The Sonoma County chapter of Science Heads has just started operations in 2023. We will have booths at many local events this year. These will feature hands-on science, educational material, art projects, and take-home packages for all ages. All for free (but donations welcome!)
We returned to the Guerneville Night Market, and this time we looked at the Moon! It was a bright and beautiful first-quarter moon, which made the craters stand out through the binoculars or the telescope we had set up.
Our hands-on activity was making your own moon craters. We had a tub of ordinary flour and a range of “impactors” so that everyone could try their hand at cratering.
We will be back for the next night market on the bridge when it is scheduled. Stay tuned!
Science Heads Sonoma County was at the Friends of Fife Creek’s Fin-Raiser event.
Here is what we had at our booth:
This was a really fun event, and for a good cause!
Our very first chapter event was at the Guerneville Night Market. We had a great time showing passers-by the sun, through our specialized solar telescope. We were able to see several sunspots, and the texture of the sun’s surface.
Our take-home package was a make-it-yourself flip book, animating images of a solar flare from November 2000.
Our art project was a Sun Facts fan, which you can download and print from here.
We will be back for the next night market on the bridge when it is scheduled. Stay tuned!
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