Science Festival of the Capital Region

Discover wall-to-wall science with dozens of presenters from throughout the Capital Region and beyond at miSci's 2nd Annual Science Festival! Offered throughout the Festival will be stage shows in the Festival Tent, Jeff Boyer's Fun with Energy, Dino Rock, live bird presentations with Kelly Martin and many more. Explore nanotechnology, robotics, natural sciences, chemistry, astronomy, and more with miSci, the Adirondack Museum, Dudley Observatory, Time Warner Cable, San Francisco's Exploratorium, Scotia-Glenville Children's Museum, KAPL, Huyck Preserve, Schoharie Crossing and many other partners! A special kick-off event opens the Festival on Wednesday, November 11. Educators are invited to a special STEM summit and teacher appreciation event on Thursday, November 12 from 4:30-7:30 pm, where educators can attend break-out workshops and earn professional development credit. Unless noted, admission to all Festival events is included in miSci admission and free for miSci members. Highlights include:  Special Planetarium shows offered daily at 10 am,11 am,1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm. (additional charge for planetarium)  Stage shows in the Festival Tent include: Fun with Energy by Jeff Boyer on Wednesday; Dino Babies by Dino Rock on Friday and Saturday; and Live Bird Presentation with Kelly Martin on Sunday.  Dudley Observatory Skywatch lecture at 6 pm followed by a Star Party at miSci from 7 to 9 pm on Friday, November 13. Dr. Valerie Rapson, the new Outreach Astronomer at the Dudley Observatory, will present "Mars - The Wet Red Planet." Valerie recently obtained a Ph.D. in Astrophysical Sciences and Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she conducted research on how stars and planets form. She is a National Astronomy Ambassador, and has spent many years teaching people of all ages about the wonders of the Universe. Join Valerie as she discusses the recent news of liquid water on present-day Mars. Learn about the history of Martian exploration, the search for water and life, and the possibility of astronauts traveling to Mars in the future. Admission to the Dudley Observatory Skywatch Lecture and Star Party is $10 per adult and $15 per family. Daily Calendar of Events Wednesday, November 11 10am, 11am, and 12pm: Challenger Tours, Challenger Learning Center 9am ? 5pm: Constellation Creation, Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center 11am and 2pm Fun With Energy Special Stage Show, Jeff Boyer 7pm Death of the Dinosaurs, Special Teen Science Café presentation, Dr. John Delano Thursday, November 12 4:30-7:30pm STEM Summit and Teacher Appreciation for Educators Break out workshops include,Classroom STEM, Learning-related Vision Problems with Dr. Robert Fox, Astronomy with the Dudley Observatory and more. Free. Earn 3 hours of professional development credit certificate upon completion. Enjoy food and drink and treat yourself with goodies and give-aways for you and your classroom. Contact Beth at elizabeth.hoffman@misci.org to register. Friday, November 13 9am-12pm: Magnet Mania, Scotia Glenville Travelling Museum 9am-5pm: Wheel of Wildlife, Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 9am-5pm: Fun with Electricity, KAPL 9am-5pm: Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration, KAPL 9am-5pm: Hands-on Science, Huyck Preserve & Biological Research Station 9am-5pm: Energy Science, National Grid 9am-5pm: Adirondack Mammal Skulls, Adirondack Museum 9am-5pm: Burden Iron Works and Gears, The Albany Institute of History and Art 9am-5pm: Erie Canal History, Schoharie Crossing State Heritage Historic Site 9am-5pm: Dino Dig Zone, miSci 9am-5pm Maker Zone, miSci 9am-5pm: Build a Catapult, miSci 9am-5pm Fog Vortexes, miSci 9am-5pm: Star Wheels, Dudley Observatory 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm: Keva Plank Tower Challenge, miSci 10am and 11:30am Dino Babies, Special Stage Show, Dino Rock 10am, 11am, and 12pm: Challenger Tours, Challenger Learning Center 11am, 1pm, 3pm: Volcano Explosion, miSci 12pm-2pm: Solar Viewing, Dudley Observatory 12pm-2pm: Robotics Grappler Activity, Challenger Learning Cente 12pm-2pm: Straw Rockets, Challenger Learning Center 6pm: Mars - The Wet Red Planet, Dudley Observatory featuring Dr. Valerie Rapson 7pm-9pm Dudley Star Party, Dudley Observatory Saturday, November 14 9am-5pm: Fun with Electricity, KAPL 9am-5pm: Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration, KAPL 9am-3pm: Chemistry Demos and Hands-on Fun, Niskayuna Chem Demo Club 9am-1pm: Insect Interaction, Catseye Pest Control 9am-5pm: Hands-on Science, Huyck Preserve & Biological Research Station 9am-5pm Nano Zone, Girls Inc. 9am-5pm: Dino Dig Zone, miSci 9am-5pm Maker Zone, miSci 9am-5pm: Build a Catapult, miSci 9am-5pm Fog Vortexes, miSci 9am-5pm: Star Wheels, Dudley Observatory 10am and 1pm: Challenger Tours, Challenger Learning Center 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm: Keva Plank Tower Challenge, miSci 10:30am and 2pm Dino Babies, Special Stage Show, Dino Rock 10:30am-3:30pm: Solar System Scale Modeling, Challenger Learning Center 11am, 1pm, 3pm: Volcano Explosion, miSci 12pm and 3:30pm Dino Workshop, Dino Rock 12pm - 2pm: Solar Viewing, Dudley Observatory Sunday, November 15 12 and 1pm: Challenger Tour, Challenger Learning Center 12-5pm: Motion Commotion, Cornell Cooperative Extension 12-5pm: Wildlife Encounter, Kelly Martin 12-5pm: Fun with Electricity, KAPL 12-5pm: Dino Dig Zone, miSci 12-5pm Maker Zone, miSci 12-5pm: Build a Catapult, miSci 12-5pm Fog Vortexes, miSci 12-5pm: Star Wheels, Dudley Observatory 12-5pm: Solar System Scale Modeling, Challenger Learning Center 12pm - 2pm: Solar Viewing, Dudley Observatory 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm: Keva Plank Tower Challenge, miSci 1 and 3pm: Bird Show, Kelly Martin 2pm and 4pm: Volcano Explosion, miSci