WonderCamp is not only a great way to spend the summer hours, it also offers in-depth science. A variety of unique s
pecialty camps offer immersive experiences that let kids deeply explore their favorite topics. These experiences keep kids' minds active, questioning, engaged and inspired. Plus, WonderCamp is fun!
WonderCamp 2018 topics include: TV Tech, Gardening, Building, TinkerLab, Electronics, Space, Wildlife, Cooking and much more. Camps sessions are available for children going into kindergarten through sixth grade with before and after care options. Scholarships are available to eligible families.
2018 WonderCamp registration is available online through the WonderLab Website.
Member Registration Begins Thursday, March
General Registration Begins: Thursday, March 8
Today's WonderCampers will become tomorrow’s scientists inspired to create a better future for themselves and our world. Sign-up soon! Camps fill quickly.
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Night at the Museum: Science Lab Spectacular!
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One night only:
Night at the Museum: Science Lab Spectacular! On
Saturday, March 24 from 6-8 p.m. experience a stunning showcase of WonderLab's best interactive science lab sessions. Participate in a variety of science shows and become a star scientist. Show topics include:
- Epic Cold - Enter the world of space and chemistry and go on a virtual trip 3.7 billion miles from the sun where it’s so cold nitrogen exists in its liquid state.
- Hair Raising Science - The shocking Van de Graaff generator creates mini bolts of lightning and may even give some lucky visitor’s hair an extreme makeover.
- Bright Science - Discover what light is made of and the science behind the ways it is generated. This engaging demonstration features brightly colored flames, cool glowing liquids, bizarre fluorescent materials and other surprises.
- Emmy's New Science Songs! - Dance and move along to a series of merry melodies by local award-winning musician Emmy Brockman. Emmy will perform songs that educate, excite, and engage young children ages 6 and under.
- William the Snake’s X-ray/Surgery - What happens when a snake gets sick?Join our animal care experts as they recount the illness, surgery, and recovery of beloved WonderLab corn snake, William Snakespeare. Learn about snake biology, veterinary science, and see William’s x-rays in this exciting animal program.
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And so much more......
- Elephant Toothpaste
- Invisible Ink
- Blubber Hands
- Fantastic Fizzing Colors
- Prehistoric Play dough
- Marine Slime
- Animal investigation- touch boxes
- What scientist am I? Quiz
Appropriate for all ages: Families, children-toddler and up, adults without children.
Ticket prices: $8 per person/members $10 per person/non-members.
Food is included in the price of admission.
Order tickets now.
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Spring Break at WonderLab
Open 6 days a week, rain or shine, WonderLab is the place to be for Spring Break science and fun.
Choose from activities and programs such as Shapes, Patterns...Quilts, Coder Dojo, or Science LIVE! Bring the entire family to enjoy a Night at the Museum. Drop by and spend the day digging your hands into science.
Check out the March Happenings in this newsletter or
wonderlab.org
for details on upcoming events throughout the month of March, April and May. See you at WonderLab!
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March - Science on the Spot: Shapes, Patterns...Quilts!
This month's science-on-the-spot, inspired by work from the
Indiana Heritage Quilt Show
,
features fabric, shapes, and patterning. Use fractals
, the award-winning magnetic tiles, to generate geometric designs. On display in the gallery is work by
Brenda Roach, an award-winning quilter who lives near Bloomfield, Indiana. Brenda began her quilting life as a hand quilter and she has evolved into a machine quilter who continues to find great pleasure in doing hand work. She enjoys following her curiosity about a variety of techniques and designs in order to create traditional and non-traditional quilts.
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Early Childhood Education at WonderLab
It is said that young children experience the world and express themselves in a “hundred languages.” WonderLab's programs for young scientists are full of hands-on exploration, song, movement and fun. March Topic: The Senses
Science Sprouts:
Wednesdays at 4:25 p.m. and Thursdays 9:15 and 10 a.m.. -
Age 3 and under - Ticketed but free with admission.
Discovery Time
:
Wednesdays - 10 a.m. - Ages 3-6 -
Ticketed but free with
admission.
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Dive Deeper - Sundays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5pm -
NEW TIME!
Starting
March 1st, 2018
Dive Deeper will be held every Wednesday at 5pm, and every Sunday at 2pm, and each program will begin with a special feeding at the aquarium!!
Experience up-close the different feeding methods of the different phyla represented in the marine ecosystem. This is a time of high activity in the tank because everything including the nocturnal animals (such as the very showy brittlestars) come out to enjoy their dinner.
March Topic: Yum! Yum? Why is that for dinner?
