Catawba Science Center
Imprints in Science
Monthly Newsletter

www.CatawbaScience.org
May 2016
Opening this Month


May 14 - September 4

Sponsored By:

Jerry & Loudella Francis
Pope & Peggy Shuford
Tom & Diane Taylor

Alan & Eleanor Barnhardt
Karen Bennett & Andy Brinkley
George & Carolyn Moretz
David & Pat Jones
David & Martha Underdown
Rob & Townes Wessels
Chip & Lynn Young
Benny & Cherrie Yount
 
 &
 
Other 2016 Italian Dinner Fund-A-Cause Supporters
 
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May 28 - August 28

Sponsored By:
                    
Become a Paleontologist For a Week With
Lead Naturalist, Bruce Beerbower
                      
Join CSC's Lead Naturalist, Bruce Beerbower & Dr. John Foster, Director of the Moab in Moab Utah for a once in a lifetime experience. 
You could:
-Explore sites of the Great American West including canyons, buttes, and mesas at Dead Horse Point and Arches National Park.

 

 -Prospect for dinosaur bone and other fossils, walk in dinosaur tracks, work at a dinosaur dig site, and view Native American rock art.

 

-Raft on the Colorado River and visit the Dinosaur National Monument.

 
For more information about how you can join the expedition, click here.        
Summer Fun 2016
Registration NOW OPEN!

11 weeks of Hands-On Science Camps for Youth Pre-K to Rising 9th Grade

June 13 - August 26, 2016

 

 

For more information call 828.322.8169 or visit www.CatawbaScience.org 

 

To get a copy of the brochure online click here.  

 

To find out how to become a Summer Fun teacher or afternoon counselor click here. 
CSC Receives Grant from Burke Women's Fund for
GALS (Girls Actively Learning Science) After-School Program
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catawba Science Center is pleased to announce receipt of a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Burke County's Burke Women's Fund to establish an all-girls, after-school science program at Ray Childers Elementary School. The GALS (Girls Actively Learning Science) program creates a "girls-only" environment for 3rd through 5th graders. This unique learning community will seek to provide the mentorship that is needed in order for young girls to become comfortable with science topics and envision themselves as scientists.

Twenty-two girls will be chosen by their teachers to participate in this pilot program during the 2016-17 school year. GALS will introduce participants to a variety of science topics through hands-on programs and activities. Many of these subjects will be aligned to topics they are studying in school.
 
The informal programs are designed to increase each girl's interest in science, encourage confidence in their abilities, and to help them develop a strong science identity. The hands-on activities will allow participants to experience a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities more in-depth than during the school day.
 
Executive Director, Alan Barnhardt, says, "We appreciate the confidence shown by the Burke Women's Fund in selecting the Catawba Science Center's proposal. This project will build on our partnership with Burke County Schools as we introduce these girls to exciting fields of science."
        
The content within each program will be age-appropriate and aligned with NC's Essential Standards for Science. The programs will include hands-on, group-based projects that are expandable depending upon the girl's personal engagement and fascination. Topics will reflect areas where women remain under-represented in the STEM pipeline.
 
For more information about educational programs and all that CSC has to offer, visit Catawba Science.org or call (828) 322-8169.

In case you missed it...

 

CSC on PBS
CSC on PBS

FREE for non-members with General Admission

CSC Members get in free

New Tech Club

New Tech Club -- Connecting Youth and Science Professionals
Connecting Youth and Science Professionals
New Shows at Millholland Planetarium
In this adventure, Little Star learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies. Little Star even finds his planets and each is introduced with basic information about our Solar System.

The deep sea is one of the most mysterious and little-explored regions of Earth. We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the wonders hidden beneath the waves of our planet's seas. The show shares glimpses of rarely seen marine organisms: bioluminescent frogfish, jellyfish, vampire squid, viperfish, pelican eels, and the mysterious fangtooth.

LazerDaze
 
Featuring music from Foreigner, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Genesis,
and ZZ Top, enjoy the sights and sounds of LaserDaze,
CSC's latest laser show.

Click here for planetarium showtimes.
Imagine & Discover A World You Can't See!
                  

      

Nano is an interactive exhibition that engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Hands-on exhibits present the basics of nanoscience and engineering, introduce some real world applications.

