Welcome to: Welcome to:

Who are we?Who are we?• ScienceWorks is a fun, engaging science ScienceWorks is a fun, engaging science

center where kids and adults can center where kids and adults can rediscover wonder. The innovative rediscover wonder. The innovative museum features interactive exhibits, an museum features interactive exhibits, an outdoor garden, live science shows and outdoor garden, live science shows and dynamic programs year-round.dynamic programs year-round.

• We strive to inspire wonder and stimulate We strive to inspire wonder and stimulate creative exploration through fun creative exploration through fun interactive science and the arts.interactive science and the arts.

What do we offer to the What do we offer to the community?community?

• Extensive Hands On ExperiencesExtensive Hands On Experiences• Science Camps Science Camps • School Field TripsSchool Field Trips• Educational programs for students Educational programs for students

and teachersand teachers• Public programs including Public programs including

workshops, lectures, birthday parties workshops, lectures, birthday parties and summer festivalsand summer festivals

Extensive Hands On Extensive Hands On ExperiencesExperiences• Featuring interactive science exhibits, Featuring interactive science exhibits,

live demonstrations and performanceslive demonstrations and performances

• ScienceWorks is ideal for explorers of ScienceWorks is ideal for explorers of all ages. Exhibits touch on a multitude all ages. Exhibits touch on a multitude of fascinating phenomena; exploring of fascinating phenomena; exploring energy, anatomy, chemistry, energy, anatomy, chemistry, perception, motion, engineering and perception, motion, engineering and more. more.

Current Hands On ExhibitsCurrent Hands On Exhibits• Black Bear GardenBlack Bear Garden

• Discovery Island: The Lagoon, Shipwreck Discovery Island: The Lagoon, Shipwreck Playhouse, Coconut Hollow, Crawlers Cove, Playhouse, Coconut Hollow, Crawlers Cove, Thatched HutThatched Hut

• A collection of over 30 exhibits from the A collection of over 30 exhibits from the Exploratorium in San Francisco. This Exploratorium in San Francisco. This exhibition covers various themes including exhibition covers various themes including magnetism, vision, optical illusions, and magnetism, vision, optical illusions, and expectations. expectations.

Exhibits ContinuedExhibits Continued• Outdoor Exhibits including; Outdoor Exhibits including; Climb Climb

Through TimeThrough Time Climbing Wall and a Climbing Wall and a Solar Powered NurserySolar Powered Nursery

• Bee TVBee TV• Bubble-ology Room Bubble-ology Room • Pedal Power Railroad Pedal Power Railroad • Many more see website: Many more see website:

http://www.scienceworksmuseum.orghttp://www.scienceworksmuseum.org

Science CampsScience Camps• Spring Break Camps: Spring Break Camps: MMake, ake, OObserve, bserve, DDesign, esign, EExplore, and xplore, and

LLearn about the science and art that is all around us. Eco-earn about the science and art that is all around us. Eco-campers will campers will MakeMake an origami frog, an origami frog, ObserveObserve honey bees in honey bees in Black Bear garden, Black Bear garden, DesignDesign an animal from recycled an animal from recycled materials, materials, ExploreExplore spirals in outer space and in a snail spirals in outer space and in a snail shell, and shell, and LearnLearn to harness the power of the sun! to harness the power of the sun!

• Summer Camps: Camps are offered for children ages 4 – Summer Camps: Camps are offered for children ages 4 – 10 and specialty classes for older campers. With class size 10 and specialty classes for older campers. With class size limited to 12 for younger students and 17 for older limited to 12 for younger students and 17 for older students, we offer an intimate, personalized setting. All students, we offer an intimate, personalized setting. All camps are taught by highly qualified educators who bring camps are taught by highly qualified educators who bring expertise, experience and enthusiasm into a wide range of expertise, experience and enthusiasm into a wide range of science and art explorations. Topics include forensic science and art explorations. Topics include forensic science, art, ecology, flight and more! science, art, ecology, flight and more!