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STEM Sundays - 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Free, drop-in, challenge-based experiences for the entire family. Projects are “easy entry” for all ages, meaning that specialized skills are not generally needed. Children as young as kindergarten ca
n participate.
STEM Sundays
are sponsored by
Cook Medical
- March 4 - Program Your Parents
- March 11 - The Great Gravity Maze
- March 18 - Epic Fun Park Challenge
- March 25 - Innovate: Robotics with the Sabanovic Lab
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YMCA Energize After School - Tuesdays - 4:30 - 5:15 p.m
.
Drop in and experience these high energy YMCA fitness and fun programs first hand. Move. Groove. Have a snack. Dig your hands into science and explore.
Topics change weekly. Activities are geared for scientists age 8-10 years but all ages/family members are welcome to attend.
Free with museum admission.
- March 6 - Digestion
- March 13 - Spring Break, No Program
- March 20 - The Articulated Hand
- March 27 - Animal Yoga with Quinn Laird
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Spring Break: Science Live!
Indiana Jim's Reptile Experience -
Tuesday, March 13, 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Explore the incredible world of reptiles and amphibians with
Indiana Jim's Reptile Experience.
Hop, crawl, and slither along as you learn about the diet, defense, habitat, and life cycle of these amazing animals. This show will feature animals from indiana and around the world! Volunteers from the audience are invited to assist with holding and feeding the animals during the show.
Tickets: $2.00 per person, members / $3.00 per person, non members plus museum admission.
WildCare, Inc
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Thursday, March 15, 2018: 1:30 p.m.
Explore your wild side with
WildCare Inc.
. Meet animals that squeak, hiss, and squawk and learn about wildlife conservation and our “wild neighbors”. The WildCare Inc. animal ambassadors will be happy to meet you and everyone is sure to have a howling good time.
Tickets: $2.00 per person, members / $3.00 per person, non members plus museum admission.
All Spring Break Science Live programs are made possible through generous donations from: Beth and Rudy Raff, Keaton Eric Piper Endowment Fund, and the Frank Nelson Young Jr. Endowment Fund.
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Coder Dojo - Thursday, March 15 at 4:45 - 5:45 p.m
.
At CoderDojo children ages 7 to 17 learn skills such as building a website, creating an app or a game, and exploring technology in an informal, creative, and social environment. The program is free and laptops are provided through a gift of chromebook computers from
CoderDojo Indiana
, an initiative of TechPoint Foundation for Youth and Walmart Foundation. It is co-taught by local computer programmers/engineers and WonderLab educators.
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Dog Tricks and More with Sarah DeLone - Saturday, March 17,
1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Working dogs do a variety of jobs: herding, agility, and therapy to name a few. Why are dogs able to do these things? How do they learn? Join Animal Trainer Sarah DeLone and her fabulous four-footers who visit schools, nursing homes, and other places in the community to provide benefits for both people and pets. See duck herding, agility demo with jumps, weaving, and more! Free with Museum Admission.
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One night only! Experience a stunning showcase of WonderLab's best interactive science lab sessions. Appropriate for all ages! Families, children-toddler and up, adults without children. Ticket prices: $8 per person/members $10 per person/non-members. Food is included in the price of admission. (See previous article for further details.)
Order tickets now.
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Science in April
Girl Scouts Iron Chef
Saturday, April 14, 1:30 - 4:30
Cooking is a yummy form of science that we do almost every day! Get your hands dirty with some cooking and food-based experiments made just for you at WonderLab.
Study Break
Saturday, April 28,6 - 9 p.m.
Finals week can be an overwhelming and stressful time. WonderLab is here for you. The museum will stay open late and will have stress relief activities, so take a break and join us. Food is included in the cost of your ticket.
April 17th-22nd is the
National Week of the Young Child.
As part of this celebration WonderLab will have a variety special science activities for early childhood (birth - 8).
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May & June Events
Mission to Mars:
Saturday, May 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Celebrate the launch of NASA InSight a geophysical lander that will study the deep interior of Mars.
After Dark: Beer & Brews
Fermentation Celebration!
Friday, May 11, 6 - 9 p.m.
Delve into the scientific process of fermentation that affects us all. Breads, cheeses, kombucha, yogurts, and of course alcohol will dazzle and delight during this 21 and older event.
The Wonders of Nature - NEW
Find insects, attract monarch butterflies, learn bird calls! WonderLab's newest program - Wonders of Nature - begins this June and takes place in WonderLab’s very own garden.
