UW Space Place: Looking at all the kid-friendly events hosted by UW Space Place for one month
By WordPress17
-
The Space Place sends out information to families to allow their kids to see the special events in space like the ISON comet
-
Three weeks with the UW Astronomy events
-
Playtime Productions provides a show to the kids about a young woodcutter who finds treasure and then has to deal with the thieves who took the treasure. Free admission but donations appreciated.
-
Families have the chance to explore the famous Washburn Observatory. Kids get the chance to see how astronomers conduct their work in an observatory.
-
Geared towards older kids and adults interested in astronomy, this is a free lecture that focuses on how data patterns can help explain problems surrounding stars and space. The lecture will be done by Professor Keivan Stassun of Vanderbilt University.
-
Free science workshop for kids. This week's workshop is to make a 'stickyometer', which is a device that measures the stickiness of food.
-
Chance for kids to hear from UW-Madison professors about interesting subjects. This week's topic is how NASA is exploring Mars' ability to sustain life.
-
Geared for highschool and college students interested in astronomy, these lectures provide students to learn about the intricate aspects of the galaxy from Ohio State University professor Brett Andrews.
-
Free admission for the workshop. The museum hasn't said what activity for this workshop will be. Though in the past one workshop done around this time involves kids learning how to use telescopes properly from experts in astronomy.
-
Most events are for younger kids, but for another educational opportunity for high schoolers, take your highschooler to hear from Princeton professor Ruobing Dong about how planets are formed.
-
Families have another chance to see the great Washburn Observatory. In the viewing, the kids can see how the progression of the moon cycle affects the nighttime sky.
-
Dr. Jim Lattis will lead a presentation on the various objects in the night sky, and then the museum will set up telescopes on the roof of the building if the weather is favorable.
-
On this Saturday morning, kids get the chance to construct a telescope out of the kit the Space Place provides at the workshop.
-
Free admission for the workshop. Activity not yet known, but most events revolve around doing science experiments with kids, such as creating a working motor using a battery, a coil of copper wire and a magnet.
