Sizzlin' Science
February 18-20, 2012

All ages are invited to explore the science of energy with "hair-raising" demonstrations, "explosive" fun and "electrifying" experiments at the children's museum and at select locations in Salem.

Videocast Contest | All Events | On-Site Events | Off-site Events

Videocast Contest
Begins February 1 – Ends February 20 at 5 p.m.

Put on your thinking caps, grab your video camera (or other recording device), choose a science experiment and pick your spot! Start in your classroom, use your backyard or find a spot in Salem's downtown core. This truly is "Science in the City."
Your experiment can take place anywhere in Salem. Once you have the experiment recorded simply upload to your YouTube account and post a link on our Facebook wall. The videocast that receives the most "likes" by February 20th will be the winner. Please include your name, the name of the experiment and location of your videocast.
The Sizzlin' Science contest is your chance to win a sizzlin' prize and share your creative energy! The winner will be notified via Facebook on February 21.

Sizzlin' Science Videocast Prize: $50 Village Gift Certificate

 

Schedule of Events

On-site at Discovery Village

Saturday,
February 18
Event
Audience
Cost
Throughout the day
Mentos Geyser Car Demonstration
Under Marion Street Bridge
Families
Free with museum admission

10 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

Egg Drop Design Workshop
Wilson-Durbin House
In this "eggs-periment" participants will combine engineering concepts with creativity to build a contraption that will harness energy and safely land their egg when it drops from the Center Street Bridge.

Families
Free with museum admission
11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Extreme Egg Drop Competition
Center Street Bridge Overpass
Can your egg survive a "Humpty-Dumpty" fall? Volunteers will drop an egg from the bridge in any kind of egg-dropping contraption you can dream up. The goal? Keep your egg safe and sound.

The competition will take place every hour, on the hour.We don't "yolk" around about that!
Families
Free with museum admission
11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Create Your Own Terrarium
Families
Free with museum admission
11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bacteria Bots
Aumsville Elementary Robotics Team
Under Marion Street Bridge
Families
Free with museum admission

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Riding the Waves: Harnessing Ocean Wave Energy through Research,
Presenter: Dr. Annette von Jouanne, Ph.D., P.E.
Amphitheater
Families
Free with museum admission
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Sunlight to Energy-Converting Water into Fuels
Presenter: Professor Alex Yokochi, OSU Chemical Engineering
Amphitheater
Families
Free with museum admission

2:30-3:00 p.m.

Using Energy Wisely: Energy to Share
Presenter: PGE/Mad Science
Amphitheater
Families
Free with museum admission
Throughout the day

Solar Bead Bracelets
Rockenfield House
Families
Free with museum admission
Throughout the day
Anemometer
Wilson-Durbin House
Families
Free with museum admission
Sunday,
February 19
Event
Audience
Cost
Throughout the day
Mentos Geyser Car Demonstration
Under Marion Street Bridge
Families
Free with museum admission
Throughout the day
Solar bead bracelets
Carbon foot print sand print
Erector Set Stage
Families
Free with museum admission
Throughout the day
Create a Circuit
Rockenfield House
Families
Free with museum admission
12:00-4:00 p.m
(shows hourly)
Star Lab
Wilson-Durbin
Families
Free with museum admission
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Solar Ovens
Rockenfield House
Families
Free with museum admission
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Using Energy Wisely: Energy to Share
Presenter: PGE/Mad Science
Amphitheater
Families
Free with museum admission
2:00-4:00 p.m.


Willamette Chemistry Club
Amphitheater

Families
Free with museum admission

Time - TBA
Lorax in the Rainforest
Rainforest Theater
Families
Free with museum admission
Monday,
February 20
Event
Audience
Cost
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Rain Gutter Regatta
Worm Condos
Carriage House
Families
Free with museum admission
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Grizzly-bots (Grant Elementary Robotics Team)
Under Marion St. Bridge
Families
Free with museum admission

11:30-12:00 p.m.

 

Using Energy Wisely: Energy to Share
Presenter: PGE/Mad Science
Amphitheater

Families
Free with museum admission

1:00-4:00 p.m.

Dave Stewart-Smith
American Chemical Society-Portland Chapter
Amphitheater

Families
Free with museum admission

Off-site: Science in the City

Saturday,
February 18
Event
Audience
Cost
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Bridge to Science: family fun walk (with Chemeketans)
Wallace Marine Park Bridge
Union and Water Street
Families
Free

 

12:30-3:00 p.m.

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Lunch & Movie with DreamWorks Animator- Martin Havran
Northern Lights Theatre & Pub
3893 Commercial Street SE

This energizing presentation is followed by the movie 'Puss and Boots' with lunch in the theater!

 

Families

 

$10 general admission /
$8 with ACGDV membership card
Sunday,
February 19
Event
Audience
Cost
1:00-3:00 p.m.

Kid's Science Club
Lancaster Mall
831 Lancaster Dr. NE
Families
Free
3:00 & 5:00 p.m.
Pacific Science Center: Jolts & Volts
Elsinore Theatre
170 High Street Southeast
Families
Free
Monday,
February 20
Event
Audience
Cost
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Latté & Science Play
Latté Play Café
4572 Commercial St SE
Families
Free
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Sustainability Walk & Talk
Pringle Creek Community
3911 Village Center Dr. SE
Families
Free

Prior to SSF Weekend

February 15,
12:00-1:00 p.m.

Seismicity and Salmon on the Oregon Coast
Spring Lecture Series (brown bag lunch)
Oregon State Library, rm 103
250 Winter St. NE

Adults
Free
February 9,
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Nature Kid's Class: Worms
Straub Environmental Learning Center
1320 A Street NE
2nd & 3rd grade
Free
February 16,
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Nature Kid's Class: Worms
Straub Environmental Learning Center
1320 A Street NE
4th & 5th grade
Free

 

Thank you to our partner

This event is supported in part by the City of Salem's Transient Occupancy Tax funds.