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October, 2013 | Fernbank Science Center | DeKalb County School District
Activity
Level: High School - Environmental Physics

How do solar cells work?

Activity
Level:
5th Grade Science

Discover the parts of plant and animal cells with this interactive activity.

Activity
Level: 8th Grade Science

Video: Atoms and Molecules

Activity: Building Blocks of Matter

Astronomy Corner

On Saturday, November 2, 2103 remember to change your clocks from Daylight Saving Time.

On Sunday, November 3, 2013 the sun rises partway through an eclipse. If the sky is clear it should be a good show!

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Celebrate National Chemistry Week at FSC

Saturday October 26, 2013

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Theme: Energy - Now and Forever


Join us for a free, fun-filled afternoon. Learn chemistry with hands-on activities and chemical magic shows.
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Squishy Physics

Squishy Physics at Georgia Tech

Have you ever wondered why an egg solidifies at high temperature while most pure substances, like water, do not? Most of what we eat is squishy. Many of these foods have fascinating appearances and properties. Squishy Physics investigates edible materials that are soft and easy to deform. Come join us on Monday, October 28 at 6:00pm in Georgia Tech’s Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons with Physics Professor Alberto Fernandez-Nieves for an entertaining discussion on Squishy Physics. See demonstrations of “Soft Matter”, “Squishy Physics” and the physics in food. Learn about their physical properties, characteristics, and applications. Click here for more information


Fun With Flashlights

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Trick or Treat at FSC


Holiday Music under the Stars

FERNBANK SCIENCE PRESENTS
JOHN SERRIE LIVE IN CONCERT
ONE SHOW ONLY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013
TICKETS: $10.00

Come find a few moments of peace under the stars and experience a real gift.


Science Article of the Month

Ghostly shape of 'coldest place in the universe' revealed Astronomers have taken a new look at the Boomerang Nebula, the so-called "coldest place in the Universe" to learn more about its frigid properties and determine its true shape, which has an eerily ghost-like appearance read more >> | More articles>>


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