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in preparation
The other day I walked into our modest prep area in the basement of the lecture hall. There was a line of string running from a cabinet to the gas spigot, and from the string there was a makeshift collection of miniature laundry. In this case, it was pieces of filter paper that had been…
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Call for volunteers
Science in the Parks has a few elves in the background, working hard to put air in tires of the trailer, make sure we have enough string, develop new activities, and just generally make sure we’re organized and ready. That’s a small part of what we need, though. We need volunteers to make this program…
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2016 Summer Tour
We’re excited to announce our Summer Tour for 2016! June 6-10, 2016 at West Ogden Park (751 West 24th Street, Ogden) June 13-17, 2016 at Lorin Farr Park (769 Canyon Road, Ogden) June 20-24, 2016 at 4th Street Park (275 4th Street, Ogden) June 27-July 1, 2016 at Lester Park (663 24th Street, Ogden) *NOTE: THIS LOCATION CHANGED from a…
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science and children (and adults, too)
One of the things we think is unique about Science in the Parks is that it offers children a unique way to engage with scientific ideas. We offer them the stuff and the space, and for the most part we let kids get their hands into the moving parts, simple patterns, and gooey messes, all on their…
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color changes
While we’re hosting Science it the Parks each summer, we also spend some time looking at future activities. Just yesterday afternoon, the staff were making sure that the bottles of soda (orange, grape, strawberry, and pineapple Fanta) were drunk as quickly as possible so that we could use the empty bottles for new sound experiments. This…
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serving playful science with lunch in Ogden
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