1. Materials: Penny Playing card Cup Challenge: Stack the objects in the order listed above – penny, playing card, cup. Find as many ways as you can to get the penny into the cup without touching it.

2. Professional development experience promoting inquiry-based, integrated math and science instruction. Rigorous, academic classes. Focused on force and motion. Held at The Science Center in Jersey City, NJ. Forces particpants into a state of “disequilibrium.”

6. Opening/closing reception with delicious food and even adult beverages included. Breakfast and lunch with two snacks each day. All other meals paid for – no need to save receipts. Travel expenses, down to mileage to the airport, tips, and baggage check paid for.

12. From Remedial Reading to Engineer. Made in China: 21 st Century STEM Leadership Build a Nation With People Who Can Do Something!

13. The online application includes just 5 questions and they apply to your philosophy of teaching related to math and science. You have to describe a recent learning experience in your classroom and what you would do next to best facilitate learning. You have to explain why YOU should go, given the mission and goals of the academy.

14. I AM passionate about science. Let that show in your writing. I did include a video clip, though it wasn’t required. That may have helped me get picked. If you’re interested, I will be glad to video you in the science lab with Gretchen – easy as pie.

15. The Mickelson people sent us out with the charge to, “Go and be a virus!” River Gate’s teachers are fine science and math teachers. Our fifth graders come very well prepared in science. YOU DESERVE THIS! Go to www.sendmyteacher.comwww.sendmyteacher.com

16. All the lessons and activities I got are on my wiki at the following link: http://whitneygodfrey.cmswiki.wikispaces.net /Just+For+Teachers Just for fun, let’s do the Egg drop!