OMSI’s 2024 ‘Science Week’ ends with ‘Festival of Science’
Published 12:00 am Sunday, November 24, 2024
- Greeting guests in OMSI’s front plaza at the Science Festival was Ty Jackson, from an entity called “Hiss & Hers” – who was here showing off Ghirdorah, a Costa Rican green iguana.
In mid-September, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) was bustling with activities during their second annual “Science Week” – which culminated with a three-day “Oregon Science Festival”.
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This OMSI Festival featured some 60 partner booths, science demonstrations by OMSI educators, and events and workshops all focused on “STEAM” [an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math] topics all over its campus.
The topics demonstrated and explained by experts ranged from medicinal plants to live reptiles, solar cars, a sound engineering display, and even a demonstration called “The Science and Art of Roller Skating” led by Oaks Park Roller Rink staff instructors.
“All of our exhibitors are providing some type of hands-on activity – across the museum, plaza, courtyard, and esplanade,” pointed out OMSI Director of Events Melony Beaird. “We have beekeepers, robotics engineers, puzzle designers, farmers, crafters, and experts in fossils, clean energy, aerospace engineering, and many other subjects, who are glad to share their knowledge with guests.
“This year’s festival not only pulls from people and organizations in a wider geographic area, but also does so within ‘STEAM’ disciplines,” pointed out Beaird.
From robots to rockets, from growing greenery to helping green our planet, just about every topic – from Astronomy to Zoology – was represented at the festival.
“It’s important for us to hold festivals like this because it celebrates science and our community,” explained Beaird. “And, also, it inspires kids to consider careers in science – or, at least, to become life-long learners.”
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is open year ’round on the east bank of the Willamette River, just north of the Ross Island Bridge. Get details online – http://www.omsi.edu
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take a look at just some of the 60 exhibits and activities at the Festival of Science in this brief and exclusive BEE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/4P9Hd64Y0Rs
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