Eugene Science Center

STEM Discovery Afternoon Camps
2020-10-26 12:30 - 2020-10-30 17:00, 2020-10-19 12:30 - 2020-10-23 17:00, 2020-10-12 12:30 - 2020-10-16 17:00, 2020-10-05 12:30 - 2020-10-09 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Morning Child Care: Distance Learning at ESC
2020-10-26 08:00 - 2020-10-30 12:30, 2020-10-19 08:00 - 2020-10-23 12:30, 2020-10-12 08:00 - 2020-10-16 12:30, 2020-10-05 08:00 - 2020-10-09 12:30 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

No School Day Workshop
2020-10-23 08:00 - 12:30 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Enjoy the day off from school with spooky science at Eugene Science Center. Each of these 3 spooky science workshops is a unique experience – sign up for all three, or just the ones you need.
Looking for full day care on No School Days? Register for afternoon STEM Discovery Camps for these dates to extend your workshop until 5:00pm.
Cost:
$40 / $35 for Members
Dates:
Friday, October 23
Thursday, October 29
Friday, October 30
Times: 8:30am – 12:00pm
Drop-off: 8:00 – 8:30am
Pick-up: 12:00 -12:30pm

Half-Day Camps
2020-09-28 12:30 - 2020-10-01 17:00, 2020-09-21 12:30 - 2020-09-24 17:00, 2020-09-14 12:30 - 2020-09-17 17:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Virtual Tot Discovery Day
2020-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 | OR
Check out the video recording for Backyard Science Tot Discovery Day!

Join us from home for a very special virtual Tot Discovery Day. We’ve prepared 7 activities you can try from home, as well as a special planetarium presentation. Our educators will demonstrate how to turn household materials into fun science activities for your tot!
We’ve provided a list of materials you can gather in advance and then follow along at home during a live recording – streaming on facebook live this Friday at 11:00am. Can’t find the suggested materials? Some are easily substituted with similar items you already have.
After the live event, we will post written instructions online for each of the activities. The live recording will also be available to view after the event.
You can share photos or videos of your experiments with other families on the facebook event page or using #eugenesciencecenter.

Eugene Science Center Virtual Tot Day
Backyard Science Materials List
Each activity below has a list of materials to gather for you and your toddler to participate in our live virtual tot day experience. ESC Educators will lead each activity. Instructions will be posted online after the live event.
Milk Fireworks:

Milk
Food Coloring (Few different colors)
Dish Soap
Cotton Swab
Container

Nature Rubbings:

Nature Materials (sticks, rocks, leaves, blades of grass, flowers).
Paper
Crayons (with paper off)

Paper Bag Kites:

Paper lunch bags
Hole punch
Yarn
Sturdy string

Food Sink or Float:

Clear Container to hold water
Apples, grapes, veggies, rocks, ping pong ball, tennis ball

Bubble Tunnel:

Small Toy Car
Long tray or table
Bubble solution (mix dish soap and water or use premade bubble solution)
Bubble wands

Backyard Sundial:

Pencil
Ball of Playdough
Medium sized rocks
Sunshine

Backyard Science Activity Instructions
Backyard Sundial (This setup will take multiple hours to set up on a sunny day):

Pick a spot in your backyard or around the outside of your house that gets a lot of sun.
Pick a period of a 4-5 hours your tot will be most active (Yes, you can actually set up the sundial for an entire day).
Create a makeshift sundial by sticking your pencil eraser side down in your ball of playdough so that it sticks straight up.
At the top of an hour (11am for example), place the sundial out in the place you picked. Mark the end of the shadow it creates with a rock.
An hour later, go out and mark the spot where the shadow of the dial has moved to. Repeat this process until you mark the period of time you want.
Go out each day with your tot and help them tell what time of day it is.

Milk Fireworks:

Pour milk into your container, just enough to cover the bottom.
Place a drop or two of each color of food coloring into the center of the milk.
Dip your cotton swab into the dish soap.
Put the dish soap soaked end of the cotton swab into the center of your milk (where the food coloring is).
Watch what happens!

Food Sink or Float:

Pick up the food item you want to test.
Let your tot hold the item and ask if it is light or heavy.
Ask your tot if they think the item will sink or float.
Allow them to hold the item over the tub of water and drop it in.
Ask your tot what happened.
Repeat the process until all the items have been tested.

Nature Rubbings:

Place the blank sheet of paper over the nature object you want to create a rubbing from. Try and make it as flat as possible.
Pick up a crayon (make sure the paper wrapping is off) and press it firmly on its side on the paper and rub back and forth over the object.
You should see the object take shape on the paper

Paper bag kites (choose a windy day to fly):

Cut a rectangular hole in the bottom of your paper bag, leaving about a ½ inch of intact paper bag around the hole.
Cut four (4) strips of tape. Use these strips to reinforce the top corners of your paper bag. This will be where you punch your holes.
Use your hole punch to create four (4) holes at the top of your paper bag, one in each corner of the bag where you placed the tape.
Cut two (2) pieces of string, 30 inches each.
Tie one string through two holes to create a loop. Do the same with the second string and the other two holes.
Cut a third piece of string roughly a yard (36 inches) long.
Tie the third string through both of the previously made loops to create a long handle for your kite.
Paint and decorate your kite however you like. Be sure not to put too many heavy accessories/decorations or else your kite will have a hard time getting off the ground.

