Baby Brains: A New Laboratory for Studying Child Development
A conversation with Dr. Linda Smith
– Bringing Head Cameras Home
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What is learning? What does it mean to learn? WonderLab intern Aditya Belamkar sat down with Distinguished Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Dr. Linda Smith
, who provided some insight into the mysterious brains of our tiniest scientists.
Background –
Psychologists have been attempting to explain what it means to learn since the mid-1800s. From
Ivan Pavlov
and his
salivating dogs
to Indiana University’s very own B.F. Skinner, there have been several models that strive to describe this vast concept of learning. Additionally, children are notoriously fast learners...
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Image courtesy of Google Free Images
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Dr. Linda B. Smith
is a Distinguished Professor and Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University. She is the author of more than 100 publications on cognitive and linguistic development in young children. Dr. Smith will be a featured speaker during WonderLab’s 16th Annual Gala,
Science Night Out 2019 Kaleidoscope:
Fractals, Tessellations, & the Beauty of Math.
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WonderLab Closed for Annual Spiff Up and Science Sprouts Place Exhibit Installation
WonderLab will be closed to the public from
Tuesday, September 16, 2019 through Friday, October 4, 2019.
A
special benefit
has been arranged for WonderLab Members while the museum is closed.
During the closure staff will be busy spiffing up the museum, making exhibit repairs and installing
new exhibits.
Be sure to join us on
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 9 a.m
.for the museum reopening and the grand opening of Science Sprouts Place
- a dedicated space for children birth through age three and their caregivers. Enjoy special activities on Saturday, October 5, 2019 and during Science Sprouts Place - Special Events Week - Oct. 9-13
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BubbleFest 2019!
Labor Day Weekend: Saturday, August 31 - Monday, September 2 – Special event activities 1-5 p.m. daily
A long weekend of boisterous bubble blowing, bouncing, and building! Explore what happens to bubbles when they are put in a vacuum chamber, create your own bubble art and bubble wands, and explore glow-in-the-dark bubbles, bubble-wrap room, bouncing bubbles, giant body bubbles and more. Each visitor will get their own bubble blowing tools to use at the bubble stations and can take home WonderLab’s bubble solution recipe!
All
activities free with museum admission.
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Science Sprouts: Wednesdays
at 4:15 p.m. and Thursdays at 9:15 and 10 a.m
. - Age 3 and under.
Science Sprouts
i
s a weekly science enrichment program designed especially for toddlers and their families. Science Sprouts activities are designed and facilitated by early childhood specialists and involve hands-on exploration, live music, body movement, and a commitment to accurate science!
September Topic: Physics.
Ticketed but free with museum admission.
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Discovery Time:
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
- Ages 3-6
Discovery Time
utilizes a broad array of learning languages - including music, art, stories, and creative movement - to connect children to science. Discovery Time activities are designed by early childhood specialists specifically to nurture and challenge the rapid development of preschool-aged children in a fun and safe learning environment.
September Topic: Physics.
Ticketed but free with museum admission.
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Dive Deeper -
NEW TIMES: Fridays and
Sundays at 2 p.m
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Join a marine biologist to dive deeper into the science of WonderLab’s coral reef. These 30 minute talks feature hands-on exploration, tours of our coral reef aquarium, insight from an expert, and time for que
stions.
September Topic:
Reef Maids and Their Relationships with Their Roommates.
Symbiotic relationships are seen all throughout our reefs that create partnerships between organisms big and small. These relationships can have varying effects on each organism involved depending on the partnership the two organisms have with one another. We see a couple of these relationships in our WonderLab tank, and although they are small, it still allows us to connect with relationships that are seen within our oceans.
Free with museum admission.
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STEM Sundays - Sundays from 2:30 - 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 needed. Children as young as kindergarten can participate.
STEM Sundays
ar
e sponsored by
Cook Medical
and
CFC Properties.
- September 8 - Epic Fun Park Challenge
- September 15 - Zipline Supply Run
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Coder Dojo: Thursday, September 12, from 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Learn to code from coding experts! 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, laptops are provided, and it is co-taught by local computer programmers/engineers and WonderLab educators.
Chromebooks sponsored by Southern Indiana Radiological Associates (SIRA).
Free program, no museum admission required.
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WonderLab Closed
Tuesday, September 16, 2019 through Friday, October 4, 2019.
During this time staff will be busy spiffing up the museum, making exhibit repairs and installing
new exhibits.
Be sure to join us on
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 9 a.m.for the museum reopening and the grand opening of Science Sprouts Place
- a dedicated space for children birth through age three and their caregivers. Enjoy special activities on Saturday, October 5, 2019 and during Science Sprouts Place - Special Events Week - Oct. 9-13.
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Stay tuned to
wonderlab.org
a
nd WonderLab
social media for the most up-to-date information about upcoming programs and events.
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Science Sprouts Place - Special Events W
eek -
Oct. 8 -13
- Sprouts Lab: A different hands-on Science Lab activity every day
- Science Sprouts classes for infants and toddlers
- ...and more!
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All About Aviation - Girl Scout Program -
Sat. Nov. 2.
Science of Art: Life Drawing
- Sat. Nov. 9
Exhibit Opening: Augmented Reality Sandbox -
Sat. Nov. 16
Space Explorers - Girl Scout Progra
m - Sat. Nov. 16
Museum Closed for Thanksgiving -
Thurs. Nov. 28
Science LIVE: Fur and Feather Friday -
Fri. Nov. 29
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Special Benefit Exclusively for WonderLab Members
Free General Admission at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
WonderLab will be closed to the public September 16 - October 4, 2019
in order to build
Science Sprouts Place
,
an exhibit area for young children birth through age 3 and their caregivers. But, closed or not, we understand that WonderLab Members love to learn! So never fear - we got you! See what Indiana has to offer through this uniquely crafted membership opportunity. Check out the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites through the link listed below. With a WonderLab membership learning never stops; there is always something new to discover!
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Traveling this year?
Don't forget to pack the most important card in your wallet
....your WonderLab Membership Card. As part of the museum passport program you can enjoy h
uge savings with free reciprocal admission at
more than 290 ASTC science centers and museums worldwide!
I
t's great to be a WonderLab member!
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When:
September 14, 2019
Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and auction.
Program and live auction seating at 7:30 p.m.
2250 W Sunstone Dr, Bloomington, IN 47403
Attire:
Formal, Fancy, Festive, or Fun!
Guests must be 21+
Join us for a night of fun and fundraising at the
16th Annual Science Night Out Gala
. The evening will include a new curated silent auction, impressive speakers, wine & spirits pull, live auction, hands-on science activities, plated dinner from the
One World
kitchen, cash bar, and of course, wine from
Oliver Winery
and hosted beer from
Quaff ON
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We hope that you will join us and ensure another year of hands-on science experiences for children and families from Monroe County and beyond!
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WonderLab Board of Directors:
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Brandon O’Leary, President
Elizabeth Raff, Vice President
Andy Cron, Treasurer
Ashley Johnson, Secretary
Mike Baker
Steve Bishop
Jacob Farmer
Dionne Cross Francis
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Karen Howe Fernandez
Greg Humphrey
Asha Kirchoff
Alison Pitt
David Quick
Ken Roberts
Eric Slotegraaf
Timothy M. Steiner, M.D.
Rick Van Kooten
John West
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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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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:
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