Friday, October 21
SciFest for Schools - Middle and High School Programs
Students and staff choose from a wide range of specially designed presentations and subjects. Programs include hands-on workshops, demonstrations and presentations from leading scientists. School programs are $5 per student. One adult chaperone is required for every 10 students. The chaperone is admitted free of charge. Online registration will begin on August 30, 2010. Payment by credit card, check or purchase order will be required at registration. All programs subject to change.
The Genes You Don’t Wear
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
What’s the big controversy about knowing what your personal genome says about you? How can one test give scientists so much information? Seth Crosby, MD, Director of the Genome Technology Access Center at Washington University School of Medicine, will give you the latest on the machines at his lab that can deliver as much DNA data in a day as used to take years. Find out what this means for your medical care in the future.
Max: 200 students – high school only
Location: Exploradome
Wings Over Water
10 a.m.- 11 a.m.
SciFest welcomes a special program presented by the World Bird Sanctuary. See wild birds up close and in flight; learn more about the Sanctuary's mission to secure the future of threatened bird species in their natural environments and to protect the watersheds that are vital to their survival. This is truly a one-of-a-kind wildlife experience you and your students will never forget.
Max: 200 students - middle and high school
Location: May Hall
Think, Do and Test
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
SciFest welcomes Edutainer Hans Van Hoof all the way from Technopolis in Belgium. Team up with Hans to find out what ingredients you need to create the ultimate science show. Smoke appears. Fire is set. Soap bubbles are exploding, Hans promises you’ll go out with a bang!
Max: 200 students – middle and high school
Location: May Hall
What’s That You’re Eating?
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Learn how all foods are technically organic and some common myths and perceptions about organic vs. “non-organic” foods. Learn about your carbon footprint and how what you do every day can impact the health of the planet.
Max: 35 students – high school only
Location: Life Science Classroom
Little Thinking: The Science of Nanotechnology
10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Come explore the “Science of Small”. Learn how scientists are working on an incredibly small scale. Through hands-on activities, this program will help students understand the basics of nanotechnology as well as the challenges scientists face working with objects on the nanoscale. Students will have the opportunity to try to move “atoms”, experiment with how chemistry plays an important role in the manipulation of objects on the nanoscale, and experiment with nanotechnology -based products.
Max: 25 students – middle school only
Location: AB Rooms
Robot Revolution
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (90 Minute session)
Student teams will design and build their own robots using robotics equipment from the Society of Automotive Engineers with Paul Freiling, FIRST Robotics Coordinator, Saint Louis Science Center. Integrate math and science into your designs and enter a robot competition.
Max: 35 students – middle school only
Location: Mission Control, Planetarium
“Hello, Universe! Is Anyone Out There?”
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Perhaps the single most profound question asked by anyone who looks to the night sky is, “Are we alone?” The immense size of our universe seems to imply the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere, but it also makes it virtually impossible to establish any form of communication. Join us as we explore the fascinating possibilities of contact with E.T.
Max: 200 students – middle and high school
Location: StarBay, Planetarium
Planting Seeds, Growing Roots
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Everywhere you look people are taking up shovels and planting gardens, from the White House to your neighbors down the street. Come explore the many facets of successful gardening and growing your own food. You will learn about worm composting, seed sprouting, how to create and maintain healthy soil, different methods of farming and even learn how the Native Americans have passed on their knowledge of farming.
Max: 25 students – middle and high school
Location: Monsanto Urban Farm, outside Planetarium
Electro-Magnificent
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Get ready for some shocking hands-on experiments! As we explore electricity, we’ll take a close look at a static generator, construct simple circuits and even build our own simple motor.
max: 25 students – middle school only
Location: AB Rooms
EVie: The Electric Vehicle
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Come meet EVie and learn all about electric vehicles and the energy and electricity concepts behind her. Take a tour of EVie and learn what makes her different from other trucks. Explore EVie’s exhibits and learn about energy and energy’s role in the environment.
Max: 15 students – middle and high school
Location: SLSC Parking Lot
Bringing Fossils to Life
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Love dinosaurs? Have you ever wanted to hold dinosaur poop? Well, now is your chance! Join Science Center Staff in the Paleo Prep Lab and dive into the world of paleontology. See and touch real dinosaur fossils dug up in Montana. Learn how scientists use fossils to recreate images of the past. Come investigate the world of fossils and see what information you can dig up!
Max: 15 students – middle school only
Location: Paleo Lab
How You Will Go To The Moon
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Learn the mysteries of the Earth-Moon system and you’ll never see our nearest neighbor in space the same way again. Gregg Maryniak, Saint Louis Science Center, reveals secrets uncovered by the Apollo program that may hold the key to saving the Earth.
Max: 200 students - middle and high school
Location: StarBay, Planetarium
*Programs subject to change.