EXHIBIT HALL
Summer Science Smorgasbord
See hands-on science exhibits from our collection. You can explore light and optics and mix your own reflection with that of another person, using our new "Everyone is You and Me" display, or learn about air flow with Bernoulli blowers and an Air Cannon, or try your own designs on our Air Table. Take our light logic quiz and learn how to flex your power, or view digitized sound in the Sound-O-Rama...
EXPLORATION DOME
NEW Shows at the Exploration Dome!
Offering star shows as well as full-dome videos on a variety of science and technology topics.
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Daily
10 am - 4 pm
Please note: July 12-16 and Aug. 2-6, the Tot Spot will open to the public at NOON rather than 10 AM, due to summer camp programs. |
Mon-Fri Days
1:00pm
Sat./Sun. Days
11:00am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm
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EXPLORATION DOME CAMPAIGN
Capella Market is a STAR! Eugene's Neighborhood Grocer with World Class Variety is hosting a raffle and BBQ on Saturday, August 14 to benefit the Exploration Dome. Raffle tickets for the Giant Boulder Bicycle (pictured below) are on sale now for $1. Buy yours at Capella Market!
We're a Blue Star Museum
Blue Star Museums is a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 800 museums in all 50 states to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010.
The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), National Guard and Reserve members and up to five immediate family members.
 We have parties down to a science! Science Factory parties are a perfect way to celebrate with friends & family.
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SUMMER CAMP
Summer Science Adventures
9 Sessions, June 28 - August 27, 2010
SIGN UP NOW! Science Adventure Camps offer children the chance to experience hands-on learning, creative problem solving and discovery in a stimulating and fun environment. Our location in beautiful Alton Baker Park provides a living laboratory for exploration and the chance to combine indoor and outdoor activities. PARTIAL AND FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! » Learn more...
Activity: Summer Science Adventures Crossword Puzzle
Science Pubs
Topic: Go Up or Get Out? What Will We Do When the Tsunami Hits Oregon?
When: Thursday, August 19 (NOTE: it's one week later than usual!)
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Cozmic Pizza,
199 W 8th Ave
Suppose you’re enjoying a weekend at Seaside and you feel the ground shake—what would you do? The current plan calls for you to follow a marked evacuation route downhill and across two rivers to a designated area 1½ miles from the water’s edge. Do you think you could make it? At night? In the rain? With the family dog in tow?
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Local Science Notes
A Resource for Parents:
Information Age Education
Information Age Education (IAE) is a project whose goal is helping to improve the education of people of all ages throughout the world. The IAE project is directed by Dave Moursund, who founded the International Society for Technology in Education, a non-profit professional society with offices in Eugene and Washington DC. While a professor at the University of Oregon, he established and ran a master’s degree and doctorate program in the field of computers in education.
IAE provides a large number of free resources for parent, teachers, and others interested in the education of children. These resources include:
Activity: Color the Science Factory
 » Download this Science Factory drawing by Eugene artist David Funk for your kids to color
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