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Winter/Spring 2010 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. Sponsored by:
  TOT Discovery Days!
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. First Friday of the month (except for June) 9 AM – 12 Noon Ages 5 and under only (Now from 9 am - noon! Come early and beat the crowds.) 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. Members: FREE! Non-members: $10 per parent/child combo. Additional children $2 each.
Science Magic Friday, February 5 Explore the magical world of science and learn some really cool tricks. Toddlers can conjure levitating magnets, marbles that disappear in water and have some hair-raising fun with our Van De Graaff generator. Every little magician will love this Tot Day! Under the Sea Friday, March 5 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 painting. See! Feel! Hear! Touch! Friday, April 2 Toddlers will explore the senses that allow them to explore the world around them. They will play a variety of music instruments to hear what they sound like, make textured art that can be seen and felt and examine what things look like under a video microscope. Flower Power Friday, May 7 In this Tot Discovery Day, toddlers can explore flowers and their insect friends. We will plant seeds, make flower-powered art, go on an insect safari, and see what insects loook like under the video microscope. Also, at 10 am and 11 am we'll enjoy a KinderCritter show from Nearby Nature. Water Wonders Friday, June 11 Explore the wonders of water! We'll play with special clothes and plants that cannot get wet, make a boat that floats and shoot off a water rocket. Also, at 10 am and 11 am we'll enjoy a KinderCritter show from Nearby Nature about an animal that lives in water.  Girls' Science Adventures
 These Saturday workshops allow girls ages 10-12 to meet women scientists from the University of Oregon while participating in hands-on activities. Most workshops will also allow girls to tour the University laboratories where the scientists do their research. Girls will be able to experience how real science is done while getting an exciting behind the scenes peek at research in biology, chemistry, physics and geography led by a scientist from the UO's Women in Graduate Sciences organization.Parents will drop off and pick up at the Science Factory, but most activities will occur at the University of Oregon campus. Chemistry Saturday, February 13 Girls will tour some of the University of Oregon’s chemistry labs and learn about chemistry concepts such as oxidation reactions and polymer formation while lighting money on fire, making ice cream from liquid nitrogen and trying hands-on experiments with gummy bears and slime. Geography and GIS Saturday, March 13 Girls will meet a scientist from the University of Oregon’s InfoGraphics Lab and learn about how computer generated GIS maps help scientists to better understand how our world works. Girls will get to build their own landscape on a stream table to see how quickly a landscape can change and why scientific maps continually need to be updated and also try their hand at plotting points with a GPS. This workshop will occur entirely at the Science Factory. Biology WAITING LIST ONLY Saturday, April 10 Girls will tour some of the University of Oregon’s biology labs to see how research there is helping us better understand how the brains and nervous systems of animals work. Girls will be able to participate in a number of demonstrations to observe how zebrafish develop the ability to see and move, and even be able to look at them using a microscope with high enough magnification to see their nerve cells! Physics WAITING LIST ONLY Saturday, May 8 2010 is the 50th anniversary of the laser and in this workshop, girls will tour some of the University of Oregon’s physics labs to learn about research being done there on lasers, while participating in amazing laser demonstrations and hands-on activities. Saturday Computer Workshops
Photoshop Saturday, January 30 For 10-12 year olds This workshop will introduce kids to the basics of using Photoshop, and how to be creative with digital photos. Participants will learn how to fix problems in a photo, or turn it into a crazy or funny image that they could not have produced with their camera alone. Snack will be provided, and each participant will receive a DVD of their Photoshop creations to share with their family and friends. iMoviemakers *CANCELED* Saturday, February 6 For 11-13 year olds This workshop will introduce kids to the creative computer fun of iMovie. Participants bring their favorite digital photos with them to create a cool slideshow with music, narration and special effects. They will also have their photo taken in front of our green screen, and use iMovie to put themselves in a variety of unusual settings. Snack will be provided, and each participant will receive a DVD of their slideshow movie to share with their family and friends. A Parents’ Guide to the Internet *CANCELED* Saturday, February 20 For parents, guardians and teachers. Worried what your children are doing while they are on the internet? In this workshop, parents and guardians will explore some of the popular social networking and gaming sites, discover some fun and educational websites that your child may not have heard of, and learn tips on how to keep your child safe as they explore the educational and creative possibilities of the internet. GarageBand Saturday, April 17 For 10-12 year olds The Mac application GarageBand allows users to turn their computer into a miniature music studio. Kids who participate in this workshop will be able to create their own music tracks while learning the basics of GarageBand. Snack will be provided, and each participant will receive a CD of the music they create to share with their family and friends. March 22 — March 26 9 AM – 12 Noon, 1 PM – 4 PM Ages 6 – 8 (best for grades 1 – 3; must be able to read and write) Lunch care is available each day from Noon – 1 pm. Even though your children are on vacation, their brains 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! Members: $18 per half day program; Register for all ten: $165 Non-members: $25 per half day program; Register for all ten: $235 Lunch care is available each day from Noon – 1 pm for $3 per day. Download a Registration Form
