Children's Health, Mental Health, and the Law, Day 2Failing our Kids: The Mental Health "Non-System"8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00-9:15 Welcome Remarks - Professor Lois Weithorn, JD, PhD9:15-10:45 Panel 5: Meeting Children's Mental Health Needs Across Systems10:45-11:00 Break11:00-12:30 Panel 6: Psychotropic Medications and Children: Science, Law and Policy
Calling all citizen scientists! Join National Geographic, the National Park Service, the Parks Conservancy, and The Presidio Trust for BioBlitz 2014 in the Golden Gate National Parks. BioBlitz is a 24-hour event in which scientist-led inventory teams work together to find, identify and document as many species of plants, animals, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Eye-Opening Science: The Changing Oceans: California's Changing OceansThroughout evolutionary history, California's oceans have undergone tremendous changes in temperature and in the biotas-and food webs-they support. With the increasing density of human populations, other changes have been occurring that impact the dynamics of our local ecosystems. What changes have we seen historically? What are the biggest changes brought ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $20 Members and Seniors
Back in Time18,000 years ago there was no SF Bay Estuary and the delta was in a whole different location. More recently, the last 160 years ago has dramatically changed these formations again. Join Ranger Linda and watch the Bay Model fill. Watch an accelerated time lapse and see how one of ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Solar ObservingCome up and join us for at the Robert Ferguson Observatory for a wonderful time of Solar Observing. Here is a safe opportunity to both 'see and hear' our closest star, the Sun. Our experienced Docents will be at your side to assist and answer any questions you may have.Each ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00
Save The Frogs! Education Center Grand OpeningOur frog-filled extravaganza will commence at high noon with a two hour frogging expedition to find and photograph native amphibians in the Berkeley hills. All afternoon at the Education Center we will have presentations about California's native amphibians, local and global conservation issues, and the history and future of SAVE ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: free
Saturday Cinema: Bodies in MotionFrom a rare 19th century chronophotography experiment by Lucien Bull and Étienne-Jules Marey to a transfixing thrill ride of a car roaring through Paris, these action-packed short films reveal movement that eludes the naked eye.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19-$25
Techtorials: Design an Interactive GameJoin us at the Lawrence Hall of Science for our first Techtorials workshop! Learn how to use Scratch, an entry-level programming language, to make big ideas into quick prototypes. Exercise your imagination to turn everyday objects into control pads with the weird and wonderful MaKey MaKey. The Lawrence Hall of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $30
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
