Dave Trapp
Chemistry, Physics History & Instruction; Lab Safety
Education:
B.A. Education; Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 1965
B.A. Chemistry (physics & math minors); Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 1965
post graduate work (excluding typical education courses):
studied history of science
at Western Washington University Bellingham, WA summer session 1965
at Oregon State University Corvallis, OR summer session 1966
MA. in Chemistry (1, 3) Washington State University Pullman, WA 1995
Institute & Workshop Participant:
- Project Physics (1), Oak Ridge Assoc. Universities Oak Ridge, TN 1969
- Physics Master Teacher (1), (by invitation) by Project Physics at Harvard Cambridge, MA 1970
- Energy Workshop (2) Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 1980
- Chemistry Laboratory & Science Safety Auditor Comprehensive Training (CLASS ACT) (5), Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, WA 1983
- Chemistry Update (1, 3), Institute of Chemical Education (ICE) at U. California Berkeley, CA 1985
- Northwest Regional Leadership Workshop/Chemistry (NWW) (1, 3), Washington State U., Pullman, WA 1987-90
- LabNet (1, 3), by Technical Education Research Centers (TERC, Cambridge, MA), (physics & telecommunicating)
at Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 1989
at Tufts University Medford, MA 1990
- History of Chemistry Workshop (1), Beckman Center for History of Chemistry, Philadelphia, PA 1991
- Teacher Research Associates (TRAC) (2), Pacific Northwest Lab. (Battelle-Hanford) Richland, WA, summer 1994
- Laboratory Management and Safety Project (1), Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 1994-96
- Physics Resources (PRISMS) "mini workshop," AAPT, Gonzaga University Spokane, WA 1996
- Particles and Interactions Workshop (2), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Stanford, CA 1996
update meeting, SLAC 1997
update meeting, SLAC 1998
- SLAC Teacher Research Associate (2), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA, summer 1997
- Laboratory Safety Workshop (of Boston) (3), Seattle University, WA, August 16-19, 1999
- Physics Workshop, Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (3), University of California at Santa Cruz, CA, Nov. 1999
- Conference on High Temperature Superconductivity, Institute for Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara, Aug. 2000
- Physics Workshop (3), Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics, University of California at Santa Cruz, Oct. 2000
- Conference on String Theory (3), Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, May 2001
- Improving Working Conditions in School Labs (4), Pacific Lutheran University, WA, June 25-29, 2001
- Integrating Research into Laboratory Instruction, Montana State University, Bozeman, July 11-13, 2001
- Distance Learning & Remote Controlled Laboratories (1), Queensborough C. C., CUNY, NY, July 23-27, 2001
- Integrating Research into Laboratory Instruction (3), Montana State University, Bozeman, July 8-12, 2002
- Sensors & Electronics for Environmental Research, Montana State University, Bozeman, July 15-19, 2002
- Conference on State of the Universe, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP), U. CA at Santa Barbara, Oct. 2002
- QuarkNET at SLAC, June 19-July 3, 2003, Feb. 28, 2004
- Quark Matter 2004, Oakland, Jan. 11-12, 2004
- SuperComputing 05, Seattle, November 2005
- Flow Of Electronic Spin & The Coming Quantum Computer Revolution, KITP, U. CA at Santa Barbara, March 2006
- SuperComputing Teacher's Workshop, Purdue, June 2006
- Particle Data Group 50th Anniversary, Berkeley, September, 2006
- SuperComputing 06, Tampa, November, 2006
- Forging the Elements & Probing the Universe with Stars, KITP, U. California at Santa Barbara, March 2007
- SuperComputing Teacher's Workshop, Purdue, June 2007
- Compadre/SERC web physics workshop @AAPT Greensboro, NC, July 29-30 2007
- Particle Physics, Age of the Large Hadron Collider, KITP, U. California at Santa Barbara, May 2008
- Light Meets Matter: Atoms & Lasers, KITP, U. California at Santa Barbara, May 2009
- Planets Beyond the Solar System, KITP, U. California at Santa Barbara, March 2010
(1) Funded by NSF. (2) Funded by DOE. (3) Partial funding by Sequim School District; (4) Funded by WA DOH; (5) Funding by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Washington Science Teachers Association,
Professional Memberships
National Education Association life member since 1967
National Science Teachers Association life member since 1967
Washington Science Teachers Association
American Chemical Society
