SCIENCE WEEK

Monday April 11, 2011

WOMEN IN SCIENCE PANELISTS AT ASSEMBLY

Eight BPC moms with varied careers in Science have generously
agreed to speak with our 5th-8th graders about their work.

You are welcome to join us!
2:10-3:00 in the Upper School Theater Goldman Awards
This is also the day of the annual Goldman Environmental Prize Awards Ceremony in San Francisco.
We will be using the Goldman Prize Educational Curriculum through the week
with students in order to highlight past and current prize winners.

Tuesday April 12, 2011

OCEANS IN PERIL TALK, DEMONSTRATION, AND SLIDES,

John Carlstroem presenting to Upper School Students. Upper School Theater-12:40-1:20

MARINE MAMMAL CENTER WHALE BUS ON SITE

Presentations for all Lower School grades on the world of Marine Mammals, Library –9 am-1:30 pm

Wednesday April 13, 2011

WIND TURBINES AND BIRDS

Doug Bell (East Bay Regional Parks) US Theater, 9 am-10 am (6th grade)

WILLIAM V. POWER PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and Jeremy Thorner,

will be Meeting with 8th Gr in the Sci Lab, 8:30-10 am

HUNGRY FOR SCIENCE

Lower School Students spend lunch doing experiments in the Library with LBL Physicist
(Experimental Systems Group-Advanced Light Source) Howard Padmore
12:30-1:15 pm.

Thursday April 14, 2011

SCIENCE FAIR AND MASTERWORKS PREVIEWS 6:30 PM

Music Room and Theater, Upper School
6th Grade Wind Turbine Demonstrations and Building Stations
7th Grade Experiment Presentation
8th Grade Masterworks Previews
5th Grade Science Fair Presentation

HUNGRY FOR SCIENCE 2

Surprise Parent Scientist meets with Lower School Students from 12:30-1:15 pm.

Friday April 15, 2011

THE SCIENCE OF SCALE AND ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS

Giant Whale Drawing on the yard (Upper School/Lower School)