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3D PRINTING & CAD WORKSHOP OCTOBER 14, 21 & 28 Explore new frontiers in technology through 3D printing in Studio X. Participants will design and execute the printing of their very own 3D object that they can take home! Details and more information inside. > Follow us on: @fleetscience 1875 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 238-1233 fleetscience.org HOURS MAKER FAIRE OCTOBER 6-7 3D PRINTING AND CAD WORKSHOPS OCTOBER 14, 21 & 28 KIDS’ NIGHT OUT OCTOBER 20 And more! Look inside. > EVENTS CALENDAR Hours subject to change. Check our website when planning your visit. The ‘LEED Certification Mark’ is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission. Financial support for the Fleet Science Center is provided in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. FILM & PLANETARIUM SHOW SCHEDULE EUGENE HEIKOFF AND MARILYN JACOBS HEIKOFF GIANT DOME THEATER GREAT BARRIER REEF Daily: Noon, 2 & 4 p.m. Fri–Sun: 6 p.m. Please note: No noon show on October 1; no 6 p.m. show on October 14. PANDAS Daily: 1 & 5 p.m. Sat–Sun: 11 a.m. Please note: Additional 11 a.m. show on October 2. AIRCRAFT CARRIER: GUARDIAN OF THE SEAS Daily: 3 p.m. THE SKY TONIGHT: MARS MISSION UPDATES OCTOBER 3: 7 & 8:15 p.m. Enjoy your time at the Fleet? Become a volunteer! fleetscience.org/volunteer KIDS’ NIGHT OUT OCTOBER 20 Don’t pay a babysitter to plop your kids in front of the TV for the night! Bring your children to the Fleet for four hours of fun! They’ll participate in a scavenger hunt, engage in hands-on activities, see an IMAX® film and enjoy a pizza dinner. Details and more information inside. > MON-THU 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FRI-SUN 10 a.m.–6 p.m. EDUCATION EVENTS Register for Teacher Workshops at: fleetscience.org/ teachers OCTOBER 3 Teachers Eating Pizza In the lead-up to NASA’s InSight landing in November, we learn more about the ground directly under our own feet. 5–8 p.m. LL1 Free with refundable deposit Advanced reservation required: teacherseatingpizza.eventbrite.com OCTOBER 13 Act Like a Scientist and Engineer Discover NGSS science and engineering practices (SEPs) and compare how science practices are different or similar to engineering practices. 9 a.m.–noon Community Forum Educators: $10 OCTOBER 20 Make, Take and Teach: Exploring Wave Properties Explore wave properties through science inquiry using a hands-on wave machine. Advanced registration is required. 9–11:30 a.m. Studio X $12

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3D PRINTING & CAD WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 14, 21 & 28

Explore new frontiers in technology through 3D printing in Studio X. Participants will design and execute the printing of their very own 3D object that they can take home!

Details and more information inside. >

Follow us on:

@fleetscience

1875 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 238-1233 fleetscience.org

HOURSMAKER FAIREOCTOBER 6-7

3D PRINTING AND CAD WORKSHOPSOCTOBER 14, 21 & 28

KIDS’ NIGHT OUTOCTOBER 20 And more! Look inside. >

EVENTS CALENDAR

Hours subject to change. Check our website when planning your visit.

The ‘LEED Certification Mark’ is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building

Council and is used by permission.

Financial support for the Fleet Science Center is provided in part by the City of San Diego

Commission for Arts and Culture.

FILM & PLANETARIUM SHOW SCHEDULE EUGENE HEIKOFF AND MARILYN JACOBS HEIKOFF GIANT DOME THEATER

GREAT BARRIER REEF Daily: Noon, 2 & 4 p.m. Fri–Sun: 6 p.m. Please note: No noon show on October 1; no 6 p.m. show on October 14. PANDAS Daily: 1 & 5 p.m. Sat–Sun: 11 a.m. Please note: Additional 11 a.m. show on October 2. AIRCRAFT CARRIER: GUARDIAN OF THE SEAS Daily: 3 p.m. THE SKY TONIGHT: MARS MISSION UPDATES OCTOBER 3: 7 & 8:15 p.m.

Enjoy your time at the Fleet? Become a volunteer! fleetscience.org/volunteer

KIDS’ NIGHT OUT

OCTOBER 20

Don’t pay a babysitter to plop your kids in front of the TV for the night! Bring your children to the Fleet for four hours of fun! They’ll participate in a scavenger hunt, engage in hands-on activities, see an IMAX® film and enjoy a pizza dinner.

