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E-Newsletter February E-News, 2005 MEMBERS FREE FOR TOT DISCOVERY DAYS Our First Friday Science Discovery Days for Preschoolers drew almost 100 visitors on Friday, February 4, far exceeding our expectations! We suspected our early hours would be used, we just didn't know how many of you were out there! So in the continuing effort to be flexible and respond to our member needs, the Science Factory will now be offering this wonderful activity FREE for Science Factory members. Non-members will still pay $10 for each parent/child combo. This will help offset our costs for creating activities, materials, and staffing each First Friday event. It is our hope always to increase our roster of Science Factory members, so consider this just one more reason to join the Science Factory. Next month's activity: Dinosaurs, Friday, March 4, 10 AM - 12 Noon. Be there. JUNKYARD INVENTIONS COMPETITION NEXT WEEKEND Get out your thinking caps, roll up your sleeves and put your ingenuity into gear! The Junkyard Inventions Competition next weekend, February 19 from 12 - 4 PM in celebration of the beginning of National Engineering Week (more info at: http://www.eweek.org/site/students/index.shtml). The competition will be going on all day, but we recommend you show up early to make sure that we can organize teams properly. The Science Factory will provide the challenge, the guidelines, all the raw material and PRIZES! You'll be given a select amount of pieces, generously donated by BRING Recycling, and be allowed to compete in one of three events: 1) Bridge Building - Construct a bridge which can hold the most weight 2) Skyscrapers - Construct the tallest, free-standing skyscraper 3) Catapults - Construct a catapult which can fling a golf ball the farthest We anticipate breaking groups into ages from 3 - 17, so come with the entire family! Regular admission of $4, free to Science Factory members. Also next Saturday, we will be visited by STAR Radio (102.3 FM) personalities who will be broadcasting from the Science Factory as well as providing some raffle items and promotions. Just another way to say we hope to see you! "STORIES IN THE STARS" - A SPECIAL EVENT IN THE PLANETARIUM Also next Saturday, February 19, the Planetarium is hosting storyteller Louisa Lindsay Sprouse to join our resident Planetarium Director Sue Peterson telling stories under the stars. Two sessions at 1 PM and 2:30 PM will preempt our regular planetarium shows. Stories from different cultures create very different interpretations to explain the constellations. Each session will have an explanation of how darkness came to the world, using the wonderful atmospherics of the planetarium to enhance the experience. Not to be missed! Admission: $5, Members Free. 'DEM BONES EXHIBIT OPEN Animals walk in many different ways and their bones provide information on how they do so. Come explore this little peek at a variety of different animal bones assembled by former SEHS science teacher, Betsy Halpern. Take a bone quiz, examine animal skeletons and look at human skeleton photos as well. Many thanks to Betsy for dedicating hours of work to this opportunity for scientific exploration. SCHOOL DAY OFF FEB. 21 - WE'RE HERE FOR YOU! Our fun-packed, one-day camp for kids combining art, science, imagination and writing continues on President's Day, Monday, February 21 from 8:30 AM - 4 PM. Our topic: "Ideal Habitats" will keep kids in motion creating the ideal habitat for the animal, vegetable or mineral of their choice! Inspired by strange and wondrous American tales, explore your inventive side with our team of professionals. Expect experimentation, discovery and new friends! Register with the Science Factory at 682-7888. $30 members, $35 non-members. Supported in part by YouthArts, a program of Lane Arts council, and Title III Secure Rural Schools fund through the Board of Lane County Commissioners. AS PROMISED, WE'RE BABY FRIENDLY Action Item: Two Baby Changing Tables Needed in Restrooms to Make Science Factory Visitors Happy Action Taken: Thanks to Gordon Burke, Jim Barrett and Jim Helton of the University of Oregon Athletic Department, we now are the proud recipients of two baby changing stations, ensuring a cleaner, happier environment for all visiting families. HOT SITE Science News for Kids is a fun Web site with timely articles for kids of all ages, includes puzzles, ideas on projects and scientific explanations for all Check it out at www.sciencenewsforkids.org. Calling All Student Inventors! Enter the Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program and Win Up to $10,000 A wheelbarrow that doesn't tip over, a lawn chair with adjustable legs, and a wheelchair that reclines are a few of the award-winning inventions created by students in the Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program. The Craftsman program challenges students to use their creativity and imagination along with science, technology, and mechanical ability to invent or modify a tool. Open to all students in grades 28, the top winners can receive up to $10,000 in savings bonds. But, students canšt win if they don't enter. Deadline for entries in the 2005 program is March 15. Get all the details at http://www.nsta.org/programs/craftsman. Every student who submits a completed entry will receive a personalized certificate and a small gift The Science Factory Children's Museum & Planetarium is an Oregon non-profit whose mission is to "engage, excite, and inspire children to explore science, technology and humanity." The Science Factory is located across from Autzen Stadium in Alton Baker Park at 2300 Leo Harris Parkway. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 4 PM. Call 682-7888 for more information or visit our website at www.sciencefactory.org. |
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