Saturday, March 14, 2009
3-D Universe: A Symphony
3/14/2009 10AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Take a musical 3-D journey through space in "3-D Universe: A Symphony." Begin the adventure in a virtual art gallery where each picture is a portal into space. Discover stars, black holes and faraway galaxies as you are immersed in the music of Mussorgskyâs vivid orchestral suite âPictures at an Exhibitionâ as performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. "3-D Universe: A Symphony" features breath-taking, high-definition stereo pictures and animations that have never been seen before and bring the Universe to you in a unique sensory experience sure to be enjoyed by art and music lovers alike. "3-D Universe: A Symphony" is being presented at the Adler as part of its 2009 celebration of the International Year of Astronomy.
Amazing Amphibians
3/14/2009-1/4/2000 09AM | Ages: All Ages
Experience an interactive exhibition that offers a rare glimpse of frogs, salamanders, caecilians and other creatures that make up class Amphibia. Zipline through a make-shift rainforest and learn how these cold-blooded species adapt to their surroundings. Travel through an interactive maze testing your knowledge on metamorphosis, extinction and everything else amphibian. Take one giant leap toward gaining a sense of familiarity with amphibians and understanding how they live.
ASM Materials Camp - Registration
3/14/2009 08AM-12PM | Ages: 16 and up
The Chicago Regional Chapter of ASM is sponsoring a hands-on introduction to engineering, ASM Materials Camp. We are looking for students entering their junior or senior year of high school this fall to enroll in our award winning program. This yearâs FREE camp will be held the week of June 22 â" 27 and the host site is IIT where the students meet on Monday, Thursday & Saturday. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday they will be assigned to a team and a business or university that specializes in forensic science. During this time they will be given a project with the goal of figuring out why the component or system failed. On Saturday they will present their failure analysis to parents, other teams and ASM members. The cost to the student is nothing, all that we ask is that they provide their own transportation to IIT and the business they will be assigned to. For more information visit the Chicago Chapter Web Page (http://www.chicagoasm.org) to view a short video clip and apply online by March 15.
Astronomy Conversations
3/14/2009 02PM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
These hour-long sessions give Adler guests an opportunity to meet astronomers, scientists, and historians in an informal atmosphere, ask questions, and explore visualizations in the SVL, Space Visualization Lab, with an expert guide.
Check http://www.adlerplanetarium.org for further scheduling information.
Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe
3/14-6/21/2009 10AM-05PM | Ages: 13 and up
Best known as the inventor of the geodesic dome, Buckminster Fuller devoted much of his life to resolving the perceived gab between the sciences and the humanities. His theories and innovations traversed the worlds of architecture, visual art, literature, mathematics, molecular biology, and environmental science. The first major exhibition of Fullerâs work in the U.S since the 1970âs will include more than 200 original examples of Fullerâs work. Ages 12 and up.
Celebration of Pi Day!
3/14/2009 07AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Saturday, March 14 (or 3.14) is âPi Dayâ!
Illinois Science Council honors the famous mathematical constant with specials on PIES! On March 14, we encourage everyone to acknowledge the importance of pi in our lives with delicious pie specials offered at area bakeries. See our website at www.IllinoisScience.org for details on specials being offered at Bleeding Heart Organic Bakery and Café Selmarie in Chicago and Bennisons Bakery in Evanston.
Pi, if youâve forgotten the geometry lesson, is the ratio of a circleâs circumference to its diameter. Pi is generally abbreviated to 3.14 but continues indefinitely. To date, it has been calculated by computer to over 1.2 trillion digits. Competitions exist for reciting the most digits by memory. As the worldâs most famous mathematical constant, Pi is important to many formulas used in mathematics, science, engineering and statistics.
(March 14 is also Albert Einstein's birthday - another great reason to celebrate!)
