General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation

L. Woolf 1/17/08 workshop on “A Scientific Investigation of Science Instructional Materials: Color and Seasons” for San Diego Supercomputer Center TeacherTECH program

L. Woolf 3/24/07 "It's a Colorful Life" workshop for the SDSA BEWiSE Program

L. Woolf 10/21/06 "It's a Colorful Life" workshop presented at the 2006 California Science Teachers Association Meeting

L. Woolf 1/11/06 Presentation: You See it - But Do You Believe It? Multiple Representations and Misconceptions in Science Instructional Materials; North San Diego County High School Science Teacher Forum

"The Line of Resistance" PowerPoint Presentation to the March 2005 High School Teachers Day Program of the American Physical Society

A non-GA web site discussing “There is no single scientific method” with some very good references
http://www.msu.edu/user/boswort9/attempt1/cep817web/amasci/scimis.htm#meth

L. Woolf October 10, 2004 presentation to the San Diego School District biology teachers: "How do scientists really do science"

L. Woolf August 24, 2004 presentation to the San Dieguito School District science teachers: "How do scientists really do science"

L. Woolf July 20, 2004 presentation to the San Diego Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative (MSSELI): "How do scientists really do science"

"San Dieguito District Science In-Service Jan. 26, 2004: Seasons and Color Misconceptions"
(Large file! 8MB)

"It's a Colorful Life" Powerpoint Presentation to the MACAA FATE (Foundations in Art Theory and Education) Conference

"It's a Colorful Life" Powerpoint Presentation to the American Chemical Society

"It's a Colorful Life" Powerpoint Presentation to the May 2001 High School Teachers Day Program of the American Physical Society

Conflicting remarks from various sources regarding primary colors

"Presentation to San Dieguito teachers: A scientist's perspective on
education"

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