Summer adventures in science program starts this week at Bradbury Science Museum

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 11, 2002 -- Rockets, planets and snakes are just some of the fun subjects youths can learn about during the annual "Summer Adventures in Science" program starting this week at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.

The first scheduled event is Thursday (June 13) and additional events are planned through August, said Pat Berger of the museum, part of the Laboratory's Community Relations Office.

The initial presentation "Snakes," is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Berger said presenter Tom Wyant of Los Alamos' Network Engineering Group will have a show and tell on poisonous and non-poisonous snakes. He will be explaining the snakes' natural habitats and provide snake safety tips. Seating is limited and is open to all age groups.

"Back to the Moon" is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. June 20 and June 27. "NASA activities make this a fun time to learn about lunar rocks, meteorites and craters," said Berger. Attendees must be entering the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade or be 9 to 12 years of age. Registration is required by Friday (June 14), she said.

"Starlab" presentations will be given every half hour beginning at 10 a.m. until noon and from 2 to 4 p.m. July 11 and 16. Attendees will crawl inside an indoor planetarium and go on an "out of this world" tour, Berger said.

Attendees must be entering grades 2 thru 6. Registration for the Starlab is required as soon as possible. The location for this activity is the lower level Rotunda at the Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.

"Space Robots" will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m., July 18 and 25. Students will learn about robotic arms on the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and other NASA robot activities. Student participants must be entering the 4th thru 6th grade or be ages 9 thru 12.

"Rocket Launch" and "Rocket Building" presentations are linked and students are required to attend both sessions. From 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 13, students will assemble their own Estes-type rocket with help from rocket experts. Then, from 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 16, student rocketeers will launch their rockets at a local park. All materials will be provided for the rocket-building program.

Students will need a parent or legal guardian to accompany them on the day of the rocket launches. Students must be entering the 4th thru 6th grade or be 9 to 12 years of age. This class is full but there will be another class in the future and reservations are being taken for that class, Berger said.

The Bradbury Science Museum is located at 15th Street and Central Avenue downtown.

For more information or to register for one or more of the activities, call Berger at 665-0896.

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