Little Shop of Physics Summary 2006-2009 Summary Since 1992, the Little Shop of Physics has presented school programs to over 250,000 K-12 students around the state and region. We ve visited twelve different states and six different countries, and we ve been profiled in publications ranging from Edutopia to People. In 1995, the Little Shop of Physics was one of 10 projects nationwide to receive funding from the American Physical Society as part of the World Year of Physics. This recognized the Little Shop s national reputation as an exemplary science outreach program. Since that time, we ve expanded the scope of our activities considerably with the award of a large grant through CMMAP, the Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes. LSOP By the Numbers LSOP is: 1 director (salary from University) 3 professional staff (salaries grant funded) 5-6 undergraduate interns (salaries grant funded) 150+ volunteers (who work for a t-shirt and a free lunch) Each year we: Present a hands-on science experience to 20,000+ students Host 5,000+ visitors to our yearly Open House Present workshops (1 hour to 1 week) to 200+ K-12 teachers Make 3 extended road trips to Native American reservation areas Employ 5-6 undergraduate interns Present 1-2 papers or posters at professional meetings Host international visitors Present a one-week lab experience to 2000+ Physics lab students at no cost to CSU. Make presentations at CSU events such as RamWelcome, the President s Picnic and Fall Address, evening programs at dorms, etc. Most of our money comes from outside: Nearly all of our funding comes from the CMMAP grant through Atmospheric Science. In 2007-2008, the total grant amount was $175,000. In 2008-2009, this amount increased to over $200,000 with the addition of another professional staff member. We also receive small grants from other sources, donations from school groups, and donations of equipment and time from individuals. CSU support is limited to cost share on the CMMAP grant and the salary of the Director. Where we go, what we do: Each year s tour has a different theme, and a different range of schools visited. The details of the past three years are on the following pages.
LSOP Activities for 2008 2009: The Rainbow and Beyond Campus & Community Ram Welcome at CSU President s Picnic Math, Science, & Technology Day STEMapalooza Super Science Saturday LSOP 18 th Annual Open House Everyday Science: Wind Everyday Science: The Nature of Science School Visits Walt Clark Middle School Mountain View High School Cameron Elementary Steamboat Springs Middle School Heath Middle School Rice Elementary Truscott Elementary Bill Reed Middle School Boltz Junior High School Longfellow Elementary Moore Elementary High School Monroe Elementary Saint Stephen s Indian School Wyoming Indian Middle School Windsor Charter Academy Dunn Elementary Colorado Virtual Academy Greeley Cub Scouts Hygiene Elementary Saint Joseph s School Girl Scouts Windsor Middle School Ridgeview Classical School Traut Elementary American Horse School Wounded Knee School Rocky Mountain High School Herzyl/RMHA School Bacon Elementary Timberview Middle School Lesher Junior High Estes Park High School Highland Elementary Southern Ute Education Center Ojo Amarillo Elementary Northwest High School Greeley Steamboat Springs Greeley Wellington Scottsbluff, NE Ethete, WY Ethete, WY Windsor Colorado Greeley Hygiene Windsor Kyle, SD Wounded Knee, SD Denver Colorado Springs Estes Park Pierce Ignacio Fruitland, NM Shiprock, NM
Mesa Elementary Wiggins Elementary Columbia Middle School Ashley Elementary Academia Sandoval Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind Shiprock, NM Wiggins Aurora Denver Denver Colorado Springs Presentations, Conferences, & Workshops Korean Physics Teacher Workshop CAST Conference American Horse Teacher Workshop Little Wound Middle School Teacher Workshop Denver Public School Student Workshop P.A.L.S. Teacher Workshop Tavelli 4 th Grade Workshop Bauder Elementary Estes Park High School Bauder Elementary Climate Conference Middle School Climate Change course Oglala Lakota College 3 day Teacher Workshop Weather & Climate Class for Teachers
LSOP Activities for 2007 2008: The Cyclone of Science Campus & Community Ram Welcome at CSU Math, Science, & Technology Day Super Science Saturday Discovery Center Discovery Center LSOP 17th Annual Open House Everyday Science Energy and the Environment Everyday Science Clouds School Visits Werner Elementary School Putnam Elementary School Steamboat Springs Middle School Academia Sandoval Elementary Spangler Elementary Ivy Stockwell Elementary Turner Middle School Van Buren Elementary Lincoln Junior High Beattie Elementary Irish Elementary Riffenburgh Elementary Timberview Middle School Fort Washakie K 8 Wyoming Indian Middle School B. F. Kitchen Elementary Traut Elementary Shepardson Elementary Howeter Home School The Odyssey School FRCC Physics Class Boy Scouts Ridgeview Classical School Windsor Charter Academy Dunn Elementary Wellington Junior High Johnson Elementary Bill Reid Middle School High School Cottonwood Plains Elementary Berthoud Elementary Eva B. Stokely Elementary Shiprock High School Career Prep High School Tse'Bit'Ai' Middle School Nizhoni Elementary Mesa Elementary Eaton Middle School
Ryan Elementary Columbia Middle School Kinard Junior High Lesher Junior High Redfeather Elementary Sterling High School Greeley Home School Greeley High School Science Club Hearts at Home Home School Wings Foothills Gateway Online School Lab School for Creative Learning Options Home School Presentations, Conferences, & Workshops Korean Physics Teacher Workshop P.A.L.S. Teacher Workshop CAST Conference Dunn Elementary Tavelli 4 th Grade Electricity Workshop Shiprock Teacher Workshop Shiprock Community Night Towaoc Community Night Tavelli 3 rd Grade Atmosphere Workshop Tavelli 3 rd Grade Water Workshop Middle School Atmosphere Course Weather and Climate Class for Teachers
