March 2010 | Science Chicago

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

Come and see the innovative solutions that over 50 teams from Kindergarten through High School have created to the Global, engaging, curriculum-based Destination ImagiNation Challenges! "DIrect DIposit", "DI-Bot", and "DI Breaking News" are three of the science-based Challenges that will be presented. Get ready to be WOW'ed by the solutions teams of students have been preparing for several months by applying their science knowledge in creative ways.

Join Chicago Astronomical Society members as they set their telescopes for a peek at the winter skies. Follow signs to the viewing site. In case of inclement weather, slides or a video will be shown indoors.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Join the Chicago Council on Science & Technology (C2ST) as we attend iBIO's Illinois Life Sciences Day at the Capital. This is an exclusive opportunity for you and your colleagues to visit with Illinois state legislators and party leaders, and to celebrate the winners of the 2010 John W. Maitland Jr. Biotechnology Leadership Award.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

U.S. high-school students perform less well in science and math than students in other economically advanced countries do. Dr. Samuel Silverstein, John C. Dalton Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics in the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, created and continues to direct a nationally recognized Summer Work Experience for Professional Teachers (SWEPT) that utilizes the research laboratory experience at a major research university to provide experiences for New York City teachers that ultimately enhances their ability to teach science to their students. The results show that students of Columbiaâs SWEPT teachers pass the Regentsâ examinations at a significantly higher rate than students of other teachers in the same schools (Science 326:440-442).

Join CÂ²ST as Professor Silverstein discusses how SWEPT programs can utilize existing scientific resources to improve teacher education and the quality of student science learning in Chicago and other cities.

4:30 p.m. Registration & Reception
5:30 p.m. Presentation
C2ST members attend FREE.
$10 advance registration (pay at time of registration
$15 day of/at the door
Educators attend free with valid educator ID.
Parking information to follow.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

Make a reservation to get a behind the scenes tour of the Regional Destination ImagiNation tournament. Meet a Challenge Master, Appraisers, Team Members, Team Managers, Parents, and our volunteer Board Members. Experience our process-based methodology that develops both creative and critical thinking skills in FUN, engaging ways, leading to innovation within our youth.

You and Curious George learn about wind. What can the wind movie? See how wind makes different things move while you investigate bubbles, wind socks and pinwheels. Listen to the wind. What makes that sound? For children in grades K-1.
Instructor: Jill Burke, Berwyn School District 100.
Download a registration form from our website to mail or fax in.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

Come and see the innovative solutions that over 50 teams from Kindergarten through High School have created to the Global, engaging, curriculum-based Destination ImagiNation Challenges! "DIrect DIposit", "DI-Bot", and "DI Breaking News" are three of the science-based Challenges that will be presented. Get ready to be WOW'ed by the solutions teams of students have been preparing for several months by applying their science knowledge in creative ways.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Dr. Martin Chalfie
2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Columbia University

The Aequorea victoria Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) has become an almost ubiquitous research tool in biological research, being used in an ever-increasing variety of ways. I will review a bit of the history of GFP and show how this genetically-encoded marker, which can be visualized in living tissues and does not require additional cofactors, is currently being used. The development of GFP as a biological marker is a particularly good example of the importance of basic research on non-traditional organisms.

Born in Chicago, Martin Chalfie received both his A.B. (Biochemistry 1969) and Ph.D. (Physiology 1977) from Harvard University. He then did postdoctoral research with Dr. Sydney Brenner at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. He has been a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University since 1982. He is currently the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and Chair. Chalfieâs primary research interest is in the genetic basis of neuronal differentiation and function. Most of his research has centered on understanding mechanical sensing, but it was his demonstration of the use of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a biological marker that led to his sharing the 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien. Among other honors Chalfie was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003) and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2005). In addition to his scientific research, Chalfie is editor-in-chief of the Caenorhabditis research communityâs on-line review WormBook.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

