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Winter/Spring 2012 Adventures The Science Factory’s educational programs offer children the chance to experience hands-on learning, creative problem solving and discovery in a stimulating and fun environment. Sign up for one or many. Complete the registration form and mail or fax to our offices.
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  First Friday of the month 9 AM – 12 Noon Ages 5 and under only Drop-in/No pre-registration required. A casual “drop-in” program just for you and your preschooler to discover science together! The first Friday of the month, we set up activities and interactive learning stations designed to create an experience between you and your child that will ignite your child’s curiosity and interest in science. First Friday Discovery Days are where our youngest visitors can enjoy Science Factory activities “big-kid-free!” Limited to children ages 5 and under only who are accompanied by parent or guardian. Siblings who are not the appropriate age for these activities will not be allowed into the activity areas at this time. A named member musst be present to receive membership benefits, and non-member adult guests will pay regular fees. Members: FREE! Non-members: $10 per parent/child combo. Additional children $2 each. Registration not required.
Planes, Trains, Cars and Cranes Friday, January 6 On this Tot Discovery Day, your engineer can tinker with the world of machines that move. You can practice using magnets to move a car and experiment with ways to keep a paper plane in the air. Toddlers can also fly a model glider plane, be the locomotive for a box train, make a tire track painting with toy cars, and much more! Science Magic Friday, February 10 Note: This tot day takes place on the second Friday of the month instead of the first. Explore the magical world of science and learn some really cool tricks. Toddlers can conjure up levitating magnets, make marbles disappear in water, and have some hair-raising fun with our static electricity generator. Every little magician will love this Tot Day! Under the Sea Friday, March 2 Toddlers will discover the underwater world of the ocean in this Tot Day. Little marine biologists can explore shells in our tide pool, feel the sharp edges of real shark teeth, and make their own fish-print paintings. See! Feel! Hear! Touch! Friday, April 6 Come experience the senses that allow you to explore the world! Toddlers will play a variety of musical instruments to hear what they sound like, make textured art that can be seen and felt, and examine what things look like up close under a video microscope. Girls' Science Adventures
Girls' Science Adventures are now FULL.
 These Saturday workshops allow girls ages 10-12 to meet women scientists from the University of Oregon while participating in hands-on activities. The girls will tour the University laboratories where the scientists do their research. They will be able to experience the scientific process while getting an exciting behind the scenes peek at research in psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, and computer science. The program is run in conjunction with the University of Oregon Women in Graduate Sciences.Parents will drop off and pick up at the Science Factory, but most activities will occur at the University of Oregon campus. Psychology — Investigating the Mind Saturday, January 14 Our minds are amazing! Psychologists constantly make new discoveries about the brain, behavior, and emotions. Take a personality test and see how your data measures up to others, then learn the ways in which scientists use data to draw conclusions about how our minds work.. Biology — Animal Behavior Saturday, February 11 How do scientists investigate the behavior of animals? Can you form a hypothesis and devise an experiment of your own? Learn about one of the most useful experimental animals, the tiny roundworm C. elegans, and see how the information we gather in the lab relates to animals in the real world. Physics Saturday, March 10 Join us for a fun-filled morning of experiments with the Oregon Center for Optics. Do you think you can drop an egg from a four-story balcony without breaking it? Put your engineering skills to the test while learning about materials and forces. Computer Science Saturday, April 14 Can you think like a computer? We’ll examine some of the methods that make computers so good at sorting and processing information. We’ll also try our hands at programming using Scratch, an innovative programming language that lets users create interactive games with just a few mouse clicks. Mark your calendars! Full descriptions of future programs are coming soon to our web site:
March 26 — 30 9 AM – 12 Noon, 1 PM – 4 PM Ages 6 – 8 (best for grades 1 – 3; must be able to read and write) Members: $15 per half day program; Register for all ten: $135 Non-members: $18 per half day program; Register for all ten: $162 Lunch care is available each day from Noon – 1 pm for $3 per day. Advance registration required. Download a Registration Form Even though your children are on vacation, their inquisitive minds don't have to be. These half-day camps offered during spring break allow your 6 – 8 year olds to explore a variety of fun science topics while participating in exciting hands-on activities. They can choose to learn about their brains while having fun with optical illusions, experiment with bubbles, take a virtual trip under the ocean, or do all of them! Full descriptions coming soon!
YES! YEA! No School Day Camps are a great option for kids on No School Days  Who: Grades 1-5 When: On no-school days from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Drop-off from 8:30 - 9:00 am) Cost: Sign up for 4 YES!YEA! Days in 2012 for a $5 discount. $40 per session / $35 for Science Factory or YWA members. Advance registration required. Check individual descriptions for registration deadlines. $5 late registration fee. Register: Advance registration required. See below for registration deadlines. Call the Science Factory, 682-7888 to register. We call them YES! YEA! Days because these one-day camps are “Young Escapades in Science” (YES!) and “Young Escapades in the Arts” (YEA!). Held on several “no school” days throughout the year, these funpacked days are developed in collaboration with Young Writers Association (YWA) and hosted by the Science Factory. Kids can engage their artistic and scientific sides while exploring stories and scientific hands-on activities. Curiosity and imagination rule on YES! YEA! Days! For 1st - 5th graders. Inventions Monday, January 16, 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: January 9 The story of Henry Ford is the starting point for unfurling your imagination with drama games, word play, vibrant art, and energized inventions. Inspired by electricity, explore your inventive side. Use scientific and artistic methods to create surprising solutions. Invite a friend to sign up for an active day of discovery. Sea Dogs and Water Gypsies Friday, January 27, 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: January 23 We'll take a page from YWA's Lively Literature Camps based on rollicking tales of piracy on the high seas. Draft a cartographer's treasure map, fashion tree bark books, investigate the science of sinking ships, croon sea shanties and create swashbuckling maneuvers. Join a nautical adventure as you and your friends use your imagination to go "places not down on any map; true places never are"(— Herman Melville) Bloodsuckers! Monday, February 20, 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: February 13 Hear a folk tale from India about a king and a vampire. Change the story. Twist the tale and act it out with friends. Discovery the mechanics of blood sucking and compare bloodsucking animals. Make memorable art and join your friends for a day at the Science Factory during the exhibit Attack of the Bloodsuckers! Crime Scene Detectives Friday, April 13, 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 9 Listen to a Sherlock Holmes tale an think up problems for your friends to solve. Crack an art mystery, an ink mystery and experiment with some dramatic crime mystery games. Learn the science of blood evidence. Invite your friends to join you for trouble at the Science Factory on Friday the 13th! Educational Programs Information Class size: Classes are limited. Register early. Payment: Fees are due prior to the start of the program series. Your spot will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made at least three days prior to the start of a program are eligible for a full refund or credit, minus a $5 cancellation fee. Cancellations after that are eligible for a 50% refund or credit. No refund or credit will be given if a cancellation is made on the day of the program or later. |
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