Monday, May 11, 2009
5/11-12/31/2009 01PM-12PM | Ages: All Ages
The Chicago Department of Aviation and the Adler Planetarium have partnered to present a stunning collection of more than 50 astronomical images showcasing dramatic views from our Universe. The exhibit was generously funded through NASA.
Friday, May 22, 2009
5/22-11/15/2009 07AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
From May through November of 2009, visitors to The Morton Arboretum will be surprised and delighted to discover 11 oversized animal shelters nestled within the woodland, wetland, and prairie habitats of the Arboretum. Animal Houses is an imaginative outdoor exhibition that invites children and families to experience the natural world through the eyes of local animals and to learn how these animals live and interact with trees and their changing environments. Connect with the local animals found in healthy woodlands, prairies, and wetlands. You and your family can see life from the bottom of a pond, climb to a squirrel's home, or explore a coyote's den. Join us for the exhibit opening on Memorial day weekend and learn how Illinois animals live!
5/22-8/1/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
5/23-8/2/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
5/24-8/3/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Monday, May 25, 2009
5/25-8/4/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
5/26-8/5/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
5/27-8/6/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
5/28-8/7/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Friday, May 29, 2009
5/29-8/8/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
5/30-8/15/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
5/30-8/9/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
5/31-8/10/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
5/31-8/16/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Monday, June 1, 2009
6/1-8/11/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/1-8/17/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
6/2-8/12/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/2-8/18/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
6/3-8/13/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/3-8/19/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
6/4-8/14/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/4-8/20/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Friday, June 5, 2009
6/5-8/15/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/5-8/21/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
6/6-8/16/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/6-8/22/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
6/7-8/17/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/7-8/23/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Monday, June 8, 2009
6/8-8/18/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/8-8/24/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
6/9-8/19/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/9-8/25/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
6/10-8/20/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/10-8/26/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
6/11-8/21/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/11-8/27/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Friday, June 12, 2009
6/12-8/22/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/12-8/28/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
6/13-8/23/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/13-8/29/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
6/14-8/24/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/14-8/30/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Monday, June 15, 2009
6/15-8/25/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
6/15-8/31/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
A group of artists, scientists and educators recently came together in Wisconsin to consider ways that art could increase public understanding about climate change. The result is a thought-provoking environmental art exhibition, featuring everything from paintings, quilts, puzzles and music, which explores the roots of climate change, encouraging everyone to take action to preserve the environment. Each piece of artwork on display reflects a unique perspective on the effects of climate change in Wisconsinâs North Woods.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
6/16-8/26/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
6/17-8/27/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
6/18-8/28/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Friday, June 19, 2009
6/19-8/29/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
6/20-8/30/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
6/21-8/31/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Bill Guyâs images capture the beauty and diversity of Chicagoâs various neighborhood parks. Finding Walden is the Nature Museumâs contribution to the Burnham Plan Centennial Celebration, a city-wide program that pays homage to Daniel Burnham and the bold plans and big dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
7/1-8/31/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Adam Reed Tucker gives us all something to look up to. His towering interpretations of famous city landmarks aim to bring accessibility to architecture. Instead of using traditional materials- steel, brick, glass- to build is skyscrapers, Tucker opts for a more modest construction medium: LEGOs. Piece by piece, LEGO by LEGO, this trained architect creates large-scale artistic models of some of the most famous structure in America including Chicago's Willis Tower, St. Louis' Gateway Arch and Seattle's Space Needle.
The simplicity and nostalgic quality of the LEGO affords viewers a new, detailed look at familiar buildings, Guests can lean in close to see the complexity of a building's intricate design and engineering or take a step back to appreciate its stunning sculptural form in full.
ART + Science = Architecture is a temporary exhibition that will be open from July 1, 2009 through March 15, 2010. This exhibit is free with Museum general admission.
Visit brickstructures.com to learn more about Adam Reed Tucker's architectural models.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
8/1/2009 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.
8/1/2009 10AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Children Reading Club: Blast Off to Reading!
Join us for our Summer Reading Club. The theme this year is Space Exploration. There are three levels to this program plus our new Teen Reading Club.
Read to Me:
For children ages 2 through 7 years who do not read independently. 20 books will be the goal for this level.
Middle Reader Level:
For independent readers through grade 5. Children in this level will have 1000 pages as their reading goal. Second graders on this level can still submit titles that have been read to them.
Young Adult Level:
For readers entering 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Participants in this club will have 1000 pages as their goal. All young adults participants who finish the program will receive a raffle ticket for a special drawing to be held at the close of the Summer Reading Club.
Children will receive a prize upon reporting to the children's desk when they have completed a book. Upon completion of the program, each child can choose a paperback book for their final prize. Visit the Children's Department for further details.
8/1/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/1/2009 10AM-12PM | Ages: 5 and up
Ahh! The beauty of nature! Its colors, peacefulness, and the dirty, yucky things some animals do in their everyday life! Join us to learn what a butterfly does and why a rabbit eats its own poop. Be prepared to laugh, get a little dirty, and learn some disgusting facts.