Bubble Tunnel:

Ready your bubble wand with bubble solution.
You might have to help your tot with this. Blow a bubble onto the tray so that it sticks. You can add a small amount of bubble solution to the tray itself to help it stick.
Now dip the toy car into the bubble solution.
Push it towards the bubble and watch what happens (it should go right through the bubble without popping).
Now you can get creative and try and make a giant bubble or link multiple bubbles together to make a longer tunnel.

Learn more about Tot Discovery Days.

CANCELED: Early STEM Storytime
2020-04-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2020-03-27 11:00 - 11:30, 2020-03-20 11:00 - 11:30 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Jump start your preschooler into S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education with the Eugene Science Center’s new storytime. Join our engaging educators as we read a story and lead a hands-on activity designed for early learners. Each storytime is a unique expansion of the Tot Discovery Day theme from the first Friday of the month. Early S.T.E.M. Storytime is included with Exhibit Hall admission.

Cancelled: No School Day Workshop
2020-04-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

CANCELED: Spring Break Camp
2020-03-23 09:00 - 2020-03-27 16:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Monday, March 23rd: Science of Slime
Tuesday, March 24th: Weather
Wednesday, March 25th: Engineering
Thursday, March 26th: Meteorology
Friday, March 27th: Entomology

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CANCELED Girls' Science Adventures: Chemistry
2020-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
CANCELED
FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 4 – 6
Six Saturdays This Winter
9 a.m. – Noon
We love engaging girls in STEM! Girls get pumped up about science during our series of Saturday workshops. Girls explore hands-on science with expert role models from University of Oregon’s Women in Graduate Science and other female mentors. Workshops take place at Eugene Science Center, University of Oregon, or at a special field trip location.
Visit the webpage for details

CANCELED: Science After School
2020-03-20 13:00 - 18:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
3/13/20: Science After School is canceled for March 20th

Science After School is a new program developed by Eugene Science Center in response to Friday early release days in local schools. The program is an opportunity for Kindergarten through 3rd grade students (and the home school equivalent) to explore science in a fun, hands-on setting.
Science After School is led by experienced STEM educators and incorporates both structured and open-ended inquiry based learning opportunities. Advance registration is required.
Time: Fridays, 1:00 to 6:00 pm
Learn more at https://eugenesciencecenter.org/events/science-after-school/

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CANCELED: Pi Day Celebration
2020-03-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Pi Day Celebration
Saturday, March 14th at Eugene Science Center.
Enjoy discounted admission of $3.14 to the exhibit hall and planetarium each, all day long!
Join us for hands-on math activities as part of your exhibit hall visit from 1:00 – 4:00pm.

CANCELED Girls' Science Adventures: Coding 101
2020-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

No School Day Workshop: Science Magic
2020-03-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Friday, March 13th, 9am-4pm*
Science Magic: Learn fun tricks that look like magic, but really rely on science. After this workshop, you’ll be able to wow your friends with your new magic tricks and science knowledge!
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*Extended Care: 8am-5pm

Girls' Science Adventures: Biology
2020-03-07 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Oregon Campus, 1585 E 13th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 4 – 6
Six Saturdays This Winter
9 a.m. – Noon
We love engaging girls in STEM! Girls get pumped up about science during our series of Saturday workshops. Girls explore hands-on science with expert role models from University of Oregon’s Women in Graduate Science and other female mentors. Workshops take place at Eugene Science Center, University of Oregon, or at a special field trip location.
Visit the webpage for details

Science After School
2020-03-06 13:00 - 18:00, 2020-02-28 13:00 - 18:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Science After School is a new program developed by Eugene Science Center in response to Friday early release days in local schools. The program is an opportunity for Kindergarten through 3rd grade students (and the home school equivalent) to explore science in a fun, hands-on setting.
Science After School is led by experienced STEM educators and incorporates both structured and open-ended inquiry based learning opportunities. Advance registration is required.
Time: Fridays, 1:00 to 6:00 pm
Learn more at https://eugenesciencecenter.org/events/science-after-school/

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Tot Discovery Day
2020-03-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Tot Discovery Day: Awesome Little Engineers

March 6th, 2020
9:00am – 12:00pm

Inside every toddler lives an engineer! Can you build a bridge out of blocks? Stack a deck of cards? How do boats float? Which animals are amazing engineers? Engage your tot’s curious mind and innovative spirit during this Tot Discovery Day!

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Girls' Science Adventures: Rocketry
2020-02-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Early STEM Storytime
2020-02-28 11:00 - 11:30 | Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States

Girls' Science Adventures: Ornithology
2020-02-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Cascades Raptor Center, 32275 Fox Hollow Rd, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
