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AAA Family Science Days - Saturday and Sunday (Feb 20-21)
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
San Diego Convention Center
Exhibit Hall B1
Families with children, teachers, early-career scientists and all others with a curious mind are invited to come to events that are free and open to the public during the Annual Meeting of the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, or "Triple-A-S"), which will take place Feb. 18-22 in San Diego. This is the first time in its 162-year history that AAAS is meeting in San Diego.
In particular, two free Family Science Days are planned for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21, from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B1. AAAS Family Science Days will include hands-on activities and stage shows for families with children, teenagers, and young adults. To attend, the public should plan to pick up a free badge first in the Exhibit Hall.
General Atomics, for example, will offer an interactive booth and an engaging stage show to explore the concepts of plasma science and fusion energy through the world of arcs, sparks, and glow discharges. The San Diego Air & Space Museum will encourage visitors to learn about the basic forces that make airplanes and rockets fly, using simple household materials. And visitors to the San Diego Natural History Museum table will be able to peer into microscopes to see the big world of little insects and microfossils.
Middle- and high-school students are encouraged to participate in a series of short, interactive presentations by leading scientists during Family Science Days. The 2010 Meet the Scientists! series will include coral explorer Melissa Garren, "superhero physicist" Jim Kakalios, High Tech High's Jay Vavra, earthquake expert Lucile Jones, and many other great presenters!
This year's AAAS Family Science Days offers an exciting lead-in to the second annual San Diego Science Festival, which will take place March 20-27, culminating with Expo Day at PETCO Park. Get ready for the San Diego Science Festival by joining AAAS this weekend for free Family Science Days at the convention center!
