3.24 3.9- 18 20 F- AS MARCH 9 MARCH 10-23 EXPLORATION EXPO MARCH 24 EVENTS LAUNCH 4 BY PRESENTED -3.2 PO 100 EVENT EX + 1 BIG PAARTYR 100 EVENTS + 1 BIG PARTY Welcome to the 2018 Atlanta Science Festival Place your seat backs and tray tables in their upright and locked positions - the 2018 Atlanta Science Festival is about to take off! We’ll be cruising through 100 engaging science events and making connections at venues across the metro Atlanta region. You’ll see drones and robots, comics and comedy, farms and orchards, nature walks, ice cream tastings, art, trivia, curling, superheroes, beavers, newts, and bees! And just when you think it’s over, we’ll reach our final destination at Piedmont Park for Atlanta’s biggest family science event, the Exploration Expo! We invite you to join the thousands of curious kids and adults to experience the wonder of science. Delta Air Lines is extremely proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Atlanta Science Festival. With this partnership, we are committed to building a vibrant and engaged Atlanta community, and to advancing education and shaping the lives of future employees and customers. We know the importance of engaging more students in science, technology, engineering and math to generate tomorrow’s STEM workforce. So, on behalf of our Atlanta-based flight crew, we hope you enjoy your science in Atlanta or wherever your final destination may take you... Sincerely, Tad Hutcheson Vice President – Community Engagement Delta Air Lines HEY KIDS! FOR SOME EXTRA FESTIVAL TEAM OUT OF THIS WORLD FUN, FIND ALEX Festival Directors: Jordan Rose & Meisa Salaita HIDDEN 15 TIMES Director of New Initiatives: Sarah Peterson THROUGHOUT THIS Expo Chair: Melody Richardson PROGRAM. Volunteer Coordinator: Danielle Freeman Expo Volunteer Coordinator: Debbie Mullis Festival Coordinator: Kellie Vinal Marketing and Media Relations: Lenz, Inc. Event Management: Destination South Meetings & Events Evaluation: Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics & Computing Design: Lenz, Inc., Jonathan Splitlog, Vichhika Tep FESTIVAL BOARD MEMBERS David Hartnett (Chair), Lynn Durham, Lilyn Hester, Jason Hoch, David Lynn, Sarah Peterson, Johnna Robinson, Jordan Rose, Meisa Salaita GENERAL INFORMATION Atlanta Science Festival 191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3400, Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: 770.332.4992 I [email protected] #ATLSciFest Please note that all events are subject to change. Be sure to check our website or social media for the most up to date information. SOMETIMES,SOMETIMES, OUR HIGHEST OUR HEIGHTS HIGHEST HAPPEN HEIGHTS HAPPEN SOMETIMES, OUR HIGHEST HEIGHTS HAPPEN SOMETIMES, OUR HIGHEST HEIGHTS HAPPEN LONGLONGLONG BEFORE BEFOREBEFOREBEFORE TAKEOFFTAKEOFF. .. Proud to support the Atlanta Science Festival. Proud to supportProudTAKEOFF the to toAtlanta supportsupport Science the the Atlanta Atlanta Festival. Science Science Festival. Festival.. Proud to support the Atlanta Science Festival. ATLANTA SCIENCE FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE FRIDAY, 3/9 CCPLS Family Tech Time Bio-Bus: The Hamster Lineup Bio-Bus: DNA is for Families RISE UP, ROBOTS C F T C F C F 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.* 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. C T F A Mountain View Regional Norcross Library 7:00 p.m. Toco Hills Library Library * Also at 4:10 p.m. Georgia Tech Hidden Histories in Public Wetland Beavers in the The Power of Connected Health SATURDAY, 3/10 Big City A T F A Drones for Good 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. P C F T A David J. Sencer CDC Museum C F 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Honeywell Atlanta Software 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Blue Heron Nature Preserve Center Grady High School Gwinnett 4-H Wacky Science Night from UGA Ext Superhero Science Night Strengthening STEAM WEDNESDAY, 3/14 C F T P C F Pi Day Extravaganza 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Success 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. C T F Gwinnett County Govt Annex E Children’s Museum of Atlanta 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kennesaw State University Beatrice the Biologist Morehouse School of Medicine Critters & Cabernet T F A A Outdoor STEAM 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fashionable Circuits 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. P C F T Manuel’s Tavern C F Savi Provisions 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.