8/1/2009 12PM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how
Life's a Lab!
From Monday July 27, take the Cool Challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday August 2, 2009 at 6:00PM to send your answers via video, email, blog, and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how
Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/1/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/1/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/1/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/1/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
8/2/2009 01PM-04PM | Ages: 13 and up
"Listening for Cosmic Sounds in Morocco," presented by Dave McGinnis and Ralph Pasquinelli, Accelerator Division.
Take science questions straight to experts. The first Sunday of each month, physicists answer questions and explain everything from the Big Bang to how a particle accelerator works. Each three-hour session includes a presentation by a scientist, a tour, a Q & A period.
There is no charge for the event, but advance registration is required. Children age 10 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
8/2/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/2/2009 12PM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how
Life's a Lab!
From Monday July 27, take the Cool Challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday August 2, 2009 at 6:00PM to send your answers via video, email, blog, and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how
Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/2/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/2/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/2/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/2/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Monday, August 3, 2009
8/3/2009 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.
8/3-8/7/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Camp CBG, Where Science, Nature, and Fun meet!
Camp CBG provides exciting and enriching learning experiences for your child, with programs for children ages 2 to 12. The Garden offers weeklong camps with morning, afternoon, and all-day options.
Camps run from June 15 to August 14, 2009.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/camp/index.php
8/3/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/3/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/3/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/3/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/3/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/3/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/3/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/3/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
8/4/2009 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.
8/4/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/4/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The invisible worlds of electricity and magnetism provide the backbone for activities such as building electrical gadgets including a lighthouse. Do experiments that demonstrate static electricity. Learn about circuits and tes materials for conductivity. Bring your lunch.
For students in grades 3-5
Instructors: Dee Huie and Anne Mary Teichert, Fermilab Education Office
Print a registration form at our website to mail or fax in with payment.
8/4/2009 11AM-01PM | Ages: 13 and up
Based on the true story of Robert Kearns. Kearns is a college professor and part-time inventor. When he invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, he thinks he has struck gold. But his aspirations are dashed after the auto giants, who originally embraced his creation, unceremoniously shuns him. Kearns becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work should be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. He and his family pay the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity. (2009, PG-13, 120 min.)
8/4/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/4/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/4/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/4/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/4/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/4/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/4/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
8/5/2009 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.
8/5/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/5/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/5/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/5/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/5/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/5/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/5/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/5/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
8/6/2009 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.
8/6/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Look through a telescope like the one Galileo used 400 years ago. Try out various optical lenses, and discover how combinations of lenses and a light source produce telescope images. Play âBigger, Better Telescopesâ using hula hoop âlight collectorsâ and bean bag âlight particlesâ to show how bigger telescopes can collect more light than smaller telescopes. Enter for a chance to win your very own telescope!
8/6/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/6/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/6/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/6/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/6/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/6/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/6/2009 11AM-02PM | Ages: All Ages
Visit the Underground Adventure exhibition and learn more about the complexities of soil with these real life scientists, who will demonstrate the importance of soil to life on Earth. Youâll even get a chance to see and feel different types of soil!
8/6/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/6/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Friday, August 7, 2009
8/7/2009 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.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Make a butterfly mask to color and fly home with you. Touch the collections from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and see a live North American Walking Stick. Play nature education games about habitat, adaptations, and environmental issues. Learn about protecting and supporting your environment, and how you can make your own habitat. Make origami frogs from recycled magazines and newspapers!
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Put your hand and maybe even your whole body in a giant bubble, and learn the science of bubbleology. Blow your own bubbles (even a bubble inside a bubble), and observe the many colors in your bubbles and the science behind all that light. How many drops of water can fit on a penny? Learn how water molecules bond together, and be amazed that 20 drops of water can fit on a penny without spilling. Discover how the molecular nature of water causes a phenomenon called surface tension.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Add your color science to the traveling Labfest! Chromatography Mural! With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art. The Chromatography Mural will travel to each Labfest!
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Explore mass, momentum and force and motion and discover the nature of matter. Youâll race balls of varied mass at the gravity accelerator and explore mass, momentum and force and motion, bicycle wheels and spinning turntables. Can you keep up?
8/7/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Bring your creativity, teamwork and problem solving skills to task when you participate in a number of fun, interactive Instant Challenges presented by DestinationImagination, the world's largest creative problem solving program for kindergarten through college-aged learners. Youâll test your science knowledge and creativity in a flash when you receive some simple common materials and limited time!
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Join Science Chicago and partners in Warren Park for LabFest! This FREE festival will have something for everyone. Enjoy hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations and science fun presented by the regionâs most popular museums, institutions and educational organizations!
Learn more about the exciting activities
here
8/7/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/7/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
These hands-on experiments will help you discover your inner scientist.
