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2007 ASTRONAUT LACY VEACH DAY
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INSPIRING, EXPLORING,
DISCOVERING, VOYAGING, AND LEARNING
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2007 ASTRONAUT LACY VEACH DAY
OF DISCOVERY |
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INSPIRING, EXPLORING,
DISCOVERING, VOYAGING, AND LEARNING
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Schedule
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Registration Form
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| Schedule for Saturday, October 27, 2007 | |
| 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Interactive displays available for viewing (Case Middle School Building) |
| 7:45-8:45 a.m. | Registration (Case Middle School Building) |
| 9:00-9:55 a.m. | Opening general assembly with keynote speaker Nainoa Thompson (Twigg-Smith Pavilion) |
| 10:10-11:10 a.m. | Workshop Session I (Case Middle School Building) |
| 11:20-12:20 p.m. | Workshop Session II (Case Middle School Building) |
| 12:20-1:05 p.m. | Lunch (bring your own lunch and drink or purchase on campus) |
| 1:15-2:00 p.m. | General assembly with scholastic robotics showcase and demonstrations (Twigg-Smith Pavilion) |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Science Magic (science demonstrations in Twigg-Smith Pavilion) |
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We've listed this year's 18 workshops below. You may also see an "easy to print" one-page pdf file showing the day's schedule and all these workshop descriptions, by clicking >> here. WORKSHOP 200701 The Incredible Flying Machine - The Rubber Band Airplane Wendell Thomas, Challenger Center Hawaii Are you ready to build an incredible flying machine? In this session participants will build a high flying model airplane propelled by a rubber band. You will be introduced to Newton's Laws of Motion and basic concepts of aerodynamics. Be prepared to fly high with your incredible flying machine! WORKSHOP 200702 Forces & Balance Dr. Joe Laszlo, HaSTA and College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa We will examine the center of gravity of a number of objects and determine what effect the center of gravity has on balance. Participants will be able to make the ball and stick and the "M" gadget. Participants will have the opportunity to examine spinning tops and how they work and if they need to be round, as most of them are. We will begin with a kukui nut top and go from there. We will look at mobiles and a number of other ideas that involve the center of gravity. WORKSHOP 200703 Science for Medical Doctors Greg Reinking, MD and Priscila Rayray, RT (CVM), Kuakini Radiology Group Learn about the process of becoming a medical doctor and the technology they use to diagnose patients and the skills to treat them. Participants will have the opportunity to learn basic anatomy, diagnose patients with X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans; handle catheters and angioplasty balloons used to treat damaged arteries; and learn how to tie knots using surgical techniques. WORKSHOP 200704 How to be regular w/o trying: Using soluble fibers in your diet Walter Rhee, Food Science & Human Nutrition Dept., College of Tropical Agriculture, University of Hawaii at Manoa Come find out about the interesting field of food science where science meets food & nutrition. In this fun, interactive food science session, we will get to know some interesting facts about fibers; taste some fiber foods out in the market; and make our own fiber drinks. Get to know how food science plays a part in your diet, eating, your health, and how it affects you in the end, literally. WORKSHOP 200705 Water Powered Bottle Rockets Gail Peiterson and Robyn Otagaki, HaSTA and Punahou School Make a bottle rocket and apply Newton's Laws and launch your water powered "shuttle" into orbit in this sure-to-be "explosive" activity. WORKSHOP 200706 Fun Learning Colored Light Theory with Filters Dr. James Redmond, HaSTA and College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa Experiment with colored light theory! Make slides of various colors, polarizers, and diffraction gratings. Use these slides to do several fun light studies, like making a color-coded design which has a secret message that can only be seen with a particular color filter. We have lots of examples to get you started. WORKSHOP 200707 Amazing Invisible World Marcie Workman, Center of Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa Explore the amazing invisible world of microbes (tiny plants and animals that were the first life forms on Earth). Design floating houses that will help marine microbes stay near their energy source -- the SUN. Find out why humans couldn't survive without microbes ...but microbes would be fine