Physics Department
SUNY – Buffalo State College

Saturday, March 24, 2007

This letter is to confirm that Laurance Hiller completed three hours of Professional Development for NY Physics Teachers here 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 faculty of the SUNY- BSC Department of Physics.

The March 24th meeting included presentations and activities devoted to:

-	announcements of interest to local area physics and physical science teachers
-	demonstrations and materials contributed by all, particularly Ms. Anne Casper of Nardin Academy (the westhill water circulation analogy apparatus for DC circuits) and Mr. Mike Belling of Pembroke HS (law of reflection; EM spectrum and IR detection with  Night Shot video camera technology)
-	a session on the new Modeling Mechanics pendulum lab using force probe technology lead by Dave Doty of Salamanca HS and David Shelc of Portville HS
-	a short presentation on the Buffalo State Physics engineering technology program by Dr. Jim Mayrose of Buffalo State
-	a motors and bulbs in series and parallel activity by Dr. David Henry of Buffalo State Elementary Education and Reading and Physics.
-	make-and-take activities demonstrating magnetic fields due to a straight wire (the current swing)  by Dr Abbott of Buffalo State Physics, and demonstrating sound wave recording / production with “Talkie Tapes”  by Dr. Dan MacIsaac.  Material costs were provided by the Buffalo State Physics Department. 

Some documents associated with this session can be found at
<http://physicsed/WNYPTA/meetings/2006-07/03-24-07/>

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan MacIsaac
Associate Professor
SUNY – Buffalo State College Physics	
(716) 878 3802 <macisadl@buffalostate.edu>