SPACE WEATHER

Program Date: Tuesday, January 26, 7:00 pm

JANUARY 26 PROGRAM IS FULL.

Solar winds, sunspots, and geomagnetic storms -- how do these solar events affect life on earth? Join us as we get our hands on science, explore our sun, and learn about space weather.

Eye Spy Mad Science!

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Program Date:  Tuesday, December 29 @ 7:00pm

DECEMBER 29TH. PROGRAM IS FULL!
What do floating sausages, circles of color, and flipstick cartoons all have in common?  Come to our meeting and discover the mad, mad world of optical illustions.

Simple Machines

November 24th. program is FULL.

Look around your house for some “junk.” Bring items that:

• Are “junk”, that means you do NOT want them back
• Are no bigger than your hand
• Are NOT sharp
• Are clean
• Could be used to build creative structures! (Examples: small pieces of wood; string; old Legos or building blocks you DON’T need; fabric; play dough; Styrofoam meat trays; dry markers; just about any “junk” will do -- be creative! )

We will be sharing our “junk” during the program. If there is something special you want to build with, put it in a separate bag and label it with your name.

After experimenting with simple machines, you will build a structure that has at least one simple machine in it. Who will create the most amazing, creative structure?

Audubon Naturalist Visits Ashburn Mad Scientists!

Program date: Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00pm

OCTOBER 20 PROGRAM IS FULL!

From thorns and tendrils to teeth and talons, plants and animals are equipped with an amazing array of structures and behaviors to help them stay alive.  This month an Audubon Naturalist, from Rust Sanctuary in Leesburg, will be teaching us about survival in nature.

Sleuthing Secrets

Program Date: Tuesday, September 29, 7:00 pm

Online Registration begins: September 15

Be a dynamic detective! Crack codes; analyze handwriting; compare plaster footprints; and learn how to sharpen your sleuthing skills.

For ages 8 - 11.

Mad Scientists' Club 2009 - 2010

Sep 29 - Sleuthing Secrets, Online Registration begins Sep 15
Oct 20 - Survival
Nov 24 - Simply Junk
Dec 29 - Eye Spy Mad Science
Jan 26 - Space Weather
Feb 23 - Dental Health
Mar 30 - Mad Messages
Apr 27 - Reptile or Amphibian?
May 25 - Sweet Science

From There to Here

How did the explorers find their way to the New World? How did longitude make it easier for them to get from there to here? This month we explore 17th. century navigational tools and learn about the discovery of longitude.

Program: Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 pm

Online Registration begins April 28

Pollution Solutions

What time is it? Time to recycle!!!! This month we will test your knowledge of recycling and learn what happens to all the stuff we put in our recycling bins.

Program: Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 pm

Online Registration begins March 31.

Geology Rocks!

Explore sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks! Plus, we'll simulate a natural process to create a "rock."

Program: Tuesday, March 10 @ 7:00 pm

MARCH 10th. PROGRAM IS FULL!

The Science Behind a Smile!

Ashburn Children's Dentistry will be presenting a special program about dentition and dental science.

Program date: February 10, 7:00 pm

FEB 10 PROGRAM FULL