Vashon PTSA SciMathFest

Barb Gustafson, Pgm. Director

Sat.15Mar'03 @ 10am - 3pm
McMurray Middle School
Features & Attractions

Food & beverages available for purchase - profits to support the PTSA's programs:>!


HUNDREDS of K-12 Individual and Group Science & Math Exhibits & Activities, including:
Handheld Spectrographs & Plasma Tube
Thorium Cloud Chambers (subatomic particle traces)
Model Trebuchet & Ballista Demonstrations

Two Super Science Shows by Steve Jacobs (Mr. Wizard's writer) in the McMurray Gym. Teens & Adults Friday 12 March @ 7pm (McM & VHS extra credit)Kids & Families Saturday 11am during the Science Festival


David Lang, NASA Engineer, Former Astronaut Trainer for Gemini & Apollo, Present Space Tether Systems Development Engineer, materials samples & artifacts.


LOADS of Hands-On Explorations for Younger Visitors - Ed Sobey's Stomp Rocket Invention Competetions, Clay Boat Construction, Alka Seltzer Rockets, Paper Airplane Folding, Electric Motor Construction, Color a Rainbow . . .


REVEL Artifacts from Mr.Justin's FlowMow2000 Research Cruise on UW's RV Tommy Thompson

Preserved animals found living on black smokers 2km below the surface, crushed cups/heads sent down on the CTD array to the Main Endevour Field, pix, movies, weblogs . . .
Extraterrestrial Materials

Lucite sample disks of moon rocks and meteorites on display for micro/macroscopic observation, with expert docents on hand to guide your inquiries and answer your questions.
The Bone Factory / SawBones / Pacific Research, Inc Orthoscopics Demonstrations

Dr. Tag Gornall's Marine Mammal Artifacts


Vashon Audubon Society Stuffed Bird Exhibits
Vashon - Maury Land Trust
Vashon
Salmon in the Classroom - McMurray / VHS Partnerships:

WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, UW Fisheries, KingSnoCo Water, Vashon Salmon Watchers, Vashon Sportsmen's Club Shinglemill - Judd Creek Restocking Project, Vashon - Maury Land Trust, Vashon Audubon Society, Vashon Parks. . .


Woody Boa & Xena Iguana

will be on hand for handling sessions for anyone not currently infected with a cold or flu . . .
The 13.1" PIE Solar Telescope - direct observation via Thousand Oaks Main Aperature Filter (Weather Permitting)

Peruse the SciMathFest Project Description

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