Division of Chemical Education
Division of the History of Chemistry
American Association of Physics Teachers
Professional Responsibilities
Sequim Education Association
Representative Council member 1983-97, 99-present
Secretary 1966-68
President 1968-69, 1982-83
Salary chair & negotiations commission member for dozen terms
Negotiator 1985-87, 90-92
Treasurer 2002-03
Sequim School District
Faculty council, science representative 4 terms
District Science Curriculum co-chair (first draft) 1972-73
District Science Curriculum chair (first revision) 1983-84
District policies committee: SEA representative 1986-87, 1988-89
District Futures committee 1986-87
District Supervisor for Student Job Training at Battelle NW, Sequim Marine Lab 1979-81
Science Department Chair 1991-92, 1994-97
District Science Curriculum (high school representative) 1995-97
Chemical Hygiene Officer 1994-2002
High School Accreditation Committee (surveys of graduates, Running start, employers) 1999-2001
Washington Science Teachers Association
1996 Fall Conference Planning Committee member 1995-1996
Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Advisory committee for Study for Legislature on High School Educational Reform 2000-2001
QuarkNet (bringing high energy physics to high school teachers; partially funded by NSF & DOE)
fellow of LHC-MasterClass group (providing annual science experience for physics students), 2007-currently
co-lead teacher, virtual QuarkNet (for teachers distant from QuarkNet research institutions), 2007-currently
fellow of Leadership group, 2009-currently
Teaching Experience:
High School chemistry Sequim High School 1965-2002
High School physics Sequim High School 1966-1996, 1997-2002
physical science, environmental science, biology, AP chem, AP physics, math as needed
Physics Teaching Methods for Western Washington State U. at Sequim 1971 Winter Quarter
Cougar Summer Science Camp Chem. Dept. Washington State University 1991, 1992, 1996
Professional Presentations and Workshops:
- A Lab Apple for Improving Chemistry, NSTA national at Seattle, convention April 1989
- Apple II desktop publishing, at Sequim for ESD 114 May 1989
- Latest Apple II technology, at Sequim for ESD 114 May 1989
- AppleWorksGS desktop publishing, at Sequim for Sequim School District, March 1990
- HyperStudio workshop, at Sequim for ESD 114 May 1990
- Operation PROGRESS: computers, ACS Chem. Ed. Biennial at Atlanta, GA, August 1990
- HyperStudio commercial presentation, NW Council for Computer Ed. at Tacoma, WA, February 1992
- Operation PROGRESS II: computers, ACS Chem. Ed., Biennial at Davis, CA, August 1992
- Operation PROGRESS I, III Update, ACS Chem. Ed. Biennial at Clemson NC, August 1996
- Poster, 3 talks, WSTA at Port Angeles, WA, November 1996
- Poster, AAAS/Education Forum at Seattle, WA, February 1997
- Presentation on Current Chemistry textbooks, ACS Chem. Ed. Biennial at Waterloo, ON Canada, August 1998
- Poster: Techniques to Optimize Chemistry Lab Instruction, NORM (ACS) at Portland, OR, June 1999
- DivCHED PROGRESS lab teaching assistant and computers usage presentation, NORM (ACS) at Portland, OR, and Clark College, Vancouver, WA, June 1999
- Presentation: Local Web Site as a Teaching Tool, ACS Chem. Ed. Biennial at Bellingham, WA, July 2002
- Poster: Pioneering Experimental Science Instruction via the Web, AAAS at Seattle, WA, February 15, 2004
- brief talks at Summer AAPT 2011, 2013
Publications:
Interactive hypermedia using "HyperStudio"
Origins of Element Names: Apple IIgs version, Journal of Chemical Education: Software Vol IVA, #1, 1991
Crystal Lattice: Apple IIgs version, Journal of Chemical Education: Software Vol IVA, #2, 1991, Macintosh shareware 1996
Historical Development of the Periodic Chart: Apple IIgs shareware, 1992
Science Web site: http://www.SequimScience.com, now hosted by Apple Computer at URL: http://homepage.mac.com/dtrapp/, on web 1997 to present. The site presently includes:
much enlarged Elements: their Discovery and Names: 2000-2001, NSTA SciLinked since 2002
Historic Development of the Periodic Chart 2002, NSTA SciLinked since 2002
- internet-provided, experiment-based science instruction (under development):
- ie-physics, Expt. VI-3 selected 1 of 10 winners 2004 AAAS/Subaru Lesson Writing Competition
- ie-chemistry and
- ie-physical science
other essays on science
math tools
sample calenders of assignments for chemistry and physics
sample tests
past grade summaries and details
Additional products: creation and maintenance of the web site and web store for Graysmarsh Farm
Major Award:
WSTA Washington Secondary Science Teacher of Year 1996
