LHS Cal Event Calendar

It’s a simple truth: People are different. Throughout history, these differences have been a source of community strength and personal identity. They have also been the basis for discrimination and oppression. This exhibit provides an opportunity to understand race from a biological, cultural, and historical perspective through engaging, hands-on science experiences; real artifacts; and videos that present people’s unique stories. Explore key issues that relate to race including: •Skin color does not equal race. Use a microscope to view your skin close up. Scan it and watch as your image appears on screen with skin images from dozens of other people. •Voices do not identify race. Use a large touch-screen monitor to try to match a voice you hear to a photo you see. •We all have common ancestors. Use a wheel to control an animated interactive map of how humans spread out from Africa to populate the world. Post-Exhibit Discussion Groups Community and school groups grades 4–12, as well as adult groups, are encouraged to sign up for a private, post-exhibit discussion. Facilitated by specially trained students and staff leaders from the UC Berkeley community, the discussion will allow your group to explore the content and concepts in this provocative exhibit in a safe, carefully facilitated environment. Discussion Cost: Group Admission plus $2 per person. By reservation only; call 510-642-5134 at least three weeks in advance of your planned visit. Race: Are We So Different? was developed by the American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, and is presented nationally by the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.

Come explore the many hands-on science exhibits at Lawrence Hall of Science! Get up close and personal in the nanoZone, get an astronaut's-eye-view of the Earth in Science On a Sphere, and build towering structures with Kapla blocks. Enjoy the view while learning about earthquakes, erosion, wind, and weather in Forces that Shape the Bay, our outdoor science park. Visitors in Kindergarten and younger can visit KidsLab, their very own multi sensory play area. And that's not all - come to the Hall to experience science firsthand!

The Summer Leadership Institute is part of the FOSS California Leadership Academy in which teams, made up of teachers and administrators from school districts around the state, receive on-going training over a 3 year period. The Academy includes a 5-day summer Institute, 2 statewide workshops, and 6 on-site technical assistance days for each team.

Institute Activities will: - Deepen adult level science content knowledge based on the CA Life Science Standards - Provide outdoor experiences and trainings in partnership with EE Organizations - Model effective inquiry-based science pedagogy - Explore the new FOSS “Taking Science Outdoors” curricular lessons for grades K – 5 - Model the use of science notebooks in all activities

Teacher of grades 3-7 are invited to join us this summer for an eight-day Institute held at Park Day School in Oakland on fractions and decimals. We will address the teaching strategies to support students' understanding of rational numbers and include a particular focus on reaching English learners (ELs). The institute will continue with two Saturday meetings during the academic year

Explore the skies in our interactive planetarium, where questions and activities are part of the program! Flying High: Take an imaginary trip into space. Start the excursion by speeding through a whole day in our planetarium "time machine" and then identifying the Big Dipper. Take off with the launch of a spaceship and learn how things move in space, how astronauts eat food in a weightless environment, and how satellites are put into orbit. Don’t worry, you’ll return safe and sound! Recommended for ages 4–8. Programs are approximately 40 minutes, and are presented live with activities. Questions are encouraged! Please note the age restrictions for each program. Children under 6 will not be admitted, except for programs listed for ages 4-8.

Explore the skies in our interactive planetarium, where questions and activities are part of the program! Our Very Own Star: Rainbows, sunsets, auroras, haloes—all beautiful phenomena seen here on Earth, but they originate far, far from us at the Sun! Our Sun makes life possible here at home. We use it as a source of energy, as a timekeeper, and as a laboratory. Observe the Sun even as our earliest ancestors did for their own survival. Discover what it means to be a magnetic star like the Sun. Find out what sunspots are and where they come from. Learn how lucky we are to have our very own star. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Programs are approximately 40 minutes, and are presented live with activities. Questions are encouraged! Please note the age restrictions for each program. Children under 6 will not be admitted, except for programs listed for ages 4-8.

Explore the skies in our interactive planetarium, where questions and activities are part of the program! Constellations Tonight: The lore of the stars and other treasures of the sky come to Earth in our planetarium. Using a simple star map, learn to identify the most prominent constellations of the season in the planetarium sky. Keep your map to help you find the constellations in the real nighttime sky. (Recommended for ages 8 to adult) Programs are approximately 40 minutes, and are presented live with activities. Questions are encouraged! Please note the age restrictions for each program. Children under 6 will not be admitted, except for programs listed for ages 4-8.

See the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More * Stargaze through astronomical telescopes * Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers * Learn how to use a star map to find constellations * Share in the wonder of the universe with your friends 1st and 3rd CLEAR Saturday of every month throughout the year, weather permitting * 8:00–10:00 p.m. September 15–March 31 * 9:00–11:00 p.m. April 1–September 14 Saturday Night Stargazing is a free public viewing program sponsored by LHS and Bay Area amateur astronomers. Stargazing is always weather permitting—be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast skies can cancel stargazing at the last minute. For more information, join the LHS Stargazing Google Group or follow us on Twitter@LHSstargazing.

