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Here’s the info about the Ann Arbor Open Science night for next Thursday.
The STEM For Youth Club would like volunteers from NHS to volunteer for the science night at Ann Arbor Open next Thursday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. If any are interested, please give them this link to sign up to volunteer: https://forms.gle/em4zuG8KJgLDH8gw6
The STEM For Youth Club would like volunteers from NHS to volunteer for the science night at Ann Arbor Open next Thursday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. If any are interested, please give them this link to sign up to volunteer: https://forms.gle/em4zuG8KJgLDH8gw6
Cells as Work: Nextflix" Watch 3 episodes and find three examples of good models of interactions of cells of the body and 1 that falls short in each episode and send me an email describing each idea.
Genes and Health Contest 1/25 2- 5pm
Overheard Podcast by National Geographic Listen to 4 episodes and send an email with what you learned.
I am the new coordinator for the Family Science Night at Bach Elementary this year, and am reaching out for volunteers for our 2019 event next month. I noticed you were the faculty assigned for Science Olympiad, and was hoping you could promote our event to the student members. We are looking for volunteers to help run the science booths. This year’s Family Science Night at Bach Elementary is scheduled for Friday, November 15th. We've had a large showing of PHS students in years past, and would like to continue that tradition.
The commitment is a little less than 3 hours total [5:15-8:00pm], but we are also open to volunteers who can help out for only part of the night. Details of the event are below.
If you could, please have interested students fill in this volunteer sign up form, or send me an email to: [email protected] or call (734) 968-7570.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxOaUK27DdXXDDELvlm2-nbbq2iVmqt_KW0cyP0hbVRo3UZg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thanks in advance!
Greg
About the event
Family Science Night at Ann Arbor Bach Elementary School
Friday, November 15. 5:15pm-8pm
This year’s theme is Science and Animals and will have the basic event programming will remain the same as in past years, with the addition of live animals (hosted by the Leslie Science and Nature Center).
Briefly - Science Night is a 2-hour event running from 6-8pm on a Friday evening (Nov 15th this
year) at Bach Elementary. Our volunteers are asked to arrive at Bach at 5:15pm so that the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (AAHOM) staff can train everyone on the various experiments and activities. Volunteers will not be expected to set up or clean up (they will run the activity tables - the most important *and fun* part!), so all volunteers should be free to leave right at 8pm.
The AAHOM sends a few coordinators and a lot of cool experiments (about 20). These are all hands-on experiments, of course, and the kids (and volunteers) love them! Each of the 20 experiment tables needs two volunteers to help tell the children and their families how the experiment works.
I am the new coordinator for the Family Science Night at Bach Elementary this year, and am reaching out for volunteers for our 2019 event next month. I noticed you were the faculty assigned for Science Olympiad, and was hoping you could promote our event to the student members. We are looking for volunteers to help run the science booths. This year’s Family Science Night at Bach Elementary is scheduled for Friday, November 15th. We've had a large showing of PHS students in years past, and would like to continue that tradition.
The commitment is a little less than 3 hours total [5:15-8:00pm], but we are also open to volunteers who can help out for only part of the night. Details of the event are below.
If you could, please have interested students fill in this volunteer sign up form, or send me an email to: [email protected] or call (734) 968-7570.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxOaUK27DdXXDDELvlm2-nbbq2iVmqt_KW0cyP0hbVRo3UZg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thanks in advance!
Greg
About the event
Family Science Night at Ann Arbor Bach Elementary School
Friday, November 15. 5:15pm-8pm
This year’s theme is Science and Animals and will have the basic event programming will remain the same as in past years, with the addition of live animals (hosted by the Leslie Science and Nature Center).
Briefly - Science Night is a 2-hour event running from 6-8pm on a Friday evening (Nov 15th this
year) at Bach Elementary. Our volunteers are asked to arrive at Bach at 5:15pm so that the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (AAHOM) staff can train everyone on the various experiments and activities. Volunteers will not be expected to set up or clean up (they will run the activity tables - the most important *and fun* part!), so all volunteers should be free to leave right at 8pm.
The AAHOM sends a few coordinators and a lot of cool experiments (about 20). These are all hands-on experiments, of course, and the kids (and volunteers) love them! Each of the 20 experiment tables needs two volunteers to help tell the children and their families how the experiment works.
Pioneer Pond Workday!! On November 9th from 11:00-2:00 we have an opportunity to harness volunteers from the Circle K organization as well as EE program naturalists, retired teachers and past Pioneer students to conduct the work of removing invasive species and taming the surrounding shoreline of the pond.
