The 24th Annual Tech ChallengeApril 30, 2011, The Tech Museum of Innovation is hosting the 24th Annual Tech Challenge event for students from grades 5 through 12. This Year's Challenge is Trash Island - The Great Pacific Gyre.MissionRid the oceans of trash caused by man at different depths without harming sea life.Join us in ...
Where: San JoseCost:
Bug Day at the Randall MuseumWatch Beekeepers at Work. Meet Bug Scientists. See Bugs Up Close. Bug Movies in the Theater. Create Insect Art. Compete in Insect Olympics. Cheer Exciting Maggot Races. Stroke Silk Worms. Live music from the Honey Tones.Small fee required for some activities.
Editors Note: Rescheduled from 3/26Kick off the yearlong celebration of our Species of the Year: the endangered mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icariodes missionensis)!Join us at the Marin Headlands Rifle Range for walks, talks, and hands-on family-friendly activities. And, with luck, you might get a glimpse at the first mission blues ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Birds, The Bees and the BubblesChildren's Junior Ranger Program.Kids! Come celebrate Earth Day and receive a Jr. Ranger badge! Children will learn about pollination as they act out the process with bubbles and pretend to be flowers and bees.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science for Kids: Laboratory StoriesJoin us, as the library is turned into a laboratory for young scientists. Children will investigate chemical reactions with dry ice as they solve a dilemma presented within a folktale. This event stimulates kids to explore the wonders of science. (For ages 5-12)
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Wildlife Center of Silicon ValleyJoin us at the Environmental Education Center for a very special presentation by the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. Learn all about this wonderful organization and what they do for injured wildlife here in the South Bay. Learn what over-rescues are and what the rehabilitation process entails. Hear stories of ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
