October 3, 2012

Applied Superconductivity Conference's Outreach Day

Is your student interested in physics, chemistry and or engineering? Next week there is an Applied Superconductivity Conference at the Oregon Convention Center and they are offering a Public Outreach Day on Wednesday October 10th from 1-4:30 pm. 

Information is available at www.ascinc.org/outreach.  and at  Applied Superconductivity Educational Outreach Day Flyer.

Note that admission is free but a badge must be picked up at the registration desk.
For the demos they will have 20 tables set up with exhibits from Mad Science, OMSI, and by Applied Superconductivity (of superconducting cables, mag lev devices) and Hitachi is bringing in an SEM.  In addition there will be conducted tours of the exhibits for participants.
Although this is during the school day, it is a unique opportunity for your interested student.  With such short notice the school is unable to conduct a field trip, however, because it is a great educational opportunity ,if possible parents are encouraged to take their students to this event.

CHPCS STEM CLUB-if you are interested in science, technology engineering and or math, come check out STEM Club, after school on Mondays 3:45 to 4:45 in the science lab.

In the lab....
Yesterday 4th grade did a blood typing activity using simulated blood.  They tested unknown "blood" samples with simulated "Antibody A" and "Antibody B".  They wore their lab coats as would a lab technician conducting the actual test in a lab.  As a class the students also played an online simulation on blood typing. You can access the game at The Blood Typing Game.    Next week 4th grade will be back to do a lab activity on the human heart.