Sound Sandwich
Can you feel sound, as well as hear it? Build your own noise maker and explore some properties of sound.
Science Tools
Have you used a tool today? Scientists use tools, and you can use one that helps you look at an object very closely.
Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Use a chemical reaction between two substances to create your own rocket. How high can you get your rocket to launch?
8/7/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Play the Nab the Aquatic Invader Game about aquatic invasive specifies. You are the detective, and have to identify criminal species. Learn about the speciesâ crimes in their case folders, and then solve the case by the matching the species character on the display board with the crime file you have read about. Examine preserved specimens of these aquatic invaders, and see what they look like up close. Learn about environmental science, biology, and geography.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
How will mankind reach out beyond the confines of planet Earth and explore the universe? Through a collection Outreach to Space exhibits, youâll learn about space exploration and technology in a fun, hands-on way. Youâll also explore a number of chemistry and physics concepts through a number of amazing activities, such as experimenting with ferrofluids, a âmagneticâ liquid youâll need to see to believe.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Learn how to power everyday appliances and machines with your own body, and get some exercise at the same time! Youâll learn how a bicycle and a simple generator can be engineered to capture human energy to power light bulbs, blenders, water pumps - almost anything! The team at the Working Bikes Cooperative will show you the physics and mechanics behind bike-powered machines and youâll experience first-hand how your own body is a terrific source of environmentally-friendly renewable energy!
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Design a sketch of a person using FACES software. Choose the eyes, nose, hair, mouth, and other features. Learn how the FACES software program allows police investigators to develop accurate photos of suspects. See a sketch of someone, and then try to recreate the sketch as close as possible using only your memory.
8/7/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/7/2009 12PM | Ages: 9 and up
What is Art without Nature? Join Daryl Rizzo, Director of Interpretive Programs at Shedd Acquarium, and AIC Senior Lecturer Annie Morse for a gallery talk that explores the science that inspired the paintings of Winslow Homer, Gustave Moreau, and Eugéne Delecroix, among others.
8/7/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Check out spectacular science stunts, explosive demonstrations and seemingly magical tricks that illuminate scientific principles of chemistry, physics and more. Shows happen throughout the day. Check the schedule when you arrive at LabFest!
Appearing at LabFest! today will be Professor Oops
8/7/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/7/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
See inside the world of seeds. Dissect seeds, discover the parts of a seed, and use a magnifier to make observations about the inside of seeds. See large seeds, like coconut seeds, and small seeds, like vanilla, and use a magiscope to get an up-close look at all the seed details. Participate in the Seed Race, and make predictions about which seed will start growing first. Itâs all about the seeds after all!
8/7/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/7/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
8/8/2009 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.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Look through a telescope like the one Galileo used 400 years ago. Try out various optical lenses, and discover how combinations of lenses and a light source produce telescope images. Play âBigger, Better Telescopesâ using hula hoop âlight collectorsâ and bean bag âlight particlesâ to show how bigger telescopes can collect more light than smaller telescopes. Enter for a chance to win your very own telescope!
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Put your hand and maybe even your whole body in a giant bubble, and learn the science of bubbleology. Blow your own bubbles (even a bubble inside a bubble), and observe the many colors in your bubbles and the science behind all that light. How many drops of water can fit on a penny? Learn how water molecules bond together, and be amazed that 20 drops of water can fit on a penny without spilling. Discover how the molecular nature of water causes a phenomenon called surface tension.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Add your color science to the traveling Labfest! Chromatography Mural! With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art. The Chromatography Mural will travel to each Labfest!
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Explore mass, momentum and force and motion and discover the nature of matter. Youâll race balls of varied mass at the gravity accelerator and explore mass, momentum and force and motion, bicycle wheels and spinning turntables. Can you keep up?
8/8/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Experience a tech-savvy treasure hunting using a Global Positioning Systems (GPS) unit to cache and find locations with actual hidden items. Youâll learn about geocaching from the regionâs foremost enthusiasts and explore the outdoor environment while learning about geographic coordinates and satellite technology.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Join Science Chicago and partners in Warren Park for LabFest! This FREE festival will have something for everyone. Enjoy hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations and science fun presented by the regionâs most popular museums, institutions and educational organizations!
Learn more about the exciting activities
here
8/8/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/8/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
These hands-on experiments will help you discover your inner scientist.
Sound Sandwich
Can you feel sound, as well as hear it? Build your own noise maker and explore some properties of sound.
Science Tools
Have you used a tool today? Scientists use tools, and you can use one that helps you look at an object very closely.
Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Use a chemical reaction between two substances to create your own rocket. How high can you get your rocket to launch?