Discover Your Summer Guide: Online resource
3/14/2009 12AM-12PM | Ages: 13 and up
The Discover Your Summer guide, produced by Project Exploration, is a free resource highlighting summer science programs for middle and high school students. With over 175 listings in 30 scientific fields, Discover Your Summer showcases offerings from aerospace engineering to zoology in locations across the Midwest and beyond.
Search or download the online guide at www.projectexploration.org/dys.htm. To request print copies, please call 773-834-7614 or email dys@projectexploration.org.
Frog Feedings
3/14/2009 01PM-02PM | Ages: All Ages
Feast with the frogs every Saturday from February 7 â" May 2 at 1 p.m. and learn about a frogâs favorite food! Even share a meal with your new amphibian friends!
Gallery Drawing Station: Exploring Landscape around the World
3/1-3/29/2009 01PM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Observe the shapes, colors, and textures of hills, trees, and sky through works of art. Then, create your own landscape drawing, inspired by works of art in the galleries.
Growing Up: Buckminster Fuller
3/14/2009 02PM | Ages: 13 and up
Daughter of Buckminster Fuller and born in Chicago, Allegra Fuller Snyder reflects on her fatherâs formative years and her own experience growing up with him, his influences, and his lasting legacy as a visionary and teacher. A discussion will follow with exhibition co-curators K. Michael Hays and Dana A. Miler about Fullerâs significance for todayâs world and his impact on the fields of art and architecture. Ages 12 and up.
IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System
3/14/2009 10AM-04PM | Ages: 13 and up
Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy in "IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System." Designed for visitors with an appreciation for the challenges of space science and a desire to learn more about science research, "IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System" follows the creation of NASAâs Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). Audiences will get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar Systemâs boundary. Narrated by two inquisitive teenagers, audiences will hear from the scientists and engineers that developed the IBEX mission and created the spacecraft, and get the latest updates on the missionâs discoveries.
IMSA-ComEd CyberQuiz 4Kids - Online Only
3/14/2009 12AM | Ages: 9 and up
Each month, we introduce two new CyberQuiz D4 mathematics or science brain teasers or word problems that are designed to be stimulating and thought provoking. One CyberQuiz challenge is for Illinois students in grades 6 and 7 and another is for Illinois students in grades 8 and 9.
Each student who submits a correct answer to one of the monthly, online CyberQuiz challenges receives an IMSA - ComEd certificate of achievement and an invitation to attend a special recognition event at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
Life of Meresamun: A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt
3/14/2009 10AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
Who was Meresamun? The Oriental Institute: Museum uses the latest techniques of forensic science along with artifacts and ancient inscriptions to tell the story of a woman whose mummy and beautifully painted coffin are highlights of the museum's Egyptian collection. Art objects and documents illustrate Meresamun's temple duties and life at home, while new CT scans of her mummy allow us to reconstruct her appearance for the first time in nearly 3,000 years.
Mesoamerican Art of Papermaking
3/14/2009 02PM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The science of making paper has been present in the Americas for hundreds of years. The ancient Mesoamerican cultures made paper from the bark of a tree called papel amate. In this workshop, families will learn about the art of making papel amate and have the opportunity to learn how to recycle and make their own paper at home. The activity will culminate in a presentation by an artist bookmaker who will demonstrate easy ways to create your very own book from your recycled paper. Call to register, space is limited. 312-433-3950.
Midwest Gardening Symposium: Sustainable with Style
3/14/2009 08AM-03PM | Ages: Adults
The Morton Arboretum presents the 2009 Midwest Gardening Symposium, "Sustainable with Style."
Join us and learn how to create an Eco-gorgeous landscape garden. Experience three days of lectures, workshops, tours, and demonstrations of environmentally friendly gardening techniques. Presentations include:
The Authentic Garden with Claire Sawyers
Tough and Lovely: Plants for Dry Sites
Putting Down Healthy Roots - Organic Gardening
The Design Challenge - Six Local Landscape Renovations
New Designs for a New Generation - Houses of the Future
Taming the Best and the Brightest - Native Plants and Traditional Settings.
