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Body Carnival Opens March 8, 2014
2014 Summer Fun Science Camps
Summer Fun Teen Volunteer
Daytime Star Party
Celebrate with Science
Inside Investigations
Scout Camp-ins
CSC Membership
Quick Website Links
Summer Fun Science Camps

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Public Science
Pre-school Classes


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Events

Birthday Parties
BODY CARNIVAL
The Science and Fun of Being You

  

In Carpenter Hall March 8 to June 1
 

Opening in March 8, 2014, visitors to Catawba Science Center will be immersed in the wonders of the human body. This exhibition will inform and educate children and their families about issues that will lead them to a better appreciation of their bodies. Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You will be segmented into six areas with important lessons for children and their parents on issues dealing with dental hygiene, physical abilities, vision and equilibrium, circulatory systems and heart disease and many more areas.

 

The six areas will focus on body exploration, body invasion, reproduction, dental hygiene, physical challenge, and the "doctor's office".

 

Body Exploration invites children to climb through a blood vessel and hear the sound of a human heart. Transparent human figures will allow children and their families to see human organs and their placement within the body.

 

The Doctor's office challenges children to use their senses to feel music, understand how to blend light to make different colors, combine vision and the inner ear to walk a straight line, and walk a balance beam. Other hands-on activities simulate experiences of individuals who do not have full use of the human senses.

 

Body Invasion introduces the visitor to human allergies, their causes, and what can be done to support a person who is faced with these challenges.

 

Visitors will have the option of entering a special section on Human Reproduction. This exhibit includes models of the miracle of the development of a human baby in its mother's womb. The exhibit opens the door for parents to talk to their children about the "birds and bees" on a level they feel is appropriate.

 

The Dental Hygiene area takes us into a younger child's arena where he can walk inside a set of teeth, practice cleaning the teeth with an oversize toothbrush and slide down a tongue sliding board.

 

The Physical Challenge engages children in activities like Think Fast, Hang time and Walk the Plank. 

 

Thanks the generous support of Carolina Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Center, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center and GREER� Laboratories, Inc.,  Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You is included in CSC's General Admission rates and admission is always free for CSC Members.
 

 

 


2014 CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER 
SUMMER FUN HANDS-ON 
SCIENCE CAMPS
 
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
FREE T-SHIRT FOR EVERY CAMPER
DISCOUNTS FOR CSC MEMBERS

 

Summer Fun Science Camp Morning Sessions for youth 4 years of age to rising 9th graders are held Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to Noon.
Choose from 10 weeks of exciting and fun-filled science modules designed for specifi c age groups. Children can arrive at their leisure between 7:30 AM and 10 AM for independent learning experiences. Starting at 10 AM students will be taught by certifi ed teachers or CSC staff in a classroom environment. The curriculum will be focused on enriching their knowledge of science, the environment and the universe. There is a new topic every week and the activities will change accordingly. Classes are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. 
 
Cost per week: 
Pre-K & K sessions: 
$75 members, $110 non-members
Rising 1st - 9th grade sessions: 
$85 members, $120 non-members

Summer Fun Afternoon Adventures for 1st - 9th graders are held Monday - Friday, Noon to 5:30 PM. 

Supervised activities include indoor and outdoor games, scavenger hunts and themed parties. Enrolled participants will go on field trips to great local attractions: swimming, movie outings to Carolina Theater, City of Hickory parks, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library (1st and 2nd graders) and bowling (5th - 9th graders). Activities will vary each week and will keep campers entertained and wanting to come back for more Summer Fun. In order to book Summer Fun Afternoon Adventures, participants must be enrolled in Summer Fun Science Camp Morning Sessions or the Hickory Museum of Art Summer Program. 

Cost per week: 
$75 members, $110 non-members
 
For more information and registration forms CLICK HERE

Summer Fun 2013
TEEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER FUN

  

Teen Volunteer Opportunities for the Summer!  Teenagers interested in doing something different this summer will want to apply for CSC's Summer Fun volunteer program! The program will allow kids to work with our staff during camp - assisting with science demonstrations, working with campers during morning activities and educating the children about our animals. This opportunity to serve our community also looks great when it is time to fill out college and job applications.

 

Volunteers will be asked to make a three week commitment to the Science Center for at least 11 hours each week.  The program is open to all teenagers; an application, interview and references are required.
 
For an application or more information please visit our website or contact Erin Graves, Director of Programs at
322-8169 ext. 305 or [email protected]
 
The deadline to apply is April 11, 2014.

CLICK HERE to download and application
 

 

DAYTIME STAR PARTY
with the 
Catawba Valley Astronomy Club
 
 Friday April 4, 2014
10 AM
 
Join the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club for a daytime Statewide Star Party, filled with safe solar observing, sun facts and sun safety. We will have telescopes showing sunspots, telescopes for solar flares and solar atmospheric phenomena. Safe solar observing methods and materials will be demonstrated. Protecting your skin from the effects of the sun will be covered. Demonstrations of eclipses and solar dynamics.
 
