Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Science

In partnership with Eastern Oregon University, CMEO is pleased to announce a 7-week long science program starting January 20: Simple Science!

Looking for something fun and educational to do after school? Check out CMEO’s “Simple Science” program!

Learn a new science topic every week with different student teachers from EOU who will engage participants in exciting hands-on and educational experiments!

When: Every Wednesday for seven weeks starting January 20 – March 4
Time: 3:45 – 5pm
Who: Great for 3rd – 7th graders!
Where: CMEO’s Science Lab exhibit

Simple Science Schedule:
Jan. 20: Acids, Bases and pH
What household substances are acids, bases, or neither? Learn about pH and what it means, and determine the pH of various common substances.

Jan. 27: Magnifiers and Lenses
How do lenses work? Learn about lenses and how light is changed by lenses. Make and use your own lenses.

Feb. 3: Fingerprint
Explore the uniqueness of fingerprints and your own fingerprint. Solve a mystery with fingerprint technology!

Feb. 10: Crime Lab
Who committed the crime?? Use scientific tests to solve a crime mystery.

Feb. 17: Light and Color
Find out how filters change the colors you can see and what colors combine to make different colors of light.

Feb. 24: Polymers
Learn about an interesting class of molecules. Make and experiment with polymers.

March 3: Chemical Reactions
Experiment to determine which substances react and what products are created.

Cost: $3 museum admission, members are free
Registration required, limit to 12 students per session
Call 541-276-1066 to sign up today!


Jill Gregg
Executive Director
Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon
400 S. Main Street
P.O. Box 1723
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541)276-1066
www.cmeo.org

The Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon is a not-for-profit play place, offering a wide range of educational exhibits and activities for children of all ages. The Children's Museum is located on Main Street in downtown Pendleton.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Friday, January 8, 2010

Sorry

Sorry there have not been any picture postings lately. I lost my camera's battery charger. It is somewhere in the classroom. I will eventually find it. ;)