)
• Science fair project ideas for high school students

ENROLLMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 26!!

For further information contact:

Dr. David Hinks (Chemistry) or
Dr. Jeff Joines (Engineering)
NC State University
TECS Department
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh NC 27695

Telephone: (919) 513-4188
Fax: (919) 515-6532
Email: david_hinks@ncsu.edu or JeffJoines@ncsu.edu