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Mike is shown in the middle with Orange County Public School's Board
Chairman, Bert Carrier, and Superintendent Dennis Smith, accepting one of numerous awards he has
received during his long teaching career.
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Michael
Lopatka, the author of The Ultimate Guide to Student Science Fair
Projects, is a high school teacher with over 20 years of experience
in science education. His credentials include:
- 15 years as the chairman of the Scientific Review
Committee and the Institutional Review Board for the Orange County
Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
- Has guided many students to place "Best in
Fair" as well as having many State and International winners.
- Has taught many science fair research classes where
students develop ongoing independent research projects.
- Has conducted numerous teacher and student workshops
and institutes.
- Edgewater High School teacher of the year.
- Experience in teaching all levels of students
including elementary, middle, high school and college.
- Invited presenter at state and national
conferences.
- Has published articles in national science
magazines.
- State of Florida Environmental teacher of the year.
- National Teachers Honor Technology Roll.
- Principle textbook reviewer for Scott Foresman
Addison Wesley's Biology-The Web of Life.
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