Headwaters Science Center

 

          

 

 

 

Camp Invention
DISCOVER YOUR SCIENTIFIC SUPERPOWERS!

Camp Invention at Headwaters Science Center will be exploring the science of superheroes this summer.  Find out how they use science to foil the bad guys!  You’ll also get to use real tools to take things apart, like old VCRs and phones, and see what’s inside!  Then, you’ll have to search for hidden Viking treasure and build the fastest invention to cross the finish line!

 You’ll find lots more fun things to do at Camp Invention.  Camp will be held on August 3-7 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, and will be presented by local teachers for girls and boys entering grades 1-6.   This national, non-profit science and creativity enrichment program is offered by Headwaters Science Center in collaboration with the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation® and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Register online by January 28th and save $30!  For more information, call 1-800-968-4332 or go to www.campinvention.org.

Camp Director:  Chris Tolman.

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Pictures From Camp Invention 2008

 

 

Starlab

This is a portable planetarium where people observe the night sky at any time of the day! Learn about stars, constellations and planets and how they appear in the night sky on any day and hour of the year. With starlab, up to 20 star-gazers can study subjects ranging from constellations of different cultures, the positions and motions of planets, telling time with the stars, navigating by the sky, cycles of the sun and moon, the reason for seasons and other facets of astronomy. See the Starlab home page for detailed information. Ages 8 and up.

StarLabs will be held on selected Saturdays as shown on the HSC Calendar at 2:00 pm.  The price is $3 per person for non-members in addition to HSC admission, or $2 for members. To find out about special one-day programs, please call Headwaters Science Center 218-444-4472.

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Summer Programs for 2009

 

Headwaters Science Center will run 5 programs this summer. Some discounts and scholarships may apply. For more information or to register, call 218-444-4472.

 

Beginning June 11,  Summer Science Club (for 7-13 year olds) will meet throughout the summer at the Science Center from 2:00 to 4:00 on Thursdays, except for July 9 and August 6th. Activities will cover a wide range of physical science topics. Non-Members: any 5 sessions for $50, all 10 for $95; Members: any 5 sessions for $40, all 10 for $75. More information

Beginning June 17,   Discovery Science (for 4-6 year olds) will meet throughout the summer at the Science Center from 1:00 to 2:00 on Wednesdays except for August 6th. Programs will cover a wide range of natural and physical science topics. Non members: any 5 sessions for $45, all 10 for $85; Members: any 5 sessions for $40, all 10 for $75. More information

Beginning June 1, Tots-n-Science (for 2-5 year olds) will meet throughout the summer at the Science Center from 10:00 - 11:00 on Wednesdays except for August 6th. Sessions will cover a wide range of natural and physical science topics featuring stories, hands-on activities and games to help children learn about the world around them. Adults must accompany children. Please pre-register by the day before the program. Members: l child and adult $3, additional children $1 each. Non-members: l child and adult $10, additional children $4. More information

Camp Invention (for kids currently in grades K-5) will run from August 3 to August 7. Programs featuring an innovative Discovery theme will begin at 9:00 and end at 3:30 Monday through Friday. Cost is $205 per child. Additional information on this program can be found at www.campinvention.org. More information

Astronomy workshop (for ages 13 to 99) will meet at the Science Center August 11 and 12 from 10:00 to 4:00 and at the Rabideau CCC Camp (rain or shine!) August 13 and 14 from 4:00 - 6:00 and 8:00 to midnight. Activities and programs will teach concepts in astronomy and how telescopes work. Participants will make their own Galilean telescopes. Cost will be $150 per person for members and $165 per person for non members.

 

Bemidji’s First Science Café:

Biological Controls for Animal and Plant Pests

 Headwaters Science Center will host the public at its first Science Café at The Cabin Coffee House & Cafe at 214 3rd Street at 7PM on Tuesday, June 30.  Everyone is invited to attend. Several persons who are knowledgeable about insect, plant and aquatic organisms will be on hand to answer questions on such topics as the possibilities of using biological methods to control the Emerald Green Ash Beetle, Spotted Knapweed, Zebra mussels, and many other pests.

 Three people who are engaged in methods of biological controls will be present to help guide discussion: Maryland resident Dale Meyerdirk, who has 30 years of experience as a research and economic entomologist with the U. S. Department of Agriculture; Paul Conklin, who teaches at BSU and raises organic fruits and vegetables; and Dann Siems; who has taught at BSU and is an aquatic biologist with Beltrami Soil and Water Conservation District.

 What is a Science Café?

 Science Cafés are being held in many places across the United States. A science café takes place in a casual meeting place and uses plain language to invite inclusive conversation. People with no science background should feel welcome and comfortable.

 Science Café meetings are organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation to kick off the discussion. You can leave a café meeting when you want, but you'll miss out if you show up late.

Science cafés are spreading as a grassroots movement. The casual, open format readily engages the public in conversations about science. Many science cafés in the United States draw inspiration from café Scientifique, based in the UK. There are Science Cafés in Moorhead, the Twin Cities, and other Minnesota communities.

No central organization controls all science cafés. As a result, each café has adapted to its own local culture and audience while focusing on open, public conversation.

Who runs sciencecafes.org?

 Sciencecafes.org is produced by NOVA scienceNOW, in association with Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. It was created with the help and input of many science café organizers, and is intended as a community resource that will support and encourage the growth of science cafés.

In 2006, NOVA scienceNOW and Sigma Xi brought together 40 science café organizers from all over the United States. For many, this meeting was the first opportunity to discuss experiences with other science café organizers. At that meeting it was agreed that one of the most needed science café resources was a single U.S. website, and the idea for sciencecafes.org was born.