Optricks Day
Saturday June 12, 2010 10am - 5pm
Optricks Day June 12, 2010
| Why do stars twinkle? What is a rainbow and where does its color come from? Find out answers to these questions and much more during Discovery Science Center's annual Optricks Event. All activities are included in Science Center admission.
Optricks Day Activity Schedule: | Time | Event | Location | | 10am-4pm | Hands-On Optricks & Laser Education Stations | 1st Floor
Exhibit Areas | | 10am-4pm | Laser Graffiti:On-Going Demonstrations & Hands-On opportunities to create your own!! | 2nd Floor
Sands Wall | 11:00am
1:00pm | Hogwarts School of Optics | Challenge Room | 11:00am
2:00pm
4:30pm | Science Laser Spectacular: An Educational Laser Light Show Learn about Lasers & Have Fun | 1st Floor
4D Theater | 11:45am
1:45pm | “The Optricks Suitcase” Including Take Home Theme Packets: Exploring and applying color & optics all around us! | 1st Floor
SunStage |
*Activities and times subject to change |
Throughout the day, hands-on demonstrations and exciting workshops for kids will be offered including Making Spinning Color Wheels, Smoke & Mirrors, Eyeball Optics, Making Rainbows, Fun with Moiré patterns, Fresnel Lenses, Lasers and much more. Holograms and optics art sculptures will also be on display throughout the Science Center to demonstrate the many creative uses for optics. Microscopes, telescopes, kaleidoscopes, binoculars and cameras, oh my!
In addition to the many optics activities, join us for illuminating presentations of optical phenomena by Optricks Apprentices, inspired by Dr. Murty, The Wizard of Light. Dr. Murty himself may even make cameo appearances!
This year, as we continue to grow the popularity of this event, we will feature a new Laser Graffiti hands-on demonstration and a special science educational Laser Light Show in honor of LaserFest - the 50th Anniversary of the Invention of the laser.
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