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Science Saturday Workshops
A series
of Saturday workshops designed to inspire and encourage girls to explore
fun hands-on science activities.
Four
workshops, each lasting three Saturdays.
10am - 1pm
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Create circuits and
learn to solder
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Learn digital storytelling
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Build "green" model
homes
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Work on internal combustion
engines
The series
is open to all girls in 6th through 8th grades.
Workshops
include 9 hours of fun instruction (over three Saturdays), a take home piece
appropriate to the workshop and General Admission to Chabot Space & Science
Center.
Take all
four and save $60
when you sign up for the series!
Space will be limited to 20 girls per workshop.
4 Different Saturday Workshops
Circuitry and Soldering
Saturdays,
January 26, February 2 & 9
10am - 1pm
$165/$150 Members
Introduction
to the basic building blocks of electricity and electronics, growing into
using electronic lab boxes to design and prototype simple circuits. Girls
will complete two LED based take-home projects.
Digital Photography
Saturdays,
February 16, 23, & March 1
10am - 1pm
$165/$150 Members
Go
beyond "point and shoot" knowledge of cameras. Learn the technology behind
digital media. Use the features of a digital camera to tell stories and
explore the different career options available in the field of media and
engineering. Girls will master the art of digital storytelling in the most
current formats.
Green Dollhouse
Saturdays,
March 15,
22, & 29
10am - 1pm
$165/$150 Members
Construct
your own dream studio from start to finish. Brainstorm an idea and create
a digital floor plan, then build it with genuine green resources. Go beyond
"reduce, reuse and recycle" to learn about sustainable green materials;
everyday items that can be used in new, novel and Earth-friendly ways. From
planning to construction, explore and reflect on energy usage in your home.
By using native and low-water plants you'll explore ways to lessen your
environmental impact, yet still create something functional and beautiful.
Girls will make a green dollhouse studio to take home.
Cars and Engines
Saturdays,
May 3, 10 & 17
10am - 1pm
$165/$150 Members
Learn about
a four-stroke engine and upkeep for your family vehicle while you explore
the different fields of engineering needed to design and build automobiles.
In the hands-on labs, you will build a model four-stroke engine, perform
basic car maintenance and engineer a lawnmower engine. Take home the "Motor
Works" book.
Pricing and Registration
The "Series"
$600/$540 Members
Each Individual Workshop
$165/$150 Members
To register download the registration
form and fax it to 510.336.7491.
For
more information, email
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