8/8/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Play the Nab the Aquatic Invader Game about aquatic invasive species. You are the detective, and have to identify criminal species. Learn about the speciesâ crimes in their case folders, and then solve the case by the matching the species character on the display board with the crime file you have read about. Examine preserved specimens of these aquatic invaders, and see what they look like up close. Learn about environmental science, biology, and geography.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
How will mankind reach out beyond the confines of planet Earth and explore the universe? Through a collection Outreach to Space exhibits, youâll learn about space exploration and technology in a fun, hands-on way. Youâll also explore a number of chemistry and physics concepts through a number of amazing activities, such as experimenting with ferrofluids, a âmagneticâ liquid youâll need to see to believe.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Learn how to power everyday appliances and machines with your own body, and get some exercise at the same time! Youâll learn how a bicycle and a simple generator can be engineered to capture human energy to power light bulbs, blenders, water pumps - almost anything! The team at the Working Bikes Cooperative will show you the physics and mechanics behind bike-powered machines and youâll experience first-hand how your own body is a terrific source of environmentally-friendly renewable energy!
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Design a sketch of a person using FACES software. Choose the eyes, nose, hair, mouth, and other features. Learn how the FACES software program allows police investigators to develop accurate photos of suspects. See a sketch of someone, and then try to recreate the sketch as close as possible using only your memory.
8/8/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Check out spectacular science stunts, explosive demonstrations and seemingly magical tricks that illuminate scientific principles of chemistry, physics and more. Shows happen throughout the day. Check the schedule when you arrive at LabFest!
Appearing at LabFest! today will be Professor Oops and the Mike Davis Science Show .
8/8/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/8/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
See inside the world of seeds. Dissect seeds, discover the parts of a seed, and use a magnifier to make observations about the inside of seeds. See large seeds, like coconut seeds, and small seeds, like vanilla, and use a magiscope to get an up-close look at all the seed details. Participate in the Seed Race, and make predictions about which seed will start growing first. Itâs all about the seeds after all!
8/8/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/8/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
8/9/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/9/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Challenge yourself to discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 3rd, take the Carbon Footprint Challenge a the
Science Chicago Blog. You will have until Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM to send your answers via video, email, blog and/or photos.
If you win, you'll get a shout-out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with!
8/9/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/9/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/9/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/9/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/9/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/9/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Monday, August 10, 2009
8/10/2009 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.
8/10-8/14/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Camp CBG, Where Science, Nature, and Fun meet!
Camp CBG provides exciting and enriching learning experiences for your child, with programs for children ages 2 to 12. The Garden offers weeklong camps with morning, afternoon, and all-day options.
Camps run from June 15 to August 14, 2009.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/camp/index.php
8/10/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/10/2009 12AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Discover your inner scientist and explore how
Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 10th, take the Are You Ready to Fly? challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday, August 16th at 6:00PM to send your answers via photos, email, blog and/or videos.
If you win, you'll get a shout out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with.
Photo of Sparrow Airplane from bre pettis at flickr.com
8/10/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/10/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/10/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/10/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/10/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/10/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
8/11/2009 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.
8/11/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/11/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/11/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/11/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/11/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/11/2009 06PM-07PM | Ages: All Ages
Bring your little ones to the garden to enjoy a nature-based story read by Lurie Garden staff followed by music and movement with popular Wiggleworms instructor Shana Harvey. We will meet on the grass at the south end of the garden. Snacks, blankets and music makers are welcome. No registration required.
8/11/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/11/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
8/12/2009 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.
8/12/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/12/2009 12AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 10th, take the Are You Ready to Fly? challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday, August 16th at 6:00PM to send your answers via photos, email, blog and/or videos.
If you win, you'll get a shout out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with.
Photo of Sparrow Airplane from bre pettis at flickr.com
8/12/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/12/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/12/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/12/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/12/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/12/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
8/13/2009 12PM-01PM | Ages: All Ages
The third of the Always Current: Conversations on the Chicago River lecture series discusses the riverâs significance to the city of Chicago today, its value as a natural and civic asset, and plans for riverside developments such as the new downtown Riverwalk. Presented by Cathy Hudzik Breitenbach, manager of riverfront development for the Chicago Park District.
8/13/2009 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.
8/13/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/13/2009 09AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 10th, take the Are You Ready to Fly? challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday, August 16th at 6:00PM to send your answers via photos, email, blog and/or videos.
If you win, you'll get a shout out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with.
Photo of Sparrow Airplane from bre pettis at flickr.com
8/13/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/13/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/13/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/13/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/13/2009 11AM-02PM | Ages: All Ages
Visit the Underground Adventure exhibition and learn more about the complexities of soil with these real life scientists, who will demonstrate the importance of soil to life on Earth. Youâll even get a chance to see and feel different types of soil!
8/13/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/13/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Friday, August 14, 2009
8/14/2009 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.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Look through a telescope like the one Galileo used 400 years ago. Try out various optical lenses, and discover how combinations of lenses and a light source produce telescope images. Play âBigger, Better Telescopesâ using hula hoop âlight collectorsâ and bean bag âlight particlesâ to show how bigger telescopes can collect more light than smaller telescopes.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Put your hand and maybe even your whole body in a giant bubble, and learn the science of bubbleology. Blow your own bubbles (even a bubble inside a bubble), and observe the many colors in your bubbles and the science behind all that light. How many drops of water can fit on a penny? Learn how water molecules bond together, and be amazed that 20 drops of water can fit on a penny without spilling. Discover how the molecular nature of water causes a phenomenon called surface tension.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Add your color science to the traveling Labfest! Chromatography Mural! With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art. The Chromatography Mural will travel to each Labfest!