without us. WORKSHOP 200708 Exploring the Solar System in 3-D Linda Martel and Rachel Lentz, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii at Manoa NASA's missions are giving us spectacular three-dimensional images. You will find out how 3-D viewing works and why it gives more information on depth and distance than a normal photograph can. You will be given red/blue 3-D glasses and images to analyze just like a mission scientist. We will see structures in the Sun's atmosphere like we've never seen before including the tremendous storms that explode right towards Earth! Explore landscapes on Mars and panoramas of assorted Solar System bodies. To find out which ones, come and take a 3-D view! WORKSHOP 200709 Mystery and Intrigue -- The Wide World of Electricity Tracy Yamamoto and Hawaiian Electric Company team Learn at least one exciting aspect of electricity and a chance to see if an engineer can create some magic and take you on a brief voyage of discovery. Build a portable experiment that should impress your friends, family, and teachers. As always, no previous experience necessary -- just bring your eagerness to participate and learn. In fact, you may be able to teach our engineers something new! WORKSHOP 200710 ISS Assembly in Low Earth Orbit Larry Wiss and Greg McCartney (JPL Solar System Ambassador) Flights of the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station (ISS) have resumed and astronauts continue training for construction work in Low Earth Orbit. During this workshop you'll construct an inflatable module similar to those used in astronaut training and explore the skills needed to work as crewmember teams during assembly of the ISS in the microgravity of Low Earth Orbit. WORKSHOP 200711 Geocaching: Adventures with GPS Barbara Gibson, Hawaii Biodiversity and Mapping Group, University of Hawaii at Manoa Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is all around us, in satellites, cars -- even our cell phones. In this workshop, you'll learn to operate a hand-held GPS unit to mark waypoints and record your location. Will you be able to find the secret location of hidden treasure spots? WORKSHOP 200712 The Octopus' Garden Kimberley Weersing, Center of Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa Coral reefs only make up about 1% of the ocean floor, but they house nearly 25% of marine life. Now that's prime real estate! To live in such a cozy environment, reef animals have evolved amazing adaptations and relationships. In this workshop, you'll design your own reef organism and conduct a chemistry experiment to show how burning fossil fuels can threaten coral reef ecosystems. WORKSHOP 200713 Edible Astronomy Jeanine Nakakura, McKinley Complex/Honolulu District Office Students will create edible objects that have been discovered by astronomers using telescopes. WORKSHOP 200714 Camera Obscura Eric Pilger, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii at Manoa Make your own pinhole camera from household objects. Learn how to take this technology to the next step. WORKSHOP 200715 Building Bridges Josh Kaakua and Students, College of Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa Participate in exciting engineering challenges, like building your own tower and then working in teams to build a bridge that can support a person's weight. You'll test the bridge by walking across it... so you'd better do a good job! WORKSHOP 200716 Hawaii's 2007 First Lego League Aaron Dengler, Punahou School and Ken Agcaoili, Stevenson Intermediate Participants pair up to build and program basic Lego robots. They will also learn about the current 2007 First Lego League (FLL) season theme of Renewable Energy, and how to find an existing team or start a new one. Related link: www.hawaiifll.org. WORKSHOP 200717 The Marine Food Web: Whales, Turtles, Plankton, Oh My! Kate Achilles, Center of Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa Did you know that a teaspoon of seawater contains almost a million microscopic plants? These tiny plants are the base of the marine food web, which means every animal in the ocean relies on these invisible creatures -- including whales! During this exciting hands-on workshop, we'll play a cool game to reenact a food web in the ocean, build a net to collect small animals called zooplankton from seawater, and then view these mysterious critters under a microscope. WORKSHOP 200718 Blizzards Hawaiian Style! Andrea Barnes, HaSTA and Iolani School, and Mike Ferguson, Honolulu Community College Supersaturation helps students create their own "snow" globe. Workshop assignments will be based upon your selections and space availability. See Registration Form for complete details. Campus parking map --> 
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October 29, 2007.
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