Monday, March 22 9 am - Noon We値l see what kind of crazy chemical reactions we can make doing experiments with household items. Color Play Monday, March 22 1 pm - 4 pm Did you know that with paints you mix red, blue and yellow together to make other colors, but with light filters you mix red, blue and green? We will play with paints and light filters, and even have a color demo in our new Exploration Dome to learn about the science of color. Cats & Dogs Tuesday, March 23 9 am - Noon When we notice the similarities and differences between two of our favorite mammals, we see how physiology lends itself to survival. We'll go extreme to investigate the wild varieties of dogs and cats and delve into the rules of behavior and instinct. We will learn how to practice safety around our animal friends, and be a responsible pet owner. Finally, we've got an exciting line-up of special guests, including representatives from Lane Animal Control & Licensing, Greenhill Humane Society, and "Amazing Grace" who is a talented dog performer. Flying Machines Tuesday, March 23 1 pm - 4pm Try your hand at being an aeronautics engineer. We値l work with balsa wood planes that you get to take home. We'll experiment with banking the plane, turning the plane, and even doing "Loop-D-Loops". Then everyone will take their plane for a test flight on our obstacle course! Meet Your Brain Wednesday, March 24 9 am - Noon We値l learn about how the brain remembers things and play games to test it. We'll work on memory improvement activities, and afterwards try memory experiments to see whether our memories actually improved! Volcanoes Wednesday, March 24 1 pm - 4pm Learn all about lava. We値l try different experiments to see what happens when rocks melt and when lava cools and how lava can flow out of a volcano. We値l even try an experiment to see what happens when lava comes in contact with water. Make Some Noise Thursday, March 25 9 am - Noon Learn about sound and sound waves. We値l make sound waves with air cannons to see if we can use the waves to race ping pong balls. We値l also make our own musical instruments. Big-Time Bubbles Thursday, March 25 1 pm - 4pm A bubble is air in any liquid, and we'll be making lots of unusual bubbles. We'll paint a picture using colored bubbles in shaving cream, experiment with bubbles in whipping cream and seeing how big we can make the bubble before the cream turns to butter, find out how to create flourescent glow-in-the-dark bubbles, and more! It's bound to be the ultimate bubble-fest! Sea Creatures Friday, March 26 9 am - Noon Participate in games and activities to learn about symbiotic relationships between ocean animals. We will learn about how sea anemones help clownfish to survive, about giant sponges that act as forts for fish and about fish-cleaning stations where large fish line up to have their teeth cleaned by tiny fish. Jolts & Volts Friday, March 26 1 pm - 4pm Each participant will build a windmill out of PVC pipe that will generate enough electricity to power a small motor, while testing blade designs to see if you can design the most powerful windmill of all. YES! YEA! No School Day Camps - 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 Cost: $40 per session, $35 for Science Factory or YWA members,$10 discount for every third program attended Register: Pre-registration required. See below for pre-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 18 Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 14 Join the Young Writers Association and the Science Factory as we explore the exciting world of inventions. We値l make air cars, join a jug band while doing some inventive writing and investigate the electrifying inventions of Thomas Alva Edison. Contraptions, discoveries, wild ideas- what will your ingenious self create? Crime Scene Friday, January 29 Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 26 On this day off from school, join the YWA and the Science Factory as we explore the world of detectives and CSI investigators through science, art, music and stories. Write your own detective story and use forensic science techniques to look for clues. Time Travel: Sci-Fi at the Science Factory Monday, February 15 Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 11 On this day off from school, join the YWA and the Science Factory as we explore the outer reaches of scientific imagination and use science, art and stories to imagine what life in the future will be like. Magic-Muggles: Harry Potter Day Monday, March 29 Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 25 On this day off from school, join the YWA and the Science Factory as we become writing magicians and science wizards. We will explore the world of Harry Potter through art and stories and learn some science experiments that seem like magic. Monsters Friday, April 16 Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 13 On this day off from school, join the YWA and the Science Factory as we explore your favorite imaginary monsters as well as dinosaurs and other real animals that seem like monsters through stories, art and science. Sign up for 3 YES!YEA! Days in 2009-10 for a $5 discount. $40 per session / $35 for Science Factory or YWA members. Pre-registration required. Check individual descriptions for registration deadlines. $5 late registration fee. Science Factory Hands-on Educational Programs 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: If a student cancels at least 3 days prior to the start of the program, a $5 cancellation fee will be applied. Once the program starts, no fees can be refunded. We make every effort to ensure that programs are filled and scheduled as described. If we must cancel a program, we will notify you by phone prior to the program and you will receive a full refund of program fees within 30 days of the program cancellation. |
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