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Explore mass, momentum and force and motion and discover the nature of matter. Youâll race balls of varied mass at the gravity accelerator and explore mass, momentum and force and motion, bicycle wheels and spinning turntables. Can you keep up?
8/14-8/15/2009 05PM-09AM | Ages: All Ages
Dozinâ with the Dinos is a unique opportunity for families with children ages 6â"12 to spend the night at The Field! Overnights are scheduled for the following FRIDAYS in 2009.
MARCH 6 & 27 ⢠APRIL 24
NEW FOR 2009!
Families can sign up for Premium Package 1 and sleep in our Evolving Planet exhibition, or book Premium Package 2 and sleep in our Evolving Planet exhibition and add a behind-the-scenes tour with a Field Museum scientist!
Overnights begin at 5:45pm and end the following morning at 9am. No one will be admitted after 8pm.
Standard Overnight: $60 / families, $50 / members and groups
Premium Package 1: $72 / families, $62 / members; Premium Package 2: $85 / families, $75 / members
Pricing is per person. Pre-registration is required. Visit fieldmuseum.org/overnights.
8/14/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Dr. Shawn's Science Adventure Camps at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora IL are sure to excite any child age 6-14 with weeks of hands on, explosively fun, engaging science summer camps. Before and After camp care is available.
Register today at www.scitechmuseum.org
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Bring your creativity, teamwork and problem solving skills to task when you participate in a number of fun, interactive Instant Challenges presented by DestinationImagination, the world's largest creative problem solving program for kindergarten through college-aged learners. Youâll test your science knowledge and creativity in a flash when you receive some simple common materials and limited time!
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Join Science Chicago and partners in Calumet Park for LabFest! This FREE festival will have something for everyone. Enjoy hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations and science fun presented by the regionâs most popular museums, institutions and educational organizations!
Learn more about the exciting activities
here
8/14/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
These hands-on experiments will help you discover your inner scientist.
Sound Sandwich
Can you feel sound, as well as hear it? Build your own noise maker and explore some properties of sound.
Science Tools
Have you used a tool today? Scientists use tools, and you can use one that helps you look at an object very closely.
Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Use a chemical reaction between two substances to create your own rocket. How high can you get your rocket to launch?
8/14/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
How will mankind reach out beyond the confines of planet Earth and explore the universe? Through a collection Outreach to Space exhibits, youâll learn about space exploration and technology in a fun, hands-on way. Youâll also explore a number of chemistry and physics concepts through a number of amazing activities, such as experimenting with ferrofluids, a âmagneticâ liquid youâll need to see to believe.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Learn how to power everyday appliances and machines with your own body, and get some exercise at the same time! Youâll learn how a bicycle and a simple generator can be engineered to capture human energy to power light bulbs, blenders, water pumps - almost anything! The team at the Working Bikes Cooperative will show you the physics and mechanics behind bike-powered machines and youâll experience first-hand how your own body is a terrific source of environmentally-friendly renewable energy!
8/14/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Reptiles & Amphibians lets kids explore the Museum's live collections!
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Check out spectacular science stunts, explosive demonstrations and seemingly magical tricks that illuminate scientific principles of chemistry, physics and more. Shows happen throughout the day. Check the schedule when you arrive at LabFest!
Appearing at LabFest! today will be Professor Oops and Steve Belliveau
8/14/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/14/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
See inside the world of seeds. Dissect seeds, discover the parts of a seed, and use a magnifier to make observations about the inside of seeds. See large seeds, like coconut seeds, and small seeds, like vanilla, and use a magiscope to get an up-close look at all the seed details. Participate in the Seed Race, and make predictions about which seed will start growing first. Itâs all about the seeds after all!
8/14/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
8/14/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 5 and up
Fun-filled camps connect children to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music, movement, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff. Camps include family open houses the last Thursday evening of each session.
Wild Waterways lets kids investigate the amazing creatures that live the wet life with off-site field trips to Lake Michigan and canoeing on the Chicago River.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
8/15/2009 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.
8/15/2009 09AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 10th, take the Are You Ready to Fly? challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday, August 16th at 6:00PM to send your answers via photos, email, blog and/or videos.
If you win, you'll get a shout out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with.
Photo of Sparrow Airplane from bre pettis at flickr.com
8/15/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
The Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Camp is now open for registration. This yearâs camp is themed Naturally, Urban! and gives campers exciting opportunities to meet small animals up close, get an inside glimpse at the zoo world and the fascinating wonders of wildlife, create arts and crafts, and play games.