Details and more information inside. >

MON-THU 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FRI-SUN 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

EDUCATION EVENTS

Register for Teacher Workshops at: fleetscience.org/teachers OCTOBER 3 Teachers Eating Pizza

In the lead-up to NASA’s InSight landing in November, we learn more about the ground directly under our own feet.

5–8 p.m. LL1 Free with refundable deposit Advanced reservation required: teacherseatingpizza.eventbrite.com

OCTOBER 13 Act Like a Scientist and Engineer

Discover NGSS science and engineering practices (SEPs) and compare how science practices are different or similar to engineering practices.

9 a.m.–noon Community Forum Educators: $10

OCTOBER 20 Make, Take and Teach: Exploring Wave Properties

Explore wave properties through science inquiry using a hands-on wave machine.

Advanced registration is required. 9–11:30 a.m. Studio X $12

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OCTOBER 1 Sharp Minds Lecture Series

Join Dr. Lisa Eyler to discuss the state of science regarding healthy brain aging and explore evidence for brain-enhancing interventions.

10:30 a.m. lecture; noon theater show: Jerusalem Senior $8 Adult $21.95

OCTOBER 1 Senior Monday

Enjoy discounted admission, a show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and the opportunity to attend an engaging lecture about exciting scientific topics.

Senior $8 Adult $21.95

OCTOBER 3 Exploring Ethics: Ethical Boundaries of Research With Human Embryos

Learn more about the ethical considerations of stem cell research and discuss the implications for improvement to human health.

5–7 p.m. Community Forum

OCTOBER 3 The Sky Tonight: Mars Missions Updates

Spend an evening getting up-to-date with the latest from our missions to Mars.

7 & 8:15 p.m. Heikoff Giant Dome Theater Adults $19.95 Seniors $18.95 Juniors $17.95 Member discounts available.

OCTOBER 13–14 Weekend Science Clubs: Magic or Science?

Learn fun science tricks that look like magic and uncover the science behind trickery.

• October 13 Saturday Science Club for Girls For girls in grades 5–8 Noon–2 p.m.

• October 14 Sunday Science Club For students in grades 5–8 1–3 p.m.

Members $13 Nonmembers $15

OCTOBER 14 Suds & Science Special Edition: A World From a Sheet of Paper

Explore a variety of phenomena from magic tricks and geometry to nonlinear elasticity and the traditional Japanese art of origami.

6–7 p.m. Fleet Science Center $10 OCTOBER 14, 21 & 28 Intro to 3D Printing and CAD Drawing

Join professional modeler Otto Lai, who has worked on MTV’s Celebrity Death Match, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. Participants can take home their 3D-printed object at the conclusion of the third workshop.

Noon–2 p.m. Three-session workshop Members $85 Nonmembers $95 OCTOBER 19 Maker Hour

Join us for our October Design Challenge, where you can build your own chair using PVC pipes as your frame and various ropes and cords as the seat.

6–8:30 p.m. Studio X $25

OCTOBER 20 Accessibility Mornings at the Fleet

Enjoy early access to the exhibit galleries in a quieter setting an hour before the Fleet opens to the public.

9–10 a.m.

OCTOBER 20 Junior Science Club: Jack-O-Lantern Circuits

Investigate simple circuits while designing jack-o-lanterns that light up with the flip of a switch. Pumpkins and carving tools provided. For students in grades 1–4.

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m Members $13 Nonmembers $15

OCTOBER 20 Make-It Workshop

Waves are all around us. Learn what they have in common and build a wave machine that is beautiful to look at and fun to experiment with.

Noon–2 p.m. Studio X $5 10 projects max OCTOBER 20 Kids’ Night Out

Come in your Halloween costume and explore the Fleet after hours. Participate in a scavenger hunt, engage in hands-on activities, see an IMAX film and enjoy a pizza dinner.

5:30–9:30 p.m. Members First child $24.95 Per additional sibling $19.95 Nonmembers First child $29.95 Per additional sibling $24.95 Purchase tickets at: fleetkidsnightout.eventbrite.com

OCTOBER 27 Halloween Family Day

Stop by the Fleet Science Center’s table at Balboa Park’s Halloween Family Day and participate in hands-on, educational and spooky Halloween-themed science activities!

11 a.m.–4 p.m. The Prado

52 Weeks of Science 52 Weeks of Science brings researchers, engineers and scientists to local neighborhoods to share the wonder of science with families where they live, work and play. All events are FREE. For details, visit 52weeksofscience.org. 52 Weeks of Science is sponsored in part by SDG&E, Union Bank Foundation and Qualcomm.

