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• Developing and Using Models

  • Start
    28 Oct 2019
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  • End
    27 Apr 2020
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    4

  
  

  Can You Model?

  South Dakota's science standards call for students to be able to develop and use models. Our monthly 2 hour PD delivered via an in person, interactive hangout will give you an overview of the different ways to develop and use models using our most popular curricula: GLOBE, GEMS, Project WET and more! Learn multiple ways to integrate modeling into your teaching. Get informed! Get inspired! All from the comfort of your classroom or home.

  We meet the 4th Monday of the month, October through April except for December in an interactive, online meeting space. Chrome or Firefox browser required as is a recent version of Windows 10 or MacOS. We'll do a tech check before class to make sure you can connect.

  During our session you will have time to review your standards and start planning on how to integrate developing and using models into your instruction. Teaching an activity using models with a short reflection is required for credit.

  The class is free. Credit (pending) will have a fee.

  Questions? Contact Anne at annelewis@sd-discovery.org or call 605-224-8295.

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• STEM SAVVY: Ascending into Aviation

  • When
    21 Jan 2020
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center

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  Middle and HIgh school students: come learn about aviation at the STEM Savvy event! Learn from pilot Myra Christensen and enjoy free food and a chance at prizes!

  
  

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• Girl Scout Badge Day - Space Science Investigator

  • When
    28 Jan 2020
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Girl Scout Badge Day - Space Science Investigator

  Venture through the Solar System and beyond in our planetarium, and see that space is even bigger than you may have imagined.

  Girl Scouts can earn the requirements for the Space Science Investigator badge.

  1. Model the Solar System
  2. Circle the Sun
  3. Discover the stars
  4. Use the tools to explore
  5. Share your sky

  Ages: Juniors 
  Date: January 28 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: $12 per girl (badge not included)

  
  

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• Elks Aviation and Technology Day

  • When
    29 Jan 2020
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center

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  Be a pilot for a day and join us for a day filled with fun activities! Step into the cockpit and test your skills at the flight simulator! Fly a drone and discover what it takes to be a pilot with the air force personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base! Build and test your own satellite or flier like a real aerospace engineer. See for yourself what else you can explore!

  Time: Wednesday, January 29, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
  Come and go. Plan to stay about 2 hours.
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: FREE, thanks to our sponsors: Pierre Elk’s Lodge  #1953, SD Department of Transportation Aviation, Pierre Muncipal Airport, South Dakota Civil Air Patrol, Pierre Radio Control Airplane Club.
  Large groups, please call 224-8295 to reserve a visit time.

  
  

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• Itty Bitty Einsteins: Let it Snow (Inside)!

  • When
    1 Feb 2020
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    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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    20

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  Itty Bitty Einsteins: Let it Snow (Inside)!

  Ages: 3-5 years with parent or grandparent
  Time: Saturday, February 1 from 10:30-11:30 AM
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: FREE, members only

  No matter if the snow has melted or is waist deep, there are ways to play with snow inside. Come build a snowperson, experience a snowstorm, and have a snowball fight inside!

  These free, members-only events introduce preschoolers and their parents to fun, hands-on SD Discovery Center science. 

  - enjoy hands-on science with your child(ren)
  - meet other preschool parents
  - get to know the SD Discovery Center

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• Girl Scout Badge Day - Fling Flyer Design Challenge

  • When
    2 Mar 2020
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Girl Scout Badge Day - Fling Flyer Design Challenge

  Work like an engineer to create a Fling Flyer, an airplane you'll make, and explore what keeps it and other things, such as birds, planes, and space ships, in the air.

  Girl Scouts can earn the requirements for the Fling Flyer Design Challenge badge

  1. Learn about forces that affect flight
  2. Design and build a Fling Flyer
  3. Test your Fling Flyer
  4. Analyze and share your results
  5. Brainstorm ways to improve your design

  Ages: Brownies
  Date: March 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: $12 per girl (badge not included)

  
  
  

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• Women in Science Conference: EXHIBITOR registration

  • When
    31 Mar 2020
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    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Ramkota Conference Center, 920 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501

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  Get young women excited about your career!

  Our Women in Science Conference nurtures middle school and high school girls' interest in science, technology, engineering, and math and encourages them to consider careers in those fields.

  As exhibitor, you are a role model for middle and high school girls. To motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers, please provide hands-on activities at your booth that the girls can interact with.

  Please contact Rhea with any questions.

  Thank you for your interest in our Women in Science conference and we hope to see you in March!

  
  

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