Camps are divided into two distinct week-long sessions. One week will focus on local animals, the ecology in our own backyard and nature stewards here in Chicago. The second week focuses on global issues impacting wildlife and how we fit into a worldwide community. Through both sessions, campers will learn how they can make an ecological difference at home, in their community, and around the world.
Conservation Camp can be attended as a one-week, or full two-week experience. Offered June 15-Aug 14, 2009. (varies by weekly selection).Full day programs available for 3rd â" 8th grade, M-F, 9 a.m. â" 3 p.m.
8/15/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/15/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/15/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
8/16/2009 09AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
Take part in the Science Chicago Weekly Summer Challenges. Discover your inner scientist and explore how Life's a Lab!
From Monday, August 10th, take the Are You Ready to Fly? challenge at Science Chicago blog. You will have until Sunday, August 16th at 6:00PM to send your answers via photos, email, blog and/or videos.
If you win, you'll get a shout out on the Science Chicago website and a special prize.
Stay connected to Science Chicago online this summer and let's show Chicago and the world how Life's a Lab! Check frequently online to see what the Science Crew and others come up with.
Photo of Sparrow Airplane from bre pettis at flickr.com
8/16/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/16/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/16/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Monday, August 17, 2009
8/17/2009 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.
8/17/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/17/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/17/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
8/18/2009 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.
8/18/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/18/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/18/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
8/19/2009 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.
8/19/2009 03PM-05PM | Ages: 13 and up
We will talk about why plants are a vital part of our world for many reasons -- food and habitat for humans and other animals, natural carbon sequestration, oxygen production, medicines
-- and why conservation and restoration are essential. Even in a big city like Chicago, there are farms, natural areas, parks and gardens all focused around these beautiful and important organisms. We will also watch a short film, "Big City, Little Prairies", about the restoration efforts of a Chicago Park District Natural Site Steward.
8/19/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/19/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/19/2009 09AM-05PM | Ages: All Ages
Discover the importance of Earthâs most vital and fleeting resource. Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems. Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planetâs water.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
8/20/2009 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.
8/20/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/20/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/20/2009 11AM-02PM | Ages: All Ages
Visit the Underground Adventure exhibition and learn more about the complexities of soil with these real life scientists, who will demonstrate the importance of soil to life on Earth. Youâll even get a chance to see and feel different types of soil!
Friday, August 21, 2009
8/21/2009 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.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Build marine biology-inspired balloon art with recent University of Chicago graduate William Chyr. Learn how he integrats electronics and balloons as you help his team produce beautiful, large-sized sculptures of jellyfish.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
See performances by the OBIE-award winning puppeteer, Paul Zaloom of
Beakman's World! Beakman will perform on Science Chicago stage and demonstrate activities on the great lawn at the Pritzker Pavilion.
Check the stage schedule when you arrive at LabFest for performance times.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Make a butterfly mask to color and fly home with you. Touch the collections from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and see a live North American Walking Stick. Play nature education games about habitat, adaptations, and environmental issues. Learn about protecting and supporting your environment, and how you can make your own habitat. Make origami frogs from recycled magazines and newspapers!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Look through a telescope like the one Galileo used 400 years ago. Try out various optical lenses, and discover how combinations of lenses and a light source produce telescope images. Play âBigger, Better Telescopesâ using hula hoop âlight collectorsâ and bean bag âlight particlesâ to show how bigger telescopes can collect more light than smaller telescopes. Enter for a chance to win your very own telescope!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Join Adam Reed Tucker, Chicago architect and engineer, in recreating the nationâs tallest building. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside a LEGO Master as he builds a 15-foot replica of the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, entirely in LEGOs!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Put your hand and maybe even your whole body in a giant bubble, and learn the science of bubbleology. Blow your own bubbles (even a bubble inside a bubble), and observe the many colors in your bubbles and the science behind all that light. How many drops of water can fit on a penny? Learn how water molecules bond together, and be amazed that 20 drops of water can fit on a penny without spilling. Discover how the molecular nature of water causes a phenomenon called surface tension.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Add your color science to the traveling Labfest! Chromatography Mural! With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art. The Chromatography Mural will travel to each Labfest!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
They will bring Outbreak board games, building blocks, and other hands on toys.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Find out what Indiana Jones and real-life archaeologists have in common and take part in a mock archaeological dig.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Explore mass, momentum and force and motion and discover the nature of matter. Youâll race balls of varied mass at the gravity accelerator and explore mass, momentum and force and motion, bicycle wheels and spinning turntables. Can you keep up?
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Talk to a veterinary and learn about animal health with the help of a real dog.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Bring your creativity, teamwork and problem solving skills to task when you participate in a number of fun, interactive Instant Challenges presented by DestinationImagination, the world's largest creative problem solving program for kindergarten through college-aged learners. Youâll test your science knowledge and creativity in a flash when you receive some simple common materials and limited time!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Join Science Chicago and partners for the final LabFest!of the summer at Millennium Park. This FREE festival will have something for everyone. Enjoy hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations and science fun presented by the regionâs most popular museums, institutions and educational organizations!