Waterwise Gardening - Rainfall Harvesting and Irrigation.
Join us and learn how to create an Eco-gorgeous landscape garden. Experience three days of lectures, workshops, tours, and demonstrations of environmentally friendly gardening techniques. Presentations include:
The Authentic Garden with Claire Sawyers
Tough and Lovely: Plants for Dry Sites
Putting Down Healthy Roots - Organic Gardening
The Design Challenge - Six Local Landscape Renovations
New Designs for a New Generation - Houses of the Future
Taming the Best and the Brightest - Native Plants and Traditional Settings.
Waterwise Gardening - Rainfall Harvesting and Irrigation.
Planet of the Arthropods
3/14/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
By any measure, arthropodsâ"butterflies, insects, spiders, beetles, ants, crayfish, lobstersâ"are the most successful type of animals on earth. Three quarters of all known creatures are arthropods, with more than a million known species altogether. Chicago wildlife photographer Jim. Rowan brings these frequently seen but seldom observed animals to our attention, offering a glimpse into a miniature world that exists within the earth's ecosystems.
Sarillion Climate Crisis Game: Animal Adventure!
3/14/2009 12AM-12PM | Ages: All Ages
KidsCom.com invites you and your children to play Animal Adventureâ"a fun educational game about biodiversity in the Illinois Wetlands!
Go to www.kidscom.com click Play Now! and register for free! During registration kids will create a character that can walk around on Planet Sarillionâ"our virtual world.
Click the Planet or Map icon on the upper part of the screen to find the Animal Adventure game.
Select Jardim Forest and walk your character into The Field Museum.
Play starts by clicking on the Information Desk. The object of each game is to collect pictures of an animal (find the hints along the way!), make a puzzle, and vote on solutions to help the animals.
All Animal Adventure game factual content was provided by scientists at The Field Museum.
Bonus: Next time youâre at The Field Museumâ"ask for an Animal Adventure Scavenger Hunt Booklet. Find the exhibits, answer the questions, and come back to www.kidscom.com to receive points! Use points to adopt virtual pets, decorate an eco-friendly house and more!
Science Olympiad Regional Tournament - Glen Ellyn
3/14/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: 9 and up
Watch the action and learn about robotics, technology and engineering as Science Olympiad team members test Elevated Bridge construction, launch Egg-O-Naut rockets, race Electric Vehicles, fly propeller-powered planes in Wright Stuff and much more! This Science Olympiad Regional Tournament at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, will host middle and high school teams competing for an invitation to the Science Olympiad State Tournament at the University of Illinois on April 25, 2009.
Science Olympiad Regional Tournament - Grayslake
3/14/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: 9 and up
Watch the action and learn about robotics, technology and engineering as Science Olympiad team members test Elevated Bridge construction, launch Egg-O-Naut rockets, race Electric Vehicles, fly propeller-powered planes in Wright Stuff and much more! This Science Olympiad Regional Tournament at College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois, will host middle and high school teams competing for an invitation to the Science Olympiad State Tournament at the University of Illinois on April 25, 2009.
Sugar and Spice Necklaces: Family Make-and-Take Activity
3/14/2009 01PM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Make a plant project and take it home while learning something new about plants! Projects take 15-20 minutes to complete. Drop in anytime before 2:45. (Project will take place near the giant seed in the Children's Garden.)
This weekend's project:
Sugar and Spice Necklaces-Discover the more fragrant plants in the Conservatoryâs collection, including cinnamon and orange trees. Then, make a necklace using parts of these plants to take home. Participants will also learn about the function of each plant part.
Two of Us: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!
2/23-3/16/2009 10AM-11AM | Ages: All Ages
"From head to toes our bodies need a lot of
special care. Spend your Mondays in February practicing good exercise, diet and hygiene with some of your favorite fuzzy friends! Featured books will include Hokey Pokey Elmo by Abigail
Tabby and Groverâs Guide to Good Eating by Naomi Kleinberg."
Ages 2 to 6 years old
