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Dental health

tooth Sat., Feb.13, 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Get a FREE dental screening, including tooth varnishing and tooth prints. Provided by UMKC dental students. Learn about good nutrition and mouth care. Learn more

Celebrate Groundhog Day Zoo-style with Spike the hedgehog! Tuesday at 10 a.m., Spike will emerge to see if he sees his shadow.

Spike the Hedgehog is one of the Zoo’s Education Ambassadors. And, for his second year, he is going to appear from his “hibernation” to celebrate Groundhog Day. With the assistance from Randy Wisthoff, Zoo Director, Spike hopes he will not see his shadow so perfect Zoo-weather will be in sight and the end of winter is near.

Visit www.kansascityzoo.org for more information.

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Do you Kiss &Tail?

Kiss & Tail is an adults-only Valentine event Saturday, February 6 at the Kansas City Zoo. It’s a pre-Valentine’s warm up that will bring on extreme “belly laughs” and a bit of blushing. Kiss & Tale share the intimate facts on the love lives of the Zoo's permanent residents – the animals.
Guests can register online at www.kansascityzoo.org

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH)

01/22/2010 EYH immerses young women in the sixth to eighth grades in hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Professional women from science and math-related fields facilitate workshops and serve as role models. The conference features a woman keynote speaker. EYH presents science in a way that is exciting, educational and relevant to daily life while fostering career opportunity awareness.

Science Pioneers in conjunction with the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri conduct this event. Pre-registration is required no later than January 18, 2010. EYH is open to the first 400 young women who register.

There is no cost for adult volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please email admin@sciencepioneers.org for more information. Information on the Expanding Your Horizons Expansion Program will be giving at the EYH conference. Science City 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Join Us For Johnson County’s First Science Café

Presented by: Kansas Citizens for Science, www.kcfs.org
“Chasing Lizards in Paradise: Biodiversity and Conservation?”
Speaker: Dr. Bob Powell, Professor of Biology, Avila University
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Location: Coach’s Bar and Grill, 14893 Metcalf Avenue, in private room
Time: 7:00 PM

Come and hear about Dr. Powell’s pursuit of amphibians and reptiles, world-wide threats to these and other organisms, and whether we should care about biodiversity.

What is a Science Café?
Science cafés feature a short talk to focus discussion followed by a conversational setting for the rest of the evening.

Goal for the Johnson County Science Café:
To serve as casual setting for the exploration of scientific understanding by the public through conversation. Though some comments may be technical, the goal of the café is to present science in an understandable way to the average person.

Future meetings:
Tuesday, February 9, Dr. Dick Wilson, Retired Professor of Biology, Rockhurst University, Science and Society—Is Science truth? Why does it take time for science findings to be accepted by society? Same location and time.

Questions:
Contact Harry McDonald, biologycctrack@hotmail.com, 913-897-9630

Climate Change

After the Copenhagen summit, readers may be interested to know that the National Academies Press has books on climate change that can be read online for free at http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?topic=367 .

Click a title and look for the Free Resources space and the Full Text link.

You can buy a hard copy, buy a download, or just read it for free online.

Other worthy National Academies of Sciences topics and titles can be found at www.nap.edu.

Polar Quest

Polar Quest winter day camp for ages 7-12 will run Dec 29-31st.

http://www.kansascityzoo.org/

Wonder Eve 2009 at Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City

A fun-filled New Year's family celebration on December 31 featuring:

Musician Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove at 11 AM

Juggler Brian Wendling at 1 PM

Martin City Melodrama, JR 3 PM

Count down to the New Year is at NOON! all activities and pizza are included in price of admission.

Call for reservations: 913.287.8888
5700 King, Shawnee, KS
www.wonderscope.org

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS (EYH)

Who: Young women, grades 6-8
What: An evening of hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Professional women from science and math-related fields facilitate workshops and serve as role models. The conference features a woman keynote speaker. For information: http://www.sciencepioneers.org/pageDetail.asp?id=99
When: January 22, 2010, 6:00pm- 10:30pm
Where: Science City at Union Station
Why: The young women will
• Have fun as they explore scientific principles by doing science
• Meet real life women professionals
• Learn about their work challenges and achievements
• Explore in a non-threatening, supportive atmosphere

Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" is now 150 years old!

Is it OK to wish happy birthday to a book fundamentally altered how scientists look at the natural world, and continues to frame biological research today?
NPR has a good story about the book.

Did you know?

The Zoo is Open Year Round! 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Check out the Kansas City Zoo web site.

Holiday Luminary Walk

Looking for something to do Thanksgiving weekend? Walk off your stuffing at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Holiday Luminary Walk! Friday & Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Too busy this weekend? The Luminary Walk will also be held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. http://artsandrec-op.org/whats_new.html

meet the mentor Meet the Science Mentor Day

11/07/2009 Meet the Science Mentor Day allows students the opportunity to meet area scientist, technologist, engineers, and mathematicians to discuss cience research projects. This annual event highlights science methods and helps students develop ideas for quality science fair project ideas.

Free registration! Details . . .

Mad Science City Halloween

Be a part of an evening of safe and fun, family-friendly entertainment, featuring activities and demonstrations, Science City exploration, Halloween mischief, candy and more!! Mad Science has partnered with Science City to provide Fun Stations with lots of hands-on Halloween activities and spooky science demonstrations. Get the PDF with all the details.

Nature Tots

Bring your nature tots for a short hike and discover the fall changes Mother Nature has made to our earth. Children and parents enjoy hands-on activities that enhance our walk. Following the hike, we gather at the shelter for more creations. The trail is stroller accessible. Please bring a camera for your child's use. Register.

Free Professional Development and Curriculum Register Today!

The JASON Project. Free Professional Development and Curriculum Register Today!

Educator Open House at Union Station

Teachers get a behind-the-scenes look at Union Station’s educational opportunities at the Educator Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.

Click here to download flyer.

Halloween at Science City

Mad Science City Halloween – October 23 & 24, 2008. It will be an evening full of safe, fun, family-friendly entertainment, science activities, and Halloween mischief.

Admission is just $5 after 5pm.

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