Learn More about the exciting activities here
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
These hands-on experiments will help you discover your inner scientist.
Sound Sandwich
Can you feel sound, as well as hear it? Build your own noise maker and explore some properties of sound.
Science Tools
Have you used a tool today? Scientists use tools, and you can use one that helps you look at an object very closely.
Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Use a chemical reaction between two substances to create your own rocket. How high can you get your rocket to launch?
8/21/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Examine organism by looking through a microscope!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
How will mankind reach out beyond the confines of planet Earth and explore the universe? Through a collection Outreach to Space exhibits, youâll learn about space exploration and technology in a fun, hands-on way. Youâll also explore a number of chemistry and physics concepts through a number of amazing activities, such as experimenting with ferrofluids, a âmagneticâ liquid youâll need to see to believe.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Learn how to power everyday appliances and machines with your own body, and get some exercise at the same time! Youâll learn how a bicycle and a simple generator can be engineered to capture human energy to power light bulbs, blenders, water pumps - almost anything! The team at the Working Bikes Cooperative will show you the physics and mechanics behind bike-powered machines and youâll experience first-hand how your own body is a terrific source of environmentally-friendly renewable energy!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Learn about non-Newtonian liquids with this pool of cornstarch and water mixture which will allow you to "walk on water".
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Invent a way to send a Ping-Pong ball flying high enough to catch it. Meet Nate Ball, host of
Design Squad, the PBS show where teen contestants brainstorm, design, build, test, and redesign products for everyday life. Visit the Design Squad tent throughout the day to engage in fun activities and engage in conversation.
Don't miss a special show at NOON when Design Squad host Nate Ball, takes over the Jay Pritzker Pavilion Stage.
Pop Fly is presented by Design Squad, Society of Women Engineers and WTTW.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Meet Africaâs answer to T-Rex! You see this amazing fossilized skull of Carcharodontosaurus and talk with scientists about archeology.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Design a sketch of a person using FACES software. Choose the eyes, nose, hair, mouth, and other features. Learn how the FACES software program allows police investigators to develop accurate photos of suspects. See a sketch of someone, and then try to recreate the sketch as close as possible using only your memory.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
See demonstrations of some radio controlled robots built by the Chicago Knights Robotics team.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Check out spectacular science stunts, explosive demonstrations and seemingly magical tricks that illuminate scientific principles of chemistry, physics and more. Shows happen throughout the day. Check the schedule when you arrive at LabFest!
Appearing at LabFest! today will be Professor Oops, Steve Belliveau and the Fermi Scientist Show.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Be a scientist like PBSâs Sid the Science Kid and try to come up with your own Super-duper-ooper-schmooper Big Idea with some amazing interactive hands-on activities inspired by the popular television series.
8/21/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
See inside the world of seeds. Dissect seeds, discover the parts of a seed, and use a magnifier to make observations about the inside of seeds. See large seeds, like coconut seeds, and small seeds, like vanilla, and use a magiscope to get an up-close look at all the seed details. Participate in the Seed Race, and make predictions about which seed will start growing first. Itâs all about the seeds after all!
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Find out what it takes to be a paleontologist! Learn about the process of fossilization by unearthing real fossils in dig pits, using the same tools that scientists use at their field sites. Use skills of observation to identify new discoveries, before burying them for the next scientists.
8/21/2009 11AM-03PM | Ages: All Ages
Build a windmill with William Kamkwamba from âThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.â (http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/) Kids of all ages will be able to make windmills with William and understand the science and engineering that brought electricity to William's town.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
8/22/2009 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.
8/22/2009 08AM-03PM | Ages: 9 and up
Do you like to hunt fossils? Come with us to the world-famous Mazon Creek site, and discover what Illinois was like more than 300 million years ago! Plan on a one-quarter mile walk to fossil locations. For families with children ages 8-17.
8/22/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/22/2009 09AM-02PM | Ages: Adults
Come be amazed by the wilderness in Chicagoâs backyard. Our experienced river guides will lead you through the mild bends and brambles on the North Branch from the Skokie Lagoons through the wild woods of Blue Star Memorial Woods, Harms Woods and Miami Woods as the river flows south toward Chicago. View wildlife such as black-crowned night herons, great blue herons, minks and turtles.
8/22/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/22/2009 10AM-12PM | Ages: All Ages
Join the Lurie Garden staff to explore interesting adaptations of plants and learn more about what it really means to be a ânativeâ plant.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
8/23/2009 09AM-01PM | Ages: Adults
Come spend a morning with Friends of the Chicago River and learn about river ecology right here in Chicago. On this canoe trip, you'll collect river specimens and learn about the delicate balance of wildlife in the Chicago River ecosystem. Then paddle down a section of the river's North Branch and observe first-hand some of Chicago's most famous native species.
