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Siemens Teachers as Researchers
Tentative Schedule
June 19 – July 1, 2011
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Sunday, June 19
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5:00
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Center for Science Education (ORAU-CSE)
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- Dinner, History of Oak Ridge and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Monday, June 20
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8:00 – 8:30
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Badging
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8:30 –12:00
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Tours at ORNL
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- EVEREST Visualization Laboratory
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- Jaguar Super Computer
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- Robotics
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- Graphite Reactor
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12:30 – 4:30
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Meet Mentors/ Begin Research Assignments
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7:00 —8:00
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ORAU-CSE - Team Reports on Research Assignments
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Tuesday, June 21
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8:00 – 4:30
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Research Assignments
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7:00— 9:00
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Knoxville Zoo – Night Safari on Endangered Species
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Wednesday, June 22
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8:00 – 3:00
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Research Assignments
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3:30 – 5:00
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Scientific Seminar – ORNL Scientist
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7:00 —8:00
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ORAU-CSE - Initial planning for Final Presentations
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Thursday, June 23
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8:00 – 4:30
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Research Assignments
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6:00 – 8:00
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ORAU-CSE
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- Team Work on Final Presentations
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Friday, June 24
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8:00 – 4:30
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Research Assignments
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Saturday, June 25
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9:00 – 5:00
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Smoky Mountain National Park
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1:00 – 5:00
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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
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Sunday, June 26
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1:00 – 5:00
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Buffalo Mountain Solar Farm
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7:00 – 8:30
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ORAU-CSE
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Team Work on Final Presentations |
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Monday, June 27
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8:00 –12:00
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Tours at ORNL
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- Solar Arrays
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- Aquatics Labs |
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- BioEnergy Center
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12:30 – 4:30
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Research Assignments
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6:30 – 9:00
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TN Riverboat Dinner and Cruise
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Tuesday, June 28
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8:00 – 3:00
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Research Assignments
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3:30 – 4:30
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Tour of ORAU Cytogentics Laboratory
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7:00 —8:30
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ORAU-CSE
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– Team Work on Final Presentations |
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Wednesday, June 29
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8:00– 11:15
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Research Assignments
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11:30 – 1:30
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Brown Bag Lunch with ACTS Teachers
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- Taking Research Experiences Back to the Classroom
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1:30 - 3:00
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How to Implement a Scientific Research Class
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3:30 – 5:00
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Scientific Seminar – ORNL Scientist
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5:30 – 7:00
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ORAU-CSE
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- Exchange of Lesson Ideas/ Best Practices/ Wrap Up
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Thursday, June 30
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8:00 –11:45
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Research Assignments
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12:00 – 1:30
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Luncheon with Siemens Foundation
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1:30 – 4:30
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Research Assignments
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5:30 —8:00
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American Museum of Science and Energy
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- Dinner and Self-guided Tours
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Friday, July 1
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8:00 – 8:30
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Prepare for Final Presentations
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8:30 –12:00
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Final Presentations and Recognition Ceremony
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12:00 – 1:00
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Luncheon
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1:00
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Depart for home
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Teachers | Come to Learn 
