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Title: Jumping into Science Research
Location: ECU Howell Science Complex
Meeting Room: Will be posted as the dates get closer, see below.
Dates: See below
Time: All Meeting Times are 9:30 am to 11:30 am

2009
October 24 – Student Academy of Sciences District Meeting
November 7 – Session 1:  Getting Started
December 5 – Session 2:  Doing What Scientists Do

2010
January 16 – Session 3: You’ve got data.  NOW WHAT?
February 6 – Session 4: Stepping Up On the Stage (Date recently updated!)

Quick Description:

This program consists of a series of four hands-on working sessions throughout the school year guided by experienced science educators.  These workshops will be further supplemented by phone and e-mail support from an assigned project adviser.  Together these “guides” will enable the participant to produce a scientific research project.  All meeting times are 9:30 am to 11:30 am.

Files for download/print:

Electronic Brochure:  Jumping_into_Science_brochure-electronic_10-27-09.pdf (Updated 10-27-09!)
Registration Materials: Jumping_into_Science_registration_10-21-09.pdf

Note: All meetings will take place at the ECU Howell Science Complex unless notified in advance

Directions to ECU Howell Science Complex:

See a Google Map here, otherwise check out the ECU Campus map here (Building 5).

Title: IYA 2009: Galilean Nights
Date: 10-22-2009 (10-23-2009 is our cloud date – same times)
Time: 7 pm to 10 pm
Location: A Time for Science (Directions)
Files: Click here for a handout of this event.  Also, see the release forms on the forms/files page.

Description:

From the IYA Website:

“Wind the clock back 400 years and follow in the footsteps of a giant — experience now just what first amazed Galileo in 1609! The latest Cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), Galilean Nights, will see thousands of public observing events around the world replicating Galileo’s observations and bringing what he saw 400 years ago to the public of today. From 22 to 24 October, amateur and professional astronomers, science centres, schools and all interested groups are invited to be part of the Galilean Nights project and to register their events on the project website galileannights.org. We can all make this a worldwide success.”

Join us at A Time for Science Nature and Science Learning Center in association with Bray Hollow Nature Conservancy on Thursday, October 22 from 7pm to 10 pm (weather permitting) and add your numbers to those around the globe.  Friday, October 23 will be our “cloud” date.  There will be telescopes and binoculars trained at Jupiter, the moon and other objects in the evening sky.  A Sky Show will also be presented

You must preregister for this event!

Registration is: CLOSED

You can read our review of the night’s activities here.  Thanks for coming out!

On May 10, 2009, the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center recognized John and Nancy Bray with the Champions of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Award.  From their website:

Nancy and John Bray have devoted their lives to promoting active engagement by young people in science, mathematics, and technology activities. First as teachers, and now as passionate volunteers, countless young people have benefited from the Bray’s efforts. Mrs. Bray has been a leader in both the North Carolina Student Academy of Science (NCSAS) and the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fairs (NCSEF). Over the past few years those organizations have grown in size and quality thanks in part to her efforts. Numerous grade school students have experienced astronomy programs thanks to the portable planetarium that Dr. Bray has taken across eastern North Carolina. And together, Dr. and Mrs. Bray have made a commitment to the future of science education with their donation of land to build a science learning center.

There is also a video on their website, here, telling the story of John and Nancy and showing what they are doing environmentally and a view of the conservancy.

Title: Family Walk in the Woods
Location: Bray Hollow Conservation Easement/Pitt County Environmental Education Center (Directions)
Date: 09-27-2009
Start Time: 1:00 pm
End Time: 3:00 pm
Flyer Download (pdf): TACO-9-27-09.pdf

Enjoy an afternoon with your family in the woods and to learn to use a key to identify some common trees of Eastern North Carolina.  Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week is  September 24th-30th.  TACO is a nation-wide program started in response to the publication of Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder and is designed to help break down obstacles that keep children from discovering the natural world.  By arming parents, teachers and other caregivers with resources on outdoor activities, our goal is to help children across the country develop a better understanding and appreciation of the environment in which they live, and a burgeoning enthusiasm for its exploration.

Welcome to the new website of A Time for Science!  We would like to invite you to check out all the features of the site and if you have any questions or problems please let the Webmaster know and they will try and address your issue or concern as soon as possible.

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