The Randolph College Society of Physics Students is proud to bring
you the 2009 Randolph College Science Festival. Begun as a Science
Day for kids in 2005, we are joined by science, humanities and arts
departments across the campus, and by seven illustrious presenters
to bring a weekend of activities for all. All activities are free
and open to the public. Only the Science Day activity requires
pre-registration, please feel free to drop in on any of the other
events. All Science Day participants receive a t-shirt, and the
first 100 people who attend other Science Festival events will
receive a t-shirt.
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Admission to all events is FREE!
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No registration required (EXCEPT
for Science Day, the first event)
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All events are open to ALL ages EXCEPT Science Day which is for 3-6
graders, and please see descriptions for age suggestions
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Have lunch or dinner in our dining hall either day, or snack at our
coffee shop Click for more information.
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Click for printable
2-sided brochure, or see schedule below
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| Saturday,
April 4 |
Event (Building and location on campus map are in parens) |
| 11:45-5:00 |
5th Annual Science Day (Physical Education and
Recreation Building, 27) |
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Sponsored by
AREVA, for children in 3-6 grade, pre-registration required
(http://physics.randolphcollege.edu/sps/sciday). An afternoon of
guided hands-on activities, such as building an earthquake-proof
house, a recycling race, and Science Jeopardy! |
| 7:30-10:00 pm |
Randolph College Spring Theater Production:
"Seeing Purple" (Thoreson Theatre, 28) |
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Written by
Randolph College faculty member Jim Peterson, directed by Randolph
College's Ken Parks, and acted by our students; for mature
audiences, this is not part of the Science Festival weekend, but is
another activity for the weekend. For more information:
http://faculty.randolphcollege.edu/theatre/ |
| 9:30-10:30 pm |
Observatory Viewing (Winfree Observatory, 7) |
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Come to see our
state-of-the-art 14" telescope and robotic mount. Astronomer Tom
Michalik will be leading this open viewing of the stars for all
ages. Observatory will be open no matter what the weather brings,
but viewing through the telescope will only be possible if the sky
is clear. For more information:
http://faculty.randolphcollege.edu/tmichalik/wnfrschd2.htm |
| 10:30-11:30
pm |
The Best Ever Demo Show (Martin 315, 23) |
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Dr. Peter
Sheldon and the Society of Physics Students pull out all of their
best physics demonstrations. You have to see it to believe it. For
all ages. |
| Sunday, April
5 |
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| 12:30-1:30 pm |
Sports and Sports Injury Prevention (Martin 315,
23) |
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Please note change: Rebecca Irby will no longer be able to make it,
but instead Orthopedic Surgeon Peter Caprise will talk about the science of sports and sports injury prevention.
For all ages, all athletes and non-athletes alike. |
| 2:00-4:30
pm |
Randolph College Spring Theater Production:
"Seeing Purple" (Thoreson Theatre, 28) |
|
Written by
Randolph College faculty member Jim Peterson, directed by Randolph
College's Ken Parks, and acted by our students; for mature
audiences, this is not part of the Science Festival weekend, but is
another activity for the weekend. |
| 3:00-6:00
pm |
Touch and Feel Room (Martin 323, 23) |
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Biological Specimens you can touch and feel, with Q&A. Drop in for a
few minutes any time between 3 and 6. |
| 3:30-4:45
pm |
Science Poetry and Song Open Mic (Student
Center, 14) |
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Please bring
your own short piece of poetry or music to share, we urge audience
members to take the mic. We will feature readings by Kelley Swain
(Randolph-Macon Woman's College '07), author of
Darwin's Microscope, and by poet
and Randolph College Professor Laura-Gray Street, and we will
debut the original Randolph College Physics Rap. For all ages. |
| 5:00-6:30
pm |
Theater in the Round: Copenhagen (Lab Theatre,
Legget, 1st floor, 28) |
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Students from
the Theater Department will stage a reading of the science-themed
play, Copenhagen in an intimate setting where the audience sits
around the readers. |
| 7:00-9:30
pm |
A Scientist Goes to the Movies: Jurassic Park
(Martin 315, 23) |
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Thoreson
Professor of Biology, Doug Shedd, will have running commentary on
the science in the movie Jurassic Park as we watch the movie. Free
popcorn will be served! Rated PG. |
