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Indian Dance Performance

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:21:03 GMT

Indian Dance Performance
Start Date: 21-Nov-09 2:00 PM
End Time: 22-Nov-09 3:00 PM
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Come watch these dancers do an Indian Dance performance in celebration of Diwali.

Medhi Hand Decorating

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:38:22 GMT

Medhi Hand Decorating
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Trace your hands on a piece of paper and decorate them with swirls, flowers, or any design.

Make Your Mark!

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:43:30 GMT

Make Your Mark!
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Use markers to draw a colorful design or add to our mural.

Diwali Toran

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:35:06 GMT

Diwali Toran
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Cut and color a traditional Diwali door hanging, or toran, to welcome visitors into your home.

Fun Fruit

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:45:49 GMT

Fun Fruit
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Play this game of strategy as you try and figure out a way to get the last piece of fruit.

Snack Attack

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:56:14 GMT

Snack Attack
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Share a pile of snacks with different groups. Can you find a way to make the stacks equal so everyone gets a fair share?

Hidden Sugar

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:58:04 GMT

Hidden Sugar
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 24-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Test out your sweet tooth as you try to guess how much sugar these popular foods contain.

Fetch Challenge Lab

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:45 GMT

Fetch Challenge Lab
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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FETCH! Challenge Lab (all day) (NOTE: Focus Activity on )
Have you seen the kids show FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman on PBS/Channel 8? Stop by Science Station to try some fun FETCH! Activities.
• Canine House of Cards – Can you build a new house for Ruff using just one shape? Use index cards to build a two-story structure using just one shape – a triangle, a square or an arch – and determine which shape is the strongest.
• Toy Chemistry – Play with ooey gooey slime and pliable putty as you experiment with polymers and learn about the science of slime.
• Crazy About Kites – Can you fly a kite indoors? Build an indoor kite like no kite you have ever seen before and watch it fly!
• Under Pressure – How strong is a sheet of paper? Try to use one sheet of paper to hold up a large, heavy book for 10 seconds. Visitors can try a variety of paper shapes to create a strong enough structure to hold the weight of the book.

Diwali Diwa

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:36:32 GMT

Diwali Diwa
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Make a paper mache lantern with a pretend light inside.

Changing Seasons

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:30:39 GMT

Changing Seasons
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Changing Seasons
Why do the leaves change color? Why aren’t there as many animals out? Come learn how nature reacts to the Fall Season in Ecostation!
Featured Activities:
• Where do monarch butterflies go in the winter? – Visitors track monarchs migration path in this fun activity
• How cold is too cold – Visitors create a log to track animal winter behavior at home
• Why do leaves change color? – Visitors learn about how leaves change color and then create their own leaves

Engineering Light & Shadow

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:02:25 GMT

Engineering Light & Shadow
Start Date: 23-Nov-09 10:30 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 5:30 PM
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Engineering Light and Shadow-Come explore with light and shadow! Engineer your own scenes using familiar items as well as fascinating items that sparkle, glow, shine, and reflect light.
Mon, Tues & Wed- 10:30, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30
Fri & Sat- 10:30, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30
Sun- 12:00, 2:00, 4:00

Health Trivia

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:27:41 GMT

Health Trivia
Start Date: 25-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 25-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Think you have what it takes to beat the health trivia challenge?

Thanksgiving - Museum Closed

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:05:59 GMT

Thanksgiving - Museum Closed
Start Date: 26-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 26-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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How Does it Change?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:10:59 GMT

How Does it Change?
Start Date: 27-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 29-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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How Does It Change? Explorations into Chemical and Physical Changes (all day) (NOTE: Focus Activity on )
Magical transformations are common in Fairy Tales and very hard to test in the real world. Come test out some transformations of your own at Science Station. Explore and learn about physical and chemical changes common in the world of science. Take some activity ideas with you to amaze your friends at home.
• Foamy Soda Eruption – Visitors will experiment with the reaction of soda and artificial sweetener. (physical change)
• Balloon Filler – Visitors will use vinegar and backing soda to experiment with a chemical change.
• Marshmallow Squisher – Visitors will use a Fizz Keeper (for sodas) and marshmallows to explore what happens to marshmallows when all the air is taken out of the packaging (physical change).
• Density Shakers – Visitors will explore mixing two colors of liquids to see if it a physical or chemical change.

Norwegian Christmas Ornament

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:15:35 GMT

Norwegian Christmas Ornament
Start Date: 27-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 29-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Weave a traditional heart basker Christmas ornament in the style of those used in Norway to decorate the trees.

Busy, Busy Butterflies

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:09:11 GMT

Busy, Busy Butterflies
Start Date: 27-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 29-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Busy, Busy Butterflies
Butterflies are fascinating creatures; Come learn more about their ecology in EcoStation and how scientists do research on them
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• How do scientists count large numbers of wildlife? – Visitors do a butterfly count and learn how researchers predict the amount on animals in the wild
• What are the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle – Visitors learn about and create a butterfly life cycle
• Butterfly alphabet – Visitors learn to identify different species of butterflies visually

Paper Snowflakes

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:18:54 GMT

Paper Snowflakes
Start Date: 27-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 29-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Fold and cut your paper to make fanciful designs reminiscent of the weather in Norway at Christmastime.

Cutting Up (Mon Kiir)

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:24:30 GMT

Cutting Up (Mon Kiir)
Start Date: 27-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 29-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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What kind of neat designs and patterns can you make in creating these symmetrical snowflakes?

Health Trivia

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:28:36 GMT

Health Trivia
Start Date: 27-Nov-09 10:00 AM
End Time: 29-Nov-09 6:00 PM
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Square Puzzles