cSPLASH: April 17th

Have a student who can do high school math &/or science?

Courant Splash is a one-day festival of classes in the mathematical and computer sciences, designed and taught by enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and others associated with the Courant Institute. cSplash is an opportunity to get your feet wet in subjects completely new to you. During the program, you can attend as many talks as you want on topics in pure math, applied math, computer science, and related fields. The program is free and is open to all students in grades 9-12 (or with equivalent mathematical background) with an interest in mathematical and computer sciences. Spaces are limited and are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis so please register early to guarantee a spot.

cSplash at New York University in New York, NY: April 17, 2010
http://www.cims.nyu.edu/~csplash/index.php

Patriot's Week in Trenton?

The last week of the year is Patriot's Week in Trenton. Some of the events sound really interesting.

Site tours & ongoing events. Site tours in past years have included:

• First Presbyterian Church, 120 East State Street: whose congregation was founded in 1712 and has been attended by Presidents John Adams and James Monroe, as well as the Marquis de Lafayette and Daniel Webster. Pamphlets are available for self-guided tours of the artwork throughout the building and for the historic burial grounds. Re-enactors will also be available to answer any questions. There will also be historic displays of artifacts from the Church and from the City of Trenton. Comfort facilities are always available.
• Masonic Temple Site Tours (Front & Barrack St.)
• Visitors Center Site Tours (102 Barrack St. Next door to the Masonic Temple.)
• State House Civics Tours (Tours occur at the top of every hour) 125 West State Street: Explore the New Jersey State House, where the laws that affect all New Jersey residents are made. This tour takes visitors through this beautifully restored historic building—listed on both the national and state registers of historic places. For more information, please call the New Jersey State House Tour Office at (609) 633-2709.
• Hidden Treasures (State House, 125 West State Street Entrance): the second-oldest continuously operating State capitol building in the nation. From timbers that date back to 1792 to contemporary art rarely seen by visitors, this tour will take you from the basement to the attic and everywhere in between.
• Old Barracks Museum Tours (101 Barrack Street, (609)396-1776): State and National Historic Landmark built in 1758 by the colony of New Jersey as winter quarters for British “regulars” returning from fighting in the frontier regions in the French & Indian War. During the American Revolution, the Barracks was occupied at different times by British/Hessian Forces or the Continental Forces. Following the Battles of Trenton in 1776, the Barracks was steadily controlled by the Continental Army and used as an army hospital for small pox inoculations. The Old Barracks is a “living history” museum portraying the year 1777 with historical interpreters guiding visitors through the infirmary to learn about mandatory small pox inoculations and surgeries performed on soldiers in the Continental Army; into the squad rooms that soldiers occupied as living quarters; through the Officers House; and exhibits. Admission is $8/adult, $6/child, $6/senior. Children age 5 and under are free.

Global Cloud Observation Day

Take Part in Global Cloud Observation Day on Jan. 13, 2009!

Join NASA for Global Cloud Observation Day on Jan. 13, 2009, to mark the 12th anniversary of the first student cloud observation report for the Students' Cloud Observations On-Line, or S'COOL, Project.

Everyone is invited to make and report cloud observations on this day at the time that the CERES satellite instruments pass over the participants’ location.

Visit the S'COOL Rover Web site to find out when and what to observe.

Use the Report Form to record your observations and send the information to NASA.

About a week later, return to the Web site and explore the database to compare what the satellite reported to what you and others saw.

S'COOL Rover Web site: http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/Rover/

Please e-mail any questions about this opportunity to scool@lists.nasa.gov.

HHMI Holiday lectures 2008

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Holiday lectures on Science continue.

Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion & Memory. Two leading neuroscientists will help us puzzle out how the brain is organized, how it develops, how it controls behavior, and how it stores memory. Click here to view lecture summaries of the 2008 Holiday Lectures.

Watch the lectures via Live Webcast December 4 and 5th at 10:00 a.m. ET & PT.

1. Mapping Memory to the Brain Eric R. Kandel, M.D., 12/4, 10 - 11 am
2. Building Brains: The Molecular Logic of Neural Circuits, Thomas M. Jessell , Ph.D., Webcast 12/4, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET & PT
3. Making Your Mind: Molecules, Movement, and Memory, Thomas M. Jessell , Ph.D., Webcast 12/5 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. ET & PT
4. Memories are Made of This, Eric R. Kandel , M.D. Webcast 12/5, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET & PT

On-Demand Webcast: Available starting December 9, 2008
www.biointeractive.org/lectures

Free on DVD - Spring 2009

Past Lecture Topics include:
In 2007, the 15th show was on AIDS: Evolution of an Epidemic. Click here to view lecture summaries of the 2007 Holiday Lectures.
2006 Holiday Lectures: Potent Biology: Stem Cells, Cloning, and Regeneration
In 2005, the theme was Evolution, see more at The Panda's Thumb.
2004: Science of Fat

George Washington Crosses the Delaware

at Washington Crossing, PA

12/9/2007 - dress rehearsal, The event/village activities will occur from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with the crossing time occurring around 1:00 pm. (2nd Sunday of December)

On Christmas day the crossing will occur around 1:00 pm. The Visitor Center opens around 11:00 am and will close at 3:00 pm. The village
houses are not open on this day as all activity will occur at the river. (Christmas Day)

Washington Crossing Historic Park is generally open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm & Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm. (Hours and tour availability are subject to change without notice.)

Tickets: $5.00 per adult, $4.00 Seniors/AAA, $2.00 ages 6-17, under 6 is free. (Special event fees and school children group fees may vary.) Bring your valid adult ticket from another site within the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and receive a $1.00 off your admission at Washington Crossing Historic Park.

Guided tours of the McKonkey Ferry Inn section and the Thompson-Neely section occur everyday but Monday and select holidays/special events. Tours begin on the hour at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00. During winter months, tours may conclude earlier in the day due to low light levels in the historic structures.

A tour of the McKonkey Ferry Inn section is approximately one hour in length. Allow 30 minutes to tour the Thompson-Neely House. The Thompson-Neely grist mill is open seasonally for tours. Allow additional time to tour the grist mill.

See, Washington Crossing, Annual Crossing Visit for more details or go here for directions.

Other 2007 Events at Washington Crossing included: -

Cooking for our First President - Sat., February 17, 2007, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and Sun., February 18, 2007, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

His Majesty's Troops - Sat. and Sun. March 10 and 11, 2007, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Musket firing & drilling; Posting of the guard; Preparing their kits for the march; Open-hearth cooking; and Period field music.

(Annual) Colonial Days for groups (esp. for 3-5th graders) - Colonial Days take place Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from late March through early November. The group must have an arrival time between 9:30 and 10:00 am and must be able to stay at least 2½ to 3½ hours.

National Mythology Exam

The deadline for the 2008 National Mythology Exam (designed for grades 3rd - 9th) is January 15, 2008, and one administers the exam between February 25 and March 7, 2008.

They also offer an annual Exploratory Latin Exam (designed for grades 3rd - 6th). For the 2007-2008 school year, the deadline is March 1, 2008. You can administer it at any point between October 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008. (Note: The National Latin Exam is not the same, and this test is not designed for students qualified to take that.)