October 27, 2022 Newsletter
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Hello!
The staff of the Office of Science Outreach recently dressed in costumes for Haunted-U! You can see other pictures from Haunted-U below!
Also included in this issue is information about WPSU's Virtual Field Trips, The Winter Market at The Rivet and Discovery Space, and a sneak peek into Science-U 2023! We've also included links to the Eberly Science Journal and our own Virtual Science Festival. We hope you enjoy this issue and have a wonderful month!
Haunted-U was a lot of fun on October 8th!! Thank you to all who came to this public event to see the "spooky" science demonstrations and activities! We are grateful for the participation of several Penn State organizations for sharing their materials and knowledge. These include:
- MUSL (Movement of the Upper Limb and Shoulder Lab)
- Acoustical Society of America
- Penn State Chapter of AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
- Anthropology Department
- Center for Language Science
- Neuroscience Graduate Students
- Society of Women Engineers
- American Society of Microbiology
- Science Lion Pride
- Assmann Laboratory
- Graduate Women in Science
Check out a few photos from this year's event below and visit our Facebook album to see more!
WPSU Virtual Field Trips
If you're looking for something fun and educational to do as a family, check out the Virtual Field Trips produced by Penn State's WPSU TV studio! The link below offers science and history related online field trips to the following locations:
- Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority
- Elk Country
- Fort Roberdeau
- Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
- WPSU Studios
In addition to the many great photos and explanations, each virtual field trip has downloadable guides, designed for grades 1-7, for teachers to use in their classrooms. Teachers may request classroom kits from their local intermediate unit as well. Enjoy exploring virtually!
The Winter Market
The Rivet makerspace at Discovery Space is holding it's third annual Winter Market on November 5 and 6 from 10 am to 5 pm. Local artists will have items for sale, and members of The Rivet will have crafts for sale in the Maker Booth. There will also be a variety of food trucks, raffle baskets, and a silent auction.
The event will take place inside The Rivet and outside in the parking area of the Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania (1224 N. Atherton St., State College). During the Winter Market, admission to the Discovery Space science center will be free! Be sure to stop by if you're in the area that first weekend of November.
Science-U 2023
Plans are underway for another engaging summer of science experiences with Science-U 2023! We are looking forward to the return of several favorite camps such as Nature Explorers and Nittany Bots: LEGO Robotics for elementary campers; Life in Space, Ecology, and Finding Your Roots for middle school campers; and Make It Matter, Premed Academy, and Ecology Expedition for high school campers. We also plan to offer two mini summer school sessions, as well as our STEM camp for high school students on the autism spectrum.
Information and details about the 2023 camps and programs will be available by the end of the year. In addition, we should have applications available for specific scholarships within a month. Online registration for Science-U camps will open at NOON on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Stay tuned!
Other Resources
Don't forget! Our Virtual Science Festival has dozens of science activities and demonstration videos available for families and classrooms to explore science on their own! Check it out with the button below.
Also, the Eberly College of Science publishes a digital Science Journal filled with interesting articles about the happenings, teachings, and research within the college. In the first issue of 2022 there is a spotlight on the preprofessional programs offered by the college, as well as articles about alumni and current students! Take a look!
Meet our team!
Our Office of Science Outreach staff members are happy to assist you with any questions related to Science Outreach. Bookmark our website at https://science.psu.edu/outreach for more information or email us at outreach@science.psu.edu.
We'd love to hear from you!
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