Exhibit Hall
 Wild Weather
Hold on to your hats! "Wild Weather" will hit the Science Factory in September! Pencil in a late afternoon/evening launch party on September 24. Wild Weather was developed by the Midwest Wild Weather Project with major funding from the National Science Foundation through a tour organized by the Evansville Museum of Museum of Arts, History, and Science.
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Planetarium
 "The Wildest Weather in the Solar System”
Saturdays and Sundays, 2 pm
 When we think of wild weather, we usually think of tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, even heat waves. Earth does seem to have its share of such nasty weather, but that doesn’t compare with the wild weather on the other planets in our solar system.
Up in the Sky
Saturdays & Sundays, 1 PM
A basic show geared for the younger set, exploring the night sky, constellations and more.
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 We have parties down to a science! Science Factory parties are a perfect way to celebrate with friends & family.
» Celebrate your birthday with us!
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Special Event:
Teacher In-Service Day
Friday, October 10
9 am – noon
Avoiding Science Anxiety: Teaching Science without a Science Background
Science is a major part of the school curriculum, yet many elementary teachers may not feel comfortable teaching it because they do not think they have the proper background. This workshop at the Science Factory will look at how not knowing the answer is often the basis of good science. We will present some easy-to-use science classroom activities, watch a planetarium show and meet with children’s author Kevin Kurtz as he discusses how children’s books can be a great science education resource for the classroom.
Workshop is full. We are no longer accepting registrations for this event.
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Activity: Color the Science Factory
 » Download this Science Factory drawing by Eugene artist David Funk for your kids to color
Attention Albertsons Shoppers
Did you know you can support the Science Factory while doing your grocery shopping?
You can! Albertsons’ Community Partners program allows you to donate a portion of your Preferred Savings Card savings to the Science Factory.
Here’s how:
1) Download and print out the card shown here
2) Ask your checker to scan the barcode along with your Preferred Savings Card next time you shop
Information Age Education for Students, Parents, and Teachers
For the past year, the Science Factory has been the home of a project called Information Age Education. This project produces educational materials related to the role of information technology in education and learning, and makes them available free on the Web. The project is headed by David Moursund, a retired University of Oregon faculty member and a member of the Science Factory Board of Directors.
http://www.i-a-e.org
"Information Age Eudcation also runs an extensive "Wiki," specifically oriented for people who are working to improve the education of their children and other children throughout the world.
Check it out at: www.iae-pedia.org
Science Pubs
When: Thursday, October 9th
Time:
7:00 pm
Where: Cozmic Pizza,
199 W 8th Ave
Changing Brains: Nature and Nurture in Human Brain
Development and Function
Join Helen J. Neville, Ph.D., Cognitive Neuroscience, of the University of Oregon and find out about current research on brain function, including intervention studies with 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers that hope to unravel the learning processes of developing children. How much of our brain development is determined by our experiences, and how much is hardwired into our physiology?
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