Rogue Valley Earth Day Event

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Sat, 24 Apr 2010

Rogue Valley Earth Day at ScienceWorks 11am-4pm

Over 70 outdoor booths with Earth Day related information and activities, live performances and more!

Outdoor events are free. Regular museum admission applies with $1 per paid admission going towards the 2011 Rogue Valley Earth Day

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JOIN THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT!

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ScienceWorks invites you to participate in our lecture series focusing on Earth Day.

 

TONIGHT: April 21, 7 p.m.: Darrin Sharp of the Oregon Climate Change Research Center spotlights our own Crater Lake with his exciting presentation on "Climate Change and Crater Lake: The World's Largest Rain Gauge."  Afterward, ASK QUESTIONS!

 

If you can, return to ScienceWorks the rest of the week for family fun and information:

THURSDAY, April 22, 7 p.m.: Jana Gastellum, program director of the Global Warming Oregon Environmental Council, speaks on "Unlocking New Opportunities for Transportation: New Fuels and Technology." Stay afterward, get more ideas!

 

FRIDAY, April 23, 7 p.m.: Dominick DellaSala, president and chief scientist of the National Center for Conservation Science & Policy and president of North America's Society for Conservation Biology, discusses "Climate Crisis: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally." Join other science thinkers and let them know your views!

 

SATURDAY, April 24, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Rogue Valley Earth Day with more than 70 exhibits teaching about energy conservation, solid waste reduction, local food and farms, green products and building materials, renewable electricity sources and transportation alternatives. Bring your family and see how you can contribute your ideas!

SUNDAY, April 25, 7 p.m.: Barry and Ev Sherr, microbial oceanography researchers for Oregon's College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, present "Ice and Water: Planktonic Food Webs in the Arctic Ocean." Learn about our oceans!

Tuesday April 20th Earth Week Lecture at 7pm

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Each night of this week, ScienceWorks features a different exciting speaker. Debra Erenberg, the organizing director of the Rainforest Action Network, presents "From Plankton to Polar Bears: How Animals Pay the Price for our Environmental Degradation." To learn more go to www.scienceworksmuseum.org ScienceWorks' Earth Week speaker events are free with a suggested donation of $5.

Adults Robotics Seminar this Saturday, April 17th

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Sign up now for Adult Robotics Seminar this weekend. There are still spots available for the morning. $15 fee. Call 541-482-6767 or sign up at click here

Morning Seminar Includes:
  • Review of Home Robotics Marketplace: Arduino, IRobot, Lego Mindstorms, Parallax, Wowee, PicoCrickets, Scratch
  • Getting Kids Involved in Robotics:  FIRST Robotics Competition Representative from ORTOP
  • Robot Demos including Robot Wars!!!!!

Be the Scientist - Electrical Circuits

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Sun, 11 Apr 2010
Build a circuit and explore electricity in this hands-on activity at our Make-it Take-it station. more

Be the Scientist - Thaumatropes

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Sat, 10 Apr 2010
Make a "magic spinner" that combines two images into one.

Be the Scientist - Star Clocks

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Sat, 10 Apr 2010
Did you know that the stars can be used as a clock? Do this activity and you'll be able to tell the time with the Big Dipper! more

The Curious Scienctist Storytime

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Sat, 10 Apr 2010

Bring your children to Discovery Island for stories that will stimulate all of your senses. From rainbows to the solar system to ocean creatures, we will cover a variety of themes. We will also incorporate songs and other fun activities that your children will delight in.

Age: 3 - 5
Class Size: 20
Drop-In (FREE with ScienceWorks admission)

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