Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, October 23, 2004

This letter is to confirm that John Lewocz completed three hours of Professional Development for NY Physics Teachers at SUNY-Buffalo State College on this date as part of our monthly Western New York Physics Teachers' Alliance (WNYPTA) meeting.  The meeting was carried out at the invitation of and under the guidance of the faculty of the SUNY- BSC Departments of Physics, Elementary Education and Reading, and Earth Science and Science Education.

The October 23th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

- introductions, comments and local physics and science teaching announcements and opportunities 
- organization for the forthcoming WNYPTA Physics Olympics in November
- the use of 2L plastic bottle water launchers to teach introductory mechanics
- make and take construction of a water bottle rocket launcher  for teaching intro mechanics

Sincerely,

Dan MacIsaac Ph.D.			Dave Henry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics	Assistant Professor, 
Elementary Education & Reading
SUNY - BSC				SUNY - BSC