Math and Science Boot CampSEM Link through its Math and Science Career Academy will host a Math and Science Boot Camp for students in grades 8-12 as well as parents and educators of students in those grades. The purpose of the boot camp is to prepare students to be college and career ready in ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 parents/educator and students $10
Bay to Sea SymposiumPanel 1 - 10:10 - 11:25The Bay, The Ocean, and The WonderPanelists include: Dr. Steve Palumbi (Hopkins Marine Lab), Marc Holmes (Bay Institute), David Helvarg (Blue Frontier founder) and othersPanel 2 - 11:30 - 12:45Challenges to our Ocean WorldPanelists include: Dr. Jane Lubchenco (OSU Professor), Geraldine Knatz (former Port of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
SkeptiCal 2014SkeptiCal is the Northern California conference of science and skepticism, a day-long event with speakers, panels, and discussions on a wide array of subjects.This year's speakers include:Paul Doherty, The Boundaries of ScienceDan Dugan, Thirteen Years to Failure: A Federal Lawsuit to Stop Public Funding of Cult-Like Waldorf SchoolsAndrew Fraknoi, Nancy ...
Where: OaklandCost: $50 ($40 general, $30 Student until May 1)
Techtorials: Animate Your DoodlesJoin us at the Lawrence Hall of Science for our monthly Techtorials workshops. This month, learn how to use iStopMotion, a simple frame-by-frame animation software, to animate your drawings and other media. You'll walk away with a completed piece to share with friends. No previous animation experience is required. The ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $30
Fish Feeding FrenzyWatch Ranger Linda feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and salt water tanks. Get familiar with some of our Bay Area aquatic neighbors. Watch the different feeding styles of the rock cod, sea stars, and rainbow trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
May 31st. Public Astronomy Program On Mt DiabloSaturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury: here's your chance to see FOUR planets and our Moon through the telescopes. You will be able to make, and take home, a Pocket Solar System and imagine what it would be like to live on other worlds.Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free ($10 park entrance fee)
When Worlds CollidePlanet Earth is constantly being struck by interplanetary debris, from fine dust to rocks or boulders big enough to outshine the Sun when they die, to asteroids or comets or even small stray planetsSpeaker: Dr. Kevin Zahnle NASA-Ames Research Ctr