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• October 2: Glorious Chocolate Explore the many wonders of chocolate, including its biochemistry and history. Learn why cocoa was revered by ancient cultures, why it can be harmful to dogs and cats and how chocolatiers turn this ingredient into a luxurious dessert.

4:30–7 p.m. Logan Heights Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA 92113 • October 9: The Chemistry of Slime with the American Chemical Society Join us for a fun, hands-on presentation about the many ways to make slime. Learn about chemical reactions and make your favorite version of slime to take home!

5–6 p.m. Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA 92113

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• October 4: Monitoring Our Oceans Elijah Garcia of the San Diego Surfrider Foundation will summarize his organization’s ongoing efforts related to urban contaminant testing of coastal waters.

7–8:30 p.m. San Diego Mesa College G-101

• October 5: Life as a Park Ranger Bring your kids in grades K–2 to interact with a local Park Ranger. This will be a great opportunity for children to learn about local wildlife, artifacts and even interact with some special animals.

10:30–11:15 a.m. Balboa Branch Library 4255 Mt. Abernathy Ave., San Diego, CA 92117

• October 6: Composting and Vermicomposting Workshop Learn the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting (composting with worms). Using trial-tested advice and interactive demonstrations, our expert educators will teach you all you need to know. Register at solanacenter.org/events.

10 a.m.–noon Tecolote Nature Center 5180 Tecolote Rd. San Diego, CA 92110

• October 9: Colors of Space Join City College astronomy professor Dr. Lisa Will to learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and why celestial objects exhibit various colors of light.

7–9:30 p.m. San Diego Mesa College G-101

• October 13: Messy Science Discover the physics, chemistry and biology of volcanoes, rain clouds, rock formations and other natural phenomena as you stomp, squeeze and sometimes eat your way through hands-on activities.

1–4 p.m. Linda Vista Library 2160 Ulric St., San Diego, CA 92111

• October 14: 52 Weeks of Science Clairemont Celebration 52 Weeks of Science Clairemont is turning ONE! Join us for a celebration with hands-on science activities, a local STEM career showcase and an unforgettable performance from the Fleet Science Center’s Don’t Try This at Home! show.

10 a.m.–1 p.m. Madison High School 4833 Doliva Dr., San Diego, CA 92117

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OCTOBER EVENTS• October 17: The Science Of Compost Learn how to assemble a squad of chemical and physical decomposers to transform your food waste into nutrients for plants.

7–8:30 p.m. San Diego Mesa College G-101

• October 27: Coding with DIY Drones Get ready to program and fly pocket-sized drones through aerial acrobatics missions! Working in groups, students in grades 9–12 will build a remote controller and program a drone to compete in a high-flying race.

1–4 p.m. Linda Vista Library 2160 Ulric St., San Diego, CA 92111

OCTOBER 6–7 Maker Faire Celebrate the Maker Movement and DIY culture in Balboa Park and at the Fleet during this hands-on festival of innovation, invention and creativity. Visit sandiego.makerfaire.com for more information.

10 a.m.–6 p.m. Balboa Park

OCTOBER 11 Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar During this fun community event, local scientists will enjoy something we all do: a good conversation in a local bar. Join them and ask them anything you want! They’ll be easy to spot. Just look for the sign that reads: “We are scientists. Ask us anything!”

5:30–9 p.m. Various locations throughout San Diego County

OCTOBER 15 Suds & Science: Cyber Security in the Age of the Internet Join us as Dr. Stefan Savage, Professor of Computer Science at UCSD and MacArthur Foundation Fellow, discusses his research and work on cybersecurity in cars, the economics of cybercrime and defenses against malware.

6:30–8 p.m. Wavelength Brewing 236 Main St., Vista, CA 92084 $5

OCTOBER 27 Make-It Workshop: Spider Web String Art

Design and create a spooky spider web using string and nails on a wood surface.

11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Studio X $5

OCTOBER 18–21 Extreme Sailing Series Visit the US Sailing Education Zone and engage in a variety of hands-on activities incorporating sailing, STEM and sustainability, provided by the Fleet.

• October 18 Fleet educators host an activity table. 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

• October 20 • BE WiSE members host an activity. 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

• Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar 2–6 p.m.

• October 21 Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

OCTOBER 24 STEM Fun at San Diego Musical Theatre’s Young Frankenstein Watch the performance on October 24 and enjoy hands-on STEM activities provided by the Fleet Science Center and inspired by Young Frankenstein.

Horton Grand Theater 444 Fourth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101 $30–$60 Tickets at: sdmt.org/ shows/young-frankenstein

See back for Fleet Education events!