SCIENCE EVENTS IN STANISLAUS COUNTY
September
Wild Planet Day is Saturday, September 24th from
10-3pm! Join us for a day of fun and festivities while we discover
Wild Planet Day as we get batty! Be prepared to meet the Bat Lady who is
sure to dazzle everyone with real live bats. We will have bat activities,
including making bat houses, bat puppets and bats on a stick, science
demonstrations, explore the use of microscopes and hands-on science activities.
There will also be food for sale and a variety of vendor booths provided by
campus and local organizations. Tickets are $8 or $20 for a family of 6.
Contact the Great Valley Museum at 575-6196.
October
A special one night only chemistry show by
Dr. Alchemist and the Mischiefs on
Friday, October 21st from 7-8:30pm. Free
admission to the museum after the show. Please note while children are
welcome, this show is intended for college students and adults. Call
575-6196 to purchase tickets.
MONTHLY
The Great Valley Museum will be open in the evenings, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
during the first Friday of every month. Discover the universe through our
planetarium shows at 7:30pm & 8:30pm and Science on a Sphere 3-D globe. Campus
science clubs will offer insight and highlights, including the MJC Astronomy
Club which will provide free telescope viewings on top of the Science Community
Center. Join us for a fun, festive atmosphere while we explore science together!
Be sure to dress appropriately during the cold months.
Science Nights for 2016:
- October 7th
- November 4th
- December 2nd
Great Valley Museum Please
visit:
http://www.mjc.edu/instruction/sme/gvm/
Modesto Junior College Science Colloquium, Wednesdays,
West Campus Science Center 115, 3 - 4 pm
Climate Change - Special Series
The St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, with the
Modesto chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will host a series
of talks on how Christian’s should respond to climate change.They will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 21 and 28 at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road. The series is
being presented with the Modesto chapter of the Citizens’
Climate Lobby.
Read more here:
http://www.modbee.com/news/article100284427.html#storylink=cpy
Calif. State Univ. Science Day
Sixth Annual Science Day
February
25, 2017
10 am to 2 pm
Free Admission and Open to the Public.
- Labs and Guided Tours
Skeletons, Skulls, Fossils
- Everyday Chemistry
- Snakes & Six-Legged Zoo
- Explore the fields of biology, chemistry, math, nursing,
physics & psychology.
Science
Olympiads
National -
http://soinc.org/
NORCAL -
http://www.norcalscienceolympiad.com/
CSU@Stanislaus, 04/01/17,
Free
Stanislaus County (middle, high
school level) – 03/04/17, MJC West Campus, Free
http://www.scoestudentevents.org/events/regionalscienceoly/index.html
Stanislaus
County (elementary level) - 04/08/17, Hickman School.
Free with many events open
to spectators.
http://www.scoestudentevents.org/events/elemscienceoly/index.html
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Stanislaus County
Science Fair - May 15 -
19,
2017, Petersen Event Center, Modesto
http://www.stancoe.org/SCOE/iss/scienceFair/welcome.html
DOE
Science Bowl
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http://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/
Stanislaus River Salmon
Festival, November 12, 2016 , Knights Ferry,
November.
EarthDay, Modesto Junior
College, April tbd
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