Official Site: CatawbaSky.org



 

NC SCIENCE FESTIVAL

 SCIENCE EXPO 

at

 Catawba Science Center

   

Friday, April 4, 2014  

EXTENDED HOURS 

FREE ADMISSION

2 pm - 6 pm

 

Visit CSC and explore 10 hands-on, inquiry-based learning stations supportive of CSC's traveling exhibit "Body Carnival". In addition to providing greater engagement on the topic of the human body, visitors will also have the opportunity to meet health and science professionals. Participants can explore all the activities at their own pace with the assistance of CSC staff and volunteers, and learn about science-related and health careers from the accompanying professionals.

 

North Carolina Science Festival is a two-week-long, 500-mile-wide celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Across the state, North Carolinians participate in science talks, lab tours, nature experiences, exhibits, performances and other activities, hosted by all kinds of community organizations -schools, colleges and universities, parks, libraries, museums and businesses.

 

NCSF was founded in 2010 by UNC-Chapel Hill's Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and is the first statewide science festival in the U.S. Morehead continues to produce the Festival in partnership with many sponsors and event hosts. The 2014 Festival is scheduled for March 28-April 13, and Time Warner Cable's Connect a Million Minds is the 2013 Festival Champion.

 

Learn more at www.ncsciencefestival.org.

 

 

 

 

 

NC GRAVITY GAMES 

Presented by Google and

Appalachian State University 

 

Saturday, April 5, 2014

 

CSC is proud to share another NC Science Festival event the NC Gravity Games presented by Google and Appalachian State University.  Hundreds of middle and high school students have participated over the past four years -- and Saturday, April 5 in nearby Lenoir will be be the biggest Games yet. To learn more about the NC Gravity Games or register to race CLICK HERE 

  

 Don't miss this unique opportunity!

 

Prizes! Pride! Entry is free, and there's help available to cover the cost of derby kits.

WHEN: Saturday, April 5, 2014 (register by March 22)

WHERE: Downtown Lenoir

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CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS
SCIENCE STYLE

Catawba Science Center offers a variety of engaging and educational birthday party packages for children ages 3 to 12. 

  

Fun, hands-on activities with these exciting science themes Flower Power, Seashore Celebration, Meet the Animals, Science Magic, Dino-Mite and Earth & Sky Spectacular. 

 

Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrated their special day during the month of January at CSC:

 

Mya Aguilar; Jana Barbour; Cara Cadwallader; 

Katelyn Church; Aiden Coulter; Maverick Gray; 

Izzy Harrelson; Gema Helton-Morales; Duncan Huitt; 

Brianna Jimison; Ansleigh Lutz; Emily Painchaud; 

Jackson Pendleton; Serenity Jade Rose; Andrew Spierer; Kayden Thomas; Ava Weaver; 

Corban West and Owen Williamson

 

  

Click here for details about CSC's Birthday Party Packages

 

INSIDE INVESTIGATIONS

Weekly Dissection Classes

at Catawba Science Center

  

Every Tuesday at 4 PM

In conjunction with the exhibit Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You, Catawba Science Center is pleased to host a series of dissections, Inside Investigations,  sure to pique the interest of all inquiring minds. 

 

Participants will have the chance to explore the anatomy of several animals including a fetal pig, a grasshopper, a squid, a pigeon and much more. They will also have the opportunity to examine the inner workings of an eyeball, brain, kidney and heart.

 

Space is limited and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Families are welcome to participate. Children must be at least 7 years of age and accompanied by an adult (no more than 3 children per adult). Each group's fee is $15 per dissection for members and $25 per dissection for nonmembers. Additional fees for each specimen are below (no more than 4 dissectors per specimen). Please email [email protected] or call 828/322-8169 to reserve your space today. Additional fees and dates for each dissection are listed below. Walk up participants will be permitted if space and specimens are available. 

 

Date

Dissect-able

Price per specimen

3.25.14

Pig Heart

$8

4.1.14

Cow Eye

$3

4.8.14

Owl pellet

$4.50

4.15.14

Grasshopper

$1

4.22.14

Crayfish

$1.50

4.29.14

Squid

$8

5.6.14

Perch

$7

5.13.14

Pigeon

$9

5.20.14

Frog

$8

5.27.14

Fetal Pig

$23

 

Thanks the generous support of Carolina Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Center, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center, and GREER� Laboratories, Inc., Catawba Science Center is proud to bring Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You to Carpenter Hall.

  
 

SCOUT CAMP-INS AT

CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER

 

 

Explore CSC day or night with scout programs - camp-ins, theme days and evening classes.  During camp-ins, scouts participate in classes about a variety of exciting science concepts related to elective requirements, then spend the night among exhibits. There's also time to explore the science center while it is closed to the public.

 

 

2014 Scout Camp-in 

Info & Registration Forms

 

Girl Scouts

 April 11, 2014

  

Bear Scouts
March 28-29, 2014

  

  
 
MEMBERSHIP
  

Many CSC Memberships will expire at the end of March, so be on the look out for CSC Membership Renewal materials in your mail or email.

 

CSC Members continue to recieve many great benefits, like free admission to CSC exhibits including Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You and discounted rates on planetarium shows, Summer Fun Hands-on Science Camps, programs and birthday parties. To remain eligible for these program discounts, your CSC Membership must be valid throughout the time you or your family member will participate.

 

That means renew now to see CSC's current exhibits including Wicked Plants and RetroView. 

 

Don't delay, renew today by clicking here.