LSOP Activities for 2006 2007: It s Up in the Air Campus Activities Ram Welcome August 30 President s Picnic September 14 El Centro Math Science &Technology Day September 28 Allison Hall, CSU October 25 Saturday Morning Engineering Club October 28 Edwards Hall, CSU October 30 Writing in the Sciences Hand-Off Presentation December 12 Little Shop Holiday Open House December 14 Writing in the Sciences Hand-Off Presentation December 15 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Installation February 8-17 Little Shop 16th Annual Open House February 24 Corbett Hall, CSU April 4 Ingersoll Hall, CSU April 18 High School Visit Day April 21 LSOP/NASS Slide Show May 4 LSOP End of the Year Celebration May 4 Community Connection Events Catalyst Coffee September 9 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD October 16 CSU/PSD Partnership Meeting October 18 Super Science Saturday, Boulder October 21 Filmed Everyday Science Air Show October 26 WAVE Launch, Webber Junior High November 2 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD November 15 Filmed segment on Joseph Priestly for TV show December 12 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD December 13 Discovery Center - It s Up in the Air December 27 Discovery Center - Science Magic December 28 Discovery Center - Beyond the Rainbow January 4 National Western Stock Show January 7 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD January 17 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD February 21 Commerce City CSU Recruiting Event March 22 Filmed Everyday Science Clouds Show April 5 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD April 11 CSU/PSD Walk Through the Water Year Session April 12 Rocky Mountain High School Climate Conference April 13 CMMAP Summer Course Planning Session April 16 Filmed segment in Hot Air balloon for TV show April 23 Science Curriculum Adoption Team, PSD May 9 School Visits Lab School for Creative Learning August 29 Steamboat Springs Middle School September 12 Putnam Elementary September 19 Academia Sandoval September 26 Truscott Elementary October 3
Ashley Elementary October 10 Wiggins Elementary October 17 Palmer Elementary October 24 Boltz Junior High October 31 Moore Elementary November 4 Timberview Middle School November 14 Wind River Elementary, Wyoming November 20 Wind River Middle School, Wyoming November 21 Eisenhower Elementary November 28 Garfield Elementary November 30 LSOP in CSU labs December 4-8 FRCC Physics Class December 8 Traut Elementary 5th Grade December 11 Dunn Elementary 4th Grade December 11 Rocky Mountain Homeschoolers December 12 Jill Parmer Home School Connection December 12 Weld County Opportunity School December 13 Grover High School December 14 Dunn Elementary 5th Grade December 14 Windsor Charter School December 15 Sagewood Middle School January 16 Lucile Erwin Middle School Science Night January 18 Bennett Elementary January 23 Tavelli Elementary January 30 Rocky Mountain High School February 6 High School February 7 High School February 8 Century Middle School February 13 Dunn Elementary February 20 Windsor Middle School March 6 Mesa Elementary, Shiprock, New Mexico March 12 Ojo Amarillo Elementary, Fruitland, New Mexico March 13 Southern Ute Education Center, Ignacio, Colorado March15 Southern Ute Education Center, Ignacio, Colorado March16 West Middle School, Denver March 20 Monroe Elementary March 27 Berthoud High School April 3 Lesher Junior High April 10 Columbia Middle School April 17 Harris Elementary April 24 Frontier Elementary, Colorado Springs April 26 LSOP in CSU labs April 30-May 4 Patti Leach Homeschool Group May 7 Hugs Homeschool Group May 7 2nd Hugs Homeschool Group May 7 Walden Middle School & Physics Labs May 8 Rock Canyon High Schoo l May 9 Ridgeview Classical School May 9 Agape Family Schools May 9 Rock Canyon High School 2nd visit May 10 Christi Knutson Homeschool May 10 FRCC Physics Class May 10
Eaton Middle School & Physics Labs May 11 Northern Colorado Homeschool Association May 11 Colorado Online High School May 11 Sterling High School May 15 Workshops & Presentations Korean Physics teachers August 17 University Village After School Program September 22 AAPT Meeting, Denver September 26 Girl Scout Leader Workshop November 4 Colorado Springs Science Hub November 14 Colorado Science Convention November 17 Garfield Elementary 4th Grades - Electricity Class December 4 Newsom Hall Honors Students December 5 Girl Scout Troop Workshop - Weather December 15 Putnam After School Science Enrichment January 15 Putnam After School Science Enrichment January 22 Putnam After School Science Enrichment January 29 PSD Class for Teachers: Energy January 30 Putnam Science Carnival: Beyond the Rainbow February 3 Putnam After School Science Enrichment February 5 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Talk Back February 8 PSD Class for Teachers: The Atmosphere February 13 Secondary Teacher Workshop: The Atmosphere March 5 Tavelli Elementary Electricity March 7 Dunn Elementary Fast Forward Fridays April 20 Lincoln Junior High Sound April 20 Irish Elementary Sound April 23 Lincoln Junior High Force and Motion April 24 Kodak Take Your Kids to Work Day April 26 Dunn Elementary Fast Forward Fridays April 27 Teaching Outside the Box: The Atmosphere April 28 Dunn Elementary Fast Forward Fridays May 4 Dunn Elementary Fast Forward Fridays May 11