EXHIBIT HALL
Your Healer Within
The Your Healer Within exhibit introduces students to the human body's remarkable self-repair systems and explains how to tap these to stay healthy. A trip through the exhibition offers insights into anatomy, physiology, the immune system, the nervous system and much more specific content. Students will leave with a desire to get healthy and stay that way.
Generously sponsored by:
Every Body Eats
Every Body Eats, a 400 square foot bilingual (Spanish and English) traveling exhibit, is the perfect companion for the continuing Your Healer Within. Every Body Eats is designed to engage parents and children together through a highly interactive and playful environment that explores how to make healthy diet and nutrition choices.
PLANETARIUM
Planetarium to become Exploration Dome
In order to convert the Planetarium to a full-dome theater, its programs will be closed December 28, 2009 – January 29, 2010. The newly named Science Factory Exploration Dome will open to the public on January 30, 2010 and offer star shows as well as full-dome videos on a variety of science and technology topics.
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 We have parties down to a science! Science Factory parties are a perfect way to celebrate with friends & family.
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Activity: Color the Science Factory
 » Download this Science Factory drawing by Eugene artist David Funk for your kids to color
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SPECIAL EVENT
Scientists at Sea Video Conference
Wednesday, February 10
3 - 4 pm
Children ages 8 and up accompanied by an adult/Free
Calling all home schoolers, scout groups and future scientists! In this after school program, join us in the Exploration Dome for a chance to talk to real scientists on the 470 foot long ocean drilling research vessel JOIDES Resolution.
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Girls Science Adventures
(for girls ages 10 - 12)
Date: Saturday, February 15
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
Topic: Chemistry |
TOT DISCOVERY DAY (ages 5 and under)
Date: Friday, February 5
Time: 10 am - 12 noon
Topic: Science Magic
TOTAL TOT SPOT TRANSFORMATION
Your favorite Tot Spot is about to undergo an ocean-themed make over! Debuting in March, the
updated Tot Spot will become “Discovery Cove,” an immersive ocean and shoreline play zone.
The Grand Opening will be held in conjunction with March’s “Under the
Sea” Tot Day
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Saturday Computer Workshops
Date: Saturday, February 6
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
Topic: iMoviemakers
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YES/YEA Day
Date:Monday, February 15
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Topic: Time Travel: Sci-Fi at the Science Factor
Registration Deadline:
Thursday, February 11
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Local Science Notes
A Resource for Parents:
Changing Brains, released by the University of Oregon Brain Development Lab
Have you ever wondered how and when experiences shape the brain system important for vision, motor skills, music? The University of Oregon Brain Development Lab has just released “Changing Brains,” a program for parents, educators and policy-makers on how a child’s brain develops, how experience shapes a child’s brain systems, and the scientific studies behind the “Changing Brains” program. You can order the DVD, or watch “Changing Brains” online at www.changingbrains.org.
Science Factory Volunteer chosen as a 2010 Marshall Scholar
UO Physics student Tamela Maciel has been selected as one of forty 2010 Marshall Scholars from the US. Tamela is a mathematics and physics major who will graduate from UO in June, and pursue studies as a graduate student of University of Cambridge in the UK.
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Science Pubs
Topic: Weird Science: Knowledge and Intuition at the Fringe
When: Thursday, February 11
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Cozmic Pizza,
199 W 8th Ave
How can we distinguish what is probably true from what is probably not? What about ESP? What about UFOs? What about certain strongly held beliefs that are claimed to be “scientific”? How can scientists determine what is fact and what is fiction?
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