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Calendar
Highlights
January
23rd
Super Scout Day: Space Explorer*
28th
NASA Workshop
30th
Exhibit Gallery Opening:
Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the
Universe
February
3rd
Half-Pint Program: 3,2,1 Blastoff!*
9th
Scout Meeting: Rocks Rock*
11th
Afternoon Science Program: Technology*
13th
Lunch with an IPFW Scientist: CSI Fort Wayne*
13th
Bridge Building Competition*
20th
Robot Games (NEIRG)*
March
6th
Doctor's Day (10 am - 2 pm)
3rd
Half-Pint Program: Wet, Wild Science*
* events require
pre-registration
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Afternoon Science: Technology
 Thursday,
Feb.
11, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Grades: 6-12
Lab: Robotics
Admission: Free/Member, $4/Non-Member
Program Fee: $4/Lab
Afternoon Science programs are
designed to offer homeschool students an opportunity to spend an afternoon
together participating in a scientific lab, a demonstration and exploring
exhibits. Register early: these popular programs fill quickly!
Afternoon Science |
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Hubble Space Telescope:
New Views of the Universe
Exhibit Gallery - Arrives January
30, 2010
This unique traveling exhibition
contains images and video taken from the Hubble Space Telescope
of planets, galaxies, black holes, and many other fascinating
cosmic entities. Find out
more.
 Opening Day Events, Saturday, January 30th, include:
 Special member preview from 10:00 am to 10:30 am
Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremony at 11:00 am
NASA presentations from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
The NASA presentations will be made by engineers
and scientists that worked on the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Hubble Space Telescope exhibit is sponsored in part by
Ultra Electronics - USSI and
Raytheon.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/releases/2010/jwst_travel_exhibit.html
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Hand Tiles
Do you want to be
a permanent part of the Hands-On Fun at Science Central?
Well, now you
have the chance!
 Science
Central has brought back the hand tile project. Now for just $25
you can make a tile that will be permanently displayed in the
building.
Have your child make a hand
tile! Make tiles for the whole family! Or, buy gift certificates
to give to friends and extended family.
Leave your mark on Science Central!
For more information on creating your own hand tile, stop by
Admissions, or call
260-424-2400 x 423. Hand
tiles are created at 1:30 pm and 3:30pm every day, if not all
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Lunch With A Scientist:
CSI Fort Wayne
Saturday, February 13, 11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Learn
about the fascinating field of forensic science! Discover how
science can help the police identify criminals through DNA and
fingerprints and explore other areas of forensic science with
Karen Bruewer, Limited
Term Lecturer in Criminal Justice.
Click here for more info on
this Lunch With A Scientist
program
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