Field TripsField Trips• ScienceWorks offers a field trip experience for school ScienceWorks offers a field trip experience for school

groups like no other in southern Oregon groups like no other in southern Oregon • School Visit Program is designed to spark student School Visit Program is designed to spark student

interest in science, support instruction of content and interest in science, support instruction of content and process standards, and provide a fun, multi-sensory process standards, and provide a fun, multi-sensory environment that encourages discussion and environment that encourages discussion and collaborative learning collaborative learning

• School programs are offered Tuesday through Friday School programs are offered Tuesday through Friday from 9:30am to noon. Afternoon sessions will also be from 9:30am to noon. Afternoon sessions will also be available Tuesday - Thursday from 12:30 pm - 3:00 available Tuesday - Thursday from 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm. pm.

• Each session can accommodate two classes of up to Each session can accommodate two classes of up to 35 students. (Large groups of up to 120 students can 35 students. (Large groups of up to 120 students can be accommodated with an altered schedule) be accommodated with an altered schedule)

• The cost is $5 per student, with a flat rate of $100 for The cost is $5 per student, with a flat rate of $100 for classes under 20 students.classes under 20 students.

EducationEducation

• Community Education Classes are offered Community Education Classes are offered throughout the year:throughout the year:

• OLLI Class - Evolution of the Earth

• OLLI Class - Lightweight Backpacking

• OLLI Class - Geologic Day TrippingOLLI Class - Geologic Day Tripping

• Preschool Family NetworkPreschool Family Network

• Many more toMany more to

offer.offer.

Public ProgramsPublic Programs

• Telescope Lending ProgramTelescope Lending Program

• Sci-TalksSci-Talks

• Scout ProgramsScout Programs

• OLLI PartnershipOLLI Partnership

• Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

• Educator ResourcesEducator Resources

• ScienceWorks on the RoadScienceWorks on the Road

ConclusionConclusion

• As of this year, ScienceWorks has served over As of this year, ScienceWorks has served over 350,000 visitors and school children 350,000 visitors and school children throughout Southern Oregon and Northern throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California and has nearly 1,700 Member California and has nearly 1,700 Member familiesfamilies

• ScienceWorks is committed to serving school ScienceWorks is committed to serving school children and teachers both through its on-site children and teachers both through its on-site School Program and an Outreach Program School Program and an Outreach Program entitled Illuminating Science Inquiry that entitled Illuminating Science Inquiry that supports teacher development supports teacher development

Conclusion ContinuedConclusion Continued

• ScienceWorks is a very interactive, ScienceWorks is a very interactive, community driven organization that community driven organization that aims to server their community!aims to server their community!

• Teachers should take advantage of Teachers should take advantage of what they have to offer in full.what they have to offer in full.

• We are lucky to have such a rich We are lucky to have such a rich resource and I encourage further resource and I encourage further investigation!investigation!

ResourcesResources• http://www.scienceworksmuseum.org/http://www.scienceworksmuseum.org/• Word of Mouth:Word of Mouth:• "We had a wonderful day. Thank you for keeping "We had a wonderful day. Thank you for keeping

science alive for young people."science alive for young people." - Madolyn Molloy, - Madolyn Molloy, Lone Pine Elementary Teacher, Grade 3 Lone Pine Elementary Teacher, Grade 3

• "Attending the museum challenged students to "Attending the museum challenged students to consider science as a part of daily life."consider science as a part of daily life." - Mark - Mark Moskowitz, Program Coordinator, Southern Moskowitz, Program Coordinator, Southern Oregon Regional Programs for Deaf/Hard-of-Oregon Regional Programs for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and Visually Impaired Hearing and Visually Impaired

• Mailing:Mailing:1500 E. Main St.Ashland, OR 97520 1500 E. Main St.Ashland, OR 97520 Phone:Phone:541-482-6767 541-482-6767 Fax:Fax:541-482-5716541-482-5716