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| Dr. Ron Bonnstetter, Science Educator from the University of Nebraska,
read to us from Dr. Suess. |
"To see Dr, Bonnstetter still so excited about
teaching after thirty years is both wonderful and inspirational." |
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| Bonnstetter's wife, Nicolette
Bonnstetter is a visual artist. She taught us how to tie our lab
coats. |
Those different ties were hard to learn -- but the
drawings, demos, and hand-outs helped a lot! |
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| "This was the first professional
workshop that I have attended in my professional career and I was very
impressed." |
"This workshop touched many points we have reviewed in
class such as constructing knowledge from personal experiences and inquiry
learning." |
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| "It seemed like a messy time but
everything was great and lots of fun! Best of all I got me a tie dyed
lab coat for when I start teaching science." |
"My lab coat turned out so cool -- much better than I
thought I could ever do by myself." |
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| "Learning about all the different art
projects you can do with children -- and how those art project relate to
science -- got me excited about teaching science to elementary students." |
"My favorite part of all was the Dippity Dye papers
(the paper towels in food coloring). This is a wonderful project for
any age." "I am truly inspired to teach science
and art together." |
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| "I most enjoyed the camera. I
walked outside to the big box having no idea what to expect. As I
crawled under, I even faced the wrong direction. When I figured out I
needed to turn around, I saw something amazing." |
"My friends outside looked to be playing
on an upside down filmstrip! I will be sure to use this to wow my
students." |
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| The Chuck Close activity helped us see how secondary colors
appear when dots of primary colors are placed next to each other.
From a distance, a realistic face -- light and dark areas -- appears just
as in Close's work. |
Dr. Bonnstetter's inspirational message
made sense. "I may not be a famous person in life, but I do
hope to one day leave an impression on a child just the way he did." |
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| "I walked away from the workshop
understanding the importance of teaching thinking. Success comes when
we challenge students to think in a new way, to explore ideas like have
never before, and to solve problems in a new and exciting way." |
"The best part of the workshop was to
meet someone like Dr. Bonnstetter who, after so many years, is still so
passionate about teaching science. He is definitely an inspiration." |