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2018 Summer Science Institute for Teachers
Now accepting
applications
for the 2018 Summer Science Institute:
Educating for Environmental Change,
sponsored by Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute and WonderLab Museum of Science.
This
free
hands-on workshop for middle- and high-school science teachers runs
June 13 to 15th
and will be hosted on the campus of IU Bloomington. The three-day professional development workshop will focus on climate change and its impact on your community.
Applications received by
April 15
will receive full consideration and those received after April 15 will be considered until the class is filled.
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Follow WonderLab Science Museum on Facebook or visit
wonderlab.org for the most up-to-date information about upcoming events all year long.
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Dine and Donate at Lennie
Present this coupon after 4pm March 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Lennie's will donate 20% of your entire purchase to WonderLab! Enjoy delicious food and support your favorite neighborhood science center. What a deal!
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Traveling over Spring Break?
Take your membership card with you to visit one of the ASTC Passport museums. See
http://www.astc.org/passport/
for participating museums. (Exclusions: Science centers & museums located within 90 miles* of the science center or museum where you are a member.)
High Visitation
Spring can be a very busy time at the museum. Check the WonderLab website for high visitation alerts.
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Warmest Gratitude to our 2017 Corporate Donors
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"Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world." - Melinda Gates
Thank you to our 2017 Corporate Donors.
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Corporate, Foundation, Organization and Government Cash Donors ($100 and above)
Palladium ($10,000+)
Boston Scientific Foundation
Brabson Library and Educational Foundation
Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County
Cook, Inc.
MCCSC (21st Century Comm Learning Center Grant)
National Science Foundation (Peppler Grant subaward)
Old National Bank Foundation
Raymond Foundation
Platinum ($5,000-$9,999)
The George E. Archer Foundation, Inc.
Gordon Flesch Company, Inc.
National Science Foundation (Mukhopadhyay Grant subaward)
National Science Foundation (Moczek Grant subaward)
Premier Healthcare Foundation
Royal on the Eastside
Solution Tree
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Gold ($2,500-$4,999)
Bloomington Oral Surgery
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
IU Credit Union
Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington
Liberty Family Dentistry
TASUS Corporation
Silver ($1,000-$2,499)
Building Associates, Inc.
Dr. K. Luke Eades, D.D.S.
EARN Indiana
ExxonMobil Foundation
FC Tucker/Bloomington REALTORS
German American Bank
Griffin Realty
Hurlow Wealth Management Group Inc
Indiana Cut Stone
Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc
IU Health Bloomington
IU SPEA Graduate Student Association
Mira Salon and Spa
National Science Foundation (Sabanovic Grant subaward)
Old National Bank
Paragon Tec, Inc.
Psi Iota Xi, Zeta Chapter, Bloomington Thrift Store
Quality Mill Supply Co., Inc.
National Science Foundation (Skrabalak Grant)
Southern Indiana Radiological Associates, Inc
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Copper ($500-$999)
Bill C. Brown Associates
BKD, CPAs & Advisors
Blue & Co., LLC
Community Ford Lincoln
First Insurance Group, Inc.
Indiana Arts Commission, Brown County Community Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts
The Indiana Youth Institute
Räke Cabinet and Surface Solutions
Sterling Real Estate
United Way of Monroe County, Inc.
Friends ($100-$499)
The Back Door
Baxter International Foundation
Bell Trace
Boeing Employees Credit Union
Christine Matheu Architect, In Memory of Norma P. Schlesinger
Function Brewing
Kroger Community Rewards
Oddball Fermentables
Peacetree Mountain Truffles
The Tap
World Wide Automotive Service, In Honor of Fran Weinberg
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Major Support for WonderLab Provided by:
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WonderLab Board of Directors:
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Karen Howe Fernandez, President
Elizabeth Raff, Vice President
Brandon O’Leary, Treasurer
Ashley Johnson-Wilcoxon, Secretary
Mike Baker
Andy Cron
Jacob Farmer
Bob Flynn
Mark Franklin
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Greg Humphrey
Alison Polley
David Quick
Ken Roberts
Timothy M. Steiner, M.D.
Crystal Taylor-Baker
Rick Van Kooten
John West
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WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology
Building curious and creative problem solvers inspired by the wonder of science
who will build a better future for themselves and our world.
Gallery and Gift Store Hours
Tues - Thurs 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sun. 1- 5 p.m. Closed Mon.
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LabNotes is the monthly publication of information, events and programs from
WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology
. LabNotes is distributed digitally at the beginning of each month to members, donors, and subscribers. To request a paper copy send mailing information to:
LabNotes Paper Copy
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