8/23/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/23/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Monday, August 24, 2009
8/24/2009 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.
8/24/2009 06PM-07PM | Ages: 13 and up
Imagination, dreams and wonders are key factors that trigger people to invent new and cool things. Scientists are those people who love to be creative and try to make impossible things become possible. These dreams can become possible with research and development. Many people dream of living long healthy lives without diseases. Scientists can turn dreams into realities by developing medicines to help people who suffer from painful diseases that affect their lives
8/24/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/24/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/24/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
8/25/2009 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.
8/25/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/25/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/25/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
8/26/2009 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.
8/26/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/26/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/26/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
8/27/2009 12PM-01PM | Ages: All Ages
Dr. David Solzman returns to the Always Current: Conversations on the Chicago River lecture series to discuss the changes that have defined the Chicago River in the 20th Century. His examination starts with the riverâs reversal and concludes with its ongoing renaissance as wildlife returns and people increasingly use the river for recreation. The lecture will be followed by a book signing for Dr. Solzman's The Chicago River: An Illustrated History and Guide to the River and Its Waterways, available at the museum.
8/27/2009 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.
8/27/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/27/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/27/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
8/27/2009 11AM-02PM | Ages: All Ages
Visit the Underground Adventure exhibition and learn more about the complexities of soil with these real life scientists, who will demonstrate the importance of soil to life on Earth. Youâll even get a chance to see and feel different types of soil!
Friday, August 28, 2009
8/28/2009 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.
8/28/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/28/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/28/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
8/29/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
Ever wonder what happens at a national laboratory? See first-hand how Argonne is using science and technology to solve some of the world's toughest challenges in energy, the environment and national security.
Let your imagination soar as you learn about the groundbreaking scientific and engineering research being done at our nation's first national laboratory. Meet Argonne's experts from a wide array of scientific disciplines who are working to develop new energy sources, discover new materials, probe complex biological systems and improve our understanding of global climate.
Explore advances in science and technology and enjoy interactive exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, engaging presentations and tours of Argonneâs unique facilities. There are over 100 fun and exciting activities for all ages, including:
Take a test drive at Argonneâs Advanced Powertrain Research Facilityâs driving simulator.
See how scientists model the nanoscale world and watch nanoparticles change color.
Race a robot and see how robots are used for molecular biology experiments
Walk through an accelerator and watch a chain reaction.
Calculate your environmental footprint and learn ways Argonne research is helping to improve our environment
See ice slurry technology that can help save heart attack victims and surgery patients
Tour Argonneâs Advanced Photon Source, home of the Western Hemisphereâs brightest X-ray beams which are used to gather information that promises to impact every aspect of our life.
Free shuttle service will be provided and food and drink will be available for purchase.Advance reservations are not required, and visitors are welcome to take photos and videos of the event.
8/29/2009 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.
8/29/2009 09AM-03PM | Ages: Adults
Come canoe the canyons on our ultimate urban canoe adventure! Experience the Chicago Riverâs rich history and see the modern marvels of our skyline from water level. Witness the river renaissance along the Chicago Riverâs main stem now bustling with river-edge businesses and cultural attractions.
8/29/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/29/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/29/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
8/30/2009 12AM-11PM | Ages: All Ages
It seems fitting that our last blog challenge is a reflective one â" no building or experimenting needed this week. Instead, the Science Crew is putting together a list of the
25 greatest science moments since Science Chicagoâs launch (September 15, 2008) and we want you to help us build the list.
We want to hear about your favorite(s)! Send in your choices by Sunday, August 30th at 6:00pm Chicago time, and check the Science Chicago blog next Monday to see your results and the list of our top 25. Science Director, Dr. Rabiah Mayas has already picked 4!
8/30/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/30/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
Monday, August 31, 2009
8/31/2009 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.
8/31/2009 11AM-06PM | Ages: All Ages
What can science tell us about art? Visit LUMA this summer to discover what Joe Barabe, a scientist at McCrone Associates of Westmont, IL, found when he looked at paint samples under a microscope. What were the paints used by this 18th-century artist made of and from where did they come? See too what a painting looks like in an x-ray. Curator, Jonathan Canning and conservator, Maura Checconi, interpret these scientific discoveries in light of the art history and painting practices of 18th-century Spain.
8/31/2009 09AM-04PM | Ages: All Ages
The âGreenest Home in Chicagoâ is back at the Museum of Science and Industry, redesigned and updated for 2009. The home - built by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and built by All-American Homes -- showcases the ways you can make eco-friendly living a part of your life, and highlights what the future may bring for consumers.
Smart Home offers guided tours of the 2,500 square-foot home and grounds. Discover the new interior, reinterpreted with the help of Chicago Home + Garden magazine and featuring bold colors, fresh green stories, and new products and furniture. New and unique home technologies are also on display, courtesy of WIRED magazine. Explore the updated landscaping, which offers techniques for urban gardening such as vertical gardens and EarthBox planting.
