Key Curriculum Press to Conduct
Living By Chemistry Sessions at NSTA

Emeryville, Calif. (March 16, 2010) – Living By Chemistry is a full-year high school curriculum that presents scientific ideas in real-life contexts, a strategy that grabs students’ interest and improves their retention of concepts. To help educators learn more about Living By Chemistry, Key Curriculum Press will be conducting a series of sessions during NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education in Philadelphia on March 18-21, 2010.

Thursday, March 18
Title: Living By Chemistry: Create a Table
Time/Location: 3:30-5:00 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center 110A/B
Presenters:

Angelica M. Stacy, Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Author and Lead Developer of Living By Chemistry
Janice A. Coonrod, Academic Researcher in Chemical Education, UC Berkeley; Senior Writer and Developer of Living By Chemistry
Jeffrey Dowling, Science Curriculum Specialist, Key Curriculum Press

Friday, March 19
Title: Living By Chemistry: What Shape is That Smell?
Time/Location: 12:00-1:30 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center 110A/B
Presenters:

Angelica M. Stacy, Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Author and Lead Developer of Living By Chemistry
Janice A. Coonrod, Academic Researcher in Chemical Education, UC Berkeley; Senior Writer and Developer of Living By Chemistry
Jeffrey Dowling, Science Curriculum Specialist, Key Curriculum Press

Saturday, March 20
Title: Teaching Chemistry Through Guided Inquiry
Time/Location: 8:00-9:00 a.m., Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Congress B
Presenters:

Angelica M. Stacy, Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Author and Lead Developer of Living By Chemistry
Janice A. Coonrod, Academic Researcher in Chemical Education, UC Berkeley; Senior Writer and Developer of Living By Chemistry

Title: Living By Chemistry: Feeling Under Pressure
Time/Location: 2:00-3:30 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center 110A/B
Presenters:

Angelica M. Stacy, Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; Author and Lead Developer of Living By Chemistry
Janice A. Coonrod, Academic Researcher in Chemical Education, UC Berkeley; Senior Writer and Developer of Living By Chemistry
Jeffrey Dowling, Science Curriculum Specialist, Key Curriculum Press

More Information

For more information about Living By Chemistry, visit www.keypress.com/chemistry.

To learn about Key Curriculum Press, visit www.keypress.com, or phone 800-995-6284.

About Key Curriculum Press

Key Curriculum Press develops effective, high-quality mathematics and science educational materials. The company is a leading publisher of inquiry-based textbooks, software and supplemental materials for elementary, middle and high school students. In addition, Key Curriculum Press offers professional development workshops and online courses to provide mathematics and science educators with the training, experience and support they need to incorporate effective teaching strategies. The company was founded by mathematics educators in 1971 and is headquartered in Emeryville, Calif.

Contacts

Key Curriculum Press
Leigh Muzslay Browne
510-595-7000, x126
lmuzslay at keypress dot com
www.keypress.com

C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
Emily Embury
608-839-9800
emily at cblohm dot com
www.cblohm.com