MISSION: MARS, Exploring Mars with Pascal LeeSubzero temperatures, killer rays, raging dust storms…Mars is a hostile planet. Could anything survive there? One job for Future Mars Explorers: Stay alive and help search for alien life. The mission now: start training to become one of the first human explorers of the Red Planet. Guided by renowned Mars ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $30
SFMC/BACT Math Winter Workshop! Come participate in 3 Math Circle lessons presented by the SFSU (CM)2 Math Circle instructors. These graduate students have been preparing lessons for K-12 students over the last year and they'll share the lessons learned and their best ideas for great interactive math that fits perfectly into the Common Core ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, with pre-registration
Low Tide WalkMSI takes to the tidepools for a treasure hunt of nature's beautiful intertidal secrets. We'll spend the day taking advantage of the low tide to reach the outer edges of Pillar Point. What willl we find? We could see crabs, sea stars, eels or octopus! This is a great family ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Solar ObservingEach month the Robert Ferguson Observatory offers Public Solar Observing (FREE). Come and see our only star, the Sun in a safe, fun, and educational environment. Docents are available to answer any questions. *Handicapped Parking is available at the observatory entrance. State Park Vehicle Parking/Use Fee: $8.00
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00 St. Park Use/Parking Fee
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Mad Science: Fire & IceExplore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate include: the three states of matter, a gassy taste test and a super spectacular bubbling potion. Ages 5-12.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Depth Curve – Art Exhibition and ReceptionAn exhibit of works on paper by local San Anselmo artist Jeff McLane.The works are atmospheric color fields, with line, texture, mass, and edges developed from the shapes and colors in the fields. The images are developed through a intensive process of layering and removal of acrylic paint, graphite, and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
San Francisco RocksFrom volcanic eruptions and giant earthquakes, to submarine landslides and 400-foot sea level fluctuations, learn the 160-million-year story that underlies San Francisco during this illustrated presentation.Meet Ranger Will Elder at the Main Post Parade Ground in front of the Presidio Visitor Center on 105 Montgomery St.Reservations Required.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Delta: The Way It WasPrior to 1850 the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta looked dramatically different than it does today. The changes made over the years are staggering. Imagine what it would have looked like with hundreds of meandering rivers, millions of migratory birds, tributaries clogged with salmon, huge riparian forests, and large herds of tule ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
History of the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersJoin Ranger Bill to learn about the "When/Where/Why/What/ How," the diverse, complex, many faceted missions, goals and objectives of the USACE's "Birth" in 1775 under General George Washington.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory - Public Star PartyThe Observatory's three main telescopes are open for your viewing. Docents set up additional telescopes in front of the building, while presentations on astronomical topics are given in the classroom throughout the course of the evening. Friendly and knowledgeable docents are available to answer your questions. FAQs: Fees: $8.00 per. vehicle ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $11.00 Parking & admission
Do We Understand Pain? SOLD OUTPain speaks as forcefully and as personally as any human experience. While the ability to experience pain is essential for survival, chronic pain is the scourge of sentient existence. As a topic of research, pain presents a formidable challenge for scientists. Why can it be so hard to control? Why ...
