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A Tornado at G.WIZ!
Come see a 6-foot tall tornado in our Atrium! Our tornado was produced by Ned Kahn from the Exploratorium, a MacArthur Foundation award-winning artist who seamlessly blends art and science just as he does water vapor and winds. This exhibit is part of the traveling group Wind, Weather, and Turbulence. Come try to break the tornado up with your hands! A tornado is one of many types of vortices that occur naturally in our atmosphere. Hurricanes, frontal rainstorms, waterspouts, and "dust devils" are other examples of this phenomenon.
Air vortices occur around us all the time, revealing themselves only when they capture something we can see. For example, when we see leaves whirling around on a sidewalk, were seeing an air vortex.
Q: Did you know that tornadoes are nature's strongest storms?
Q: Did you know that there are more tornadoes in the United States than any other country? |
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1... 2... 3... Lift Off!
Spaceship Atlantis is ready for launch December 6, 2007 at 4:31 p.m. (ESTIMATED) from the Kennedy Space Center.
Mission: STS-122 Atlantis will be the 24th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus science laboratory module to the station. |
Business Partners
ADP Group
Ben Brown Insurance
Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.
Executive Builign Services
Holland Enterprises
Lakehouse West
Mosaic Fertilizer
Plant Parents
ProgressiveEmployer Services
Rock Solid Construction Group
RSC Equipment Rental
Seiler Photography
Visionary Insurance
Learn more about our buisness Partners HERE. |
Board of Directors
Irving Naiditch
Co-President
Bruce Wertheimer
Co-President
Cheryl Burstein
1st Vice President
Donald Blivas
2nd Vice President
Richard Sheldon
Secretary
Gerri Aaron
Marie Barr
Marjorie Broughton
Betty Danto
Beatrice Friedman
Marcy Gilroy
Sue Jacobson
Christopher Menzies
Ben Quartermaine
Lee Senseman
Christopher Smith
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Holiday Hours
December 24 - 10am -3pm
December 25 - Closed
December 31 - 10am - 3pm
January 1, 2008 - Closed
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Greetings!
G.WIZ would like to take a moment to thank our wonderful patrons who have participated in the matching grant from Irv & Marilyn Naiditch. There is still time to help us meet our goal. Please click HERE to find out how you can make a diffrence.
November was an incredible month for the museum. G.WIZ hosted 35 field trips with approximately 1,850 students from our area public and private schools. The schools traveled to G.WIZ from various counties including: Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.
The education staff brought the world of science and technology to Laurel Nokomis and Toledo Blade Schools through the G.WIZ Outreach Workshops also known as "G.WIZ on the go!"
Next on the horizon are the ever exciting and educational G.WIZ Winter camps!
We hope to see you soon,
~The G.WIZ Staff ~
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Ginger Bread House Building Contest
December 15, 2007, 1 - 3p.m.
1. Show off your engineering & architectural talents creating a spectacular gingerbread house from Graham Crackers.
2. Size 5" x 5" x 5" or larger!
3. Put it together with royal icing!
4. Points awarded for ingenuity (bring in some creative and edible materials).
Ribbons will be awarded on Saturday December 15 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place by guest judges from Ginger Mouse and The Sarasota Garden Club.
The People's Choice award will go to "The Most Creative Ginger Bread House" and this winner will be announced December 21st, 2007.
All winners of the Ginger Bread House Contest will be featured in the January 2008 G.WIZ Newsletter.
Join us Saturday December 15th 2007 1- 3 p.m. in the G.WIZ Atrium.
Cost: $6.00 per team, includes basic building materials (general admission prices apply).
For more information please contact Karen Malesky at 309-4949 x120 or Karen@gwiz.org. |
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G.WIZ takes you off-road with Egyptian camping for the winter break! Safaris will begin December 26, 2007 by demystifying the ancient Egyptian tradition of observing the nighttime sky and unraveling the clock. Learn the original language of hieroglyphics. Discover the game of Senet a kin to modern board games. Senet remained ancient Egypt's national pastime for 3,000 years.
Winter Camps are appropriate for PreK (4 & 5 yr olds), K-2nd, and 3rd, 4th, 5th grade students. Sign up for all 6 days and get 1 day free! Members enjoy deeper disconts!
Camp Rates per Day:
$60 member
$75 prospective members
Winter camp times and dates:
From 9:30 am -3:30 pm
Drop off 9 - 9:30 am
Pick up 3:30 - 5 pm
* Please notify the registrar if your child is staying after 3:30pm.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Egyptian Astronomy
Thursday, December 27, 2007 Decoding Hieroglyphs!
Friday, December 28, 2007 The Pyramid Builders!
Wednesday, January 2, 2007 Toys, Games, Masks & Crowns!
Thursday, January 3, 2007 Ancient Egyptian Symbols!
Friday, January 4, 2007 Celebrations, Festivals & Music!
Registration:
For winter camp registration form click HERE!
Mail to:
GWIZ - Registrar
1001 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
Fax: 941.906.7292
For more information, call 941.309.4949 ext. 119 or email Registrar@gwiz.org or click HERE! |
Special offer for our valued members! Receive 20% off merchandise in our gift shop between November 23, and December 2, 2007! We have an abundance of unique gifts, books, educational toys, and stunning Egyptian souvenirs and jewelry to fill you Holiday gift needs.
All gift shop proceeds directly support G.WIZ programs and operations.
Take G.WIZ home for the holidays! | |
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