  • Explore progressively smaller magnetic materials.
  • Build a giant model of a carbon nanotube.
  • Try a series of interactive challenges.
  • Spin disks containing small and large plastic beads, comparing the relative effects of static electricity and gravity on different size beads.

More Information about all permanent exhibits here
 
Experience Through May 15

Embark on a journey through watersheds to see how everyone's actions on land affect our ocean. Make it rain in a large 3-D watershed model! Pilot a full-size two-station "submersible" from mountain stream to the ocean. Encounter eye-popping aquatic species and ecosystems along the way! Be a biologist and go deeper. Guide "water" safely through a hazardous maze. Flip paddles and divert "pollutants" as they travel through stormwater drains. Discover how river otters made a comeback. Spot the polluters and be a Watershed Warrior! What can YOU do in your watershed to protect our ocean?
Find out in Ocean Bound!

Sponsored By:                   
                                   
                                        
Birthday Parties
 Celebrated with Science
in April
 
 Happy Birthday from CSC!
Arianna Black
Elijah Combs
Asher Hale
Colton Herman
Gavin Johnson
Leilani Matthews
Paulinia Nava
 Jackson Thick
Coby Turner
Sebastian Uhl
Emily Williams
Shashanan Woods
Members receive a discount on Birthday Parties.

More information, click here.
in this issue
Paleontologist Expedition
Summer Fun
CSC GALS Grant
New Planetarium Shows
Nano
Ocean Bound
Birthday Parties
contact us
Catawba Science Center
On The SALT Block
243 3rd Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28603
828.322.8169

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www.catawbascience.org

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Hours
Monday - Closed (offices open)

Tuesday-Friday 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm
Shark Feedings Daily


Weekdays 1:15 pm 

Weekends 3:15 pm

 

(Feeding times subject to change without notice.)

 

 

 
 
THANK YOU
to CSC's
Very Generous

PARTNERS 
in 
SCIENCE
2015-2016
Broome Associates
Century Services
Joyce Corbett
Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co., PLLC
John G. Fuller, Attorney at Law
Hickory Kiwanis Club
HK Research Corporation
Kelle & Jonathan Huffman
Medical Center Pharmacy Inc. of Hickory
Pepsi-Bottling Company of Hickory, N.C., Inc.
Sharp Business Systems
Shuford Yarns LLC
Taylor & Viola Structural Engineers
Trailer Sales & Services, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
Rob & Townes Wessels

2014-2015

Biology/Human Body
Abingdon Glen Village
Acclarent
Broome Associated Insurance Agency
Century Services
Dr. & Mrs. Sanjay & Angela Patel
Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.
Unifour Anesthesia Associates, P.A.

Biology/Plants & Animals
BB&T/Cline Southern Insurance
First Citizens Bank
Turf Pro Landscaping
 
Biotechnology
American Emergency Vehicles
Taylor & Viola, Inc.
 
Chemistry
HK Research Corp.
Lenoir-Rhyne University
 
Earth Science
Drillers Service, Inc.
Neill Grading & Construction Company, Inc.
 
Environmental Science
Cloninger Ford of Hickory
Plastic Packaging. Inc.
Sharp Business Systems
 
Numbers
Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co.
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Sowers & Webber, Wealth Management Group
 
Physical Science
American Roller Bearing Company
Hickory Brands, Inc.
Hi-Tech Fuses, Inc.
Piedmont Natural Gas
Shuford Yarns
von Drehle Corporation
 
Preschool
Aiken-Black Tire Service, Inc.
Baker Furniture, Inc.
CR Laine Furniture
Carolina Tape & Supply Corporation
David E. Looper & Company
Hickory Kiwanis Club
Joyce Corbett
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Hickory NC, Inc.
Timmerman Manufacturing, Inc.
United Beverages of NC, LLC
Vanguard Furniture
Wells Fargo Bank

Space Science
Corporate Management Services
US Conec Ltd.


 
Now Playing Millholland Planetarium

Little Star That Could & Seasonal Stargazing
(double feature)
Thurs 2:30 pm
Sat 1:30 pm
Sun 2:30 pm
 
 
Into the Deep & Seasonal Stargazing (double feature)
Tues, Wed, & Fri 2:30 pm
 

Seasonal Stargazing &
LaserDaze (double feature)
Fri 3:30 pm
Sat 3:00 pm

Check website for showtimes. 

Daytime planetarium and laser shows are included in CSC's General Admission, on a first-come, first-seated basis.
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