10/19/19- 2-4pm 1670 BBB Building North Campus miRcore speaker Dr. Mike Englesbe- Opioids and Addiction
- The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 application is now open! High school seniors with individual, original research projects are invited to apply online to the Regeneron STS. There are no limits to the number of students who can enter from any school, region or state, and students may submit research from any year of high school. The program is completely free.
- The top 300 scholars receive $2,000 each, and their schools also receive $2,000—that’s funding for STEM education in your community. Forty finalists will be invited to compete in the finals week competition in Washington, DC, all expenses paid. Every finalist receives at least $25,000 and if named in the top 10, could win between $40,000 and $250,000.
- Check out last year’s highlights video, learn more about some of the finalists’ projects in this video by Veritasium, read this blog post from a former finalist, and check out our finalists’ intros from the awards gala , hosted by comedian Adam Conover.
- The application will close on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 8pm ET, but we encourage interested students to open applications soon in order to receive tips and reminders.
March Mammal Madness 2018
SATURDAY MORNING PHYSICS – Winter 2018
Free Admission | Each lecture is 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
170 & 182 Weiser Hall on Central Campus
500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
February 3
The Great American Eclipse of 2017
David Gerdes, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy (U-M)
The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 was seen by millions of people from coast to coast and may have been the most anticipated, most photographed celestial event of all time. My own journey to this eclipse began 39 years ago, when as a high school student I witnessed the last North American total eclipse with a group of friends and our remarkable science teacher. I'll describe how we all reunited last summer as part of a nationwide team of citizen scientists, collecting data that will add to our knowledge of our nearest star. I'll also discuss the next North American total eclipse in 2024—you won't have to travel far from Ann Arbor to see it!
February 10
The Physics of Complex Systems
Mark Newman, Anatol Rapoport Distinguished University Professor of Physics (U-M)
This talk will describe how we use ideas from physics to understand a wide range of complex systems, including traffic patterns, random processes, social networks, and the spread of diseases. Using a combination of computer simulations, math, and experimental observations, physics can shed light
on questions as diverse as why traffic jams occur, how coral grows, or how the flu spreads around
the world.
February 17
Detection for Nuclear Nonproliferation
Sara Pozzi, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences & Director, Consortium for Verification Technology (U-M)
Since the discovery of fission, nuclear chain reactions, and nuclear weapons, preventing the spread of nuclear weapons has become a top priority for our nation and the world. Several international treaties have been put into place to curb the expansion of nuclear capabilities. Nevertheless, there are states that may be pursuing elements of an overt or covert nuclear weapons program. New science and technology developments are needed to verify the existing or proposed treaties in this area and to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again.
March 10
Spins, Magnetism and Computers
Vanessa Sih, Professor of Physics (U-M)
How do computers work, and what is a hard drive? There has been tremendous progress in making computers faster and smaller, but what comes next? In this talk, Professor Vanessa Sih will describe the role that spin and magnets play in today's computers and in proposed future technology.
March 17
Using Physics to Fish for Cells
Brandon McNaughton, Entrepreneurship Lecturer (U-M Center for Entrepreneurship)
Cofounder and CEO, Akadeum Life Sciences, Inc.
The separation and detection of cells, DNA, and proteins from blood samples is essential for testing diseases, drug development, and biological research. This talk will discuss how physics is being used to separate cells and will include emerging approaches that range from magnetics to microbubbles. Dr. McNaughton will also include several demos of these technologies.
March 24
Sound, Shapes and Photosynthesis: Physics is Everywhere (three talks in one)
Van Loo Family SMP Lecture
The Sound Heard 'Round the World' - Brian Worthman (U-M Applied Physics)
In everyday life, we as humans are used to sounds traveling anywhere from a few feet for a quiet conversation, up to a few miles for some of the loudest sounds. But in the ocean, a fascinating combination of physics allows sound to travel significantly much, much further. We'll talk about how sound travels in air, why it's different in the ocean, and why this fact was a closely guarded secret during the Cold War.
Entropy, Shape, and Phase Transition - Chrisy Xiyu Du (U-M Physics)
Entropy can make things order globally and sometimes it can even make materials change from one state to the other (phase transitions). I will talk about how this is achieved by using nanoparticles with different shapes.
Using Femtosecond Spectroscopy to Illuminate Photosynthesis - Veronica Policht (U-M Physics)
Photosynthesis powers life on Earth. Following the initial absorption of light, the primary energy conversion steps in photosynthesis occur incredibly rapidly (10^-12 s), making it particularly challenging to study. We'll discuss how carefully timed sequences of ultrafast laser pulses enable us to take real-time snapshots that improve our understanding of this critical process.