This event, for Novato USD and Newark USD teachers, will be held November 10, January 14, and March 25. To register: Novato USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Maureen Veith, at mveith@nusd.org Newark USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Leonor Rebosura, at lrebosura@nusd.k12.ca.us Contact our BaySci Program Manager, Tracy Jarvis at tjarvis@exploratorium or (415) 561-0330, if you have questions or would like a similar workshop for your school.

See the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More * Stargaze through astronomical telescopes * Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers * Learn how to use a star map to find constellations * Share in the wonder of the universe with your friends 1st and 3rd CLEAR Saturday of every month throughout the year, weather permitting * 8:00–10:00 p.m. September 15–March 31 * 9:00–11:00 p.m. April 1–September 14 Saturday Night Stargazing is a free public viewing program sponsored by LHS and Bay Area amateur astronomers. Stargazing is always weather permitting—be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast skies can cancel stargazing at the last minute. For more information, join the LHS Stargazing Google Group or follow us on Twitter@LHSstargazing.

Geek Challenge: Fix It Clinic Have you ever wondered what makes your DVD player tick? Do you have some broken down electronics? Bring them to our “Fix It Clinic” and find out. With expert guidance you will take apart your broken electronics and maybe get them working again. Either way you will have fun trying! Come to Lawrence Hall of Science, grab a drink and a friend, and get ready for some downright nerdy fun. All events include full access to exhibits, a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, and of course the best view in the East Bay. Save the air and your pennies – Take the free Geek Out shuttle from downtown Berkeley BART directly to LHS. Want all the details in the palm of your hand? Text GEEKOUT to 41411.

From the Bay to the Milky Way, it’s going to be a full day. Check out our new exhibit RACE: Are We So Different? and enjoy hands-on science throughout the museum, including our outdoor science park Forces That Shape the Bay. Come check out our NanoDays event. NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. NanoDays celebrations will combine simple hands-on activities for young people with events exploring current research for adults. Don’t miss our giant balloon model of a carbon nanotube and science demonstrations with UC Berkeley researchers all day. The new planetarium will be an open exhibit from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome to drop in for presentations on constellations, deep-sky objects, and flights through the universe, as well as to get answers to their questions! Plus they will receive a 10% discount in the Discovery Corner Store on all items beginning with “B” for Berkeley. Get an astronaut’s-eye view of Earth’s surface as it changes minute to minute, by the hour, through the seasons, and over the years. You won’t need a spacecraft, just a ringside seat to Science On a Sphere® (SOS). Live SOS demonstrations will take place on the hour, every hour between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Build your own solutions to engineering challenges in the Ingenuity Lab! Open from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., the Ingenuity Lab will feature opportunities to design your own bridge and to meet with team members from the Bay Bridge project. Stargazing will also be offered on the main plaza from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m., weather permitting. Visit Our Neighbor: Space Science Laboratory (SSL) Free on Cal Day, the SSL opens its doors to the public. This once-a-year event includes free tours of the Mission Operations Center where satellites are monitored, as well as science talks, fun hands-on activities, and even a look through a solar telescope (weather permitting). For more information, visit SSL's Cal Day Web page.

Discover which animals live in a pond, and see pond animals up close from our Animal Discovery Room. In our outdoor pond, we will catch crayfish with poles and nets.

Discover which animals live in a pond, and see pond animals up close from our Animal Discovery Room. In our outdoor pond, we will catch crayfish with poles and nets.

This event, for Novato USD and Newark USD teachers, will be held September 26, December 3, February 25, and April 24. To register: Novato USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Maureen Veith, at mveith@nusd.org Newark USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Leonor Rebosura, at lrebosura@nusd.k12.ca.us Contact our BaySci Program Manager, Tracy Jarvis at tjarvis@exploratorium or (415) 561-0330, if you have questions or would like a similar workshop for your school.

You’ll use hands-on activities to explore how your body works and how to keep healthy, and work together to solve a medical mystery and earn your Try-Its. Try-Its included.

This event, for Novato USD and Newark USD teachers, will be held November 5, February 4, and April 29. To register: Novato USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Maureen Veith, at mveith@nusd.org Newark USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Leonor Rebosura, at lrebosura@nusd.k12.ca.us Contact our BaySci Program Coordinator, Vanessa Lujan at vlujan@berkeley.edu or (510) 643-0311, if you have questions or would like a similar workshop for your school.

Come to the best sleepover ever, at the Lawrence Hall of Science! Experience a full-evening program with adventures that will include an entertaining assembly, an interactive festival, and free time to explore the exhibits. Sleep under our special featured exhibits including the Bay Area’s only exhibition of RACE Are We So Different? Evening snacks will be provided, and in the morning enjoy a continental breakfast. Earn your Celebrating People and your #5 of the Sign of the Rainbow patches (not included). May 1-May 2, 2010. Time: Saturday 6:00 p.m.–Sunday 8:00 a.m.

This event, for Novato USD and Newark USD teachers, will be held November 7, December 10, March 4, and May 1. To register: Novato USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Maureen Veith, at mveith@nusd.org Newark USD: Please contact District BaySci Science Coordinator, Leonor Rebosura, at lrebosura@nusd.k12.ca.us Contact our BaySci Program Coordinator, Vanessa Lujan if you have questions or would like a similar workshop for your school.