Super Scientific Circus uses circus skills and magic tricks to explain scientific principles including friction, inertia, atoms, molecules, gravity, magnetism, and more. With boomerangs, bubbles, bullwhips, rolling globes, spinning plates and students floating in mid air, it is easy to see why this is one of our most popular shows.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

Play with wind, create a tornado, watch dew magically appear and make it rain! Student scientists experiment with concepts of weather during this fun-filled morning. For students in grades 3-5.
Instructor: Sue-z Bruno, Aurora East Unified School District 131.
Download a registration form from our website to mail or fax in.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

(Ages 8-12) While taking a break from school, spend some time at Spring Valley while spring approaches and the days become a little warmer. One day will be spent at the log cabin, cooking over an open fire. The other days will be spend exploring trails, looking for signs of animals. We'll make crafts, play games, and learn about the animals at Spring Valley. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring a sack lunch.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

(Ages 8-12) While taking a break from school, spend some time at Spring Valley while spring approaches and the days become a little warmer. One day will be spent at the log cabin, cooking over an open fire. The other days will be spend exploring trails, looking for signs of animals. We'll make crafts, play games, and learn about the animals at Spring Valley. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring a sack lunch.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

(Ages 8-12) While taking a break from school, spend some time at Spring Valley while spring approaches and the days become a little warmer. One day will be spent at the log cabin, cooking over an open fire. The other days will be spend exploring trails, looking for signs of animals. We'll make crafts, play games, and learn about the animals at Spring Valley. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring a sack lunch.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

(Ages 8-12) While taking a break from school, spend some time at Spring Valley while spring approaches and the days become a little warmer. One day will be spent at the log cabin, cooking over an open fire. The other days will be spend exploring trails, looking for signs of animals. We'll make crafts, play games, and learn about the animals at Spring Valley. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring a sack lunch.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

(Ages 21+) Start your weekend with a relaxing and enlightening evening walk at Spring Valley. Through outdoor explorations, activities, and readings, adult participants will increase their knowledge of the natural world and connections to nature. Activities will help focus awareness on nature's beauty, and uncover some of her mystery. The program will begin at the Nature Center and end with refreshments in the Merkle Cabin.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

(Ages 8-12) While taking a break from school, spend some time at Spring Valley while spring approaches and the days become a little warmer. One day will be spent at the log cabin, cooking over an open fire. The other days will be spend exploring trails, looking for signs of animals. We'll make crafts, play games, and learn about the animals at Spring Valley. Please dress appropriately for the weather, and bring a sack lunch.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Light is important to life, but what is light and how is it different than other things around us? What makes fireflies and underwater creatures glow even in the dark? Learn about light and why light can fool us sometimes. Can you become invisible like Harry Potter under his special invisible cloak? For students in grades 3-5.
Instructor: Mary Ann Janiak, Retired Teacher.
Download a registration form from our website to mail or fax in.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

The Fairchild Challenge is a free, contest for high school students that fosters interest in the environment by encouraging students to appreciate the beauty and value of nature; develop critical thinking skills; understand the need for biodiversity and conservation; tap community resources; become actively engaged citizens; and recognize that individuals do indeed make a difference.

Watch a great white shark capture its prey, follow penguins glide beneath the ice, and take an ocean voyage with seals through Crittercam. Crittercam is a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals, offering researchers insights into animal behavior and clues to protecting animals and the world we share. The exhibition focuses on Crittercam's deployment on seals and sea lions, sharks, sea turtles, whales, penguins, bears and lions. National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC.

Artists and scientists are visionaries for culture and show us different ways of perceiving, exploring and understanding the world through art.

Artists included in this exhibition are: Granite Amit, AnnMarie Cernoch, Donna Cox with Ellen Sandor and Artn, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelly Quinn, Dusty Seno, Sharon Skolnick, Gene Skala, Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod and Robert Wapahi.

Exhibit open from January 25, 2010 through May 7, 2010.

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