Adventures in STEM during February School Vacation

February 19, 2018 - February 23, 2018

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Experiment, tinker, build, observe, problem solve, explore and create with fun, hands-on activities at the Museum of Natural History throughout February vacation week. Science, technology, engineering and math are the focus during this week of family fun!

Special STEM Week Happenings:

10am-4pm: STEM Family Fun
Cost: Free with museum admission
Activities include: physics experiments with balance and motion, explore concepts of flight, test your engineering skill with a building challenge and special STEM museum quest.

1pm-3pm: Discover Density (Monday, February 19)
Cost: Free with museum admission
Conduct experiments and be amazed by chemistry with regular household items.

1pm-3pm: Humankind’s First Toolbox (Tuesday, February 20)
Cost: Free with museum admission
Come explore humanity’s oldest technology with Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology! Try your hand at using stone tools invented millions of years ago. Learn how archaeologists know the difference between stone tools and rocks. Discover how to make hand axes, grinding stones, arrowheads and more!

1pm: NASA’s Journey to Mars Full Dome Planetarium Show
Cost: $3.00 per person/includes museum admission. Children under age 4 not permitted in the planetarium.
NASA wants you to be part of the Journey to Mars. Join us on a monumental journey of a lifetime to extend the frontiers of human exploration, gaze across alien landscapes and see our Sunrise over new horizons. Join us for NASA’s JOURNEY TO MARS then return to Earth to gaze into the night sky to see what is visible throughout the year. This show uses the full dome system and Zeiss star projector. (General Audience)

2pm: Great Space Adventure Planetarium Show
Cost: $3.00 per person/includes museum admission. Children under age 4 not permitted in the planetarium.
If you thought space exploration was just for astronauts, think again! Discover what you can see from right here on ‘Spaceship Earth’ as we whiz through the solar system at breakneck speed! Spectacular video imagery shows some of the most fantastic sights in our solar system, from volcanoes on Mars to the rings of Saturn. Explore our solar system, and discover what you can see with your own two eyes from right here in your backyard. (Family audience)

 

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Want to see more programming and fun events at Roger Williams Park? Donate (link in bio) to RWPC on #401Gives to help us reach our $10,000 goal! ⏰ Strategize your giving: set alarms for tomorrow (April 1) at 12 PM, 4 PM, and 5 PM for your gift to be matched! Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far — we couldn’t do this work without you! 🌳 #RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD

Today is the day! Our goal for #401Gives is $10,000 — can you help us meet it?

Donate early to help us qualify for prize drawings (follow the 401Gives link in bio)!

📆 If you’re among the first to donate or raise $100 for RWPC, save the date for May 27 at the @rwpboathousecafe! Let us raise a glass to you!

#RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD

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Today is the day! Our goal for #401Gives is $10,000 — can you help us meet it? Donate early to help us qualify for prize drawings (follow the 401Gives link in bio)! 📆 If you’re among the first to donate or raise $100 for RWPC, save the date for May 27 at the @rwpboathousecafe! Let us raise a glass to you! #RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD

Huge thanks to a couple of our volunteers, Tim Kearns (@tkearns23) and Sharli Polanco, for sharing why they support Roger Williams Park Conservancy!

#401gives kicks off bright and early Tuesday morning! Donate first thing in the morning (can we get 5 donors by 8 AM? How about 10 by 10 AM?) to help us qualify for prizes that will get us closer to our $10,000 goal!

And stay tuned for details about a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more!

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#RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD

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Huge thanks to a couple of our volunteers, Tim Kearns (@tkearns23) and Sharli Polanco, for sharing why they support Roger Williams Park Conservancy! #401gives kicks off bright and early Tuesday morning! Donate first thing in the morning (can we get 5 donors by 8 AM? How about 10 by 10 AM?) to help us qualify for prizes that will get us closer to our $10,000 goal! And stay tuned for details about a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more! Drone footage by @derecola.photo #RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD

So many of us have memories of growing up visiting Roger Williams Park, including RWPC’s outgoing Board Vice-Chair Meredith Curren!

Supporting Roger Williams Park Conservancy on @401gives will help visitors create new memories at the Park by ensuring vibrant free programming — from the amazing @riphilharmonic Pops Concert to the dozens of other events every year — is always available!

Remember us on March 31 and sign up today to engage in peer-to-peer fundraising — it’s as simple as going to our 401 Gives page (link in bio) and hitting “Fundraise.”

Keep an eye out for details on a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more!

#RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD #401gives

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So many of us have memories of growing up visiting Roger Williams Park, including RWPC’s outgoing Board Vice-Chair Meredith Curren! Supporting Roger Williams Park Conservancy on @401gives will help visitors create new memories at the Park by ensuring vibrant free programming — from the amazing @riphilharmonic Pops Concert to the dozens of other events every year — is always available! Remember us on March 31 and sign up today to engage in peer-to-peer fundraising — it’s as simple as going to our 401 Gives page (link in bio) and hitting “Fundraise.” Keep an eye out for details on a special event at the @rwpboathousecafe in May to celebrate supporters who donate or raise $100 or more! #RogerWilliamsPark #JewelOfPVD #401gives
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