The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Spring 2001 eNewsletter "Science discerns the laws of nature Industry applies them to the needs of man." - Inscribed on the ceiling of the Museum's rotunda To subscribe or unsubscribe, see the end of this mailing. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT'S NEW ---------------------------------------------------------------- Under the Big Top http://www.msichicago.org/temp_exhibit/bigtop/ Explore more than 200 artifacts, photographs and videos and discover the skill and craftsmanship that created circus magic. Watch as real circus school performers balance on a tightwire or flip and fly through the air on a real trapeze over the Museum's own center ring. Now open. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Networld http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/networld/ At the Museum's latest permanent exhibit, you'll leave your world and enter the amazing realm of cyberspace. Digitize yourself. Turn yourself into zeroes and ones. Networld. Once you've been there, you'll know. Now open. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Journey Into Amazing Caves - Omnimax film http://www.msichicago.org/omax/caves.html Join Nancy Aulenbach and Dr. Hazel Barton, two accomplished expert cavers, as they explore ice caves in Greenland and underwater caves in the jungles of Mexico, looking for clues to the Earth's past and the microorganisms that inhabit its most extreme environments. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Time http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/time/ The new Time exhibit features more than 400 exquisite timepieces from the world-renowned National Time Museum collection. In addition to a stunning display of rare timekeepers, the exhibit explores the philosophies and scientific theories that seek to explain the very elusive nature of time. Now open through 2004. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Museum Store Online http://store.yahoo.com/msichicago/ Visit our online store, The Big Idea, filled with perfect gifts for birthdays, celebrations, or any occasion, the Museum's store is online and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your convenience. ---------------------------------------------------------------- COMING SOON ---------------------------------------------------------------- Latino Horizons May 1 to May 31, 2001 Now in its 29th year at the Museum, Latino Horizons celebrates the achievements of Latinos in the fields of science, technology, arts and culture. Join us for spirited performances and dynamic workshops. Mark your calendars now for the 2nd annual Laguna Festival, here at the Museum on our "back porch," on Sunday, July 15! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Science of Sport June 1 through September 9, 2001 This hands-on, body-on exhibit lets you test your backhand, sprint against a track star and score a GOOOOOAAAAAL! You can also explore the science behind your favorite sports. Find out how weight, energy, reaction time and the technology of protective gear can influence your game. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Greatest Places - Omnimax film Opens Friday, June 15 Travel to the blue icebergs of Greenland, Tibet's Chang Tang Plateau, South America's Igazu Falls, the Okvango Delta in Botswana and three other spectacular, dynamic landscapes in this stunning film. Behold their beauty, diverse wildlife and indigenous cultures while understanding the science behind their ecosystems and societies. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBER EVENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------- TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 773-684-1414 E-MAIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] VISIT http://www.msichicago.org/membership/memhome.html LECTURE SERIES #3: NETWORLD Saturday, May 5, 2001 from 1 to 2 p.m. 2ND ANNUAL MEMBERS' OPEN HOUSE Friday, June 22, 2001 LECTURE SERIES #4 & WORKSHOP: HOLOGRAMS, DR. T.H. JEONG, LAKE FOREST COLLEGE Saturday, July 28, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Science Snoozeums http://www.msichicago.org/events/snoozeum/campin.html Sleep overnight in Chicago's favorite hands-on museum and explore the Museum after dark. Curl up in your sleeping bag and dream of submarines, coal mines, fairy castles and trains. Science Snoozeum is designed especially for organized youth groups of at least 10 individuals with youngsters ages 7-12. Call the Science Snoozeum Hotline at 773-684-9844 Ext. 2687 for information or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Summer Camp http://www.msichicago.org/events/summercamp/ Cool science and hot topics make this summer's camp sessions the best ever. Choose from our awesome five day camps: LEGO MINDSTORMS (tm), Electric Sampler, Inventor's Studio, Crazy Chemistry, Girls Explore, Robots!, Trains, Planes and Boats, and the Summer Science Sampler. Visit our website or call (773) 684-9844, Ext. 2237 for more information. Camps run June 18 through July 27. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Early Rising Scientists April 25 through May 23 and July 10 through Aug 1 Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Early Rising Scientists is a drop-in program for children ages 2-4 and their caregivers. The program offers 45 minutes of exploration time in the Idea Factory exhibit and then 45 minutes for a facilitated session, which includes reading a science-related story and engaging in hands-on activities based on a weekly science theme. Caregivers leave each session with an extension activity to do at home. Free with Museum admission. ---------------------------------------------------------------- -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
