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Summer scienceJune 30th, 2009 - Posted in Featured
Several science centers feature miniature golf courses with science themes. On June 20, New York Hall of Science, Queens, opened their new Rocket Park Mini Golf course, inviting visitors to explore space science concepts such as propulsion, gravity, escape velocity, and launch window as they putt their way through nine holes. Galaxy Golf at Sciencenter, Ithaca, New York, demonstrates a different math or science principle at each hole, and Science Museum of Minnesota's EarthScapes course demonstrates how rivers, like the nearby Mississippi, transport sediment to the ocean. About the image: New York Hall of Science's new Rocket Park Mini Golf opened June 20. Image courtesy New York Hall of Science 
IGLO, a project of the Association of Science-Technology Centers on the occasion of International Polar Year (March 2007-March 2009), is designed to raise worldwide public awareness about global warming and ways the polar regions profoundly influence Earth's climate, ecosystems, and human society. RSS FeedWhat's new at IGLO
ASTC Dimensions, the bimonthly news journal of the Association of Science-Technology Centers,
features a mix of in-depth analysis and briefs of noteworthy events and resources for the science
center field. The journal's readers include directors and staff of more than 550 ASTC-member science
centers and museums worldwide, as well as others who have an interest in informal science education. What's new in ASTC Dimensions
ASTC Connect is a learning and resource-sharing area for the science center community. We host moderated workshops, discussion forums, tutorials, and other resources for people who work at ASTC-member museums and partner organizations. RSS FeedWhat's new on ASTC Connect
ASTC's new community website is a place to share and preserve exhibition experiences. ExhibitFiles will grow with the community's contributions - so join now, post your exhibitions, add comments, and review the work of others. RSS FeedWhat's new on ExhibitFiles
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is dedicated to advancing and improving the practice of informal science education in its many and varied forms. Founded in 2007 with support from the National Science Foundation, CAISE focuses on increasing and communicating the value of NSF-funded informal science projects.
What's new on CAISENo feed results were found. ASTC MarketPlaceLooking for an exhibit designer, multimedia producer, or fundraising consultant? Search for these and other products and services offered by ASTC members. ASTC Job BankWant to work in a science center (or searching for someone to work in yours)? This is the place to look — or to post an ad. |
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Summer has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and ASTC members are offering a wealth of warm-weather science activities. Many museums held summer soltice celebrations on June 21, including Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where visitors received free admission if they brought a snowball from this past winter to launch from a giant slingshot into the Ohio River. Science parks with water exhibits have reopened for the season at Heureka, Vantaa, Finland, and Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, Vermont. And science camps are underway at many centers, including Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, which offers overnight camps throughout the northwest United States that invite both children and adults to explore coastal biology, astronomy, and geology. 
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