April 7
Saturday Morning Physics Lite: Now with 40% Fewer Less Facts
Nicholas Arnold, James Detlefs, and Monika Wood, Physics Demonstration Laboratory Staff (U-M)
Do you ever wonder if what you observe in the world around you is real or just a trick of the mind? Let the professionals guide you through a maze of physical demonstrations that will test your confidence in your understanding as we try to trick your mind to see if you can spot the not!
April 14
Entropy: From Bug to Feature
Greg van Anders, Assistant Professor (U-M Physics)
Entropy was introduced during the industrial revolution to explain why the engines that powered the revolution did not perform as well as hoped. We're now starting to understand how to precisely harness entropy as a mechanism to help us achieve target outcome at the nanoscale. Professor van Anders will show how our understanding of entropy has changed over the centuries and what we hope to do with entropy in the future.
Pioneer Science Fair 2017- 2018
The theme we selected from the Hands-On Museum’s offerings this year is Science & Literacy. Other than this new theme, Bach’s Family Science Night will look and run much the same as it has in the past:
Briefly - Science Night is a 2-hour event running from 6-8pm on a Friday evening (November 17th this year) at Bach Elementary. Our volunteers are asked to arrive at Bach at 5:20pm so that the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (AAHOM) staff can train everyone on the various experiments and activities.
Volunteers will not be expected to set up or clean up (they will man the activity tables - the most important *and fun* part!), so all volunteers should be free to leave right at 8pm.
The AAHOM sends a few coordinators and a lot of cool experiments (20 to be exact). These are all hands-on experiments, of course, and the kids (and volunteers) love them! Each of the 20 experiment tables needs two volunteers to help tell the children and their families how the experiment works.
The commitment is about 3 hours total [5:20-8:00pm], but we are also open to volunteers who can help out for only part of the night.
Briefly - Science Night is a 2-hour event running from 6-8pm on a Friday evening (November 17th this year) at Bach Elementary. Our volunteers are asked to arrive at Bach at 5:20pm so that the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (AAHOM) staff can train everyone on the various experiments and activities.
Volunteers will not be expected to set up or clean up (they will man the activity tables - the most important *and fun* part!), so all volunteers should be free to leave right at 8pm.
The AAHOM sends a few coordinators and a lot of cool experiments (20 to be exact). These are all hands-on experiments, of course, and the kids (and volunteers) love them! Each of the 20 experiment tables needs two volunteers to help tell the children and their families how the experiment works.
The commitment is about 3 hours total [5:20-8:00pm], but we are also open to volunteers who can help out for only part of the night.
List of Tutorials for EteRNA extra credit. Please send me a screenshot of the completed activity and what you learned.
1. The NOVA tutorials
2. Classic eterna tutorials
3. The Small Hairpin (Levels 0-3)
4. Y RNA (Level 0-3)
5. Oryza sativa 4 (Levels 0-4)
6. [Switch] Basic RNA switch
7. Chlamydomonas retinhardii (Levels 0-4)
1. The NOVA tutorials
2. Classic eterna tutorials
3. The Small Hairpin (Levels 0-3)
4. Y RNA (Level 0-3)
5. Oryza sativa 4 (Levels 0-4)
6. [Switch] Basic RNA switch
7. Chlamydomonas retinhardii (Levels 0-4)
Tree of Life Updated
Getafive Review Site
Student instructions
Student instructions
- 1. Visit getafive.com and click on "I'm a student".
- 2. On the students page, choose "AP Biology".
- 3. On the AP Biology page, click on the "Enroll now" button.
- 4. Create an account or log in if you're already signed up.
- 5. You're now in your personal Study Room.
- 6. Click on the "Join a Class" tab on the left and enter this code: 92C4CL6
Eterna Extra Credit Complete full NOVA tutorial (24 puzzles) and 12 Eterna Tutorials Screen shot completed tutorials and write reflection by .
Enjoy nature? Bugs? The Huron River?
Join the Huron River Watershed Council (drag along a friend or family member) while we learn how healthy the river is.
Saturday, October
Starting at 9:00 or 10:30
Details and registration:
http://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/roundup/
Join the Huron River Watershed Council (drag along a friend or family member) while we learn how healthy the river is.
Saturday, October
Starting at 9:00 or 10:30
Details and registration:
http://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/roundup/