* Outdoor Activity Center Midtown International School FRIDAY, 3/16 * Also at 11:15 a.m. Ebola: People + Public Health SUNDAY, 3/11 Bio-Bus: Elementary Weather Family Science Carnival T F C F 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. STEM Gems C F 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.* David J. Sencer CDC Museum C T 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Hairston Crossing Library 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. The Paideia School * Also at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Emory Goizueta Business What the Trash? School Full STEAM Ahead Family Day T A Bio-Bus: Star Wars Geoscience 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. P C F T C T F Georgia Aquarium Breakfast Lab from UGA Ext 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.* C F High Museum of Art Ponce de Leon Library The Question Booth 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. * Also at 5:30 p.m. Dekalb County Ext Office Not Just Newts T A 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. C F T A Autism in the Media Zoo Atlanta – Nature Play 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Ponce City Market A C F The Amphibian Foundation 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Intro to Curling 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Marcus Autism Center Zoo Atlanta The Golden Record T A 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. T A SSEF STEAM Showcase 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.* Center Ice Arena Ice Cream Science C T F C F T A The Space 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. TECHNOSELF with 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. * Also at 6:00 p.m. North Springs Charter Deantoni Parks High Road Craft Tasting Room High School Mathematics in Motion T A 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. #ScienceBirthdayBash T A Breaking Down the Bean 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.* Red Light Cafe P C F T A A 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Drew Charter School 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Fernbank Science Center * Also at 7:00 p.m. Taproom Coffee SATURDAY, 3/17 Fernbank Forest Bird Walk Eco Expedition C T F A C F T A MONDAY, 3/12 THURSDAY, 3/15 Puppets + STEM = Science 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Science Behind the Fernbank Museum Stone Mountain Park in Motion Scenes at Clorox C F T F A Latino College & STEM Fair 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Rock ‘n’ Walk C T F Center for Puppetry Arts The Clorox Company C F T A 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Stone Mountain Park The Story Collider Bio-Bus: Animal Diversity T A C F K.I.D.S. Club 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Genius Camp: Maker Teens C T F Highland Inn Ballroom Atlanta-Fulton Central Library T F 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Georgia State University TUESDAY, 3/13 Bio-Bus: Biotechnology & Forensics Beehives & Bug Collections Discovery Day: Discovery Taste of Science from UGA Ext C T F Stations 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. T A C T F A C T F A Atlanta-Fulton Central Library 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Georgia Tech UGA Clayton County Ext Georgia State University Project Zero: A VR Experience Invention Protection Sprouting Scientists T F A Discovery Day: Eureka Labs C F P F 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Carter Presidential Library C T F A 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Meunier, Carlin, & Curfman Atlanta Botanical Garden Georgia State University 4 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org P = Preschool (ages 0-4) C = Children (ages 5-12) T = Teens (ages 13-18) F = Families A = Adults E = Educators MARCH 9 - MARCH 24 Discovery Day: Fusion Gallery Starry Night Fernbank Forest Wildflower TUESDAY, 3/20 Tour C T F A C T F A Arts and [Chem] Crafts 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. C T F A C T F 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Georgia State University Hard Labor Creek State Park 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Fernbank Museum GSU Perimeter College Clarkston STEAM Teacher Seminar SUNDAY, 3/18 STEMCon Night E The Question Booth The Sound of Light 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. C T T A C T F 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. High Museum of Art 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tucker Middle School Ponce City Market GSU Perimeter College Decatur Crime Scene Investigation Frankenstein Goes Back to Squad Kids Day on the Farm Become an Archaeologist the Lab T C F C F 10:00 a.m.