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Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
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Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
Workshops for Students
Want to learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry? Take a computer apart? Search for life on other planets?
At the festival you'll attend two workshops with a group of girls like you who are interested in digging into science. The workshops are given by amazing veterinarians, rocket scientists, astronomers, microbiologists, seismologists, and more. The list of workshops will be available onlineapproximately three weeks before the festival date. We assign workshops on a first come, first served basis, so register early!
If you register online (when workshops are available) we will send you an email with a passcode and a URL. You can then go to that URL, enter the passcode, and select your workshops.
If you register by phone, fax, or mail, when workshops are available you can email us your choices (rice2008@sallyridescience.com)or call us with your choices (1-800-561-5161). Past festivals have included workshops on:
- Animal Friends (by a veterinarian)
- Colorful Chemistry (by a chemist)
- Star Stuff
And many more!
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Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
Schedule
| 11:00am-12:45pm | Check-in, eat lunch, enjoy the Street Fair |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Featured Talk by astronaut Peggy Whitson |
| 2:00-2:15pm | Break (assemble and go to workshops) |
| In the afternoon, girls go to 2 workshops, while adults go to one longer workshop. | |
| 2:15-3:00pm | Discovery Workshop #1 |
| 3:00-3:25pm | Break (assemble and go to workshops) |
| 3:25-4:10pm | Discovery Workshop #2 |
| 4:15pm | End of the Festival |
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Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
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Registration fee is $0 for students and adults. (advance registration required)
Online registration will be closed at 4:00PM (Pacific Time) on Friday, October 17.
Mail Registration Form and Payment to
- Sally Ride Science Festival
Rice University
c/o Sally Ride Science
9191 Towne Centre Drive
Suite L101
San Diego, CA 92122
-or-
Fax 858-638-1419
To ensure we receive your registration in time please DO NOT register by mail after the Monday prior to the festival. After that date, register by fax, phone or online only.
There is NO on-site registration.
We regret that this registration fee is not refundable.
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Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
Workshops for Adults
The Science Festival has a separate track of workshops for parents, teachers (teachers can receive professional development credit), and other interested adults.
You'll attend one in-depth workshop, given by an expert in the field, on topics such as:- Hands-on science for the classroom (for teachers)
- Science Resources for your Daughter (for parents and others interested)
- Gender Equity (issues related to girls in science and math)
approximately three weeks before the festival date. We assign workshops on a first come, first served basis, so register early! If you register online (when workshops are available) we will send you an email with a passcode and a URL. You can then go to that URL, enter the passcode, and select your workshops. If you register by phone, fax, or mail, when workshops are available you can email us your choices (rice2008@sallyridescience.com)
or call us with your choices (1-800-561-5161).
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Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
| 11:00am - 1:00pm 1:00pm - 4:15pm |
Check-in, Lunch, Street Fair Featured Talk, Discovery Workshops, Street Fair |
The festival features:
- An inspiring talk by astronaut Peggy Whitson
- Discovery Workshops for students, given by local scientists and engineers
(examples include chemists, veterinarians, microbiologists, and others) - Workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support students' interests in science and math
- A Street Fair with booths, hands-on activities, food, and music
Advance registration is required and is $0 (includes the featured talk, workshops, lunch, and the Street Fair).
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at Rice University
Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
Workshops for Students
Want to learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry? Take a computer apart? Search for life on other planets?
At the festival you'll attend two workshops with a group of girls like you who are interested in digging into science. The workshops are given by amazing veterinarians, rocket scientists, astronomers, microbiologists, seismologists, and more. The list of workshops will be available onlineapproximately three weeks before the festival date. We assign workshops on a first come, first served basis, so register early!
If you register online (when workshops are available) we will send you an email with a passcode and a URL. You can then go to that URL, enter the passcode, and select your workshops.
If you register by phone, fax, or mail, when workshops are available you can email us your choices (rice2008@sallyridescience.com)or call us with your choices (1-800-561-5161). Past festivals have included workshops on:
- Animal Friends (by a veterinarian)
- Colorful Chemistry (by a chemist)
- Star Stuff
And many more!
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at Rice University
Houston, TX • October 18, 2008
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